HEALTHY YOU. PREPARED YOU.

Your shoot date is set! Now is time to plan and prep. FROM THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD TO YOUR FEET, THINK THROUGH EACH ELEMENT OF THE TYPE OF IMAGES WE WILL BE CAPTURING.

SKIN

  1. CLEANSE. GENTLE CLEANSE A THE END OF EACH DAY.

  2. MOISTURIZE. CONSIDER USING A FACIAL OIL OR SERUM IN ADDITION TO A MOISTURIZER TO HELP LOCK IN THE MOISTURE AND GIVE YOUR SKIN a nice NUTRIENT BOOST. 

  3. LIP CARE. Exfoliate and moisturize w/ balm as needed.

*USE PRODUCTS THAT WORK WITH YOUR SKIN TYPE. When in doubt, stick to gentle products.

*A NOTE ON BREAKOUTS: WE DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE A MILLION PIMPLES OR NONE. BREAKOUTS HAPPEN. THEY ARE PART OF LIFE. Just try to keep your skin clean and moisturized.

*IF YOU HAVE A BABY SOFT FACE/LIPS WITHOUT DOING THE ABOVE, YOU ARE BLESSED NOT STRESSED AND CAN PROBABLY JUST KEEP ON DOING WHATEVER YOU ARE OR ARE NOT DOING.

FACIAL HAIR

  • BROWS. PREP THEM HOWEVER YOU’D LIKE THEM TO APPEAR IN IMAGES.

  • MALE IDENTIFYING. Arrive with a clean version of your everyday look. If you'd like to do a facial hair change, you will most likely have time for that during your shoot. Bring your shaving supplies.

TOP OF HEAD HAIR

  • PLAN AHEAD. CHANCES ARE, YOU'VE BOOKED YOUR SHOOT A COUPLE WEEKS IN ADVANCE. IF YOU'VE RECENTLY MADE A MAJOR CHANGE IN HAIR COLOR/CUT, MAINTAIN IT. DO NOT GET YOUR HAIR CUT OR COLORED THE DAY BEFORE OR THE DAY OF YOUR SHOOT. YOU NEED TIME TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS THE WAY YOU LIKE IT FOR THE foreseeable FUTURE. A FRESH/HEALTHY CUT AND/OR COLOR LOOKS GREAT IN IMAGES, BUT PLEASE PLAN TO HAVE IT DONE a few WEEKS BEFORE YOUR SHOOT INCASE ANYTHING GOES ASKEW AND THEN MAINTAIN FROM THERE. 

  • KEEP IT HEALTHY. ADD SOME MOISTURE AND NUTRIENTS BACK TO YOUR HAIR WITH HAIR MASKS AND DEEP CONDITIONING. 

  • PREP YOUR WIGS.

  • If you are bald, no worries about this topic. Please keep your skin hydrated if possible.

  • If you've booked an MUA for make-up + hair-styling: your MUA does not have time for full hair blow-outs in the studio. If that is the look you are hoping to achieve, please plan to have your hair blown out before you arrive at the studio and your in studio hair stylist will style from there.

WARDROBE

  • THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT WARDROBE AND STYLE IS THAT IT'S PERSONAL. GO THROUGH YOUR CLOSET AND PICK WHAT YOU LOVE from casual to fancy. I bet YOU ALREADY HAVE TONS OF OPTIONS. If you’re currently jaded by your wardrobe, do as the stylists do and buy a couple pieces and return them after the shoot.

  • THERE ARE A FEW NO-NO'S for Headshots: STAY AWAY FROM FINE STRIPES, LARGE LOGOS, AND distracting PATTERNS. Non distracting patterns can be lovely, so please don’t be afraid of those. PLEASE ALSO STAY AWAY FROM DATEABLE TRENDS AND STRAPS THAT CRISS CROSS ACROSS CHEST.

  • For CREATIVE PORTRAITS: Think about bringing pieces that say something about your lifestyle. Pieces that move, shine, and excite. Pieces that invoke an emotion. Pieces that feel COMFY. Etc. etc. etc.

  • COLOR. BIG FAN OF ALL COLOR AND THE ABSENCE OF COLOR. BLACK AND WHITE, NEUTRALS, BRIGHTS, PASTELS, MUTED, MURKY, OFF TONES...LOVE IT ALL. Find your palette and what colors work best with you and your style.

  • I BELIEVE FINDING DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF YOU IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PLAYING TO DIFFERENT TYPES...THAT SAID, IT IS important TO KNOW WHERE YOUR puzzle piece fits in the industry AND ALSO HOW YOU CAN BREAK boundaries. CHARACTER TYPES ALREADY WRITTEN FOR, WHAT DO THEY WEAR? CHARACTER TYPES you could write for yourself, WHAT WOULD THEY WEAR? WHAT WOULD YOU AS THESE CHARACTERS WEAR? incorporate the answers to these questions into your wardrobe options. THINK IT THROUGH A BIT as you’re sorting out your looks.

THE WEEK BEFORE YOUR SHOOT

  • FOLLOW ALL OF THE ABOVE.

  • LIMIT ALCOHOL INTAKE. ALCOHOL MAY CHANGE THE CLARITY OF THE WHITES OF YOUR EYES AND DEHYDRATE YOU AND YOUR SKIN. 

  • STAY HYDRATED.  WITH WATER.

  • GET YOUR WARDROBE TOGETHER.

  • MUA’s recommend discontinuing Retinol use 1 week before your shoot if it’s part of your regular routine as it can create dry patches on skin.

  • Sweat out toxins.

  • Face Feeling Bloated? TRY SOME GUA SHA OR OTHER FACIAL MASSAGE.

  • Remember that you're worth it. 

  • Consider bringing eye drops and lip balm to your shoot.

THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR SHOOT

  • FOLLOW YOUR NORMAL SKIN CARE ROUTINE.

  • Have some you time. Do something that makes you smile. Trust that our shoot will be a fun time, trust yourself, trust the team and our years of expertise.

  • GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP IF POSSIBLE.