Moving forward...

 An update on our team is always a good idea! 

     Jessica Tranchina Young has decided to move back to her home town in New Orleans, and we wish her only the best, and I thank her for the fabulous work when she was with Blush. She will be missed by all, and our team is one artist down...but our passion & love for artistry is 10 people strong!  

June has been an incredible month with weddings & video work, and I am grateful for my team & the girls stepping up to the plate with no questions asked. There is absolutely no “i” in team, and it definitely showed these past 2 weeks. 

I want to thank my fellow makeup artists in the area that have reached out & helped me out! YOU ROCK!  This business is so much better when creative partners help each other...not against each other.  

Moving forward...I’m excited to add to the Blush team in the VERY near future and want to wish a big congrats to all of our brides this year & ones that are booking for 2014! 

I thank you! 

All the best, 

Wendy Ballance
Blush Asheville 
www.ashevillemakeupartist.com   

Martha & Mitch

Martha + Mitch  

A fabulous day was had with a VERY special bride! A big shout out to Visio Photography for these beautiful photos of Martha! I wish only the best to her and Mitch out in Chicago! 

Photography:Visio Photography
Planning: Occasions by Emily
Makeup: Wendy Ballance & Jessica Tranchina
Flowers: Blossoms at Biltmore Park
Hair: Lola Salon 
Wedding Cake: Tiffany's Baking Company

Beauty up in the Highlands!

Rebecca at Old Edwards Inn! 

                What do you get when Verge Events puts their touch on a Old Edwards Wedding? 

PERFECTION! 

 Rebecca was LOVELY, and I absolutely love this venue! Altmix photography delivers stunning photography! Check out their  full blog post of Rebecca and Harris....HERE!

Photography: Altmix Photography
Planning Services: Nicole Riley with Verge Events
Makeup: Wendy Ballance
Venue: The Farm at Old Edwards Inn

Amanda at Biltmore! Love the Schultzes!

WHAT A BEAUTY!  

Special thanks to Tara Jordan with Weddings With Tara for the opportunity to work with Amanda! 

Beautiful photography from The Schultzes

Flowers: Stacey:  The Bloom Room

Hair: Suraj Salon and Spa

Makeup: Wendy and Kristen with Blush

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Flawless Beauty at Yesterday's Spaces!

 Kerianne and Adam 

 I  fell in love with these photos from the Schultzes of Kerianne and Adam!  Kristen Davis did a BEAUTIFUL job with Kerianne's makeup, and with the awesome help from Blush artist Jessica Tranchina, the entire bridal party was perfect and BLUSHING! 

Fabulous work girls!!! 

Makeup: Kristen Davis & Jessica Tranchina for Blush

Photography: The Schultzes

Hair: The Secret Spa

Flowers: Flora

Planning: Amy with Shay Brown Events

Venue: Yesterday's Spaces

Asheville Makeup. Hair. Photography

The latest images from my recent shoots with Jesseca Bellemare! 

Aren't these ladies stunning? 

More fab images of Rebecca

Rebecca | Asheville Beauty Photography from Jesseca Bellemare on Vimeo.

One of Wendy's favorites!

Need a new shadow palette...I LOVE THIS ONE! 

Too Faced: Matte Eye Shadow Collection

(Photo Credit: www.toofaced.com) 

The modern way to wear matte is to keep it soft, sexy and sophisticated. Our Matte Eye Collection combines the best of both warm and cool tones in easy-to-wear, sueded neutrals. It will have you looking polished and pretty in a flash, without the flash!

More To Love:  Modern Mattes: Our cashmere-soft matte shadow is velvety in texture, creating classic, shadow looks that create a fresh, modern look.

 Beyond Blendable: Our revolutionary silky formula is easy to blend and offers gorgeous color payoff.  

How-To Cards: Our signature, how-to lesson cards offer step-by-step application instructions for creating modern matte eyes in minutes. 

You can purchase this at www.toofaced.com or at ULTA! 

Need a makeup lesson to learn how to use this palette? 

Contact Wendy

BLUSH is looking for you!

Blush by Wendy Ballance is looking for a talented makeup artist to join the team!

We have been so fortunate this year with over 125 bookings including weddings, portraits, photoshoots, and more!  

Interested?

*Artist must have at least 3 years of experience

             *Artist must have their own makeup kit approved by Wendy Ballance to go on location

* Approved Brush Set

* Portfolio

* At least 2 professional references 

from Wendy...

I can't even begin to express my gratitude to all of our clients this year and to the vendors that have recommended myself and team for makeup services.

 I will only add a 4th makeup artist if I feel that it is a perfect fit for this team. I have known Kristen Davis & Jessica Tranchina for over 5 years & I can vouch for the quality of their work. Any new team member must demonstrate the same skill-level, technique and passion for makeup as Kristen and Jessica.

 

Depending on the size of booking, we work together as a team, as a duo or individually. We ALWAYS provide the highest quality of service.

This is my passion...come enjoy it with me!  

Please email all inquiries to Wendy Ballance

Blush Website

Asheville makeup...not just for weddings!

I know what you're thinking! Where is the bride?

 

Hair and Makeup: Wendy Ballance

Not all of my work is with my fabulous brides every year! I am lucky enough to get my hands dirty for all kinds of gigs and I LOVE working with Jesseca Bellemare for her beauty sessions!

 The Before and After shots will BLOW YOU AWAY!

 Jesseca Bellemare's Blog

Book your session today! 

Photography: Jesseca Bellemare

Makeup/Hair: Wendy Ballance

Bridal Beauty at The Grand Bohemian!



I LOVE the Grand Bohemian Hotel!

PJ sparkles and shines on her special day, and it was AWESOME being there with her and her FABULOUS family! Aaron Imaging rocks out these gorgeous photos and captures little moments that make me smile!

Photography: Aaron Imaging

Venue: The Grand Bohemian

Flowers: Blossoms at Biltmore Park

Makeup: Wendy Ballance

  



Precious Moment Alert!





Blush Artist: Kristen Davis with Lacie!

Kristen Davis uses her fab skills to create another gorgeous "Blushing" bride!

I love sassy lashes and lip color! Kristen achieves both for Lacie on her wedding day at Homewood!

 A special thanks to Ryan Bumgarner for these rockin photos!

Makeup Artist: Kristen Davis for Blush

Hair: Amanda Hughes at The Secret Spa

Planning: Jennifer King with Verge Events

 



Beautiful Flowers by Blossoms at Biltmore Park!

It's HOT!

 

A little advice...

 I have noticed that Brides are wanting to get ready extremely early on their wedding day. I understand that you want as many photos as possible, but please keep in mind if you are getting married in June, July or August...

IT's HOT!

 Makeup will set well with our products, but it is not glue. If you are getting makeup services 5 hours before your ceremony time...I highly recommend booking your makeup artist for touchups before the ceremony.  It's FABULOUS when you are perfect for your photos and when you walk down the aisle.

If you want to touch up your own makeup...make sure you have the following items...

Translucent Powder

Lipstick and gloss

Your Blush color

Eyeliner: if needed

Oil Blotting Sheets

Keep in mind...it might look the same if you use your own products.

If you have any questions...please give me a call or shoot me an email at blushbywendyballance@gmail.com

Alayna at Homewood!

Alayna and Chris were married at Homewood on April 21, and what a gorgeous bride she was!
 Fab photography by Ryan Bumgarner !
Can I please have Alayna's hair? My goodness...this is my goal!

Fab Vendors:

Venue: Homewood

Photography: Ryan Bumgarner

Planning: Brittany with Verge Events

Flowers: Blossoms at Biltmore Park

Makeup Artist: Wendy Ballance





   



Concentrating on eye liner! It must be PERFECT!





Flowers by Blossoms at Biltmore Park







Brittany with Verge Events!

  





The Gals!