Tricia Clarke Makeup Bridal

11 Dec Jessica + Brandon

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I started something new this year. Instead of just responding to emailed bridal inquiries, I tried to schedule quick phone calls with all potential brides. I like the personal aspect of a phone call in a world in which we spend so. much. time behind...

30 Nov Renee + Fabien

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I "met" Renee the same way I meet most of my brides--via email. But unlike most of my brides, who have found me thanks to personal referrals from a past clients, friends or photographers, Renee was the first of a new wave of brides--the ones...

31 Dec 2016 Reflections

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I don't know about you, but for me, 2016 was a year of exhilarating highs and very discouraging lows. I often say I make a lot of mistakes, but never the same mistake twice. I learned a lot of lessons the hard way this year...

06 Feb Bridal Beauty: Katie

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I say all the time that I love my job-because I do! Every bride is so special to me, and it is such a privilege to spend the morning of their wedding day with them and their loved ones, helping them look and feel their...

04 Sep 1920’s Wedding: Fabulous Friends

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I shared in my last post about one of my favorite weddings so far this year. {K}'s party in June was 1920's themed and each of her bridesmaids wore a different flapper-style dress, along with a custom made headpiece. They all looked amazing, and even...

01 Sep Bridal Look: 1920’s Glam

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Early in the summer, I got an email from a bride whose makeup artist had cancelled at the last minute. (I can't even. What stress!) She'd been referred to me by a fellow makeup artist and wanted to know if I was free for a...

15 Aug Bridal Look: Understated Elegance

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It's kinda funny, as a bridal makeup artist, I am invited into people's homes and welcomed to touch their faces, usually mere moments after we meet for the first time! It's exciting but also daunting, because we're each trying to get a feel for one another....

14 Aug Bridal Beauty: Behind the Scenes

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Gorgeous pictures from this summer's weddings keep rolling in! Seeing my beautiful brides in their professional pictures is seriously one of my favorite things about being a makeup artist. For Giles' wedding, I actually got a bonus. Her photographer, the fantastic Erin Hoyt, actually took...

07 Aug Chicago Chic Engagement Session Makeup: Maureen

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As I shared in my last post, July marked my one-year anniversary since starting Tricia Clarke Makeup. Prior to that, I worked for a major cosmetics company as a store manager. I loved what I did, as I love developing people and it was always...

04 Aug Simple and Sweet Bridal Beauty: Melissa

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I can't believe it's already August 3rd--this summer has flown by. In July, I celebrated one year of Tricia Clarke Makeup! As I look back on my first full year as a freelance makeup artist, I am so grateful for all of the brides and brides-to-be...