BOUDOIR PREP GUIDE + STUDIO

WITH Bella Vie Boudoir

YAY! Your session has been booked - It is time to start preparing. Please take a moment to read through all of our links in the client lounge, these will help you best prepare for your upcoming session.

If you have any questions email me at [email protected]

STUDIO ADDRESS

108 S Kanawha St. Buckhannon, WV 26201

RESCHEDULE OR CANCELLATION

Cancellation of your session will forfeit any prepayment.

Rescheduling of your session within 6-45 days will incur a $250 rescheduling fee. Within 5 days of shoot will incur a $350 reschedule or cancellation fee.

IMAGE ORDERING & PAYMENT

After your photo session is complete, we will take a quick 45 minute lunch break while your images are uploaded into the computer for your same day viewing and ordering appointment.

Payment is accepted via bank transfer, debit card, credit card, payment plan (Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay), or cash within 14 days of booking your session.

Within 1-2 weeks after your session, any digital files ordered will be emailed to you via a password protected download. Within 6-7 weeks after your session, any wall art pieces and albums will be ready for collection.

These timeframes are an estimate, and circumstances can sometimes cause delays. You will be notified if this is to happen.

MEET KAT

Hi, I'm Kathrine your friendly neighborhood boudoir photographer!

I am so blessed to have two beautiful sons and an amazing supportive fiancé. They are my whole world and the reason I do what I do. I want to teach my boys that we can do anything our heart desires and we can do that which brings us the most passion and still make a living. We also have 3 sweet dogs and 2 outdoor kitties! I love the outdoors, traveling, swimming, concerts, and cooking. I make a MEAN shepherds pie. (:

Living each day to the fullest and finding the joy in life is my passion. That's what photography has given me over the years! I've always had an eye for odd and beautiful things, capturing them on my phone way back before I got a professional camera. Then one day my sister suggested that I start shooting Boudoir... she's been a photographer for 14 years. I said yes to that adventure and am so overjoyed that I went down that path. It brings me so much joy and excitement to shoot a women and bring out the most beautiful and vulnerable side of her! I think in today's world women lose touch of their femininity so easily and when we get disconnected from our feminine side it causes all sorts of chaos. We must have a balance between the masculine and feminine energy. Doing a Boudoir shoot can bring a woman's feminine energy back in play in the blink of an eye! Seeing that first sexy picture of yourself is SUCH A CONFIDENCE BOOST!

PACKING LIST

Ok babe, this is your packing 101 guide.

I recommend washing everything the week of your shoot then laying it out on a bed/drawer. Double check you have all your items the day before and if your car is located in the garage pop everything in the trunk otherwise leave by the door or somewhere you will not forget it!

Lingerie

Bodysuits

Lingerie Sets

High Heels

Water Bottle

Snack

Clear Deodorant

If you don't have lingerie don't worry you can borrow from the 200+ piece style closet)

*** PERSONALISED ITEMS ***

If you want to make your session even more unique to you then feel free to bring along your partner's jersey, football, cowboy boots, or whatever else you feel you want featured in your images.

PRE SHOOT PREP

BOOK YOUR BEAUTY APPOINTMENTS

4 WEEKS BEFORE

HAIR: a week before your shoot

WAXING: 5 days prior

LASER: 4 days prior

EYEBROWS: week of

NAILS: 1-3 days prior

SKIN, HAIR + NAIL PREP

1 WEEK BEFORE

Moisturize, then moisturize again!

Book yourself a mani-pedi. Soft, natural tones work best - if you want a pop of color ensure it matches all colors wearing on the day.

Wax, Shave, or Laser 4 days prior to your shoot (all areas you do not wish to see hair!)

Use a lip scrub and mask, this will help remove any dead skin and moisturize your lips.

Hydrate! Drink your water, it will help with stiffness after all the stretching, and help your face glow

Stretch a few minutes a day to limber up!

LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO GO!

1 DAY BEFORE

Wash and dry your hair

Only use light products in hair

Avoid foods that make you bloat

Drink plenty of water

Do not PARTY or drink!

Get a good stretch session in

Get an early night sleep

No baggage limit here beautiful, pack as much as you want!

TODAY'S THE DAY!

THE DAY OF

Cleanse your skin

Wear loose-fitting clothing

Important to ensure you have removed any hair ties, or tight bangles off your body, and avoid wearing workout pants, leggings, jeans, or hoodies.

Zip-up hoodies or button up shirts are best so your hair and makeup do not get messed up while changing.

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! I AM SO EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU TO THE STUDIO AND FOR YOU TO HAVE YOUR EMPOWERMENT EXPERIENCE! BY NOW YOU WILL HAVE READ ALL OF OUR TIPS AND TRICKS TO MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCE AMAZING, BUT FOR NOW YOU'VE GOT WORK TO DO AND I HOPE THIS GUIDE HELPS YOU.