Picture Perfect
By Joy Tesch
Have you ever looked at a photo in a magazine and thought, “Wow, I wish I looked like this all the time”? When flipping through the pages, you see beautiful women with thick, long, luscious, perfectly waved hair. It makes you envious that your hair has never been that long, or will never grow that thick. You look in the mirror and wish that your hair wasn’t so flat and that it had something more to it. Well, let me tell you secret ladies, these models do not wake up like this. It takes weeks to prepare and hours before the shoot to become picture perfect. First off, hair color needs to be done a week or two ahead of time so that the color is fresh and vibrant for the shoot. A week before hand, any facial hair will be groomed by waxing or tweezing. Generally, makeup artists do not ask for the models to do this the day of because it can create small bumps on the model’s face, depending on their sensitivity. The day of the shoot, hair is done by a trained professional that will style and set the hair in place, depending on the look or style they want to achieve. This can take upwards of an hour. For this specific shoot that I am showcasing with Gina’s portraits, the model’s hair is actually about shoulder length. We added clip-in extensions for fullness and length. Once hair is done, it’s time for makeup. The makeup artist is trained to work with different people’s face shapes and is knowledgeable in contouring and highlighting the model’s best features. It can take forty-five minutes or longer to get that flawless look. Once hair and makeup is perfect, the model heads over to the photographer who has a concept and a vision for the look they are going for. The model then poses and hundreds, sometimes thousands, of photos are taken from that one shoot. I once was involved in a photo shoot where the model stood in one spot and posed for three hours to get a specific look. I wish it was as easy as saying, “smile for the camera”. Once the shoot is done it is the photographer’s job to retouch and edit the photos. Editing can take a few minutes to a several hours for one photo. If there is a single hair out of place, it can get edited out. Oh, the powers of Photoshop!
So ladies, please do not be so hard on yourselves. These models do not just wake up with perfectly styled hair, so do not expect that you will. It is amazing, though, that by taking an extra ten to fifteen minutes to blow dry or curl your hair, how great it can make you feel that day. Remember, we are all beautiful and unique in our own way. Happy Hair Days!
Photographer: Gina’s Portraits Hair: Joy Tesch Model: Danielle Lea Maria Matte MUA: Shawna Fairbairn
Joy Tesch is a passionate hairstylist who originated in Vancouver and has continued to develop her talent by further training not only in Vancouver, but as well as Las Vegas, New York, Orlando, Miami and is now residing in Saskatoon. Her extended training has furthered her knowledge in precision cuts, hair colours and up styling. Hair is a fashion industry that is continually changing and growing; she truly values the importance of continually upgrading and enhancing her skills. She doesn’t believe hair dressing is just a job, it’s her passion. Joy is a hair stylist in Saskatoon. For more hair tips, follow her on Facebook and instagram at Joyteschhair. Call 306-244-4443 and book an appointment with Joy at Visions Salon in Saskatoon and receive 30% off your next service! FOR SASKATCHEWAN WOMEN | VOL. 5 ISSUE 3, MARCH 2016 | 21