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Branding Sessions- How Glam by Jeet helps in the process plus some gorgeous images from The Branding Babe!
Hi Ladies (and Gents)! I used to think most of my time was spent doing boudoir hair + makeup but honestly, in the last 6-9 months, branding sessions have been popping up on my schedule at least 2-3 times per week! With Covid-19 - weddings and events are at an all time low, and we have had to change simple things that we took for granted before (face to face interviews, walk throughs of venues, coffee meetings, lunch dates, dinner meetings, etc). Business owners have had to focus on their online presence more than ever before- to allow you, the consumer - to meet us virtually and figure out what we are all about! This makes the decision to hire one vendor over another that works in the same field much easier! We as business owners, try to portray ourselves authentically online so that clients with similar values & interests pick us. We also have to make sure our pricing and online info makes sense, as well as make sure that our websites are even more beautiful than before! Branding firms have swooped in and it is definitely their time to shine!
Branding sessions allow business owners to curate personalized photoshoots alongside photographers and marketing firms that focus on brand voice, social media, and more. One of the most important parts of the session is the lifestyle / classic headshots, and then the rest of the session focuses on different “scenes” that show off the business owner at work behind the scenes, at home in their natural environment with some of their favorite things ( this portrays who they are as a person), and finally, they also try to capture the business owner at work with clients and coworkers lol! If the business is trying to move into more of a lux brand or something more casual, the shoot can be styled to meet those needs to attract the ideal client that also loves what you’re all about! This is where a hair and makeup artist, such as myself, comes in. I provide versatile, photo ready makeup + hair for the entire day, or if clients want to pay me to stay all day, I can change different looks to go with the different scenes and themes, for even more content! I have spent a great deal of time learning clean and classic all biz no play looks (think slick straight hair or a high ponytail, understated but clean makeup), relaxed boho chic looks for the wanderlust-y fairytale magic maker (think big fluffy braids and loose waves, bronze-y glossy skin and eyes and lips, using all peachy and neutral tones), and super glam looks for those that love to strap on the heels and LBD as soon as they take off their ostrich feather robe in the morning (think glitter, contour, big lashes, bold lip colors)! I love all these looks equally and sometimes we blend some of these together to fit the mood. I have such a fun job!
I recently did a large branding project with The Branding Babe and The Branding Boutique - I got 4 boss babes ready for their branding shoots, as well as some stand ins, and Shana of The
Branding Boutique herself- I want to share the amazing images that came from each of these girls’ shoots! Additionally, I got another branding consultant ready for a branding shoot of her own with The Branding Babe! Those images are in the last row of the grid below. They all have a different vibe and it is oozing out of every single shot! Reach out to Amanda yourself and get your branding shoot underway (and hire Glam by Jeet for your hair and makeup hehe) - WE CANNOT WAIT TO MEET YOU! Enjoy!
All photography done by Amanda at The Branding Babe, all hair and makeup done by Jeet at Glam by Jeet and all styling and shoot curating done by Shana of The Branding Boutique!
#glambyjeet #mdmakeupartist #washingtondc #branding #makeupartist #thebrandingbabe #dcmakeupartist
Secret is out! Glam by Jeet is moving back to the east coast- new studio in Bethesda, MD coming March 2021!
Glam by Jeet is leaving Albuquerque, NM after a year of desert adventure! Our family is moving back to our home state- Maryland in November 2020 and we are so very excited! We have purchased a beautiful townhouse off of Bradley Blvd in Bethesda, MD to accommodate all of my business needs as well as those of my husband. We are also returning back east with an extra human :) Sebastian is now 6 months old and will be my second partner in crime, as Gisele has been for every step of this journey. It’s been wonderful growing with you all. We chose this location because my husband and I will be straddling work in both Maryland and Virginia and Bethesda/Potomac is a beautiful border town that is close to everything I grew up with in Montgomery County MD for 23 years of my life. Bethesda/Potomac also borders Great Falls and Fairfax VA (Mclean, Vienna, Falls Church, and Washington DC namely) which is also a great spot for me to be in for all the gorgeous wedding venues and wineries- WORDS CANT DESCRIBE HOW HAPPY I AM TO BE BACK HOME!!
Mobile services will still be offered to photographers as well as bridal/non bridal clients that need it, however my in home studio will be my primary work location starting March 2021 so that I can serve you all better! My 40 lb mobile case can only carry so much makeup and I have literally 10x more makeup at home that never gets used. (Think KKW, Too Faced, Tarte, Charlotte Tilbury and more!!) I would love to be able to offer even more eyeshadow colors and looks than ever before by having allllll of my makeup stash at my fingertips instead of just my most popular Anastasia Beverly Hills and Mac Cosmetics stuff. Same goes for hair styling. I’ve spent thousands of dollars collecting so many tools and would like to be able to offer an even more diverse selection of styles by having all my tools at my disposal. I’m so excited for these changes to serve you all better!
Stay tuned for even more exciting offerings as they become available <3 I’ve learned a lot of new skills in New Mexico thanks to Lavish Boudoir and my diverse clientele and can’t wait to share them with you. Thank you for always supporting the craziness that is my life and helping to put food on the table for my little family! It’s very much appreciated.
xoxo Jeet
#mdmakeupartist #mdhairstylist #montgomerycountymaryland #bethesdamd #potomacmd #washingtondc #glambyjeet #dmvstylist #dcmua #glambyjeetbride #beatbyjeet
Washington DC area - I’m back!
What you get when you hire Glam by Jeet by Eric Herod Entertainment
Hi!! I fondly remember doing this interview with Eric Herod Entertainment back in the Washington DC area in 2018 but the info and my answers still apply to Glam by Jeet makeup/hair clients in Albuquerque + Santa Fe, New Mexico! I’ve reposted our Vimeo interview here so that you can check it out and have linked Eric’s website above for those interested in hiring him or his team :) thank you again for taking the time to hang out online w me, Eric- you were always so good to me!
xoxo Jeet
#albuquerqueweddings #santafeweddings #glambyjeet #behindthescenes #corrales #albuquerquemakeupartist #riorancho #loslunas #jeetbahra
Glam by Jeet Specializes in South Asian makeup and hairstyling services in Albuquerque + Santa Fe New Mexico!
Hey everyone! I recently realized that not everyone is on social media and therefore there’s a huge chunk of the population that doesn’t see my makeovers or short videos that I reserve for my Glam by Jeet Instagram and Facebook audience! I also have noticed that my Virginia audience loved using Facebook business pages for contacting me, and my Albuquerque audience loves email and instagram DMs! I want to put pictures of my work in as many places as possible so that potential clients can find me and decide whether I’m the right fit for their wedding! I never realized that different areas of the country may use different methods of contact until I moved, so I am fixing that right now.
In this blog post, I want to highlight some skills that I’ve refined over the years that the smaller South Asian population (Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan/Bengali/Nepali) in Albuquerque, NM can appreciate because there aren’t a lot of local vendors specializing in this type of wedding and I want to make sure my South Asian brides can find me!
If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you know that I’ve posted so many types of weddings on my social media pages over the years because I’ve been so blessed to be raised in the Washington DC area! I truly do believe I am from one of the most diverse areas in the country, so I was able to snatch up a lot of amazing experience that’s pushed my creative boundaries and helped me learn about lots of different veil settings and makeup/hairstyles!
Some of the different countries my wedding and engagement clients have been from include: Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, South Korea, Iran, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, Chile, Afghanistan and so many more! I was born in the United States but my family is all from Punjab, India- therefore I really enjoy getting my Indian brides ready because I’ve grown up helping family and friends do just that before I officially made makeup and hair a full-time career! Everyone else that has picked me to get them ready over the years has been an amazing bonus :)
I’m so excited to have moved to New Mexico to offer my experience in traditional and fusion South Asian bridal hair/makeup/dressing services, as well as all knowledge on all skin tones since this is such a beautiful state also filled with so much diversity. If you’ve browsed my website or social media sites at all, you’ve also seen tons of cowgirl boots and lacy white dresses - so don’t take this blog post as me ruling out any type of bride! All my clients generally have one thing in common- they want to look their best on their special day and expect me to give them a little extra shot of glamour and drama- even if the goal is to look as natural as possible in the end!
Anyway - time to show off some of the beautiful ethnic looks that I’ve done over the years so that potential clients in the American Southwest (Arizona, western Texas, and New Mexico) can hire me with confidence!
Enjoy all the beautiful colors!
xoxo Jeet
Here’s a picture of me with my favorite teacher - Tamanna Roashan of @dressyourface! I credit her for teaching me so many refined skills in my field!
South Asian bridal hairstyling, makeup, dressing and jewelry setting by Glam by Jeet
photo by About to Snap Photography
Nikkah ceremony bridal hair styling, makeup, dressing and jewelry setting by Glam by Jeet
photo by Sophia Choudhury Photography
South Asian bridal reception hair styling, makeup, dressing and jewelry setting by Glam by Jeet
South Asian bridal hair setting, makeup, dressing and jewelry setting by Glam by Jeet
photo by Daniel soñe Photography
Punjabi bridal engagement shoot hairstyling, makeup, dressing and jewelry setting by Glam by Jeet
photo by HnM Photoz
Punjabi bridal engagement party hair styling, makeup, dressing and jewelry setting by Glam by Jeet
photo by Modern Frames Photography
25th anniversary south Asian makeup, hair styling, dressing and jewelry setting by Glam by Jeet
photo by Catch Motion Photography
Glam by Jeet is a featured member of the Wedding Collective New Mexico!
I am so excited to share that in order to integrate myself into this beautiful community and provide the best possible service to local brides and brides having destination weddings in New Mexico- I’ve joined the Wedding Collective New Mexico community and am a featured member! Stay tuned for lots of beautiful wedding pictures from this incredibly gorgeous state!
xoxo Jeet
Glam by Jeet is a Wedding Collective New Mexico featured member!
My first Boudoir clients in Albuquerque New Mexico
Hey everyone! It’s about time for an update isn’t it? I moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico by mid January 2020 after finishing up all my appointments in Virginia. I then went back to Virginia a month later to complete a February 2020 Wedding and 4 Boudoir shoots with Karla Mason Photography (formerly Karla Mason Boudoir but social media is trippin over the word Boudoir so many businesses have rebranded because of it) ALL IN THE SAME WEEK. (No news to my followers because y’all know I love to work and keep this schedule filled lol)
I have all of these sessions documented on my Instagram Page (@glambyjeet for those who are new here)- but want to highlight the generous Boudoir photographer that’s opened her arms to me as soon as I pretty much got here, even if it’s on a backup basis! As you all know, Boudoir hairstyling and makeup is what I do most of from Monday to Friday, as well as occasional marathons on weekends when photographers hire me for it- so it’s kind of my thing and has allowed me to connect with photographers all over the world due to the tight knit creative community they all are a part of! I feel very lucky and enjoy the creativity these sessions allow me to have - I don’t think I’ve ever done the same look on any two gals because you all love to keep me on my toes lol!
Lavish Boudoir is the name of the Albuquerque, New Mexico based company that has allowed me to get some creative time in as soon as I moved here. I wanted to highlight a recent session to showcase her beautiful work and show you all some of my Glam by Jeet Signature Before and After images from work I’ve done in her studio! As you all know - I love working on all ages, complexions, and skin tones and have gotten tons of that in 2020 thanks to these ladies! Enjoy <3
#glambyjeet #albuquerquewedding #santafewedding #newmexico #albuquerque #santafe #albuquerquemakeupartist #santafemakeupartist #lavishboudoir #boudoir
Albuquerque, NM Makeup Artist Glam by Jeet Before and After transformation for Lavish Boudoir!
Gorgeous professional image by Lavish Boudoir Albuquerque, New Mexico featuring makeup artist Glam by Jeet’s work!
Albuquerque, NM Makeup Artist Glam by Jeet Before and After transformation for Lavish Boudoir! Professional image will be updated as soon as Leslie allows me to share!
Albuquerque, NM Makeup Artist Glam by Jeet Before and After transformation for Lavish Boudoir! Professional image will be updated as soon as Leslie allows me to share!
Glam by Jeet is moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hi friends! I am so sad to leave the Washington DC area this winter, but am very excited to start a new chapter with my family in Albuquerque, New Mexico!
I will still come back to do wedding makeup and hair in the Dc area for existing clients that were on my books for 2020, but will start booking new clients as soon as you guys will take me in my new home in Albuquerque, New Mexico!
After tons of research on the best schools for our kids and amenities we wanted for our next home, we have settled on a home in the Tanoan neighborhood right in the heart of the city. The hubby’s commute will be a whopping 10 minutes long and he is very excited to have started a new job at Fiore in downtown Albuquerque. He’s very excited to not spend 3-4 hours in the car anymore and my daughter is very excited to live in a neighborhood that’s bound to have tons of kids her age + sidewalks + pool etc. Although she loved our beautiful 3.5 acre farmhouse property, she was really getting lonely in the last few years so I am glad that we are making these changes for our family so that everyone can be happier. I’ll admit I’m probably the most sad out of everyone in my household because I love you all so much and cannot express how much you have filled my life with purpose and happiness in the last 5 years — nothing will ever replace that and my heart is truly broken as I embark on this new journey. I need to stay positive, though!
We’ve had an amazing time for our entire lives in the Washington DC area, and look forward to making new friends, meeting new colleagues and working at new venues all over our new hometown. Please don’t hesitate to leave me a note in the comments or email me at Jeet.bahra@glambyjeet.com If you’d like to collaborate on a project or meet for a cup of coffee! I’m all for it!
Goodbye, Washington DC.
#glambyjeet #beatbyjeet #albuquerquemakeupartist #albuquerque #newchapter
Photo by Casandra Lorraine Photography LLC
Muted Desert Theme Wedding at Fostr Collaborative in Georgetown!
Hey everyone! I wanted to share the gorgeous images I got back from Kelci Alane Photography from a beautiful wedding Glam by Jeet did hair and makeup for at Fostr Collaborative in Georgetown Dc! Jordan Von Lange styled and planned this entire thing and all the vendors’ instagram handles are available below for you to find and explore! Enjoy these gorgeous shots!
Planning & Styling: @jordanvonlange
Photography: @kelcialanephoto
Venue: @fostrcollaborative
Hair & Makeup: @glambyjeet
Florals: @stemandthistleva
Paper: @sincerelyaddison
Rentals: @smthingvintage
Dress: @moderntrousseaudc
Jewelry: @kendrascott
Cake: @rawfullydelish
Models: @itspocaaa, @exaptured_
Details: @jefferson_lane
Navneet and Gurpreet’s Beautiful Pastel Engagement Party!
You guys know that I’ve worked plenty of South Asian events/weddings over the last few years but have had the hardest time getting photos back from the photographers working those events! I am SO EXCITED to finally show off a FULL SET of beautiful images from a spectacular Punjabi engagement party from June - this super generous and thoughtful family is so near and dear to me because we share the same vibrant background and it felt like I was right back at home ❤️ Not only did they feed me lots of yummy food, I got to speak Punjabi with all of my clients and my tummy hurt from laughing SO hard with each and every one of them!
This post features a gorgeous, bubbly bride named Navneet that had the best, infectious belly laugh (you’ll see in several photos)- she and I clicked pretty well and I love following her beautiful Instagram feed featuring tons of Bhangra competition material, food, travel and her beautiful friends and family. Thank you for allowing me to share in such an important event in your life, Navneet! It was amazing getting you ready!
Xoxo,
Jeet and Jenny, my right hand gal and hairstylist!
#punjabibride #dmvmakeupartist #glambyjeet #southasianwedding #prettyinpink #engagementparty #glambyjeetbride #bridalmakeup
photo credit: Modern Frames Photography [On Instagram: @modframesphoto or www.instagram.com/modframesphoto || On Facebook: www.facebook.com/modernframesphotography]
Spring 2019 Cherry Blossom Bridal Shoot
A couple of months ago, at the peak of Cherry Blossom season, I was asked to do hair and makeup for two gorgeous brides at the Glenview Mansion in Rockville, Maryland! These photos are SO breathtaking and beautiful - I really don’t have the words to describe how gorgeous every little detail is!
Check out all of the amazing vendors that participated and book them for your future weddings and events - so much talent was brought together into the most perfect pink project I ever could’ve imagined - Enjoy these stunning photographs taken by the incredibly talented Vanessa Lynn Visions!
Calligraphy - Stephanie Gould Calligraphy
Photography - Vanessa Lynn Visions
Cakes - Cakes by Kakes & Baked by Samuel
Dresses - @IdoIdoWeddingGowns (one on Nicole & silver) & @MarysDesignerBridal (pink gown on Stephanie)
Florals - @RonisRosesFloralDesign
Hair & Make up - @GlambyJeet
Models - Stephanie - @Steph_zam Nicole & Jack - @thecoleworldd & @jcbonifant44
