Talk about beauty overload: As an on-air style expert for the WB and Fox networks, bride-to-be Jenn Cohn is privy to all the trends. "I think about lip gloss and hair spray all day long, yet I didn't know what to do for my own wedding hair and makeup," she told us. So we called on two top experts: hairstylist Luca Blandi and makeup artist Carlo Longo. Each specialist created three very different looks for the altar-bound belle. Herewith, all the dainty details.
Take 1
"Jenn looks great with straight hair, but she has a nice natural wave I wanted to bring out," Blandi said.
Take 1
To begin, Blandi parted Jenn's hair on the side, leaving it smooth at the crown. He spritzed styling spray through her locks.
Take 1
Next, Blandi wound sections of hair around a large-barrel curling iron. To keep curls from being too uniform, he went back over random sections of hair, using a smaller-barreled iron.
Take 1
Jenn's take: "It's so pretty and romantic, and a very of-the-moment style."
Take 2
Blandi twisted Jenn's hair into a low chignon, leaving the side pieces in front of the ears free. The loose sections of hair were then pulled back and pinned around the chignon, with the ends left to hang loose for a slightly undone look.
Take 2
Blandi twisted Jenn’s hair into a low chignon, leaving the side pieces in front of the ears free. The loose sections of hair were then pulled back and pinned around the chignon, with the ends left to hang loose for a slightly undone look.
Take 2
Blandi twisted Jenn’s hair into a low chignon, leaving the side pieces in front of the ears free. The loose sections of hair were then pulled back and pinned around the chignon, with the ends left to hang loose for a slightly undone look.
Take 3
For a "sexier look," Blandi did some furious backcombing at the crown and sides for height and volume.
Take 3
Next, Blandi used a brush to smooth the outer layer of the teased hair, anchoring the teased section in place with pins. A dab of pomade gave Jenn's side-swept bangs body and shine.
Take 3
Jenn's take: "This is definitely a different look for me. It's really cool and chic, but the biggest departure."
Take 1
Longo applied stick foundation beneath Jenn's eyes and wherever skin was blotchy. An allover dusting of translucent powder ensured a flawless finish, and peach powder blush imparted a glow. Longo brushed on rosy eye shadow, curled her lashes, and applied black mascara. He finished with a mix of baby-pink and peach lip gloss.
Take 2
For a dewier look, Longo used a creamy nude-peach blush. He intensified Jenn's eyes with brown shadow at the base of the lashes, extra mascara at outer corners, and white shimmer pencil inside the lower rim of the eyes. "Light bounces off the white and makes the eyes look brighter," he explained. Her lip color stayed pearly pink.
Take 3
Longo further dramatized Jenn's eyes, using black pencil to line the inner rims of the eyes. "For a wedding, I would rather do more makeup on the eyes than the lips, because lips are always moving," he said.