Kim Bean

There’s so much pressure around weddings to look “perfect.”
In reality, the most beautiful bridal hair and makeup starts with healthy skin, healthy hair, and realistic preparation.

In this New Blog Post: www.whatsbeanhappening.com/post/bridal-hair-and-makeup-prep-what-to-do-before-your-wedding-day

I’m sharing the bridal beauty timeline I genuinely recommend after years of working with brides and in film and television makeup. From skincare and facials to hair prep, spray tan trials, and the mistakes I would personally avoid, this is the practical advice I wish more brides were given.
Your hair and makeup artist can create beautiful work, but they’re still working with the canvas they’re given. A few thoughtful steps in the months leading up to your wedding can make a tremendous difference in how your makeup wears, how your hair photographs, and how confident you feel throughout the day.

If you’re currently planning your wedding, I hope this helps you approach beauty prep in a calmer, healthier, and more realistic way.

If your hair feels flat, oily at the roots, or lacks volume, your routine may be weighing it down. In my latest blog post, I’m sharing the haircare routine that has helped me support scalp health, strengthen my strands, and create natural volume from the roots.

Featured favorites include Color Wow Color Security Shampoo and the K18 Hair Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask. These two products have made a noticeable difference in my routine.

Read my post here:
https://www.whatsbeanhappening.com/post/a-haircare-routine-for-volume-and-scalp-health

What’s your favorite product for healthy, voluminous hair? Let me know in the comments!

Thank you Nudestix and Cottage Vodka for the lovely press gift ☀️🧴⛱️

I've been testing so many under-eye creams and these are the ones that deliver the best results! No hype, just less swelling, brighter, smoother skin. Click the link below to view my full blog and snag your faves! Or tell me what other products you're loving that I need to check out next in the comments below!

www.whatsbeanhappening.com/post/under-eye-creams-that-work

New Blog Post! If you’ve ever aggressively exfoliated your arms like you were sanding a hardwood floor trying to get rid of keratosis pilaris… this post is for you. 🤍

I rounded up the products, treatments, and routines that have genuinely helped my keratosis pilaris over the years, from affordable body scrubs to overnight lotions and laser hair removal!

Also, yes, St. Ives made the list. We need to have a mature conversation about it.
Read the full post here:

Keratosis Pilaris Products That Actually Helped My Skin There are certain beauty topics and skin conditions nobody talks much about because they somehow fall into the category of “annoying but harmless.” Keratosis pilaris is one of them. You know those tiny bumps that show up on the backs of your arms, thighs, or, occasionally, everywhere you absolut...

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Gore, glamour and government grants: Almaguin makeup artist on the rise of female-led film sets Callander-based makeup artist considered for Canadian Screen Award for work on “All the Lost Ones.”

Honoured to have lead the George Brown College SPFX makeup team in creating realistic casualty simulations for Bruce Power's emergency exercise this week.

The three-day-long emergency training exercise involved hundreds of people from across the country, as Canada’s largest nuclear facility works with officials from Emergency Management Ontario and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, along with local municipalities, to train for worse case scenarios.