Thank you to all who came out to the Wonderful Wedding Show this weekend!

We had such a blast meeting all the brides, grooms and wedding parties!

We will have a post later this week of some images of our booth but for now we wanted to congratulate the winner of the draw of a Petite session to be held on March 31st  and an 5×5 10 image album!

And the winner is…..

Congratulations Taleisha S!!

We will be in touch later today to let you know the details!

♥Carol & Lizette

Who will be the next signature girl!!??

All you ladies have a unique beauty that is yours and yours alone!  Embrace your true beauty that is true to you! Let those traits you love about yourself shine out the ones that may not be your favorite, don’t hide your “flaws”, they may not be your favorite part of you, but I assure you, they are not “flaws”.

Here are a few hints and tips to get you picture perfect before your shoot!

A few days before your shoot:  If you’re a lady that likes to get waxed and or sugared or would like to for the first time, do so a few days before the shoot.  This will ensure time for the skin to ease off the reactions and or redness.

Give yourself a little at home mini facial, cleanse, exfoliate and extract those unsightly blackheads (only if your one that is used to doing so on your own! no first timers before a shoot! – Your skin will be mad at you!   )

Evening before:  cleanse your body, shower or bath. Exfoliate your entire body, especially elbows and knees! pay extra attention to the areas you will be needing to shave.  Exfoliating theses areas will soften the callused skin and allow for a nicer shave and nearly no redness, bumps, or even worse! – Ingrown hairs!

Moisturize! Use whatever makes your body feel luxurious!, if you don’t normally wear highly perfumed body creams, you may not want to apply it on your freshly exfoliated hairless self!, your skin may react (and be mad at you!, again!  )  So stick to your usual moisturizing routine.

For those ladies that want to have a tanned glow, follow the steps of yourself tanner carefully, or the steps of having a spray tan.  Purchasing a large compact of bronzer also works very well for those of you that may be a tad afraid of the spray tans. I highly recommend the Estee Lauder “Bronze Goddess” compact bronzing powder. Buff on that bronzer with a large powder brush on entire body at the shoot, one of us will be glad to lend a hand for the hard to reach areas.

 Good luck ladies! You are all gorgeous! And looking forward to working with you!

Yours Truly,

~Karrie lee~

We had such an amazing response to our first Signature Girl search we knew we had to make it an annual event.

The 2012 Signature Girl search is now ON!!

We are on the hunt for TWO beautiful women with two different looks to be the faces of Coco Boudoir

 There is no one look we have in mind for the Coco Girl. We think ANYONE is eligible to be her. You do not have to be a certain size, age, colour, or shape. This contest gives us the opportunity to try out new props, sets, locations, hair, makeup, poses and any other ideas we have. Not only will she get bragging rights but at the end of the year she will receive a 8×8 Signature album with 20 images of her choosing.

If you think you have the gusto to be our Coco Signature Girl, then read on for all the details and rules for how to enter. No modelling experience needed. If you’re sitting here reading this thinking I could never do that, then we can gladly come over and give you the shake you need to join the contest. If that still doesn’t work, then at least tell all your gal pals about it! All previous clients are encouraged to enter. We want the opportunity to show you how beautiful you are, right now.

Details:

*Must be 18 years old

* Must be willing to sign a model release

* Must be available for the February 4th trial session

*Must be comfortable and confident in your own skin and willing to show a little.

* Must be available for 3 photo sessions during the 2012 year

*Must be one of our cheerleaders and help get the word out about Coco Boudoir

*Serious entries only please

What’s in it for you?

*3 stylised boudoir sessions

*custom cards to hand out

*an 8×8 album with 20 of your fav images from the combined sessions

*bragging rights!

What’s in it for us?

*a muse to try out new ideas, concepts and promotional images

* the chance to show you how beautiful you are, right now…

How to enter…

1. Leave a comment on our blog, “I am the next Coco Boudoir Signature Girl!”

2. Leave a comment on our FaceBook wall,  ”I am the next Coco Boudoir Signature Girl!” (not a requirement but you’ll get brownie points if you do it;))

3. Send us a recent picture of yourself to our e-mail address, info@cocoboudoir.ca

Timeline

*entries must be in by 12pm Jan 29th, 2012

*finalists announced January 30th,2012

*trial session Feb 4th, 2012

* voting will start Feb 14th and end 12pm Feb 19th, 2012

Coco Girls crowned Feb 20th, 2012

What are you waiting for?? Leave a comment and send us a picture!

It’s that time of year ladies!

When thousands of brides-to-be flock to the Winnipeg Convention Centre to check out the wares of hundreds of Winnipeg businesses who can help make a bride’s dream wedding come true.

We’d also love to help!

We want to pamper you with drinks and snacks, professional hair and makeup application, then a turn in the spotlight, in front of our cameras.

What woman doesn’t secretly want to be a supermodel, if even for just a day?

We want to show YOU how beautiful your groom thinks you are with an exquisite fabric album filled with gorgeous images of you!

Can you think of a more suited gift than that on a wedding day?

The gift of you…

Make sure you come by and say hi!

♥Carol & Lizette

I have taken over as the official Makeover Monday shoe gal and since we are so close to the wedding show I thought I would showcase a blingy, beautiful pump, perfect for your special day. These beauties are Christian Louboutin and come with a hefty price tag, but if you have a shoe fetish, perhaps you can turn a blind eye.

What’s up for 2012?

 Now that 2011 is over, what has 2012 have for hair styles? I’d have to say we can look forward to seeing a lot of different trends this season. From loose curls and romantic updos to tight ponytails and sleek buns or braids, center parts to bangs, short to long hair,  flat iron to voluminous hair. Expect to see all sorts of trends this year.

 I’d like to start with the voluminous hair for the tip of the week. Who doesn’t love to have full bodied hair? I think there’s almost nothing sexier than big hair!

 The product and tool is key to achieving that full bodied hair style. My favorite hair product to use on clients for this style would have to be Schwarzkopf OSiS Grip Style-Super Hold Mousse. This mousse gives great volume and holds all day long. It creates some grip so it’s great for that freshly washed hair.

 When your hair is damp, put about a palm size portion of mousse onto the roots.  Then finish the blow drying with a round brush. If you find that the round brush is too hard to use, then I would suggest using a paddle brush. Flip your head upside down and blow dry with the paddle brush, brushing your hair from the neck (nape) towards the forehead(crown).

 Whether you round brushed or finished it with a slight flat iron at the ends, your hair will double in volume with the Schwarzkopf OSiS Grip Mousse. I absolutely LOVE IT and would recommend this for all hair types.

 Somboun Phommarath. Hairstylist. Society Salon. 120 Donald st. 947.3776

Finally, our long awaited interview with Mona of Mokada jewelry! Mona has MANY years experience in the jewelry industry, but just recently brought her talents to downtown Winnipeg, opening her own exquisite shop for all jewelry lovers to drool over. She is a very vivacious woman, who can accomplish anything she sets her mind to and has a heart as big as her creative genius. Her business offers everything from custom made jewelry to marriage licence, so if you are needing anything in this department, make sure to check out Mokada.

Name: Mona Stott

AKA: Mona

Hails from: Niverville, Mb

Name of your business: Mokada custom design jewellery studio

When was your business revealed? October 3 2011

Why did you start your business? I wanted create and design with individuals to meet their needs and not be limited by the overpriced traditional options. Therefore it was the most logical thing to do.

What inspires You? I absolutely love the industry. I love meeting new people and helping them!

What does your business offer? Custom design, buy gold, insurance claims, cleaning-repairs, appraisals, sizing, engraving, marriage license, certified diamonds.

Where do you see your business in the future? We will expand into a larger location on Waterfront with numerous designers using our state of the art design programs still offering great quality and affordability, which will make us the jeweller everyone will want to come to.

How do you balance work/family? I don’t sweat the small stuff.

Now for a few fun questions.

Skills: Very creative, thinking outside the box

Challenges: Like every business owner, restricting themselves to 8hrs of work a day.

Chips or chocolate? Salty chips with pepsi is my kryptonite

Secret weapon: Katelyn

Enemies/pet peeves: Having to live without…as life is too short

Heroes: My children

Can’t live without: A glass of red wine after a hard day.

Little known fact: I am an avid runner

Thanks so much Mona!

We are so happy when a client allows us to share her images. We feel like we’ve shown her how beautiful she is and she’s ready to show the world,lol. Now we know not everyone is ok with images of themselves going online, which is why they only go up with permission. And one of the options is only allowing non-identifying images. Whichever a client chooses is perfectly fine with us.

This bride to be was awesome to work with and we hope her groom was surprised by his amazing wedding gift!

We’ve had a few women allow us this option over the past little while so we will be showing a few new images in the new year.

January will be a busy month for us.

We are planning for the Wonderful Wedding Show in January and our search for the next Signature Girl will be announced VERY soon!

Bring on 2012!

♥Lizette & Carol

Show casing pearls, diamonds and exquisite engagement rings is J. The ladies of Mokada are bringing pearls back and can design the perfect piece of jewelry that reflects that vintage feel.

psssst gentlemen, I know it may sound early, but now is the perfect time to start thinking about Valentines Day! Perhaps a Coco session? A unique piece from Mokada?…Both? You can thank us later ♥

Last monday we announced our collaboration with Mokada, a custom design jewelry boutique here in Winnipeg.  We were more than excited to team up with them for the second time and look forward to the many more in the future.

K is showing off the Makuti line. These pieces are ready for purchase, but should you be dreaming up something you can’t find in a store, Mokada can create it for you.

Make sure you check back, we have a lot more to show!