If you frequent our Alima Pure facebook page, you probably noticed that we added some “behind-the-scenes” photos last week. These were taken at a photo shoot we did at the studio of the amazing Joni Kabana, a renowned photographer who lives here in Portland (when she isn’t off to Ethiopia or a rodeo). If you mouse over the images in the portfolios at jonikabana.com, you can identify some of our past, present and future Alima Pure Naturally Gorgeous models.

Shoots at Joni’s studio are always a fantastic experience.  Joni’s spirit puts even the most camera-shy at ease, and she is able to bring out the sparkle in each subject. We want our Naturally Gorgeous models to look like the real women that they are, and to still capture what it is that makes them “naturally gorgeous.” Joni does that with expertise that  almost makes it look easy, instead of the complicated and personal process that it is. Since we have vowed that we will not retouch our models, what you see when you look at the photos is a combination of their natural beauty, Alima Pure cosmetics and Joni’s artistry.

The shoot we did last week was definitely one of our most successful. We squeezed in six women, each of them the very definition of Naturally Gorgeous.  They represent quite a range of ages and interests.  With the music pumping, we created and applied a makeup look for each model, then sent her off for her time in front of Joni’s lens.  We’ll be unveiling the final images over the next several months, but here are a few sneak peeks, taken on a mobile phone (so please excuse the quality).