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In the Sheets at Your Boudoir Session

There are so many ways to customize your session from the lingerie you select, the bonus sets you choose or one of our favorite ways your sheet color! Selecting your sheet color can change the vibe of your entire session and so we let our clients decide what color they would like to use. We have a bunch of options and it’s completely up to you what look you’re going for. Check out our different sheet options for your session, but whatever you do, do not overthink this! It’s a fun way to customize your session but nothing you should stress over. When in doubt, go with the classic white sheets.

White Sheets

The white sheets are a timeless classic that we love and so do our clients! These are super popular and give a simplistic look that makes you and your skin truly pop. These also look incredible in black and white as well. In the sheets you have the opportunity to bare as much or as little as you choose. In the Sheets bonus set is done near the end of the session and by that time many women are feeling super confident and choose to do some nude or partially nude. I don’t always get to share these, but trust me if you want this, you’re not alone!!

Blush Satin Sheets

The blush satin sheets give a romantic feel to your images. If you are a romantic babe or love the look of the blush satin sheets, these are for you! Skin tones look so incredible on blush. You can use them with more romantic lingerie – lace, soft pastel colors and white or darker colors also look incredible such as black and grey.

Champagne Satin Sheets

Personally, these are on my favorite list!! The creamy satin looks incredible with all skin tones. It adds such a creamy sexy vibe to the images!! Any lingerie looks you want to use with these sheets will look incredible.

Green Satin Sheets

If you’re wanting to up the sexy level, these sheets are the way to do it. Oh my gosh I’m obsessed with this look!! I’ve already shared basically a million times that I love green lingerie on everyone! Dark green is so flattering on so many skin tones and what better way to show off your skin than with the green sheets!! You can wear a lot of colors with the green sheets. I highly recommend black, rich colors for your lingerie choices.

Dark Grey Satin Sheets

This is another super sexy sheet color. The dark grey looks great with literally every skin tone. This color definitely gives the super sexy vibe to all of your images! And this color sheets can be used with any lingerie color!

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Are you interested in more helping prepping for your session? We have tons of tips on what to wear, what to expect and more available here! Plus when you book your boudoir session, you get our complete Boudoir Prep Guide too! So don’t worry! You’ll have tons of info to help plan your dream boudoir session.

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San Francisco Angel Wings Boudoir Session

Sometimes I am just shocked at how incredibly gorgeous my clients are! And this is one of those sessions!! She came to the studio specifically because she had her eyes on the Angel Wings and who can blame her! They are gorgeous and make everyone feel like a super model. She also brought her attitude and her entire sexy vibe and wow did it show in her images.

I get tons of clients from the San Francisco Bay Area. And most often I hear they come because of my style, the studio, and the bonus sets we offer. The Angel Wings are one of the most popular bonus sets along with the wet set – she chose to use both!!

All of this babes gorgeous lingerie looks are from the Client Closet. I have a giant closet full of hundreds of lingerie looks in all different styles, colors and sizes available for clients to use at their session. I love how she mixed up both styles and colors in her lingerie selections. She used both two piece sets and bodysuits. Black lingerie as well as some color pieces that compliment her skin tone. You can see more examples of how to incorporate color lingerie looks into your session here. Her lingerie looks are from Fashion Nova, Bluebella, Gooseberry Intimates.

Professional hair and makeup is always included in our sessions because we want each client to feel their absolute best! You can see her before and after transformation above – gorgeous before and after!

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Here’s what she said about her boudoir experience with Colleen Michelle:

“I was extremely nervous but excited before my shoot. During and after the shoot I felt amazing and way more relaxed. Colleen will make you feel so comfortable and the most beautiful you have ever felt. I have never felt so confident seeing my pictures. I chose Colleen because of the level of communication and speaking to her on the phone where she explained the whole process and the packages. All of my looks are from the Client Closet!”

This babe graciously allowed me permission to share her images. Every client has the option to keep their images private or allow me to share them. I am so glad that she felt so incredibly beautiful and confident that she allowed me to share her images!

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Why You Should Add Color to Your Lingerie Looks

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We’ve already seen my obsession with bodysuits, and if you missed all the reasons why, check out my post about why they are the #1 lingerie look I recommend. Because gosh, the bodysuit is the way to go!

Bodysuits and lingerie in general come in a variety of shapes, colors and looks. The trouble is narrowing down what exactly you want to wear to your session.

Most of us are very familiar with black lingerie. It’s classic, sexy and always looks good on everyone! You can do strappy details, lace, cutouts, sheer, etc. Pretty much the sky is the limit on what you would like to do with black lingerie. I love a great black lingerie piece, do I recommend you bring at least one piece that is black? Absolutely! However today we are talking all about color.

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Do not, I repeat, do not be afraid to add some color to your lingerie selection! Some of my client’s favorite pieces are a variety of colors and I stick mostly do a bit darker, moodier, jewel tones. But honestly, there are so many colors to select from!

We have looks in the client closet that include green (one of my favorite colors on women!), blue, purple, dark red, bright red, blush pink, bright pink, white, teal, and emerald green. Here are just a few examples but if you want to see more, head to the blog to read more about wearing color at your session.

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Some clients have really loved color and gone all out with brightly colored lingerie. And it’s such an incredible touch that truly shows their personality. It may not be for everyone, but if you love color, this is definitely the time to rock it! This beauty got her lingerie from Honey Birdette which has some amazing looks!

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The Bodysuit: #1 Recommended Look to Wear at Your Boudoir Session

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The bodysuit is my absolute favorite item of lingerie that I recommend for every single client. It looks incredible on everyone. There are tons of different styles, shapes, details, exposure levels vary (whether you want to be more covered or you want to bare it all), all sorts of colors. I have a million of these in the Client Closet. . . we’ll maybe not a million but I’m getting there! Read more about the Client Closet here.

Different women of all shapes and sizes are rocking this look all over my website, all over my Instagram (if you’re not already following me do it! @colleenmichellestudios).

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The bodysuit.

It is hands down the best lingerie look ever. It’s perfect for every body type and I could not recommend it more!

So what’s so great about a bodysuit?? Everything!! No matter what you’re wanting/needing, you can find a bodysuit that works for you. I hear lot’s of different things women are worried about and truly the bodysuit is the way to go. I bet you might have thought about one of these:

I‘m self conscious about my mid section. What do I wear? Bodysuit!

I have larger tatas and need some support. Bodysuit – look for one with underwires.

I have small tatas and don’t want to look flat. Bodysuit – either a plunging deep V or lace that lays right over the tatas. Avoid wearing cups if you don’t fill them completely.

My butt is on the flatter side. How do I get that nice round shape? Thong! Most bodysuits come with a thong backside.

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Literally any situation calls for a bodysuit. You can’t go wrong!! Bodysuits are everywhere! Some of my favorites come from Lounge Underwear, Victoria’s Secret, Yandy, and Fashion Nova. But there are tons of places to shop for lingerie!

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Ms T’s Sexy San Francisco Boudoir Session

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Ms T came in for her super sexy boudoir session from the San Francisco Bay Area. And wow did she have the most amazing session!!! She planned a boudoir session to celebrate herself, to feel empowered and beautiful! It’s my absolute favorite thing when women come to the studio to simply celebrate themselves!! You don’t need a reason, you don’t need to have a special birthday, you don’t need to give it as a gift to someone else. You can simply do it because you want to!

I love the sexy, feminine style that Ms T incorporated into her session. She brought in lingerie from Adore Me and also wore a black bodysuit from the Client Closet. Most clients end up wearing something from the Client Closet – whether it’s just one look or they plan to wear items solely from the Client Closet. It’s there to make your boudoir session go seamlessly and to help you get the look you’re looking for. More on the Client Closet here. I love when clients mix up their lingerie looks from bra and panty sets to a bodysuit. It makes the gallery of images so interesting and unique.

Ms. T also had her eye on the Angel Wings and came specifically to our Studio so she could use them. How gorgeous does she look in the authentic Victoria’s Secret Angel Wings?? Yay she looks like a bombshell! She also opted for the super sexy Fine Art Nudes bonus set. This is one of my favorite bonuses and I don’t get to share many images from those sessions, but trust me, plenty of women end their session showing it all.

We take privacy very seriously. With the kind of art that we create, use of images is always left up to the client! Every client has the opportunity to select their sharing permissions after their session. Client’s can opt to share all of their images, share only anonymous images, or none at all. We respect every clients’ individual choice on what to do with their images. Ms T gave us permission to share all of her images.

Here’s what Ms T said about her session:

Q: How would you rate your photo shoot experience on a scale of 1-10?

A: a 12!

Q: How were you feeling before your shoot? Did that change during and after the shoot?

A: I was pretty excited but definitely nervous with regards to posing and expressions, but Colleen really eased me into it and I felt very comfortable the whole time.

Q: If someone was on the fence about booking a boudoir shoot with Colleen Michelle Boudoir, what would you tell them?

A: She has red bottom Louboutin shoes for your photos.

Q: What made you choose Colleen Michelle Boudoir for your boudoir experience?

A: I looked at her portfolio and it seemed like she understood the female’s body really well, and I loved the natural lightning + angles she had.