Before & After

Transformation! It's one of my favorite parts of my job.

It's always nice to maintain a well conceived coif, but 

My heart sings when I get to do big changes! 

Browse through and let me know what you think.

Fashion & lifestyle shots 2000-2014

It's been a long long while since I've posted. So in order to make up for my lack luster web presence I will be releasing similar images in collections. Today's offering will be semi-pro/professional pictures, with a thought or two about the image. Enjoy!

2002 Wella Trend Vision Regional Winner

3rd place "Being Naive"

Hair/Make-Up/Styling: Desi Houghton

Photography: Jeremy Scott Photography

This collection was my first try at competition.

It was a really exciting and fun time creatively.

2002 Wella Trend Vision Entry

"Being Romantic"

Hair/Make-Up/Styling: Desi Houghton

Photography: Jeremy Scott Photography

First of all, finger wave sets are hard! 

I love this photo, featuring the beautiful 

Sacramento capital gardens.

2002 Wella Trend Vision Entry

Hair/Make-Up/Styling: Desi Houghton

Photography: Jeremy Scott Photography

I honestly don't remember which "Being ______" this was 

called. The disconection in the hair line both in cut and color

still work for me. The rest of the image is not that awesome.

Fun fact: this model also did runway in Europe for YSL.

2003 Suicide Girls 

Hair/Make-Up/Styling: Desi Houghton

Photography: Jeremy Scott Photography

Look ma, a flip phone! The only PG picture I can post.

2003 "Girl With Typewriter"

Hair/Make-Up/Styling: Desi Houghton

Photography: Jeremy Scott Photography

I love the composition and colors.

2003 "Girl With Scissors"

Hair/Make-Up/Styling: Desi Houghton

Photography: Jeremy Scott Photography

It feels really dated to me, but I'll always love a good beehive.

Please do not run with scissors in your mouth, you could poke a tongue out!

2003 "Collard Girl"

Hair/Make-Up/Styling: Desi Houghton

Photography: Jeremy Scott Photography

The model, a friend of ours let us take her way 80s.

Very "9 1/2 Weeks" meets "Addicted To Love"

2004

944 Magazine Cover Contest

Hair: Desi Houghton

Make-Up: N/A

Photography: Michael Rohner

Love the vintage Pucci.

2004

944 Magazine Cover Contest

Hair: Desi Houghton

Make-Up: N/A

Photography: Michael Rohner

2004

944 Magazine Cover Contest

Hair: Desi Houghton

Make-Up: N/A

Photography: Michael Rohner

Tights, a button down, and a belt, do not an outfit make.

2004 Miss. Maury's Pin Up Contest Winner

Hair: Desi Houghton

Photography & Make-up: N/A

Reminds me of a spaghetti add, I don't know where my 

brain comes up with this stuff.

2010 "Alice In Wonderland"

Hair: Desi Houghton

Makeup: N/A

Styling: Gus

Photography: Susan Whitney

Still think my top hat made of hair was pretty rad:) 

Carrie was a great Mad Hatter!

2010 "Alice In Wonderland"

Hair: Desi Houghton

Makeup: N/A

Styling: Gus

Photography: Susan Whitney

Elana Lucky as the White Rabbit. 

A cabbot for the rabbit!

2010 "Alice In Wonderland"

Hair: Desi Houghton

Makeup: N/A

Styling: Gus

Photography: Susan Whitney

The Caterpillar.

I dig the light hitting the blue ridges in her wave as the wind lifts it.

2011 You Can't Handel The Youth Fashion Show

Hair: Desi Houghton

Make-up: Sasha Gold

Photography & Styling: N/A

She's just gorgeous.

2011 You Can't Handel The Youth Fashion Show

Hair: Desi Houghton

Make-up: Sasha Gold

Photography & Styling: N/A

Was going for the "Aqua Net bang" look in the front. Very chola. A look I perfected through

elementary & jr. high. Complete with crunchy hair and brown lip liner...

2012 Ink-N-Iron Pin-Up Contest

"Miss Indie Anne"

Hair/Make-Up: Desi Houghton

Styling: Kathia Echeverria 

Photography: Melody Bachman

The shoot was a blast, although I much prefer to be behind the 

scenes. I can't seem to grasp posing WHILE smiling, lol. I looked

like someone murdered my only friend in front of me, the whole shoot. 

Melody and Kathia were champs, helping me look the best an unphotogenic 

gal could!

2013 Enzo Millano Contest

Hair/Makeup: Desi Houghton 

Styling: Kathia Echeverria 

Photography: Tierney Rose

Fun! The whole salon got into it! We did each other up 

in the hope our photos would win styling tools for the salon, 

and Margeaux did!

Thanks for joining me on this little saunter down memory lane..

-Desi