Celebrity Elen Rivas underwater photo shoot

Image

Reply

A few months back I was asked to be part of the team for an underwater photo shoot with celebrity Elen Rivas. The shoot was for the front cover of Holistic Therapist magazine.
Underwater make-up was certainly a brand new experience for me, and great fun! I have to say a tricky make-up to master in terms of coverage, a second go round I would have worked much more lightly, however, even make-up artists never stop learning. Beneath the water lighting was set up much the same as it would be in a studio environment, when applying the make-up I needed to consider both the intensity of the lighting and the reflection from the water which would diffuse the colour of the make-up thus making it appear less. The biggest thing that I learnt from this shoot is that in-fact make-up could be applied with the same intensity as you would use in a studio environment, which would have been totally visible enough. I also had to consider my products, water would obviously melt away standard make-up within the first few takes, so
I opted for Kryolan grease-paint make-up which is waterproof and oil based. I also used an oil based foundation.
I applied waxy lipstick to the lips which was fab, followed by glitter which was tricky because it kept coming off in the water, I had to re-apply it after every dip!

I applied a baby blue grease-paint all over Elen’s eyelids up to the brow bone, a dark blue in the crease, and a gold highlight in the inner corners of her eyes. I wanted to mimic the colour and texture of the water and also tie it in with the hair piece and dress.
I applied Navy blue to Elen’s lash line and finished with clear mascara.

I applied a pink waxy lipstick to Elen’s lips, and then pressed a purple/pink gltter on top of that.

I used the same pink lipstick on Elen’s cheeks.

Vicki Lord was the amazing hairstylist on board, and Nina Sober’s supplied the gorgeous dress.

Elen did fabulously, firstly the water was pretty cold even though it was shot in a swimming pool! The fantastic model that Elen is had to concentrate on ensuring that her hair was beneath water, that her pose was perfect, and hold her breath at the same time! Very talented indeed!
The whole team worked amazingly, finishing at around midnight after a very creative few hours :) Roll on the next underwater photo shoot!

Emily Rose x
www.emilyrosemakeupartist.co.uk

Beautiful baby Megan born 31.1.13

Gallery

Posted on by
baby megan

This gallery contains 5 photos.

Our baby girl has arrived! Born 31.1.13 at 8.24pm weighing 7.6llbs, we are completely over the moonly happy and I am delighted to say that Megan is a completely placid, calming little baby and an absolute joy to our little … Continue reading →

Bridal Make-up London – Karen & Steve

Posted on by
Reply

On September 15th 2012 I was the bridal make-up artist for the wonderful Karen, for her wedding to Steve in London. A true sweetheart to do wedding make-up for, and a client I will always remember. On the day of her wedding I was made to feel a complete part of the bridal party, I was roughly 7 months pregnant at the time and had awful tummy pains that morning, I put a big smile on my face and tried to hide it, but with a room full of nurses they didn’t miss a trick. I was very well looked after and in return achieved perfect make-up for all of them. Karen was over the moon, as was her delightful mum, and she set off for her wedding a true princess.

I received a beautiful email from Karen’s mum not long after the wedding:

Hi Emily, This is just my personal thank you for doing all Karen’s wedding make-up on Saturday. We had such a marvellous day. The wedding was a truly magical occasion. Perfect weather, a beautiful setting, and a fabulous bride! (The groom was handsome too!)

And thank you too for doing my make-up. It just finished everything off for me. (as i told you, don’t do much make-up!)

Anyway thank you once again for making Karen’s day special. Good luck for the future and for the safe arrival of your new baby.

love and best wishes, Linda xx

And a lovely email from karen herself :

Dear Emily

Just wanted to thank you so much for doing all our make up on Saturday for my wedding. Everyone was so pleased! I loved how you did my make up so so much and felt great! stayed put all day and night!!

Will know who to call if I need make up doing in the future!!

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy….keep me informed of baby news!!

Lots of love,

Karen xxx

Reading these words are a gentle reminder to me of exactly why I love doing wedding make-up. Being such an important part of such a special day is invaluable.

I also did make-up for karen’s 4 adult bridesmaids, we kept the make-up clean, simple and beautiful, altering shades slightly for each girl to compliment her skin tone exactly.

Karen’s mother was last for make-up, and not really being used to wearing make-up we simply evened out her complexion, gave it warmth with a peachy blush, and used a soft, deep plum around her lash line top and bottom to open her eyes up and give them striking definition. Linda really did look beautiful.

Karen’s make-up was classic and elegant, simply defining her beautiful features. I gave her skin a gentle, radiant glow, and contoured her cheekbones with a peach blush and highlighter shaping the top of her cheekbone, really bringing the structure of her face to life. Karen’s eyes were defined with classic shape using neutral eyeshadow tones with a pearl finish, I used a soft brown eyeliner top and bottom to really emphasise the shape and finished with luscious mascara. Karen’s lips were defined with a lip colour close to that of her own natural lip colour.

My simply stunning bride, by London & Kent based bridal make-up artist Emily Rose x

www.emilyrosemakeupartist.co.uk

Wedding Make-up Kent & London with Wedding Make-up Artist Emily Rose

Posted on by
Reply

Oh how I do love weddings! It has to be one of the most magical feelings in the world, to wake up adoring my job every single day. Knowing that I am such a large part of a bride’s special day, is fabulous.
On my own wedding day I chose to do my own makeup, my 5 bridesmaids and my mother! Looking back on the morning I can now see why hiring a wedding make-up artist to apply your wedding make-up is worth it’s weight in gold, Whilst I enjoyed doing it and filling up my morning, the time & relaxation element was somewhat pushed to the limit.
The experience enhanced my skill set as a wedding make-up artist even further, I am able to fully understand the emotion that runs through a bride’s mind whilst they prepare to marry the man they will spend the rest of their lives with, and as a result feel completely at ease creating a wonderfully calm atmosphere for them.

The trial is very important, it gives me a chance to meet and build a relationship with my bride and ensure that I create exactly what she desires. My philosophy is simple – this is your perfect day, and I will work with you until you feel absolutely perfect. My aim is that you walk down the aisle feeling an absolute princess, and what this means to each bride differs, what each bride likes in terms of make-up can be totally opposite to the next person and that is absolutely ok! The important thing is to reflect you!
Whether that means creating a timeless make-up look that won’t date, or a completely out there fashion make-up, or a subtle barely there but radiant make-up, we will create exactly what makes you feel beautiful.

I work with only the highest quality products to achieve your flawless glow. These range across various brands, as each brand has something different and exciting to offer. If I had to pick my most favourite product currently in my kit, it would be Chantecaille Foundation (£58 SpaceNK), it’s unique gel formula gives sheer, build-able coverage and that all important red carpet celebrity, expensive looking skin, and the best part? It’ll last absolutely all day and all night, well tried and tested!

I cover all areas of kent and London for wedding make-up and have vast experience as a wedding make-up artist working with every skin type and colour.

Please visit my website www.emilyrosemakeupartist.co.uk for further information, and feel free to contact me with any enquiries. I am also happy to travel for wedding make-up abroad.

Emily Rose x

The revelation of Male Grooming, by London make-up artist Emily Rose

Posted on by
Reply

It could be said that David Beckham is the giant behind the successful growth of male grooming, the acceptance of not only skin care and treatments, but of make-up too. Acceptance is quickly transforming into an actual appreciation. Gone are the days of the scruffy male sporting rough, dry hands and chapped lips. Guys, women simply love the well groomed man. Make-up for men has actually been around for many years, but is now so invisible to the eye that it often goes unnoticed. Men in the media are huge examples of this. Every man you watch on television, even your biggest football, rugby and boxing legends, often wear make-up if appearing within the media. We’re not talking pink lipstick and blue eye shadow here. I’m talking about invisible, blemish free skin, tidy nails and perfect hair. For example, the boxing commercial I worked on with FedEX.

Boxing_LowRes_Preview

Years ago people’s perception of male make-up was incredibly narrow; it was associated mainly with the gay community, or cross dressers. Whilst these areas are huge, they are all somewhat very different markets.

Some guys love to go all out with their make-up, adding a more feminine twist. Others like to keep it masculine, really simple and invisible, whilst others like to enhance certain features – a tan for example. The world of male grooming is so diverse and is as masculine as it can be feminine.

So what are the benefits of male grooming?

Instant results! No more blemishes and a youthful appearance.
Tame shaving rash, ingrown hair and unruly brows!

With HD television so prominent in today’s society, grooming for men in the media is essential, in order to combat blemishes, shiny skin and dark eyes enhanced by bright lights and the camera. The products used for men are developed in such a way that they are invisible to look at, and they feel invisible too.
Perfect for the gentleman who needs a pick me up without any tell tale signs that he’s done anything at all. Or for the teen lad suffering from breakouts – Does this affect your ego and the ability to ‘pull’? Male grooming really is the way forward!
After all, products have been heading that way for women too – no one really wants to look as if they are wearing make-up – we are all naturally beautiful …

Corporate men also benefit hugely from male grooming. I am often booked for big events, conferences or for advertising purposes.
Shiny shoes, a smart suit, and well groomed skin and hair.
My husband Anton certainly has his feet firmly within the male grooming industry with Shine Corp –
The ultimate shoe shining and dry cleaning service, set in the heart of London and delivered straight to your desk!

http://www.shinecorp.com/


9 Leyden Street, Whitechapel.

Adverts, films, and magazines simply wouldn’t look the same without the use of male grooming.

Not forgetting our live shows – many of these guys wear it too,

Imagine yourself before getting ready to go out on the town – fluffy hair, unshaven, and then imagine how you look and feel once you’re ready, which is the most attractive?

I’d say the latter ☺

Emily Rose x

Autumn/Winter 2012 Beauty Trend Smoky Eyes

Posted on by
Reply

The smoky eye never strays too far from the Autumn/Winter catwalks, and 2012′s trend sports it’s own twist of the look. This season’s colours are cool smudgy kohl’s and luscious lived in lashes. Brows are full and natural, and if desired, dramatic – simply fill them in gently with a brow wax or pencil to create a more defined brow. The catwalks are sporting block brows in some cases, however day to day I feel it is prettier to soften them using feather light strokes.

Skin is bare-faced and beautiful, a radiant sheen or a soft, matt finish with sculpted velvet bronze cheek-bones.

Lips are healthy with a soft nude or a natural lip colour using a gloss or balm for a kissable sheen.
Try a nude like Emily Rose Lipstick 20 – A soft sheen lipstick, natural & cruelty free.

I created model Lucie’s smoky eye look using Chanel Illusion d’Ombre eyeshadow, which is creamy in texture and super easy to blend. One of my all time favourites, especially for the winter party season because it contains small particles of glitter that really dazzle beneath the lights.

Simply smudge it over the lid and blend into the crease of your lids smudging it outwards slightly for a flirty winged eye. use the same shadow along your lower lash line stopping before the inner corner. Sweep a highlighter beneath your brows and into the inner corner of your eyes to make them pop.

Finish with lashings of black mascara.

TIP: Do your under eye concealer last. When we use dark shadows, you may have already noticed the amount of fall out from the eyeshadow that ends up beneath your eyes, and as a result makes the rest of your make-up look muddy. Once your shadow is done, clean up the excess beneath your eyes, and follow with a slightly light reflective concealer pen, mixed with a more full coverage concealer, beneath your eyes.

Enjoy experimenting, the great thing about this look is that it can appear ‘lived in’, you don’t need to panic about it looking perfect. The main thing to remember, is that skin mimics winter fresh, much like a beauty ad campaign. So be sure to look after it this season with a great cleanser and moisturiser.

Emily Rose x

Emily Rose Lipstick RRP £12 http://www.emilyrosemakeupartist.co.uk/shop.html

Dazzle with 25 shades of vibrant, nourishing lipstick!

Posted on by
Reply

A flower inspired collection by make-up artist Emily Rose …

As winter rolls in and summer rolls out, we see florals taking a vivid stand on the runway. Out float the soft flouncy florals and in bounce strong, vibrant ones instead!

Purple takes a big reign on fashion this season, and so might this vivid purple, from the floral collection of lipsticks by make-up artist Emily Rose or perhaps deep plum, Tulip Mae 07 the colour we can see storming make-up counters at present. Both will have your lips dazzling, with their shimmering, sheeny texture, ensuring that whilst winter weather may be dull, you’re make-up certainly won’t be!

 

 

Perfect for both make-up artist’s and the everyday consumer for their super strong pigment, colour rich shades, their moisturising qualities, and just to throw in a final perk – they are 100% natural & cruelty free!

RRP £12 – Free Delivery

http://www.emilyrosemakeupartist.co.uk/shop.html

Make-up & Pregnancy

Posted on by
Reply

As some of you may already know, I am very excited about the fact that I am now pregnant with my second child, due in January. My first, Lara is 5.

I was reflecting back on a funny thought about my first pregnancy and thought I just have to share this!

If any of you are make-up lovers like me, you’ll understand the desire to wear at least one product everyday! Mine is lipstick, I love lipstick for the beautiful radiance it gives to your skin, especially when pregnant and possibly suffering the dreaded morning sickness and pale face. It doubles up as blush which is extra cool!

So, as I went into labour and was literally climbing the walls in agony, rushing to the car to get to hospital I stopped and shouted – “oh no!” “my lipstick! I’ve forgotten my lipstick!!” of course I had to leave it behind, but still to this day it makes me chuckle, that even in the midst of an experience that painful, I still thought about make-up – my best friend :)

Once I’d had Lara the visitors started to arrive and once again although tired I wished I had just a smidgen of something on to uplift me.

This time round it’s completely different, although my love for makeup is the same, I’m struggling with the smell of it on my own skin! Let’s take a look at some tips in targeting these pregnancy make-up woes:

Spend some time sussing out which moisturiser’s smell great for you, this is super important as it tends to linger, my favourite is Elemental Herbology available from Space NK, it has a gorgeous fresh, plant like smell to it, a lot like AVEDA hair care.

Use make-up only where you need it, this keeps it feeling light, odourless but giving you coverage where desired. choose a foundation that absorbs into the skin rather than sitting on the surface, something like Lancôme Teint Idole ultra or bareMinerals is awesome. Yuk to the sticky feeling foundations! And if you love the dewy look but find the non-sticky foundation a little matt there are two things that you can do:

1. Use highlighter over your cheekbones, bridge of nose and centre of forehead and upper lip. OR mix a little illuminated moisturiser into your foundation prior to application.

If you have clear skin and that beautiful pregnancy glow, stick to concealer alone only where you need it.

I always recommend using a little light reflective concealer beneath the eyes .

Take a mineral Matt bronzer and buff it down the underside of your cheekbones, over the sides of your forehead, down the sides of your nose and beneath your jaw down onto your neck. Use a big fluffy brush to blend it into your skin flawlessly.

Use the same bronzer in the socket of your eyes for definition.

Use lip balm everyday – hydration is super important throughout pregnancy, I found many of the tastes hard to handle but fell in love with Nivea pure & natural milk & honey.

Try out one of the beautiful lipsticks from my flower inspired collection —– they are multi use and can be used on cheeks as well as lips :) I love shade Lily Star 03 for its natural lip colour giving them a healthy boost of a glow. RRP £12 & Free Delivery.

The colour you choose for your lips will determine how radiant your skin looks – the best shade is closest to your natural lip colour – pop it on your fingertip to test it, this is the closest to the natural colour of your lips. Pop the same colour onto the apples of your cheeks and blend for that inner glow.

Finish with lash curlers (Shuumera) and mascara :)

On those days where you feel like you really haven’t got the energy, remember the days when you do how fabulous it makes you feel.

The trick with Pregnancy makeup is to cheat that glow even if it hasn’t reached you yet ;)

Pre labour as you pack your bag, slip your moisturiser, lip balm and a lipstick into your bag.

Good luck and congratulations!! :)

Emily Rose x

 

 

 

 

 

Sachin Tendulkar BMW Commercial

Posted on by
Reply

Friday the thirteenth maybe unlucky for some, but I was lucky to be working on an exciting shoot on Friday 13th July for champion cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. With his love of cars the BMW corporate commercial was a brilliant day for the sportsman, not to mention the beautiful Jags, amoungst other beasts he was given to drive that day!

I was there to beautify Sachin, with his already fabulous skin it was easy! For the sake of all men lets call it ‘grooming’, after all that is the official term – :o )

I prepped Sachin’s skin with bareMinerals serum primer, followed by MAC face and body foundation to give his complexion an extra lift. The weather was extremely wet that day, and MAC face and body is perfect for its waterproof quality.

I used Laura Mercier’s secret camouflage concealer to touch up any other areas that needed more attention. The last thing to do was sculpt his face a little, for this i used a bareMinerals powder foundation in dark tan, and buffed it along his cheekbones, forehead, nose chin, and neck.  Remember that we NEVER use blusher on a man, it’s completely unnatural… and would not be classified as ‘grooming’.

Oh! And don’t forget to comb through those brows; men’s eyebrows are generally fuller than those of women, and need general attention.

I had a fantastic day, with my own secret love for cars (whoops the secret is out)… I adored watching him race around the track in some simply stunning cars.

I love my job :o )

NEW PRODUCT!! Emily Rose Mineral Lipstick!

Posted on by
Reply

With today’s society taking a healthy twist, I feel that it is incredibly important for make-up to take the same route. This doesn’t have to mean dull colours and strange flavours! Imagine a range full of irrisistably vibrant colours, a fantastic taste (no waxy taste!!), a smooth, moisturising texture and a product so good for you that you could literally eat it! Welcome to Emily Rose Mineral Lipstick :) totally natural and 100% vegan, and cruelty free!!

So many of today’s lipsticks are still synthetic, yet attach a price tag to them that doesn’t justify the cost of making. For an affordable £19.50 you can purchase a beautiful lipstick that is not only great for you, but great for our environment too. Make your make-up count :)

Currently shade Ava Poppy 12b is a big hit, looking like this summers spring / summer fave! It’s gorgeous peachy colour will flatter a tan perfectly, and illuminate a post-winter pasty complexion. Perfect for a summer bride :)

and make-up artists —–> you will just LOVE shade 03b Night Queen for it’s awesome pigment in a beautiful vibrant purple!

Current feedback for the lushous lippie looks like this:

“Your lipsticks are beautiful! They feel so lip smaking good on!! Thank you Emily Rose for bringing out such an amazing natural and stunning product!! I love them:-) x”
Velda Lauder says:
“Natural and cruelty-free, it’s the way forward for make up girls!”

Actress Shona McGarty says:

“Emily Rose’s lipsticks have really enhanced my look. I feel confident with her range of colours.  They’re not only fantastic looking, they’re naturally moisturising too.  Thank you x”

Emily Rose Mineral Lipstick can be purchased here :

http://www.emilyrosemakeupartist.co.uk/shop.html

Enjoy :)

Emily Rose x