I cannot believe it is February already! The days are flying by and I feel a bit like I’m running to keep up. Due to recent developments in other areas of my life, I have managed to take my eye of the make-up ‘ball’ in the last few weeks and have missed out on things like contacting agencies to be put on the call lists to assist key make-up artists at London Fashion Week, which begins next week. I can, however, report that I have now got (a much needed) part-time job with Benefit Cosmetics. I have just started this week, so I will let you know how it’s going once I get a little more into it.
The highlight of my month so far was attending IMATS (International Make-up Artist Trade Show) last Saturday at Alexandra Palace. For those that don’t know, IMATS is a huge exhibition held every year, with lots of International cosmetics companies selling products at discounted products and unveiling their newest goods. Industry professionals teach workshops, do live demonstrations and hold Q&A sessions. Here are a few photos of some of the amazing make-up being demonstrated throughout the day:
It’s a fantastic opportunity to see and be inspired by other make-up artists work and, of course, to pick up a bargain. And pick up a bargain I did! I ended up spending a small fortune on new bits and pieces for my kit. At the top of my shopping list were some bright coloured, highly pigmented lip and eye colours, and face paints. I’ve been wanting to do a bright coloured, creative photoshoot for a while now, but the opportunity has not yet arisen. But when it does, I will be prepared. Here’s a photo of my bright coloured purchases:
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| Wolfe Face Art & FX Hydrocolors and Metallix Paints and OCC Lip Tars and Loose Colours |
I couldn’t wait to try them out so earlier today I gave the products a try on my trusty make-up doll:
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| (excuse the heavy yellow lines under the eyes- it's much harder to blend powder on dolly than human skin) |
I am blown away by how highly pigmented these products are. Just a tiny amount of product was needed to achieve a really strong colour and I didn’t have to keep going over the same area again and again to achieve it. Only a very small amount of water was required when using the Wolfe Hydrocolors and Metallix paints.
So now I have a completely full kit with everything I need for every eventuality and hopefully I won’t have to go make-up shopping again for a while. But IMATS also served as a reminder of just how many make-up artist make-up artists are out there and that I really have to step up my game and take any opportunity that comes my way if I want to make it in this competitive industry. So watch this space!
