I did my first hair and make-up photo shoot at the weekend in Brighton! ...and I loved every minute of it. Ok, so what was meant to be a Helena Christensen and Indian inspired dream turned out to be more of a carefully prepared two or three hairstyles that then again, turned out to be more of an experimental shoot. Doesn't matter. What I've learnt just doing this one shoot is so valuable for me that I'd like to share it with you. So, in my next post I'm going to do a top 10 list of do's and don'ts for budding hair and makeup artists that would like to organise a creative shoot. Check out the barnets. I can't wait to do my next one and am even thinking of doing a professional make-up course. ......Anyone got Bobbi Brown's number? That's the make-up brand, not the eighties pop singer.
12/07/2007
Hair shoot part III : the finished product
I did my first hair and make-up photo shoot at the weekend in Brighton! ...and I loved every minute of it. Ok, so what was meant to be a Helena Christensen and Indian inspired dream turned out to be more of a carefully prepared two or three hairstyles that then again, turned out to be more of an experimental shoot. Doesn't matter. What I've learnt just doing this one shoot is so valuable for me that I'd like to share it with you. So, in my next post I'm going to do a top 10 list of do's and don'ts for budding hair and makeup artists that would like to organise a creative shoot. Check out the barnets. I can't wait to do my next one and am even thinking of doing a professional make-up course. ......Anyone got Bobbi Brown's number? That's the make-up brand, not the eighties pop singer.
Farmers makeover photo shoot
In between organising my own hair shoot, doing my normal work in PR and Christmas shopping, oh, and moving house (hence why I haven't been on here in a while) I was invited to go along to the Farmers Weekly make-over shoot in Kingston in Surrey. Exciting I hear you say, well, it was actually. I was able to see the inside of the award-winning Headquarters hair salon and meet award-winning hairdresser Victor Pajak (who I've met at Salon International on the HJ stage). The reason I went was of course for work (it's not everyday the team on FW mag invite a girl along to a make-over). Anyway, I went along to film the whole day so they could use the footage as a webcast on their website. This meant a)I was meeting people in the hair industry, b)I could get some more tips from top stylists and c)I could get out of the office! See the before and after shots of the three agriculture students that were made over.
11/01/2007
Battle of the blow-dryers
I watched Celebrity Scissorhands last night for the first time. Nine celebrities battling it out to raise money for Children in Need. It's weird, to me I find cutting hair straight forward - you just have to think practically and visualise the sections that you're going to cut and where they'll sit once it lays flat. But I can totally understand where Steve Strange was coming from in last night's programme. Even though I've been working with hair for years it was only at college, being faced with my first new client that I actually remember thinking oh shite, where do I start? It's totally daunting but as long as you act confident the client is at ease. Steve didn't do that. But saying that he didn't have to. All in the name of charity mayte. ...It's worth watching if only to see how many times Lee Stafford says the word 'right' at the end of every sentence.
10/31/2007
Hair shoot part II : Helena Christensen
After tearing out tons of pictures from glossy fashion mags I've finally decided on the theme for my shoot. Ok, well not a theme as such more like the inspiration behind a theme which I've not yet nailed down. I've long been a fan of the beautiful, one of the original supermodels Helena Christensen and admire everything about her career and style to date. And its her style that is inspiring; the gorgeous dresses-over-trousers look, the luxury patterned materials, the shimmery bold fuschia pinks and turquoises against tanned skin, the long dark hair and greeny-blue eyes. Its kinda ethnic, Indian, colourful, and just plain lovely.
Hair shoot part I
I love doing creative things and am a complete grafter when it comes to getting stuck in to a project that I like so it comes as no surprise to me that I really want to put together a shoot to show off my own hair styling skills. The other weekend was Salon International in London and there was endless amounts of glamorous 'creativity' going on, from avant garde looks to catwalk and commercial styles that were truly inspirational. I will keep you posted - parden the pun bloggers - on my work in progress with this.