Not Long Now

It isn't long til the hand on on the 5th!! eek.

Here is a list of the projects I have worked on that are going towards my FMP:

1. MayDaz Music Video
2. Ozzie B Music Video
3. Kiesher/LiLi
4. Tipsy Dee shoot (magazine/club promo)
5. Kate Moss Book ( 3 shoots so far- Sleeping Beauty, Mad Hatters and Narnia)
6. Shoot with Emma Bell Clothing
7. Future of Fashion

Coming up...

1. Another shoot with Kate Moss.. no actually two shoots. one is Minnie Mouse themed and the other is Snow White
2. Try Stevens Music Video
3. Poss another music video
4. Various student shoots ( still and moving image)
5. Graduate Fashion Show

I think will be enough if I have enough work to show. I need to consider how I'm going to present my FMP. it doesn't really flow through my sketchbook. I want every project to be seperate with its own front cover, then the brief, planning, on the day, final images,, evaluation etc.

To Do!!!!!.....
1. Statement of intent! I still havent done this becuase isn't that what the proposal was for :/
2. Online portfolio. I think im going to use wordpress or wix for this.
3. collect images for printing for port construction
4. buy portfolio

Safe.

I never know how to title my posts so I thought a simple 'safe' would be sufficient as that sums up how I'm feeling right now. Fairly pleased with myself and content.

The Lime Crime/Emma Bell shoot went well, I am glad I went with that as I think it will look super in my portfolio :D

Heres a sneeky peek.




There was another model as well but I didn't take any pics on my cam as I was in a huge rush to catch my coach back and I ended up misisng it anyway! Like literally ran from Victoria train stsation to the coach station and as I got there the coach was pulling away! haha.



Sooo what else has been going on.. well, I have been thinking that I need to do something else for my FMP. I still wanted to curate a little exhibition or maybe organise a networking event for photographers/muas/stylists/designers. Whilst I was getting in a stress thinking my life was over and I was never going to graduate I received a lovely email from the co-ordinator of the Graduate Fashion Show- Alex Rigby- asking if I wanted to be the MAKE-UP DESIGNER for the show! I have participated in the graduate show for the past two years and to be designing the make-up is such a fantastic opportunity. I am so excited! There is going to be 25 models and I get to design 5 different hair and make-up looks. There is so much to consider- location, clothing, lighting, time, demonstations etc!!

Here are a few pics from the previous shows I have worked on.






I'll be getting some practice in this Sunday as well as I am working on a fashion show in London called The Future of Fashion

http://tfofevent.com/Events.aspx

Peace Out!

I wish I could be in four places at once...

A few weeks ago I had so much going on. I was going to London loads working on various projects and now everything has gone a bit dry! I am aware this happens in the industry and you just have to keep being persistant to get more work. Over the last couple of weeks though I have really been thinking about my life after uni. I've been thinking about getting a full time/part time job whilst I still try and work freelance... Possible jobs I could do/want to do

-Double Take Studios (location Southampton)
I have sent a CV to DT, I imagine that a lot of the girls will be leaving after completing uni and since I love Southampton so much why not stay here for a little longer and work here.

-John Lewis/Debenhams
I wouldn't really mind working on a make-up counter. It could end up quite tedious I suppose though and it is 90% sales . I am meant to have a job interview with FAKE BAKE to be a demonstrator in John Lewis. It's quite good money but obviously nothing to do with make-up. One problem though the job interview is Tuesday and I have lots of other things going on then. Which I will get to in a minute as it's a bloody nightmare!!

-Smashbox Cosmetics
Smashbox are coming to Debenhams (unfortunately not Soton yet) and I have applied for a role as a make-up artist with them. Note the role is 'make-up artist' and not retail advisor or something like that. Closing date isn't til the end of April though so I have ages yet til possibly even hearing a reply. With this job being in Basingstoke as well it would be possible to travel from Southampton or if I was to move to Basingstoke it is even closer to London which is a plus!

-Whilst having a little browse on Gumtree jobs I came across two absolute gems! The first being a position at SCREENFACE Notting Hill! I applied immediately thinking I would never hear back off of them and I did. They asked if I would be relocating to London and I said I had plans in process. The second job was to work at a fancy spa in central london doing make-up for brides and special occasions but they also asked if I was relocating. This job is only two days a week- fri and sat- and it wouldn't be a problem for me to travl to London on a Friday, stay at a friends Friday night, work Saturday and come back to Soton, it's pretty much what I do every week anyway! Theyve asked to see some images of my work and that was last night so I'm still hoping to hear from them soon as it's a great opportunity.

-My final idea/plan/last resort and the moment is to go back home. I live 20 mins from Birmingham where there is a MAC pro store, Selfrdiges(Illamasqua!!!), Debenhams, House of Frasier etc etc.

So we shall see what happens. Fingers crossed I land something!

Going back to my NIGHTMARE OF A DAY which is Tuesday...

I've made a right mess of things! Firstly I agreed to work on Rocks TV, I've mentioned these before in my industry is a let down post.. Well we rearranged for me to do a shoot for them to go out with their Easter emails. Then I got the interview with Fake Bake and then at the weekend I recieved a pretty sweet email asking me to do the make-up on a shoot for Lime Crime. If you don't know who they are then a way to describe them is kind of like the American version of Barry M.. very bright and crazy... The clothing being used in the shoot is designed by Emma Bell which is being provided by her creative director and fashion eeditor of Notion magazine Alexis Knox. Funnily enough I've tried to get in contact with Knox before through my housemate who knows her from their home town Oxford. I have decied I really want to work on the Lime Crime shoot.. obviously!! haha. To top it off I have recieved an email from uni today saying we have to attend an important meeting on Tuesday. If it was possible to be in four places at once I would!

LIME CRIME





EMMA BELL CLOTHING

Narnia Continued

So, as I have recently mentioned, I was working with stylist Kate Moss on another shoot to go in her look book. The theme was Narnia/Ice Queen/Lion taking inspiration from Topshops Unique AW10 collection. Here are a few photos to show the results :D

Graduate Make-up Film

The theme for the graduate make-up film is Club Kids. Since this is going to be seen by hundreds at the graduate fashion show and then at GFW and on youtube etc I want to do something pretty amazing and different! I've decided I want to use a male model and do a drag make-up but with a bit of twist.

Yesterday I practiced a make-up on my housemate Tali and we got fully in to it by incoporating clothes and props.. a hoola hoop! haha. She goes to Circus Club and the make-up seemed to fit right in with a circus theme

Coming up....

I've got lots of exciting things coming in the next couple of weeks...

- I'll start with what I did today, I know its not 'coming up' but I haven't had chance to blog it yet because it was a really last minute thing. I did the make-up on another shoot directed and styled by Kate Moss and photographed by Lee.... (must find out his last name)and the beautiful model (who has modelled for fhm and nuts magazine) Julie. The theme was Narnia/Ice Queen/Lion. It had a really wintery feel- taking inspiration from Topshops Unique AW10 Collection that has recently been showcased at London Fashion Week.

Here is a video showing behind the scenes at the show



Here is my make-up design.....

(Sorry not scanned yet) haha.

Photos soon! :]

-Saturday 6th March I am off to London to meet the Director of The Future of Fashion- Alexander. This is an event centered on creating awareness for young emerging fashion designers.

The event will be hosted by Annaliese Dayes from Britain's Next Top Model and all the money raised from tickets sales will be donated to charity.




The Future of Fashion
Sunday 21st March 2010

Bishopsgate Pitcher & Piano

200 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4NR

(Across the road from Liverpool Street Station - Bishopsgate exit)

Doors 6pm
Fashion Show 8pm - 9pm
Networking Soiree + Exhibitions & Vintage Fair 9pm - 12am

So when I meet Alexander on Saturday I think we're just discussing the show and what make-up the designers wnat for their collections.

-Sunday 7th March. Trial run and make-up designing for a fashion show at Orange Rooms Southampton. The actual event is on Wednesday 10th March. All proceeds going to Barnardos Charity.

-Tuesday 16th March. Rocks TV have resceduled for me to do make-up for their Easter emails.

And I dare say lots of other last minute thungs will pop up.

Good times.

Still Sleeping Beauty

Here are some more pics from the Sleeping Beauty shoot (Directed and styled by Kate Moss and photographed by Ellie Harvey) :]

LiLi Photos

Here are the photos from when I went to that random house in Tottenham and the whole thing was a bit of a nightmare. I like a couple of them, but I really wasn't and I am still not impressed with the photographer. He made me hold a burning hot light right by Kieshers face and you can really tell! And his editing is pretty dire.

This industry is a let down!

I know I get some great opportunities but it get some really knock backs as well!

I've had three recently.. The first being Rocks.tv- a shopping channel that sells jewellery. They asked me to go and do make-up and then cancelled on the day due to family problems. The second is for DISORDER Magazine; the fashion editor has postponed twice now due to 'family problems' haha. The third fail is from Boots magazine. I've been working with Kiesher AKA LiLi which is meant to be an ongoing project and she asked me to do the make-up for an interview she was doing for Boots magazine and I said yes obviously, but then the night before she called and said I couldn't do it! She had obviously showed them the work we have been doing together and they thought it was too over the top and it wouldn't suit the magazine. Thats fair enough but thats what Kiesher asked me to do.. I can do natural make-up as well! So all in all I am not feeling too positive right now.

I did however work on an awesome shoot yesterday. I did the make-up for a fantasy story book shoot being put together by Kate Moss, modelled by Emily Giles, photographed by Ellie Harvey. This particular story was Sleeping Beauty and the atyling and set was really dreamlike and beautiful. Reminded me of the Vera Wang Princess TV ad and also Nick Knight's 'Sleep' project, where he filmed 9 top models 'unconcious fashion performances'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTQw83gKdDc

http://www.showstudio.com/projects/slp/slp_start.html#

Here is my make-up design...





love love love these images!

Ozzie B, Lethal B and loads of other peeps & Kiesher

So yesterday I worked on another music video, it was pretty last minute but I couldn't turn down such a good opportunity.

I got up at 5am to go down to london. Got to the venue at about 9, it was such a mission! There wasn't much organisation; literally about 50 girls queuing up to get their make-up done. There was 5 mua's including myself. We could do whatever we wanted really which was good except all the girls wanted false lashes and they don't even consider how you're not getting paid and how much false lashes cosy! Haha. Ahh well..

It will look really good on my CV and I can't wait to see the video.

This make-up design shows what kind of make-up I was doing on the models. Since it was shot in a club and had quite a glamorous feel I went for quite heavy smokey make-up and also quite shimmery to suit darker skin tones.











Today I went back to London to work with Kiesher (aka lili) again. She was an hour late getting to the photographer house and when I found the address it was not what I was expecting. It was a house not a studio, and he didn't even have a studio in his house! The photographer was a 6'5" rasta lol with loads of gold chains and he was smoking some fat rollies! He was nice enough, made me a tea and then a soco and some fruit juice ( I don't know what). He got pretty pissed off that Kiesher was late and she was stressed when she arrived and I felt rushed so it ended up not being that enjoyable.

We will wait and see what photos come out of this...

So now I'm on my way back from london, its pretty late and I'm pretty tired so ciao for now

Bubblicious and Maydaz

A post to update you about my weekend.

Friday:

I worked with model/dancer/performer Tipsy Dee on a shoot for Bubblicious magazine. The photos are also being used for the modelling agency that she runs and for nightclub flyers. It was a really good experience because I had a really short amount of time to work on each model so it was a challenge and I get a real adrenalinerush in cicumstances like these. It was a good opportunity to work on darker skin tones as well. Photos to coming soon......

Saturday:

Saturday was so much fun and this is definately the kind of work I would like to be doing in the future. I worked as a make-up artist on a music video for 'Maydaz'. The track is called Afro Funky and the vibes were all about fun, funkiness, bright colours and dancing. I like the pace that you have to work at on music videos; you're always busy and being on set is really exciting. It was a great day to network as there was loads of people from the filming/music/modelling industry.

Here is a make-up design from the shoot. I designed this look because I think violets and pinks really suit darker skin tones. The track title was Afro Funky so I wanted to do something quite creative.

Introduction

Since this is my first post I thought I should tell you a little bit about my self...
- I have been fascinated with hair and make-up since a young age; which has resulted in some good and bad experiences!
-Decided to persue fine art at college to get to make-up rather than through beauty therapy. I did this because make-up is art to me; it's part of your identity and I like the idea of using mixed media and new ways of expressing yourself rather than using conventional make-up to make someone look beautiful. Whilst at college I focused on the human body and identity by using 3D Design, photography and make-up
-In 2007 I started the Hair and Make-up Design course at Southampton Solent University. I have come such a long way since starting this course and now I am in my final year and about to embark upon my career as a make-up artist.

Here are a few images from my portfolio...

Sorry I find it hard to limit myself! This is just a handful of images. I want to improve by having a selection of published work by the end of this project.


I'll tell you a little bit about my first job as well; I recently met up with lead singer from band LiLi to do a make-up trial for her. Kiesher [LiLi] wants someone to work with her over a period of time to develop a unique look that goes with the bands ethos.










Here are a couple of designs.