We would like you to meet our fabu makeup artist, Karrie Lee!  She’s super fun, energetic, quarky, beautiful and damn, can she work her brushes.  She is the one responsible for all the past clients makeup you see on our blog and galleries.  We knew she would be a perfect match for Coco and are thrilled to have her on our team.  Karrie has years of experience and is up for hire for weddings and special events – just keep in mind that she ours first hehehe.  Karrie can be reached at 299-8978 to book an appointment.  Looking forward to all the upcoming shoots Karrie, you know how to rock it.

♥ Carol & Lizette

It’s beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart. ~unknown

A wife, a mother of 2, a friend, business owner. Fun, vivacious, and sweet. “K” is all of these things and more! We had the immense pleasure of spending time with the gorgeous “K” last week during her Signature Coco Session. This was a special 10 year anniversary gift to her husband and to herself.

You will both be over the moon with your images “K”. You can work a camera, girl, in front of it and behind it!!

♥ Carol & Lizette

I thought I would address red in our inspire me boards right away as it’s a pretty popular color for boudoir. Now don’t get us wrong, we do love red! In fact it’s my (Carol) favorite color! It’s sexy, it’s hot, it’s the color of love for goodness sakes! BUT it’s a difficult color to do well for boudoir. It’s a strong color and it can take over your image. We want YOU to be the focus of your images not the red bustier you are wearing.  So here are a few tips about using red for your Coco Boudoir Session. Pick one or two things MAXIMUM for an outfit in red, for example heels and a bracelet or necklace. Pair it with a soft beige or cream to tone it down. Check out the pretty red and beige negligee below. Now that is gorgeous!! Pick a rich dark red. It will photograph beautifully and it won’t be in-your-face-red. Incorporate red into accessories like pillows or lamps to add color to your all white or cream outfit. Of course a beautiful red lip color will look amazing! Our makeup artist, Karrie, will help you pick a color right for your skin tone. Check out a few examples below! Gotta a style or color you’d like to see featured on Inspire Me Boards? Leave a comment and we’ll get it up!

♥ Carol & Lizette

A girl should be 2 things…classy and fabulous. ~ Coco Chanel

This woman was definitely both! We had such a great time at this Signature Coco Session! “E” was super sweet and wonderful to work with. And, of course, is beautiful!!  I think her husband will be pleased…;)

♥ Carol & Lizette

 

Yup, I’m talking to you. You are beautiful, inside and out, upside down and backwards.

Operation Beautiful

I’ve only looked back a few posts here but my favorite note ,posted on a scale in a store, so far is this:

“This scale will not tell you the following:

-what a great person you are

-how much your family and friends love you

-that you can make a stranger melt with your beautiful smile

-that you have the power to choose happiness” (this is my fav!!!)

What an amazing way to encourage and support all women!! Get out there and post your own notes, it will make you feel beautiful too!  Thanks so much Tina for sharing this!

♥ Carol & Lizette

Need some inpiration for your Coco Boudoir session? Check out this new regular feature of Inspire Me!  These inspiration boards are put together just to show you some of the things we love. No need to go out and purchase these items, just use them for color/style ideas when you are out shopping. And don’t forget to check out non lingerie stores. Some of the hottest looks are using street clothing in a new, sexy way. Think trench coat, or cardigan sweater with little (or nothing!) underneath…

The first one up is, of course, Coco inspired:)

Beauty is simply reality seen with the eyes of love.

~unknown

The last, but certainly not the least, of our Coco Petite session women, is the lovely “O”.

Sweet and a tiny bit shy, the camera loved her, and so did we:) But we’ll let you be the judge.

We so enjoyed everything about the Coco Petite Sessions. The flurry of activity, the excitement, the planning and the coming together of ideas and inspiration. We can’t wait to do it again! Our next Coco Petite date is Saturday, September 25th, 2010. Click the link above for rates and info, then contact us at info@cocoboudoir.ca to book your session!

♥ Carol & Lizette

Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes.

~Sophia Loren

Our next woman from our first Coco Petite session is the gorgeous “K.”  I think it’s pretty obvious why we entitled this post “Eyes”

♥Carol & Lizette

Beauty… when you look into a woman’s eyes and see what is in her heart. ~Nate Dircks

Our first Coco Boudoir event (Coco Petites) was AMAZING!!! We had so much fun, the girls were fantastic to work with and seemed as pumped as we were! And of course, they were beautiful! Here are a few images of Coco’s first woman behind our camera, L!! Thanks so much “L” You rocked it girl!!

♥Lizette & Carol

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”

~Kahlil Gibran

Welcome to Coco Boudoir! This is the place for all things beautiful, sexy, vintage and feminine! We, Lizette and Carol, believe ALL women are beautiful, right now. And we are on a mission to show you. We strive to create images that are tasteful, yet seductive, classy, yet a tiny bit naughty. Let us help you bring out YOUR inner Coco. She’s in there, let her out!

This “baby” of ours has been a labor of love and we are so excited to share it. This will be the place for any sneak peeks our clients allow us to share with you, promotions, interesting  finds or products that inspire us or that might be perfect for your boudoir session.

Come back often, you never know what fun stuff we’ll be working on, and while you are here, leave us a comment, they make our day!

♥Carol & Lizette