Dairy-Free Love - Official Pics

I wrote to you last wk and shared some of my behind the scenes pics of the awesome promo shoot I worked on w/ my good friend Victoria Murdoch for her upcoming one woman show Dairy-Free Love!

Well photographer Joanna Haughton has already finished up all the pics and can I just say they are AMAZING!  Seriously, I'm going to share w/ you a bunch and I'm sorry there are so many but I just LOVE them all lol!  It really was a great team effort and there wasn't one weak element in the shoot - it just all came together so well and I love when that happens!

Btw, last time I mentioned I would give you a little write up about the show and I'm just going to steal this right from Victoria b/c being that it's her show she of course can explain it more eloquently then I can lol!

Savory Entertainment presents Dairy-Free Love. A play that examines life, love, and marriage through the eyes of pleasantly quirky, "Dawn", who uses her laptop and web cam to broadcast her daily live-streamed internet cooking show "Dawn's Delight's" to her loyal global audience.  This clever blend of comedy and drama takes the shape of a one-hour cooking demonstration, during which Dawn prepares a full batch of dairy-free chocolate mousse live onstage - all while sharing her own brand of advice through a series of laugh-out-loud personal stories.  The audience will laugh and cry with Dawn as she invites you into her home, her life, and her heart.  Dairy-Free Love is an emotionally fulfilling treat that will leave you wanting seconds!


Doesn't that sound great!

Dairy-Free Love Promo Shoot

Early last week fellow blogger & my long time friend (she was actually the first person I met & talked to at York University) Victoria Murdoch approached me about helping her out w/ Hair & Makeup for her upcoming promo shoot for her one woman show - Diary-Free Love.  The shoot was to take place on Fri. and I didn't have anything booked so of course being the good friend I am I agreed!  Also I knew Vicki would have awesome treats to feed us so how could I say no ;)

The theme was sort of vintage 50s/60s house wife but in a modern kitchen setting...another reason I agreed.  Anyone who reads this blog knows I LOVE me some RED lipstick, Mad Men style and Vintage Hairstyling!  There was actually an element of red woven throughout the shoot from Vicki's shoes, to her nails, to the lipstick and even the bowls she used as props.

I'll tell you more about the actual show when I have the "Real" Promo Pics to share w/ you...I'll let Vicki give me a little synopsis b/c anything I say isn't going to do it justice lol.

So as I mentioned before it was 50s/60s vintage all the way for styling.  Victoria has great features for this sort of look - perfectly full lips w/ a great cupid's bow (perfect for a bold red lip), pale creamy skin and full brows.  Plus, this shoot gave me another opportunity to work on perfecting an awesome beehive hairstyle!  I had brought a "hair rat" for stuffing for volume but you know what I didn't even need it...the pics - that's ALL Vicki's hair!  I was going for something over-the-top...even a bit cartoonish and I think I accomplished that one!

The photographer from the shoot was actually another fellow blogger and Vicki's old university roommate - Joanna Haughton.  So it was a really relaxed and fun half day shoot where we were all able to catch up, gossip and have some laughs.  I can't wait to see the finished product b/c I know it's going to be AWESOME!

Here's some behind the scenes pics.  Any pics where you see me working are courtesy of Joanna Haughton and her blog!

Yeah I did some MAJOR TEASING!

Joanna & Vicki 

Joanna is birthing a giant light here!

Every night during the show Vicki is actually going to make the dessert she is tasting in the pic - Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse - YUMMY!