Photo Shoot for Glass Onion Vintage AW15 Collection

Hello!

A few weeks ago I was asked to do the hair & make-up for a photo shoot for the Glass Onion Vintage AW15 Collection. This company is essentially a vintage warehouse who stocks stores such as Urban Outfitters (Urban Renewal). I was really excited to do this shoot as they had two great models, one male & one female. I have never done a males make-up other than eyebrows so this was something new for me to get my teeth into.The weather was absolutely horrendous this day. It took me more than double the amount of time it should to get to Sheffield for this shoot! Luckily I wasn't the last to arrive! 

Jake Chatterton

I started my male model, Jake Chatterton first. I began by cleansing his skin with Bioderma Sensibio micellar water to remove any dirt or oil from his skin followed by a moisturiser. I then prepped the skin with Illamaqua Hydra Veil which is by far one of the best primers out there. It is both hydrating & helps to keep your make-up on. I then applied MAC Face & Body to create a nice even skin tone without making it obvious he had make-up on. This is a really fluid, almost water-like foundation which is buildable. He had a few blemishes so I concealed these with a combination of MAC Select Cover-Up & MAC PRO Conceal & Correct Palette. I finished the brows with HD Brows Brow Beater which is a clear brow setting gel. It is one of my go to brow products! This is all Jake needed in his brows as I didn't want him to look made up. I finished by using MAC Blot Powder to fix the make-up in place. 

Here are a few of my favourite shots...

 

Bluebell
When Bluebell arrived I did the exactly the same procedure as Jake. Cleanse with Bioderma Sensibio micellar water, moisturise then prime with Illamaqua Hydra Veil. Bluebell had absolutely amazing skin with only one small spot requiring concealing so I used MAC Face & Body as this created a light, glowing coverage & again I used MAC Select Cover-Up & MAC PRO Conceal & Correct Palette to conceal. I then used my Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour Kit in Light followed by Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Contour Kit in Light to enhance her natural contours. The company asked for a really natural look hence why I keep emphasising the natural element. I applied MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle to highlight her cheek bones, cupids bow & very lightly on the nose. I added a touch of blusher so that her cheeks don't look washed out. I can't remember the exact colour but it was MAC. I added a natural eyeshadow using Urban Decay Naked 2 palette, a nude MAC eyeshadow from my pro palette, MAC Pigment in Vanilla to highlight under the brow arch & tear ducts followed by a sweep of mascara using Benefit Roller Lash which is my go-to mascara (see blog post for more information) & finally a baby pink MAC Mineralise Lipgloss to make the lips look nice & plump & moisturised! I finished by straightening Bluebell's hair.

Me in action...

Here are a few of my favourite shots from look 1...

I then changed Bluebell's hair into a fishtail plait & made the eyes a little heavier but not too dark. I used MAC Pigments in Heritage Rouge & Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. I darkened the lip but kept it relatively natural using a MAC Lipstick in Twig. This lipstick matched beautifully with her dress.  

So here's the final, slightly grungier look of the day...

 

I hope you have enjoyed reading what I have been up to. It was a really fun day. If anyone is interested in checking out the photographer she is called Alice Wint (@shecriedwolf). You may have also noticed that I have started to add the links in for the products I have used. I hope this is something you find useful! Obviously feel free to shop around but always buy from a reputable source! Feel free to comment if you have any questions!

Emma x

Photoshoot with Nikkiita Freespirit

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So I did a photoshoot in June this year but I have only just got the photos back to share with you all! I was kindly asked by my friend Nikkiita to do her make-up for her new portfolio for modelling & dancing. This photoshoot was my first shoot since qualifying so I was a little nervous! It was inspired by black swan which is a little outside of my comfort zone as I usually only do evening, prom, bridal...basically everyday make-up so this was a little more controversial!

After doing Nikkii's make-up we did a few shoots indoors at Eames Paul's studio. This was more hands on that I expected, I was basically Nikkii's assistant. Making sure her hair was okay, make-up still looked good & for some shots I had to hold & position the fan to get her outfit to float into the right place & create movement to the photos. She also wore some shoes which she couldn't for the life of her stand in so I had to be at her side ready to catch any falls! Here are my amateur shots of the shoot in action!

Here are a few which made the final cut...

After we were happy with the photos we got we quickly packed up & moved to out next location which was a man-made waterfall. Again here are my amateur action shots! It was so beautiful here.

Here are a few which made the final cut...

We then moved to our third & final location which was some old abandoned RAF buildings. It was completely abandoned & decaying. I loved this location. The old A-level photographer & artist in me wanted to get my camera out & take photos for myself! It was falling to pieces but it was beautiful in a weird way. The textures of the fallen roof tiles, the broken glass, the colour from the decay & rot of the building made it such an interesting place to shoot!

How creepy does this photo look? I almost expected someone to jump out at me!

Here are a few which made the final cut. These were by far my favourite shots. I wish the photographer kept more photos from this shoot as they create so much impact! Nikkii was absolutely filthy by the end of this shoot as she was throwing around flour & quite frankly the place was filthy!

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I have been up to! I look forward to doing more shoots like this as it really lets your imagination flow free! 

Emma x