A day of exploring Colorado history | Beauty with the Baby | Denver Blogger

My little cutie gets to explore in her father's stomping grounds. My husband is a Colorado native, which is actually quite a hard thing to come by now that Denver is expanding at such a high rate. Pun is totally intended. 

Before Ruby was born, he talked about all the fun things we could do with a kid once we moved here. All the things he remembered doing with his family when they lived here are always a topic on conversation at every gathering. When he talked about places like Tiny Town, Lefthand Canyon, Lakeside, Casa Bonita, the Georgetown Train, and the Littleton Pioneer Village, there was always a glimmer of excitement in his eyes. We've already got a pretty good list of activities planned out for this summer. Our first stop is the Littleton Museum. 

littleton museum

Most of the activities you see us doing in our blog is during Jerod's work hours. So I'm loving these photos that Baby Rose Photography can catch of our sweet gal. I love showing her Dad that same look in her eye that I see in his.

littleton museum

Jerod had his little sister Natalie and all their cousins here to explore what Denver has to offer. We're pretty lucky that we have our little buddy, Keziah's son, to take us on adventures and show us the toddler ropes. 

littleton museum

Having the right photographer for your style and vision is really where its at. There's a depth to Keziah's work that catches moments in Ruby that I know I will forget or miss. She has such a connection with her "client kids". Someone on the outside looking in. Seeing the connection the family has with each other, and the moments we might take for granted. 

littleton museum

I'm super fortunate to have her in my life. I think it's a relationship everyone should have with a photographer. You can have a million photos, but there should always be some really amazing portraits to look back on when your memory is cloudy from all the peanut butter cracker smeers, whiny days, and the midnight lego to the barefoot moments. 

littleton museum
littleton museum
littleton museum

Mommy braid | Beauty with the Baby | Denver Mommy Blogger

Ok Moms... Who of you has time to wash, dry, and style their hair every morning? Those of you lucky to be able to pull off a short bob hair style, yay! But if you're like me, with no guts to just let it go, we have our daily styles. All depending on what wash day you're in. Ha ha, yes, I said wash day. I don't need to wash my hair every day. Really no one should. There are several articles proving that it isn't good for your hair to wash it every day. So I have "wash day styles". Day 1- fresh flat ironed curled under. Day 2- sides pinned back out of my face. Day 3- half up bun with a few pins. Day 4- some type of braid. Day 5- Different braid or mommy bun. 

Let's get real... I'm in a mommy bun by 4pm most days

Like my wing liner series, Ill give you a braid series as well. The first one is my favorite. The Dutch braid.  

denver mommy blogger dutch braid

Part your hair on whichever side you are comfortable with. I always choose a deep part to make the braid a lottle mor dramatic.  

A dutch braid could also be called an inside out braid, pulling the strand under instead of over. still keeping the pulling in of new pieces into each new cross under. 

dutch braid side braid
dutch braid side braid denver blogger

Follow the hair line down and over the back of your ear. This is when I band the braid and prep the rest of your hair to be pulled off to the side and braided in.  

dutch braid side braid denver blogger

Band off the hair at the bottom. With one hand, hold the end of the braid. With the other hand, lightly pull small pieces of each cross under out a bit. It'll make the braid look looser and more relaxed. 

side braid
side braid dutch braid

Sometimes I am not as careful while braiding and will simply take a few bobby pins and smooth down those sharkies. But sometimes the messy parts are the best! 

dutch inside out braid denver

Any hair styles you have been wanting a tutorial on? Leave them in the comments below, and Id love to give them a go for you!!  

Photos by Baby Rose Photography


Alicia's Wild Basin Lodge Wedding | Beauty with the Baby | Denver Airbrush Makeup Artist

I am finally getting around to blogging this beautiful wedding I got the chance to be a part of last August. Alicia was totally on the ball getting me booked almost a year before her wedding date! Total kudos, Girl! I love getting stuff nailed down early! Just so happens that the date was also my birthday. She's also a fellow Nebraska girl.. so this wedding held so many special places in my heart. 

denver airbrush makeup artist

She came into town to finalize some wedding details and we had a little trial session.  I really cannot express how important a trial session is. I was able to learn her skin type and to steer her in the right direction as far as goals and skin care treatments so that her skin would be on point for her wedding day. Especially changing climates from humid to very dry. It was a big change in how the makeup would lay on the day of. So I recommended she check out my amazing cousin in Omaha, Jessica at Victor Victoria for a little skin balancing act. As you can see from these gorgeous photos from Caroline Colvin Photography... everything was absolutely perfect.

denver wedding makeup artist

She wanted something natural, but with a pop in her lashes... it all balanced itself out so beautifully. 

Sandey from Union Salon created these beautiful hairstyles for Alicia and her daughter. I love that they both had braids to match. 

denver airbrush makeup artist
denver wedding hair and makeup

I wish nothing but the best for this Nebraska beauty... She pulled off such an amazing destination wedding that everyone should be jealous off. 

denver airbrush makeup artist
denver airbrush makeup artist

Location -  Wild Basin Lodge in Estes Park

Hair by Sandey at Union Salon

Photography by Caroline Colvin Photography

Highlight like the Pros | Beauty with the Baby | Denver Airbrush Makeup Artist

One really easy step that you can add to your daily makeup routine is a killer highlight. Highlight is meant to make those areas stand out. Giving a bit of an optical illusion. That's why every Hollywood makeup artist is crazy about it. On the red carpet and under all those bright flash bulbs and stage lights you need a little something to keep you standing out in the crowd. In comes the highlight and contour routine. This blog will give you the basics on highlight. Check back next week for contour tips and tricks. 

There's a few different types of highlighting product. Here's a few of my favorites at the moment.  

face highlighting products

Cream- l'oreal this is great for dry skin types, and a more natural finish. It give those areas more glow rather than shimmer.

Powder-Mary Lou Manizer  this can be used on top of all your other product. Use a flat blender brush on top of your cheek bone to give a dewy effect. This defiantly is more sparkly than a cream. 

Stick-High Beam I use this as a highlight in my inner tear duct and sometimes on my cupids bow. This contains a little more shimmery glitter than a cream. 

face highlight guildlines

Follow the guidelines of these photos when applying cream highlight. upside down triangle under the eyes and between the brows. Down the center of your nose to your cupids bow. A triangle on the chin.

face highlight blending

Blend with a fluffy cream foundation brush. It's your choice whether to add it before or after your foundation. Since I use airbrush foundation, I highlight and contour first. 

Find your glow and add it into your routine.  

Photography by Baby Rose Photography