Wednesday 12th September
I am so proud of make-up artist and friend Kate Lindsey. This season she was keying her first fashion show at LFW. Kate used to be Georgina Graham's first assistant until a few years ago, and is a very talented make-up artist in her own right. She asked me if I would first assist her for the show, and so I needed to go to the fitting too.
We all met at Karmarama on Farringdon Road, including two Sleek make-up representatives, as they were sponsoring the show. The collection was late 60s inspired and so this reflected in the hair and make-up. Kate went for individual false lashes applied to the top and bottom of the eyes, a black liquid liner, a bright green eyeshadow through the eye socket, Be Beautiful Blemish Balm to give a matte finish to the skin, and Sleek/PPQ Truly Mattely Deeply in Soul on the lips, topped with a clear gloss. Everyone loved the look first time so Kate didn't need to trial out any other looks, well done Kate!!!
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Antipodium Test
Tuesday 4th September
Georgina Graham kindly asked me to be her first assistant during LFW so of course I jumped at the chance- what an honour! So the first port of call was the fitting for the Antipodium show. This is where different hair and make-up looks will be tried out until everyone decides on the look they want at the show.
The first thing Georgina will do is take a look at the collection, as this is where she gets inspiration from for the make-up. She wanted a 'dry arid shine' to the skin., and for it to look soft, feminine, minimal, beautiful and like a 'sci-fi Chloe girl'.
After the hair was done I got to work prepping the model. I gave her an oil massage which Georgina is famous for, before putting on a minimal base of face and body foundation. As the show was sponsored by Mac we had Mac Senior artist Debbie Finnegan on hand to show us which products would be launched soon. Fashion Week is a great way for Mac to trial out these products and make any adjustments if needs be before they are launched. So Georgina used a new strobe liquid to contour the cheeks. Pink Opal pigment was used to highlight the cheekbones, eyelid, bridge of nose and cupids bow. A new bright orange colour from a lip palette was used on the lips, pressed on with a finger. Blot powder was used to control any shine down the T-zone, and clear brow gel was used to brush up the brows. If any girls needed it, a new eyebrow pencil would be used on the inner brow to make the brows look more masculine.
After the hair and make-up is finished the model does a walk so everyone can get a feel for it. Georgina trialed out another lip colour which was pink, but everyone thought the orange worked far better. So that was it- job done!
Georgina Graham kindly asked me to be her first assistant during LFW so of course I jumped at the chance- what an honour! So the first port of call was the fitting for the Antipodium show. This is where different hair and make-up looks will be tried out until everyone decides on the look they want at the show.
The first thing Georgina will do is take a look at the collection, as this is where she gets inspiration from for the make-up. She wanted a 'dry arid shine' to the skin., and for it to look soft, feminine, minimal, beautiful and like a 'sci-fi Chloe girl'.
After the hair was done I got to work prepping the model. I gave her an oil massage which Georgina is famous for, before putting on a minimal base of face and body foundation. As the show was sponsored by Mac we had Mac Senior artist Debbie Finnegan on hand to show us which products would be launched soon. Fashion Week is a great way for Mac to trial out these products and make any adjustments if needs be before they are launched. So Georgina used a new strobe liquid to contour the cheeks. Pink Opal pigment was used to highlight the cheekbones, eyelid, bridge of nose and cupids bow. A new bright orange colour from a lip palette was used on the lips, pressed on with a finger. Blot powder was used to control any shine down the T-zone, and clear brow gel was used to brush up the brows. If any girls needed it, a new eyebrow pencil would be used on the inner brow to make the brows look more masculine.
After the hair and make-up is finished the model does a walk so everyone can get a feel for it. Georgina trialed out another lip colour which was pink, but everyone thought the orange worked far better. So that was it- job done!
MM6 Maison Martin Margiela
Tuesday 28th August
Headed to Studio spaces Wapping to assist the wonderful Georgina Graham, for a film and stills for Maison Martin Margiela SS13 Ready to Wear. The models were the stunning Bianca O'brien and Lusia Bianchin. Georgina kept the make-up really minimal to suit the brand, so just perfect skin with a softly contoured cheek, and a highlight on the cheekbones, down the nose and on the cupids bow. You can see the film and stills by following the links below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4R6KilFI4
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2013RTW-MM6MAISON
Headed to Studio spaces Wapping to assist the wonderful Georgina Graham, for a film and stills for Maison Martin Margiela SS13 Ready to Wear. The models were the stunning Bianca O'brien and Lusia Bianchin. Georgina kept the make-up really minimal to suit the brand, so just perfect skin with a softly contoured cheek, and a highlight on the cheekbones, down the nose and on the cupids bow. You can see the film and stills by following the links below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4R6KilFI4
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2013RTW-MM6MAISON
Monday, 1 October 2012
David Corbett shoot
Wednesday 12th August
Photographer and friend John Rawson asked me to do the make-up for hairdresser David Corbett's British Hairdresser of the Year awards photo shoot. I love John, he always has a cheeky grin on his face and he cracks jokes all day. You just know you are going to have a good day working with him! The day was made even better because I had four very lovely male models to make up, oh it's a hard life! Wishing lots of luck to David and team- hope they win!!!
Photographer and friend John Rawson asked me to do the make-up for hairdresser David Corbett's British Hairdresser of the Year awards photo shoot. I love John, he always has a cheeky grin on his face and he cracks jokes all day. You just know you are going to have a good day working with him! The day was made even better because I had four very lovely male models to make up, oh it's a hard life! Wishing lots of luck to David and team- hope they win!!!
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Ponystep magazine
Monday 23rd July
Somehow managed to arrive on time to this shoot assisting Georgina Graham, after stupidly getting the wrong train to Waterloo instead of Victoria, what a nincompoop! So had to jump in a cab, and of course when you really want a taxi they are no where to be seen! But it all ended fine, thank god! Can certainly do without that stress first thing on a Monday morning! Obviously was still half asleep!
We used the photographers flat on Pimlico Road as a base to get the models ready, and Andreas Larsson shot the models in the surrounding streets. He had also hired out one of those really old buses with the steps going up the back for some of the pictures. The ceiling of it was painted bright yellow which looked really cool in the pictures contrasting against the red of the bus, and the colours in the clothes. The styling was really amazing and had a nineties feel to it, but the idea was that the clothes didn't look to 'fashiony'. The pictures were shot in a portrait style and the models were told not to 'model' too much, and to just look really natural. So Georgina could just see what outfit the models were going to wear and get a feel for the make-up from that. Many of them were kept natural. One of the models was this stunning mature lady and she did get a full face of make-up, she looked amazing! It was very colourful. I will post the pics once the magazine comes out...........
Somehow managed to arrive on time to this shoot assisting Georgina Graham, after stupidly getting the wrong train to Waterloo instead of Victoria, what a nincompoop! So had to jump in a cab, and of course when you really want a taxi they are no where to be seen! But it all ended fine, thank god! Can certainly do without that stress first thing on a Monday morning! Obviously was still half asleep!
We used the photographers flat on Pimlico Road as a base to get the models ready, and Andreas Larsson shot the models in the surrounding streets. He had also hired out one of those really old buses with the steps going up the back for some of the pictures. The ceiling of it was painted bright yellow which looked really cool in the pictures contrasting against the red of the bus, and the colours in the clothes. The styling was really amazing and had a nineties feel to it, but the idea was that the clothes didn't look to 'fashiony'. The pictures were shot in a portrait style and the models were told not to 'model' too much, and to just look really natural. So Georgina could just see what outfit the models were going to wear and get a feel for the make-up from that. Many of them were kept natural. One of the models was this stunning mature lady and she did get a full face of make-up, she looked amazing! It was very colourful. I will post the pics once the magazine comes out...........
Hugh Cornwell video
Friday 29th June
Hugh Cromwell used to be part of the band The Stranglers, but is now going at it alone. I probably shouldn't say too much about this video for his song 'God is a Woman', as it hasn't been released yet. I had never been asked to powder somebodies 'lady garden' before, but I can safely say that I have now. And not just one- 10 of them!!! Thanks Natasha Make Up for the insight!
Hugh Cromwell used to be part of the band The Stranglers, but is now going at it alone. I probably shouldn't say too much about this video for his song 'God is a Woman', as it hasn't been released yet. I had never been asked to powder somebodies 'lady garden' before, but I can safely say that I have now. And not just one- 10 of them!!! Thanks Natasha Make Up for the insight!
All Saints
Friday 1st June
I got my hair stylist friend, Alex James Fairbairn to work with me on this e-commerce shoot for All Saints. We just had one guy and one girl to make up, so it was a super easy day. They just wanted to keep the girl looking really natural and fresh with dewy skin. I think they might chop her head off though, so all you will see is up to the mouth in the pictures and no hair, ha ha! Of course that is no reflection of our beautiful work! ;o)
I got my hair stylist friend, Alex James Fairbairn to work with me on this e-commerce shoot for All Saints. We just had one guy and one girl to make up, so it was a super easy day. They just wanted to keep the girl looking really natural and fresh with dewy skin. I think they might chop her head off though, so all you will see is up to the mouth in the pictures and no hair, ha ha! Of course that is no reflection of our beautiful work! ;o)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)