Happy Birthday, Ruby Valentine

With Ruby, I always know it’s going to be a good one.

Ruby Valentine is our in-house hair and makeup artist, and she is genuinely one of a kind. Her specialty is vintage styling, and watching her work is like watching someone unlock a door to another era. She understands the architecture of old glamour: the set of a wave, the weight of a winged liner, the exact red that makes a photograph stop you cold.

Ruby has made her birthday shoot an annual tradition here at the studio. Last year we did a ver sexy cake smash photoshoot, which was its own kind of magic. This year, she wanted something darker, more cinematic.

She shot on our new silver satin bedroom set, which turned out to be the perfect stage. Ruby leaned into full femme fatale: draped, composed, every frame a still from a film that never got made but absolutely should have.

Then I brought out the dark angel wings for her.

These are a new prop at Coco Haus, and they are something else entirely. Shaped somewhere between fallen angel and dark fairy tale., on Ruby, they were a perfect. The same confidence with a different edge.

Ruby, you make everyone around you look and feel their best. Today was your turn.

Happy birthday! We hope it’s as stunning as you are.

xx Andrea

Coco Haus is a Montreal boudoir photography studio specializing in portrait, glamour, and boudoir-style shoots for women. Our studio offers themed sets, in-house vintage hair and makeup styling, and a fully curated experience — from concept to final image. If you’ve been thinking about booking a session in Montreal, we’d love to hear from you.