Just a few of my favorite ones! Just got the copies today!

Chelsea & Trevor's Bridal Photoshoot

Hair Color, Cut, Extensions, Style & Makeup by Kelli Miller

Photography by Chantel Marie

 Just a few of my favorite ones! For more go to my professional blog www.kellimillerbeauty.blogspot.com Thanks!!!

I am loving this barn! It is perfect! Need to remember this for family photos sometime!

You only live once, so live it right!

I am done with hair school! Finally after so many hours, minutes and seconds, I have finally paid my dues! I am already jumping right into business with a wedding yesturday and booking apointments with old clients already. It has been great and gives me hope! I was/am scared about building a clientele here in Utah where everyone is a hair dresser. But I am hopeful and optimistic about my new career! I am currently looking for a good part-time job while building my hair clientele.

Another thing about hair school I sadly have to say is I've never ever in my whole life worked out less, eatten worse, and drake more diet soda! So my resolution to myself was:

1. 1rst year of Marriage

2. Survive School

3. Sleep

If I went over my contract date I would have had to pay $6 an hour! There was NO way I was going to do that! So I had lots of overtime hours to makeup for all of our vacations, me working in Vegas, and hospital visits for my Dad, Brandon and Grandpa Miller. Being the glass is half full, I told myself at least I only missed for good reasons! Even if sometimes that was to wash garments. You know its "go time" when you are down to your last clean pair!

So, now what?

I saw this on pinterest and loved it! I have one that I did when I was little and I saw that I had accomplished lots of things I had wanted! If I find it I will have to post it! 

 But next step to kick it into gear...GOALS!

You would think that after going to "beauty" school I would have come out looking MORE beautiful not less! But I guess that's life right? Well that made me start thinking about jumping back on the train! The photo below is when Brandon and I were dating, I was in such good shape and eating habits then. Also the other photo is a picture up at UVU before I got married where I love my makeup, and my skin was clear! Which has been acting up lately! I know dorky photo of me taking one of myself but I don't care. This post is for me. So anyways these photos have motivated me!

 I since have gained what my Mom called "Happy Fat" ( the fat you gain when you are first married). Well that fat does not make me happy so here it goes everyone. I am on the eat healthy, workout, sleep enough kick!

If anyones else wants to join me in the healthy resolution lifestyle, join in! More the merrier! Anyones who knows me well and has seen me be crazy healthy and lose weight, knows I can and I will. Having this challenge in life has been a blessing. It has helped me to know that when I put my mind to something I can do it! My goal isn't too big just 10-15 pounds.

Thanks Pinterest for all your inspiration!

Wish me Luck!

Something in the water???

Something in the water?

Brandon and I went fishing up in Enterprise and camped at the upper reservoir. It was great we took Bentley who loved eating dead crawdads and random things on the shore. It was so nice to get away from everything we have going on in our lives and be unreachable....if any of you know what I mean? Well we all caught fish even little Bentley, even though his was dead on the shore. Having a dog is like having a little brother almost!
I really do love going out and doing things and camping is great until it comes to the sleeping part. Is it just me or can everyone sleep on cold hard rocky ground? It was actually really funny...well not then but now. Brandon told me it was going to be hot so don't dress warm. I some how translated in my brain that he didn't want me to bring many blankets because it will be hot camping. How that happened I am still not quite sure...
So come night fall we are FREEZING. So bad that I wore my tennis shoes to bed...which worked actually really well if your feet are freezing.

Bentley isn't much of a cuddly dog and I always assumed its because he doesn't handle the heat well. But even when we were camping he would rather lay on the other side of the tent from us. There are rare special times that he will cuddle. Sometimes I will fake whimper and he will rush over to me to comfort me. I know its sad I have to manipulate my dog into being cuddly.

Happy 25th birthday to me!

My parents took Brandon and I out to eat at one of my favorite places, Royal Thai Cuisine. I love Thai, especially yellow curry with brown rice. We had a huge table stuffed with dishes, it was amazing.
For my "cake" Brandon always makes me a pie. I don't really care for cake, but pie is another story! Although I have to say our wedding cake was delish, with the marshmallow fondant and everything. But back to the pie, Brandon hand squeezed every lime for this and every past pie. I know what a good husband!!! The crust  was from scratch too!
While up at my parents it is tradition for my Mom make a Birthday dinner we had chicken/steak fruit/pesto salad which was a hit for everyone. When there are boys you can't do anything too girly for dinner or there is lots of complaining that is what the //// were for.
My Mom and Sister made me a fruit pizza for my birthday. We ran out of candles...yes I know very sad to know I am so old that I have fell into the category of needing multiple boxes to candles!!

Jill came up as a surprise which was so nice to see her since it had been soo long! I feel like my little nephews grow up too fast too. It was nice being able to do each other's hair and hang out with sisterly bonding time.

Getting ready for the hair show.
 It actually worked out great since my girl friend's wedding was the next morning. So I needed to be up in SLC area anyways. The hair show was fun but it was more like a dance rehearsal since they would have hair pieces then hire dancers to dance around. I love hair but not enough to make a full body suit out of it haha....this wasn't a typical hair show. It was great to use creativity in hair manipulating.
After the hair show my girl friend and I went hot tubing and chilled the night before her wedding. It was great to have girl time since I live so far away from Amy & Jess.

 Amy & I are bridemaids at Jessica's wedding. Waiting for our turn during photo on the stairs at the SLC Temple.

The new Mrs. Jessica Fox!

I am a great friend I know...I was a good support while my friend from hair school got Botox!!! Yes she loves it too! It was a great deal at what women want only $8 a unit, gotta love Utah's cheap prices on almost everything. (That is as long as you are the consumer!)

 My three roomies all get married in SLC within almost 4 weeks time. Lots and lots of driving up north!

Amy Zander & Zack Miller's Wedding.

I did all hair and makeup for all my girl friends who are Brides (Amy, Jessica & Chelsea) too!

In the photobooth! So much fun!!!

Getting Amy ready and doing touch ups on lipstick.

Chelsea's Bridals and her wedding was two days ago! So I will post more later. It was fun going up to do her's and her step mother's hair and makeup. My Mom and I went to do a session at the SLC temple since we were up there already. It was fun going to do an endowment session there since we both have never done a session there or a live session. It was a great thing to cross off the "bucket list"

Fresh Summer

Fresh Summer

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We love how the hair and makeup looks so natural and flawless yet so sophisticated at the same time.

We can not express enough how important it is to have the best professional help you complete you 

bridal look. This is your big day girls…make it a look that will last a lifetime!!!" - Saint George

Weddings Posted on Monday, June 18th, 2012

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A BIG THANKS!
It has been great working with all of these amazing vendors as well as having my assistant Bree Seegmiller! I have been so busy being in school, working in vegas, doing weddings on the side and being newly married that having an assistant has been so so so very nice!! Also for a husband and family who are always encouraging and helpful. Thanks everyone!!!!

Zack + Amy

Zack + Amy

Wedding Teaser! More to come on my beauty blog www.kellimillerbeauty.blogspot.com

My best friend Amy Zander got married this last weekend to her longtime high school sweetheart!

I was asked to to Amy's hair extensions, cut, style and makeup for her wedding.

 It was great and a crazy adventure! My Mom and I went up to attend we got lost so many times, especially because there was construction and a marathon. The marathon went down town SLC right by the temple....ahhh! What a nightmare trying to find a spot to park! We will be back up there June 1rst for my other girl friend Jessica Anderson's wedding. Let's hope we learned our lesson the first time!

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Cha Cha Changes!

I changed my makeup blog layout and I am loving it! Check it out!

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I can't decide which one I like better? So please let me know what you all think! Can you all tell I am home alone? haha Brandon is taking a final right now. It is our day we normally have off together. So I have accomplished a lot...and it is only 10:50 am!

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It only took us a year!

It only took us a YEAR to buy a vacuum! Lucky for my Mom I don't borrow her's anymore! I was thinking the day we bought it that we actually bought a pontoon boat,PlayStation, a dog before we ever got a vacuum!
One time Kellen came down to get Mom's vacuum and I can't remember what it was maybe I was cutting his hair at my house, So we decided to make a deal. I would cut his hair if he "forgot" Mom's vacuum.

But just so everyone doesn't think we are horrible children I did bring it up myself the next day, Brandon & I were shampooing our carpets and I wasn't finished with the vacuum ;)

Bentley Before! Does anyone notice anything? Yes our dog could not see! I took the scissors to his bangs earlier and we thought it made him look special. Brandon told me to leave the cutting to the professionals....we both got a good laugh. At first every time I looked at him I couldn't help but laugh. If Bentley would have held still I would have done more channel cutting and point cutting. I did the best I could with kitchen scissors!

Bentley After! Look he can actually see! Yes they gave him a little bandanna with kittys on it! Not only is he a dog but he is a boy!

...and of course more hair...prom was last week or so this was one of the girls I worked on.

It wouldn't be life without a little adventure!

Brandon bought a pontoon boat! It is great having our tax returns back! We went up to Baker Lake and Quail Lake to test out our boat. I will have to post a video from Quail lake...Brandon didn't have time to fill up the pontoon boat in time before the sun was setting and he really REALLY wanted to go fishing. It was really cute; luckily he didn’t sink, because I don’t know if I could have saved him and the boat!

Made more family pizza on our pizza stone! This was so yummy I probably gained 5 pounds. But it was well worth the 5 pounds!!!

 

These were my Valentine flowers I got at hair school

These were just because flowers :)

Trish: I did the cut, color & hair extensions. I had to fix her hair from a previous girl she had do her hair there at the hair school a few months ago. She was very happy to have her hair back look pretty!

When I realized it has almost been and year since we have had professional family photos done it made me want a cute photo of us together. If we don't have kids soon I might just do professional family photos anyways. So instead I had us take this photo one Sunday morning. That Sunday in church I heard a GREAT quote: Life is like a straw only you can make it SUCK" haha I love it!!!

Our new little garden starter! We have Basil & Poppy flowers! 

So, on our 1rst year anniversary Brandon got us a hotel at Cedar Breaks Lodge up at Brian Head. We got the nicest hotel they had & we went out to a nice dinner and then the next morning snowboarding. But I realized I brought my camera CASE not my CAMERA! Oh well we had the camcorder that we got for Christmas from Brandon's Mom. The battery was dead! Haha Seriously? I was so sad! We were able to take ONE snap shot of us and our wedding cake before it died!

A few girl friends from hair school and I went to a MAC Pro class together! I love going to these and learning from professional makeup artists. Normally it costs around $100 gift card which is 100 % fully redeemable in product. Product which I get 40% off with my MAC Pro card. I figure if I am going to spend money on makeup anyways for my brides & myself I might as well get a great class out of it! It is hard not to buy everything when MAC eyeshadows are 6 bucks for me!

We went to Sephora to show the girls the Lash bar they have there it is really fun to try on the lashes before purchasing them to see how they look on!

 Featured in another magazine! To see more you can visit my beauty blot www.kellimillerbeauty.blogspot.com or my facebook has a few.

 Doing more extensions!

Two of my new advertisements. I hope you guys like them!

Brandon's 27th Birthday!

Brandon turned 27 on Sunday! Brandon informed me he that for his Birthday not to have me get him anything because he already picked out what he wanted. The luxury of being older is you get to choose exactly what you want!

Brandon LOVES store bought white cake frosting. Both of his cakes were exactly that. We have so much cake we have no room in our fridge!

Music Video: Grammy Nominee Jenny Oaks Baker

Just got finished working on a music video doing hair and makeup for grammy nominee Jenny Oaks Baker and it was great!!!!! Watch for it soon, "A whole new world".

You can look up & purchase her great songs on itunes. Her grammy nominee is for her newest album : "Wish Upon A Star" A tribute to Disney. I will be posting of course the youtube video link when it is up!

I was offered a job working on her hair & makeup for the Grammys & Cashmere. Brandon & I will be in LA February 11-12. It will be a nice get away before Valentines day. Watch for more of my work with Jenny soon!

Miss America Pagent 2012

Miss Wisconsin was crowned Miss America 2012. Congratulations to all the girls! I know they all worked so hard to get to this day.

 Waiting for the valet.

 The girls were waiting back stage after the show & we spotted Alana so we took a quick fun photo.

(We had to get a full body shot of our cute dresses for the evening! haha With our stunna ride in the back! Some how I got lucky enough to be in both photos!)

Big thanks to the family of John Lee ( Miss Nevada Alana Lee's Dad) for giving us girls tickets! We had a great time cheering for all the girls. Our favorite of course Miss Nevada! They all did a wonderful job.