While this intensely awkward image won’t do Ivy Lam’s efforts any justice, I had to use it as an opportunity to plug her. Typically when I have someone doing my hair + makeup at a shoot I don’t have the most pleasant of experiences (somehow  my quirks translate into “let’s give this tall asian chik some whack green make up and freaky hair to call it a day”). There’s reason to my deeming Ivy impeccable – she does hair, make up, and knows what she’s doing. A deep braid swept from my right crown to lower left into flowing hair, finished with smokey eye make up and a strong hot pink lip (it was for a Scion photoshoot, you’ll know what I mean when you see the actual photos).

Sending my love to Ivy’s way, visit her works at www.ivylammakeup.com.