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2/25/2021

Hello there beautiful soul,
Welcome to our blog.
How goes it? We really do hope you are well.
We wanted to share some updates and NEW merch you might be interested in.

Picture courtesy of @Herlife_2_petalie on Instagram.

First off, a big thanks to everyone that bought us out of bags and makeup pouches last summer.
We've crafted, and ordered, a few more for spring and summer 2021. The crafted pouches are created from remnant fabrics while all the ordered pouches are salvaged and basically overstock items that we purchased and have now made available via our online boutique.

We also wanted to share that as of next week, we will begin planting the trees we said we would. Visit our "About Us" page to learn more about our commitment to the environment. As everyday people, and organizations, we need to do our part to help the planet. We are the solutions we are looking for.

We also have a thread on Twitter giving a little background on why we are opting to plant fruit bearing trees. If you're on Twitter, we'd love to connect with you.

We are grateful tht we hv interns that are willing to move us forward by committing to our mission and vision. @BeccaMugeto went fruit tree shopping in #Nakuru ( #TembeaKenya ) and is committing to planting trees across Eastern Africa.

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— LHo Creations (@LHoCreations) February 20, 2021

As always, each image above is shoppable.
Take care of yourselves and message us if you have any questions or concerns.
Virtual smooches,
The LHo Team (The Empowerment Initiative)

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London Is Shopping LHo...

2/20/2017

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So of late we have had the pleasure of shipping to a lot of fun and unexpected places. For those who keep up with us on Instagram & Twitter, we are often sharing the in-betweens of being a
global-oriented Small Biz, in Downtown Noblesville, Indiana that ships as much as we do. Some of the international destinations we have been shipping to include the U.K. Given this new wave of traffic and interest our Small Business is receiving, we decided to invite Laura Bloomer, a London native, to share a portion of her fashionable world as a fashion-photographer and this is what she had to say (and film) in regards to planning a fashion shoot in this lovely city:

Picture courtesy of http://www.universal-tourguide.com

A Day On Set:
Shooting Rooftop locations with French model Nora Azz,
Styled by Ellie Dickinson of Topshop.
Hair/ Makeup and Photography by Laura Bloomer.

London embodies grace and elegance. While being a busy
major city, that reality is easily forgotten by the never far lush greenery and sense of rich culture.

Today we have access to all this from our rooftop location
in St James Park, Central London. Our team
consists of French model Nora Azz and Stylist Ellie Dickinson (reigning from Topshop glory).
Photographer/ Hair and Makeup are done by yours truly, Laura Bloomer.

I’m excited to invite you to the behind the scenes insights of what happens on a shoot! This first note is pretty common, and a life skill really! Success for today starts the day before. In other words – we need to ensure we are prepared! Some shoots will have months of planning beforehand; this will consist of:

Finding inspiration / building a concept
Looking up trends, what’s going on in the world currently.
Putting together a team of like-minded individuals, who can help bring the concept to life.
Sourcing models and clothing for the concept.
Sourcing a location.
Locking down a date that works for everyone.

Back to my shoot preparation, I pretty much like to leave NOTHING for the actual day except for me just turning up. In my preparation for a shoot day, I will make sure I have the following things done:

Text everyone to confirm the date/time/address of the venue. Make sure everyone has your contact details and that you have theirs. I like to send out a calendar invite as well.
Create a Pinterest board and add everyone to it. Start collecting inspiration shots.
I link models to my get shoot ready list (available here) as a baseline. Everyone has different expectations.
I’ve had a model show up with completely greasy hair once that could just not be saved. Had to do a wet-look.
All makeup brushes completely cleaned/dried at least 2 days before (to ensure they are properly dry). I use
Sards laundry soap to clean mine after EVERY time that I use them on someone. Makeup artists – once you use a brush on someone, you can’t use it again on someone else – it’s not fair. It can cause break outs at the very least or even give someone skin infections/cold sores if the previous model was unaware they had something developing. This is really important.
I always bring snacks in my kit haha. Lollies for sugar/ energy and maybe some crackers/fruit/nuts just to keep everyone calm. I know I sure as hell get grumpy when I’m hungry!
Full makeup kit packed and ready to go night before.
Full hair kit packed and ready to go night before.
Check that camera memory card is completely cleared + my back up one as well. Place both in my camera bag.
Check camera battery is fully charged + the back up one as well. Place both in camera bag.
Pack your mobile phone charger.
Download a music playlist to use on set. I like to have a chilled version + a hyped up version.
Research your travel plan to get to the venue (don’t be late!!)
Have your outfit for the day planned the night before (less stress on the day).

On the day:

Never be late. It’s just rude to make everyone else wait for you.
If you have organised the shoot, do a coffee run and pay for it. I just think it’s a nice thing to do.
Ask everyone what time they will need to leave. You must be respectful of this and not run over. Ask the stylist how many looks they have and get an idea in your head about how long you can spend taking images of each look. No one likes running overtime, be efficient
Spend the first 15 minutes talking with the stylist and makeup artist, organising the looks so you can map out which to do first. It makes the most sense to shoot the looks that match a more natural makeup first, as then the makeup artist can build up the makeup as the shoot progresses – instead of having to start again.
Play some music! Fun/ light/ chill – it really sets the mood.
Be positive! Make it fun! Tell the model how amazing they look. Tell the stylist how great everything is. It will build their confidence and create even better results!

Photography: Jonathan Jato. HMUA: Laura Bloomer
Model: Jeremy Moineau

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Hair Styled: Flowers In Your Hair

8/15/2016

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Until sometime in September, it's still going to be considered summertime. This is the time when many of us have a love-hate relationship with the weather (or at least for me who lives in Arkansas where it can get quite hot, I do). I love the buzz of people walking the city streets and the smell of fresh cut grass but a lot of us hate to sweat. Especially, when we have long thick hair and for those of us that have short hair, we often look for cute styles that suit us. That's what this blog post is all about: Cutsie styles for the Back To School/ Quickly Approaching Fall Season look you may want tips for.

For 2016, I say bring out the flowers. Both short haired and long haired women with different hair textures can pull this look off. Whether you are putting your hair up in a bun and putting flowers around it or we opt for the flower halo that are popping up in stores across the US.

The great thing about these flower halos is that they can be worn in various ways which gives you options. You can wear them down on your forehead and then around your whole head or you can wear them slightly up in your bang area or even to the side. PS: Women of various backgrounds and from different cultures have been wearing flowers in their hair for centuries. So we've selected a bunch of shots from Pinterest to share with you and spark some creative ideas in you on how you can wear them. Do checkout the original pinners from our board: Hair & Women and see what other fun hair suggestions they are offering.

Now, another great thing about these flowery looks is that if you see something that you like but isn’t quite you, you can make your own (video tutorial coming soon from team LHO).

I’m also seeing more and more brides that are using flowers for more than just bouquets and centerpieces for their wedding day as well. Another thing I’m finding and appreciating is that in 2016 no one is looking for that perfect look because we are realizing there is no such thing as "perfect" and that that's great. So there is no one way to rock the boho flower look, in fact we encourage you to make it your own. How would you like the flowers to sit in your hair?. So don’t worry about having every piece in place because it doesn’t need to be. Get rid of that Snapchat filter with the fake flower headpiece and opt to be original with your very own!

Another reason I am loving these looks is they are not only popular but they can be quite romantic for a night out with your special someone.
Thanks for reading:
Misty

Hey there,
I'm Misty and I'm a certified Hair & Makeup Artist and one of the Resident Hair Blogger for LHO Creations. I am stationed in Northwest Arkansas but I travel for work and have been doing this for over 10 years. I have done hair and makeup for local and out of state fashion shows, special events & television stations and as such have worked with various news anchors and on several television commercials.

How I connected with Love's Hangover: I received a social media message about a designer coming in from Indiana for the Wal-Mart Global Day Festivities at the Wal-Mart Headquarters who needed models, makeup and hairstylist as well as a place to make all that magic happen. I signed up and the rest is history. My personal e-mail is: askmistyhow@gmail.com and yes, I do in-home appointments too. Get in touch, I'd love to work with you too.

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