Renee Parenteau

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

My new studio!

I just love my new space for makeup and photos! I've heard it described as "modern boudoir" or "Tiffany's!" I may never go home!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

This was my first Kentucky Derby and I can't wait to go back next year! After watching the royal wedding and all the amazing hats, I learned that it's all about the hat at the Derby too! There's even a special "rain coat" to protect the hats from the inevitable rain showers. Makeup looks ranged from smokey eyes and red lips but most often it was clean and summery.

Rosie Napravnik, the only female jockey, finished 9th on Pants On Fire (#7)! That's a first in Derby history that a female finished in the top 10! The crowds were chanting her name!

Donna Barton Brothers, a former winning jockey and now the NBC horseback reporter, looked great and I was impressed at how she's able to interview jockeys so well while riding alongside them!

Now I have a year to find the perfect and fab hat!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Mid East beauty!

During our girls' Mid East adventure in Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Bahrain we decided to participate in the local customs/fashion although the only place we were really required to wear a scarf was on a mosque tour.

I was fascinated by the variety of Muslim fashion. Some girls sported skinny jeans, Louboutin stilettos, a cute long-sleeved top with a headscarf or hijab, others wore the long black abaya covering all their western fashion plus a hijab
and almost everyone carried fabulous designer bags.

Shopping is the #1 past time in the Emirates with the worlds largest
and most spectacular high-end malls!

Makeup was almost always smokey eyes and pretty lip color
framed by the black hijab. I picked up some kohl that's popular for rimming the eyes.

I noticed that many girls covered their hair completely
and some showed just the front of their hair.

The most interesting trend was the "bump-it" or the way the hijab rose high
at the back of the head.

Did they really have that much hair to pile up in the back?

I was fascinated since it was such an elegant look!

Finally our Abu Dhabi hostess told us that they clip a very large flower
above their ponytail to create the volume!
So, that's the secret!

Before we left, I watched Amenakin's how-to videos on tying hijab scarves.
She's fun and creative with them! Here's her site:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Amenakin

Photos:
#2 cooltrendhairstyle.blogspot.com
#3 & 5 muslimgirl.net
#6 thehijabworld.com

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Mid East Adventure!

After seeing " Sex and The City 2" I was excited to be invited along on a fab girls' trip to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain!
We had an amazing desert excursion outside Abu Dhabi!

The 4 girls on the dunes

This is the desert camp we stopped in for a little sheesha, dates and Arabic coffee!

Riding a jeep over the dunes was like the best roller coaster ride ever!
Gliding down the peak of the dune felt like
we were flying a magic carpet!