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Roxburgh House/Macmillan Day Care

2011-11-14T04:42:00.000-08:00

I am now providing monthly makeup sessions and tips in a therapeutic setting for patients receiving specialist palliative care. The first session was very enjoyable and rewarding for me and from the feedback the patients enjoyed it also-looking forward to the next session in a couple of weeks time. The staff do an amazing job and it really is such an uplifting and happy place. They are also collecting for the Romanian Shoe Box appeal so if anyone would like to donate toys, toothbrushes, pencil, paints etc o anything a child would like that would fit in a shoe box you can hand in to :

Macmillan Day Care Unit
Roxburghe House
Royal Victoria Hospital
Jedburgh Road
Dundee
DD2 1SP

01382 423170

'INVITE' Magazine

2011-11-14T04:32:00.000-08:00

I am delighted to have been asked to be a feature writer and hair and makeup artist for 'Invite' magazine which is a new events magazine which will be launched early next year! Looking forward to being part of a professional and creative team for a Dundee-based publication which will be available to purchase in WH Smiths' throughout Scotland. The premier issue will feature our chosen model, Bora and will also have steps on how to achieve her hair and makeup style and a question and answer beauty feature. Also included is great ideas and information about a range of events as well as other exciting things.

Bridal Offer in October edition of 'Real Life Weddings'

2011-09-06T04:02:00.000-07:00

I will be extending a special offer to all Brides to be who book with myself during the months of October-November 2011. Your wedding can be any time from Oct-0'11- Dec 0'12, to receive more information about my fantastic offer look out for the New Edition of 'Real Life Weddings'!

In the same edition I will also be promoting my pinup/movie star hair and makeup looks for any occasion, with an optional photoshoot with a range of some of the best Scottish Photographers.

Photographer: Keri Fullwood

Photographer: Dylan Drummond

Photographer:Keri Fullwood

Photographer:Raymond Wood

An ideal gift for yourself or the one you love.

LONDON FASHION WEEK (AUTUMN '011)

2011-08-31T03:19:00.000-07:00

I'm delighted and very honoured to have been chosen to be part of Lan Ngyuen's team at LFW and will be heading the middle of September. It is going to be amazing and is my 2nd time at LFW -it is one of the most amazing things for a hair/makeup artist to experience and can only be described as very organised chaos and drama! It's fantastic to be one very small cog in a large wheel and to see the designer's collections and work with other artists and Toni & Guy etc is wonderful. I will be updating on this very soon. Another great thing is I get to see my hair/makeup artist buddy Serena Locatelli who is based in London. http://www.serenalocatelli.com/

CHRISTINA BETH KEAN FASHION DESIGNER COLLECTION

2011-08-31T02:45:00.000-07:00

I was recommended by Lyndsey Allan (Dancer/Choreographer and Bunny Girl) to create hair and makeup for Dress Designer Christina Beth Kean's new collection. The venue was the 'Mansion House' -Glasgow and as it was an early start I travelled through the evening before. John Johnston (Photographer) shot the collection and Rachel Monaghan modelled. To view the collection click on the links...

http://www.designer-dress-by-beth.com/

http://www.johnjohnstonphotography.co.uk/blog/2011/07/glasgow-fashion-photographer-fashion-by-christina-beth-kean/

SMALLPETITKLEIN DANCE COMPANY

2011-08-31T02:27:00.000-07:00

In July, I was recommended to the Internationally-renowned 'Smallpetitklein' Dance Company by Photographer/Film maker Dylan Drummond. http://www.dundee.com/dylan-drummond/work/photography-dylan-drummond-son-sea.html
I was commisioned to create hair and makeup for the 4 dancers who are appearing in their production of 'Carmen' and I used hairpieces and strong makeup to complement the production. I also did photographic makeup for the team's headshots which are to be used to promote the organisation. The day was fun and energetic and was photographed and filmed by Dylan. Myself and hair assistant Laura Baird arrived the evening before and stayed in one of the villas near Woodend Barn, Banchory as we had an early start.
http://www.scottishtheatres.com/touring/creators.php?id=33

'REAL LIFE WEDDINGS' magazine

2011-08-30T09:57:00.000-07:00

One of my Brides and her Bridal Party will be featured in a 10 page spread in the (Oct '011) issue. Katie Walker and Steven Timoney 's wedding has also been featured in 'Rock My Wedding' and to view follow the links. http://www.rockmywedding.co.uk/clean-scottish-and-stylish-part-1/ http://www.rockmywedding.co.uk/clean-scottish-and-stylish-part-2/ and is produced by the 'Scottish Wedding Directory bi-annually. http://www.reallifeweddings.co.uk/
The day was beautifully documented by 'Elemental Photography http://www.elementalphoto.co.uk/

'PULSE' magazine-Sep Edition

2011-08-30T09:20:00.000-07:00

I am proud to say that I was involved in my first, published magazine fashion shoot spread which was published in September's edition of 'Pulse' and is produced by the 'Scotsman' newspaper and distributed throughout Edinburgh. Lindsey Johnston from the magazine was there too and oversaw proceedings.
The shoot took place behind Waverley train station on a roof terrace that was also used in the Jamie Bell film 'Hallam Foe'. It was a great day creating hair and makeup for Charlotte Turner (Model Team) and I was also working with photgrapher:Philip Stanley Dickson http://www.psdphotography.com/ and stylist Sarah Viera Da Cruz http://www.sarahdacruz.com/ and Alice Myers who assisted Philip. I decided to go for a strong asexual quiff and on trend autumn makeup using mainly MAC products. We had fun working with over £20,000 worth of designer clothes, shoes and bags, including brands such as D &G. Prada, Roland Mouret, Stella McCartney,Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo. Here are some images from the 6 page spread... pictures copyright to Philip Stanley Dickson.

Lan Ngyuen Master Class, Charles Fox, Covent Garden

2011-08-30T08:43:00.000-07:00

Myself and Lan

This was for experienced artists to add some more hair and makeup techniques to their existing skills and for professional development. This is something I strongly believe in and I try to attend at least 2 artist Masterclasses a year minimum. Lan is the industry-awarded Hair and Makeup artist of the year and has worked with a multitude of celebrities and magazines. As well as using our own kits we had the full range of Charles Fox products to play with too . It was a small class of 6 which meant that we received a lot of 1:1 attention and tuition- full day but like so many great experiences it went by too fast!

June/July

2011-08-30T04:43:00.000-07:00

Marks & Spencers -I was hired to provide hair and makeup for models which are featured on the Marks & Spencer's website. The images were used to promote M&S energy provision and the images were shot in a studio in Perth. They can be viewed on M&S's national site.

'Falling out' Film- produced by 'Flyboy Films' and directed by Matt Cameron and filmed by Ian Forbes featuring Hannah Stanbridge, Anthony Kelly and Adam MacNamara. I provided hair and makeup and Christine Close created the amazing SFX on one of the characters. It was filmed in Dundee and St Andrews and can currently be viewed at the Duncan of Jordanstone's 'Master's Show: see link below: http://artanddesign.dundee.ac.uk/mastersshow11/

As every month I was also extremely busy with lots of weddings all over Scotland.

Artist/Filmaker Ronnie Forbes film -
I was asked to provide hair and makeup for Ronnie's film which was filmed in 'Tin Roof' studios in Dundee. The concept was philosophers and I created 'cartoon-like' versions of Plato, Descartes and Hume. It was fun to use false wigs, beards and moustaches.

The film is currently being edited but will be publicly available in an art gallery soon.

MAY/JUNE

2011-08-30T04:25:00.000-07:00

In May and June I was very busy with Grad and 6th year leaving balls in Carnoustie, Dundee and St Andrews.

Dundee Carers Centre -I was invited to provide makeovers for selfless carers in the community; the event was held at the Invercarse Hotel in Dundee and was very well-attended and other services ranged from alternative therapies to craft-making.

6th Year Ball Hair and Makeup

Rock My Wedding Website

2011-06-08T04:18:00.000-07:00

I am featured on the Rock My Wedding website:

http://www.rockmywedding.co.uk/clean-scottish-and-stylish-part-1/

'Twister' promo shoot with St Andrews based Photographer Gillian Gamble

2011-04-05T08:09:00.000-07:00

Recently I was asked to provide hair and make up for one half of the Perth-based band 'Twister'. The sun came out and Gillian managed to obtain some fantastic images at St Andrews Beach and other local locations and I enjoyed meeting Leah and Stew. For more information on Gillian, who is a fantastic bridal, fashion and corporate photographer her link is: www.gilliangamble.com or 'Twister's' music visit www.twister-band.com

Dundee's Victoria & Albert Museum

2011-04-05T02:38:00.000-07:00

Last week I was hired to work with Green Room films who are based in Edinburgh who were producing a short ad promoting Dundee. 'The View', the Science Research centre and the Law Hill also feature and very surprisingly I was asked to be an extra!The Director was Peter Richardson and the Producer was Lou Kiddier. I had a brilliant day filming at the 'Vision' Building in Dundee with the crew and Niall who was to be Kengo Kuma who created the winning architectural design. As Niall was at least 20 years younger than Kengo I had to age him to approximately 50 years old and everyone was pleased with the result.

"Reliable, hardworking and a talented make-up artist, who stays till the bitter end! A pleasure to work with and would highly recommend". - Lou Kiddier (Producer, Green Room Films).

Makeup Tutorials

2011-03-29T10:05:00.000-07:00

As well as plenty wedding bookings for '011 and '012, corporate, fashion shoots and shows, I am steadily booking up for makeup tutorials so if you're stuck in a rut, want to learn current and/or different techniques, the best products to buy etc then get in touch via the contact page on this website. The first 5 people to contact me this week will receive a 10% discount to use towards a makeover for themselves or a friend.

Apex Hotel Wedding Fair Video

2011-03-02T02:53:00.000-08:00

I had a fantastic time creating the hair and makeup for the models at the Apex Hotel Bridal Fair. Click on the image above to see a video from the event.

In January I worked with the Refet Afrique team and Kayhan Photography on a creative photoshoot in St Andrews.

Airbrush Makeup
I now offer an airbrush makeup service to achieve an even more flawless finish. Airbrush makeup is like laying a soft veil over the skin and it tricks the camera into believing it's skin, not makeup. Once reserved for professional use behind-the-scenes on film, television, and fashion shoots; Brides in particular are looking more towards airbrush makeup to look their very best. It last for up to 18 hours with no touch ups and is smudge and sweatproof (handy when you're up close and personal!)

Drop me a line for more details.