10 Tips to Prepare for a Boudoir Photo Shoot So you have scheduled a boudoir shoot – YAY!! How exciting and bit nerve racking too. You will have a fantastic time and feel beautiful! Here are a few tips that will help you to be prepared to get the great images you desire. 1. SLEEP: I know the butterflies will be active the night before, but really try to get a last 8 hours of sleep the night before your shoot. Do what you need to do with taking a bath, meditating, turning off the laptop and tv, drink warm milk or decaf chamomile tea. — whatever is needed to help. Your eyes and skin will thank you. 2. ALCOHOL/WATER: Even a tiny bit of alcohol the night before can dehydrate the skin of the face and create puffiness, not to mention that it’s linked to late nights which doesn’t enable you to get sleep. It’s best to avoid alcohol for the entire day before the shoot. You should also drink a lot of water the week before the shoot. It will flush out any toxins in your system and hydrate your skin beautifully, the natural way.
10 Tips to Prepare for a Boudoir Photo Shoot 3. LIPS/TEETH: Make sure to apply some Vaseline/Chapstick/Burt’s Bees (or the like) to your lips the night before. This way, your lips will be soft and ready for the lipstick or lipgloss to be applied by the makeup artist. Also think about using a teeth whitener a couple weeks before your photo shoot. You could potentially have red gums if you first try it the night before the shoot so test it out a couple week prior. 4. SKIN: Definitely lotion yourself up the night before the photo shoot so that your skin is healthy and glowing. Please do not use glitter lotion as it will reflect I the photographs and is not a good look. 5. GROOMING (Waxing): IF (and only if) you are someone who regularly waxes, do so a few days before the photo shoot, so that any red bumps go away. If you don’t normally wax, now is NOT the time to try it. It can be painful, especially for first time waxers, and you want to feel beautiful, not in pain the day of your shoot. If you shave, make sure to do so 2 days before so that any red bumps go away in time for the photo shoot. 6. HAIR CUT AND COLOR: Now is not the time to try a new haircut or color. There is nothing like a haircut or color gone wrong situation. Again, as the theme before, you want to look and feel beautiful. If you cut 6 inches of your hair or colored it pink and are in tears with regret, chances are the photographs will reflect that. Make sure that you do wash and condition your hair the night before so that it’s clean, dry, and ready for the hair stylist to work his/her magic. 7. ASSEMBLE YOUR WARDROBE: You will look your best, when you feel your best so go shopping well ahead of your shoot. This way you can take your time picking items that you feel beautiful in. I definitely suggest going to a boutique lingerie store that will take it’s time to help fit the lingerie, especially bras. It makes all the difference in the world to have the proper sizing. I cannot tell you how many women wear the wrong sized bra. It’s an easy fix with the right help. Try photographing yourself in the dressing room so you can share the images with your photographer. He/she can help you to pick the best colors and styles for your skin tone and body type. You also can consider non-lingerie type clothing too. Think your sweetheart’s favorite jersey, or a man’s white button down shirt or even boy shorts. Boudoir isn’t only lingerie so let your imitation fly. With an hour shoot you will probably only do 2-3 changes but bring 5-6 outfits, just in case. It’s best to be prepared. 8. DON’T FORGET THE EXTRAS: Don’t forget the little things like stockings, heels, hair accessories, or any other props that you may want to use. Pack everything the night before the shoot so if you forget anything, you have time to remember.
10 Tips to Prepare for a Boudoir Photo Shoot 9. COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER: It’s best to get in writing either in a contract or an email what the photographer has confirmed to do for you and at what price. It’s best to be crystal clear so there are no surprises. Additionally, feel free to be very firm on what you will and won’t do in terms of poses. The best photographers will listen to what you want and deliver with poses that you are comfortable with to achieve the look you are wanting. 10.ENJOY YOURSELF: On the day of the shoot, relax, enjoy getting pampered with hair and make-up, and know you are beautiful. When you look but most importantly, FEEL beautiful, your images will reflect that.
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