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All Made Up- By Saman Ansari Episode 5 part 2

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All Made Up- By Saman Ansari Episode 5 part 1

My TV Series on Makeup

So its here! My Television series on makeup, 10 minute makeovers for the woman of today. Real women from all walks of life, working women, young moms, socialites, stay at home moms- you get the idea. All colors, shapes and forms- because makeup is an art and science for all of us!!!

Every Saturday on Oxygene TV Pakistan and uploaded on you tube the day after. Enjoy, leave your feedback and yes we still have many many episodes under production so send in your questions, queries and desired looks  to me via email at madeup@oxygene.com.pk.

XOXO

Saman Ansari

Love your skin!

While I absolutely love makeup and have made this love a profession, I always tell my clients, love the skin you are in- take care of your skin and be confident in your natural beauty. Here is some inspiration, me 100% makeup free!

XOXO
Saman Ansari

Going lush on cooler days

Brighten up your winter blues by turning to lush fruity tones for your make up look! To create this theme I took inspiration from dark grapes, pomegranates and cranberries!

Face-
MAC NC 40 Studio Tech
Eyes-
MAC Cranberry Eyeshadow, Black track fluidline liner, Andrea Falsies
Lips-
MAC Burgundy, Beet and Cranberry Lip pencils with a top coat of Sheer Lip Glass.
Cheeks-
MAC shadester for contouring, Posey Creme' Blush on the apples.


Stay glamorous, real and beautiful!
XOXO
Saman Ansari

A Movie in the making- Starring Saman Ansari

Read the story below:




http://tribune.com.pk/story/317520/movie-on-imran-khan-kaptaans-wheel-in-motion/

NYE 2011

Its been a while- I have been amazingly busy producing a TV series on the Art and Science of makeup. Yes indeed. It will air starting the end of Jan 2012 and episodes will be uploaded on youtube for you to always enjoy!
New Years Eve 2011 was a fun filled event with my best buddy sister and dear friends. Needless to say the temperature was well below freezing so with a faux fur jacket i did a smokey eye look that went like this:
Face:
MAC Prep n Prime
MAC C4 Studio Fix powder
Eyes:
MAC Knight divine, silver ring and nehru Eyeshadow. Black track eyeliner. Mascara by Revlon in true black.
Lips: 
MAC Hover Lip pencil, velvet teddy lipstick
Cheeks: 
MAC Deeper refined bronze powder


Stay Beautiful!
XOXO
Saman Ansari

Makeup look for NYE 2011

Re-create this Look!

Snow days, rain and ice and wind chill truly marks the month of February in the northern Hemisphere- but you can add fresh cheer to your look with this makeup look!

Fresh February! Copyrights Saman Ansari 2011

1. Face & Neck- Oil of Olay moisturizer, under eye concealer Tan by Amazing cosmetics.

2. Eyes- Lid bare, socket Wedge by MAC, inner corner Vanilla by MAC

3. Liner- Engraved by MAC in the waterline and top lash line

4. Lower Lash Line- Nehru shadow applied with an angled brush and smudged.

5. Lashes- Curled and coated with Loreal Voluminous Mascara in Blackest Black

6. Cheeks- Peony creme' blush by MAC, cheekbones Hyper Real Powder in Lavender by MAC

7. Lips- Buerre Lip pencil layered with Cream in your Coffee by MAC.

Skin and hair get very dry in winter and the best way to combat that is with internal hydration (lots of fluids *8-10 glasses a day*- no caffeine or alcohol please!) and external moisturizing. The skin absorbs moisture most effectively after its been freshly washed so slather on your lotion while skin is still damp and let it set in. For hair, shine serums will help tame fly aways and try to give your self a warm oil hair wrap at least once a week!

Stay beautiful!

XOXO

Saman Ansari

Some tips

Stay Beautiful!

XOXO

Saman

I am back!

Dear Ones!
I am sorry for disappearing for quite a while but ooh have I returned from exciting trips and such wonderful learning experiences from my travels :)
Lots of weddings this summer, will post the images very soon- Till then, stay beautiful~
XOXO
Saman

A Tamil Affair!

This weekend was a fantastic one indeed, though i was up at 4:00 a.m both days to start work pre-dawn, the results were just perfect.

In the overcast balmy weather of friday i went to the bride's parents home to get her ready for the Pooja followed by the Mehndi night. Welcomed with such warmth by her family was a great start and to top it off, her mother made a fantastic cup of south indian filter coffee for me :)

Her Kanjiveeram sari was a pink with mauve undertones with a gold and green weave. So we worked on the following look that could transition from a day time pooja to an evening event. Oh by the time the session was over it was pouring with menacing thunder so i got drenched on my way out, but my bride was able to enjoy her look all day!

Saturday Morning i was at the Driskill with a winter coat on cause the weather had turned to freezing! I met up with the family and as the bride hopped in for a quick shower i enjoyed the lovely decor of the mandap that had been set up already. Her father was so generous and arranged for my caffine intake with a warm cup of coffee and we got started with the wedding ceremony look. Half waythrough the session i did the makeup of her mom, such a lovely lady indeed!

The bride wore a sari that was a family heirloom almost a 100 years old in a rich magenta and gold. Her hair was bejwelled with orchids flown in from Hawaii, a long braid, gold tassels and ruby encrusted discs! This is the hindu ceremony look-

After a quick lunch we started working on the second look for the american ceremony, we had just about an hour to get it all together but it looked splendid!

Now came the main challenge, with two sessions of product overload on the hair, the bride had to take another shower and shampoo her hair so i had to get her ready for the grand reception look in under 2 hours!!!

I had my assistant join me as we blow dried her silky hair, added huge curlers for volume, then curled individual sections with a curling iron for big bouncy curls and finally added tons of extensions for the ultimate glamorous look! I worked on her mother's evening look again and she was so delighted with the false eyelashes :)

The reception look was a red and bright blue and on my bride's cinnamon skin, it looked simply divine- Hugs and thankyou's were the culmination of the day with her bride's maids and guests appreciating how lovely she looked for each event, now that is true satisfaction! After 14 hours of non stop work, i came home delighted and yearning for a massage.

XOXO

Saman

Why so long?

Every now and then i will get a bride who at the consulation will ask, wow Saman your session is 3 hours long at a wedding? I know of artists who do the whole look in an hour and makeup counters are done with a full makeup look in 30 minutes!

Yes i know, it seems like a long time and here is what those 3 hours include from me. With over a decade of working at weddings, i know there is always 'something' that comes up- we need to have time to accomodate that surprise. Friends want to come in to take a peek, that takes up time as they all ooh and aah and create excitement. A distraught family member may think you are the source of every solution and keeps asking you about random things...

Then there is the stress of the big day, of course you are nervous, its a huge change in your life! Would you rather feel rushed with an artist who goes at lightening speed to get your hair, makeup and dressing done and is out the door?

I arrive early, i help organize and layout all your jewelry, clothes, and details. How many forget that putting ironed clothes in a suitcase causes them to get wrinkled all over again! So i iron them again for you. We start with the hair, we talk , you laugh and smile, wiggle your toes... Then we proceed to the makeup, you close your eyes and relax as i pamper you through the process. I answer every knock at your hotel room door and assist taking unwanted visitors out of your room. I dress you up, put on your jewelry, help you wear your shoes :) Your photographer arrives for getting ready shots, i help you enjoy that session. He/She leaves to capture the arrival of the baraat- you get nervous, excited, realize you need to run to the ladies room- i help you get settled again.

We look in the mirror together, you enjoy the total vision of beauty, we make any desired tweaking changes.... I stay with you till your family comes to take you down for your grand entrace.

It's the quality of service my dearest bride to be... you are in good hands because i love what i do and my commitment to pampering you is what makes it a 3 hour session!

XOXO

Saman

What joyous excitement-

This weekend i was part of a grand Indian wedding of the Maharashtran & Tamil cultures! As i made my way to the Rennaisance at the Arboretum in Austin at 5:00 a.m, the windchill was nippy. But soon the cold melted to the warmth and hustle bustle in my brides suit as we got company from her brother, mother, aunt, uncle, the photographer father, the PRIEST :), another brother, his son and lots of friends- soon there was barely enough space for me to get her ready but hey that is the fun of a true desi wedding.

As i put on her final touches i even got a suggestion or two by the priest on how she should look for the wedding :)

I headed back to the studio at 9:00 a.m and was back at the hotel at 3:00 p.m to get the reception session started. As i undid her updo there was a shower of rice that turned the carpet white, no kidding, that is the most generous amount of rice shower i have every seen come out of a hair do! As we proceeded to covert her hair style into a lush cascade of big curls, I met the groom for the first time then, lounging in his UT shorts and T with the remnants of the wedding with Turmeric color feet and a black spot on his cheek to ward of the evil eye- what a darling he was too, the next time around he looked so handsome in his tux!

From a very traditional Maharashtran bride (with some Tamil accents to accomodate the new family ) to a glamorous Bollywood diva- how divine- all in a days work.

XOXO

Saman Ansari

Thanksgiving wedding bliss

I had the most pleasurable opportunity to be part of the tastefully extravagant celebrations that marked the wedding of Smita and Gill at an Indian Puerto Rican wedding in Houston this thanksgiving weekend!

I first met with the couple at the trial makeup session a couple of months ago at my studio in Austin and knew that this would be a fun wedding to work with! Smita was not only a lovely person to work with but also a gracious host and i am truly grateful to her and her family for the warmth and respect they extended towards me.

Smita had three distinct looks for her Sangeet, Wedding Ceremony and Reception and the colors ranged from Elegant Pearl and gold to True Rani Pink and Mandarin to Turqoise and Platinum.