Pre-MMVA Party: Recap

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At the end of June I mentioned that I would be working at an event in Toronto for one of the pre-parties during the Much Music Video Awards.  I’ve finally gone through all of the photos, and thought I’d give a quick re-cap of how my day with Annabelle went.

It was definitely an early start, as I had to get ready and then make the drive into Toronto.  Interestingly enough, the drive was uneventful.. until the Gardiner got closer to downtown.  Traffic went from moving smoothly to a parking lot, I think it took me about 30 minutes just to exit at Spadina because of all the events going on that particular Saturday!

Despite the crazy traffic, it didn’t take me long to find parking that was relatively close to the venue – maybe a 5 minute walk! Thank goodness for that.

Once I reached Tryst, I went in and met up with my fellow MUA’s Patty (of Inside the Makeup Case – top left) & Jenn (of Spiced Beauty – middle right).  After introductions, we set about going through all the equipment and set up.

Note: ..wearing white during set up, not a good idea!  Thank goodness I brought another shirt.

We also met up with Robyn (of Fashionista 514) and her two interns Elle & Matthew.  Robyn was wearing an absolutely amazing zipper dress, by Montreal designer Denis Gagnon and her red lips were perfectly classic. Elle and Matthew were fantastic, both very personable and unfailingly polite. They were also responsible for the additional photos.. thanks guys!

It was a day of makeup, makeup and more makeup.  We started off working with the burlesque performers that would be showcased later in the day.  I had a blast with one woman, she brought a photo of Sophia Loren (how classic!) and explained she wanted intense, dark smokey eyes.  It was a real treat to recreate that type of look, and we were both delighted with the results.  Sadly, I didn’t have an opportunity or the time to snap a photo.

We kept busy with more of the performers and staff during the first part of the day, and then we had appointments with a few bands as well as any of the party goers who needed a touch up.  It was such a great experience, as this was my first ‘event’ setting.

Everyone was very friendly, and it the energy was fantastic.  So many people were beyond excited that they could get their makeup done.  I did everything from a full face, to just the eyes, a lip or powder touch-up.. and I got to experience the simplicity that is basic male makeup. A special thanks to all the gentlemen who served their faces up to my brushes!

It was a fantastic day, and I wanted to say thank you to everyone for the experience. It was a long day, and so I managed the drive home to all but pass out.

Just a short clip done by Robyn, earlier in the day. Enjoy!