Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Beauty Guest Blogger



I am very excited to announce that I am now a Beauty guest blogger on
I’m a Little, a Toronto based blog.
I will be giving makeup & beauty tips and tricks on I’m a Little from time to time so be sure to check in.


Monday, October 29, 2012

Coco












Meet Coco aka Catriona Smart of the Toronto Lifestyle blog Coco & Cowe.
I meet Coco back in the spring (on this shoot) and she is one of the sweetest, nicest down to earth people you would ever be lucky enough to meet.
It was a pleasure doing her makeup and I’m happy I did because not only did I get to know her on that shoot but I now am writing weekly post on Coco & Cowe!

Check out Coco & Cowe, http://cocoandcowe.com/blog/



Thursday, October 25, 2012

Maude Sly


















Last week I got to be part of a very fun photo shoot for singer/song writer
Maude Sly, at the amazing Caviar20 gallery in Toronto, the photos turned out better then I had imagined!
It was a really great team that brought this all together and a really great shoot!
Photography: Erin Leydon
Stylist: Jessica Simmis
Hair: Susada Virasih
Makeup: Tara Leydon (Me)

A big thank you to Chris Binet of BCommunications for organizing all of this, xo

Visit Caviar20 at 


BCommunications





Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Hello Denj Pre-Wedding Shoot


Check out Hello Denj

 To see some photos from Danielle’s Pre-Wedding shoot and makeup trial.
Photography by Nicole Dee and makeup and head crown by me.




Hello Denj! Danielle's Wedding


Check out Hello Denj (one of my favorite blogs)
To see some photos from Danielle’s Wedding



photography: Erin Leydon 
makeup: Tara Leydon
coordination: Vantage Events & Wedding Coordination
graphic design: Creative-e


Style Me Pretty Canada: Leah's Wedding



Check out Style Me Pretty Canada, Leah’s Wedding


Leah was one of my brides this past spring and she is the owner of Vantage Events and Wedding Coordination.
Her wedding was so beautiful Style Me Pretty Canada featured it on their website.
Photography by Erin Leydon (erinleydon@gmail.com)
All other wedding details and info can be found in the Style Me Pretty link above.

Erin





Meet my little sister and business sidekick Erin Leydon!
Erin and I work a lot together on weddings and other photo shoots.
I did her makeup in these photos shot by the talented aka my other sister Nicole Dee of Nicole Dee Photography.

Check out Nicole’s work in the links below
http://nicoledeephotography.com/new/
http://nicoledeeblog.tumblr.com/
http://www.flickr.com/people/_nicoledee_/

Check out more of Erin’s work here
http://www.flickr.com/people/erinleydonphotography/

YSL SHEER CANDY

I am a huge fan of YSL makeup and recently I have been loving their VOLUPTÉ SHEER CANDY Lip Stick which is more like a non sticky lip gloss or as they call it “Glossy Balm Crystal Color” and it is!
It gives your lips a beautiful boost of color at the same time it has vitamin- and antioxidant-rich fruit extract.
It’s a great all year round lip product (great for brides & bridesmaids) and I’ve found it hard to choose my favorite shade.
It’s also great if you like the look of a bolder lip color but you can’t commit fully.  It’s great because they’re sheerer then most bold lip colors and there’s no need to put the gloss on top as it’s already in there for you.
They retail at US$30 and can be found at YSL counters in Canada at the Bay, Holt Renfrew and Sephora and it the USA in most major department stores and Sephora.
You can also buy them online here http://www.sephora.com/volupte-sheer-candy-glossy-balm-crystal-color-P287104
Hope you like!

Nicole Dee



Meet Nicole Dee, of Nicole Dee Photography.  I’ve been lucky enough to do this girls makeup a couple of times, I can’t wait to do it again and try some new products and colors on her.

These photos where taken by Erin Leydon check out her Flickr photostream here, http://www.flickr.com/people/erinleydonphotography/

To check out Nicole Dee’s work check out the links below;


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

My Go To Blushes & Shimmers


These are some of my fav and go to blushes and shimmers.
I tend to like peaches, pinks and corals and usually find they compliment most skin tones.
The Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick I think are a must have in everyone’s makeup bag and NARS blush in Torrid I feel looks great on most people and give them a nice natural warm pop of color, I have been using it on a lot of people recently.

More Photos of Danielle





Makeup by me and Photography by Erin Leydon 


Danielle's Wedding










Danielle had a beautiful city wedding in August, makeup for bride and wedding party by me and photography by Erin Leydon