Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #4

25 Dec

Weekly RA Instagram Inspiration #4

Posted by Natalia Fadejeva
beauty, inspiration, instagram, retouching
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At Retouching Academy each week our curation team works hard by searching for unique photographic work for you to discover new talents, spark new ideas and just give you a daily dose of eye candy.

Start of the weekend marks our Friday Refresh feature where we showcase the top five images from our Instagram page. If you think you are our next talent, tag @retouchingacademy in your images for your chance to be featured.

Have a look at this week’s hottest picks:

3-Part Sunday #RAInspiration by @hannahkhymych Photography & Retouch: @hannahkhymych Model: @sofietheobald MUA: @christinecherbonnier of @thewallgroup Inspiration presented by: @kendrapaigephoto #retouch #inspiration #beauty #model
A photo posted by Retouching Academy (@retouchingacademy) on Dec 20, 2015 at 5:59am PST

RA inspiration by ™@jenncollins 💥 "And one more subtle freckle look with the amazingly talented @ali_collier & @jey_mua 😍 #beautyshoot #beautyretouch #beautyphotography #makeupart #makeupideas #makeupartist #makeup #makeupaddict #retouching #skinretouching #skin #closeup. 📺 #RAinspiration presented by @juliakuzmenko
A post shared by Retouching Academy (@retouchingacademy) on Dec 21, 2015 at 8:20am PST

RA inspiration from ™@zemotion ✨💝 "New work for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam. ❤️ Photo @zemotion Styling @phuong_my Hair @yoichiny @artdeptagency Makeup @christinecherbonnier @thewallgroup Model @alexa_yudina Thank you awesome team 🌸 #beauty #makeup #editorial #beautystory #fashion 📷 #RAinspiration presented by @juliakuzmenko
A post shared by Retouching Academy (@retouchingacademy) on Dec 22, 2015 at 8:46am PST

The red mood at RA today❣❣❣ Photography: Sarah Ford Makeup: Eva Roncay @evaroncay Inspiration brought by @nataliafadejeva
A photo posted by Retouching Academy (@retouchingacademy) on Dec 23, 2015 at 8:52am PST

RA inspiration by ™@jenncollins @ali_collier & @jey_mua 😍 #beautyshoot #beautyretouch #beautyphotography #makeupart #makeupideas #makeupartist #makeup #makeupaddict #retouching #skinretouching #skin #closeup. 📺 #RAinspiration presented by @juliakuzmenko
A post shared by Retouching Academy (@retouchingacademy) on Dec 21, 2015 at 9:59am PST

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