Make up artist on the run

Its been a little while since I have updated this and thought, well you all deserve to know whats been happening. I am going back to teaching. Something I love! The kids are usually eager to get involved and work hard. Quite often they are to damn good, some of my students have been amazingly skilled and I wouldn't be surprised if they went on to doing make up themselves.

I have been looking at various ways of downsizing my kit and as many o you will know I love my airbrush kit. I am even considering investing in the kit that airbase make up offers (www.airbasemakeup.com). I like the fact that I can get a small compressor, or may just stick with my faithful and hardy Temptu kit which I adore; available from (www.impet2us.co.uk).

One thing I do miss if I am completely honest is the thrill of video and fashion shows. Its been a little while since I was able to a good film or fashion show. The girls of the glam idol show sparked my interest in shows, I worked solo on the show, it was cutting it fine but I did it.

Part of me still holds on to the notion of packing up and leaving, the beautiful island of Ibiza and the countryside of Spain appeals to me. If I can get work I would go tomorrow!

I received a CD of images from one of my rare test shoots and wanted to share them with you all. The fantastic Danni and Linda lu were amazing. Consummate professionals they are in my top ten of girls I would work with again.

Well that my dears is all my news, hope you enjoy reading and like the photo's as much as I do.

new projects

I have been quite busy between research and meetings, all those little things that need to to be done and seem to take up all my time. I have been in talks with various people including my fantastic agent over jobs as an in house make up artist with either agencies, film/TV companies and some photographers.

I love the idea and am giving it serious consideration. I would love to be in house again with a company, I have as many will know, done this before and was able to do a variety of events and music video's.

Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with a fantastic model I know; Danni who's patience and beauty are infinite, we worked with another familiar face Serge Chabert, a photographer I haven't seen for many years. It seems this is my time catching up with old friends.

I will keep you all informed of whats happening.

new photo's

I have spent the last two days updating my images, some of the photo's I took myself. My friends Lynne and Margaret agreed to be my victims for the day.

I wanted to update the images for my special effects selection. We had good fun and the chance to play with wax, blood and gore.

While we were there I taught Lynne and Her two daughters how to do a basic cut.

Next time we have decided to try some really Gorey stuff like severed eyes and more gore and blood!!

Moving around and old friends

I had the most bizarre call last night: some old friends from my music business days. Sounds glamorous doesn't it. Well no. It was fun I have to admit but glamour was not a part of it.

Still its always good to hear from an old friend.

Mark the owner of the Splash studios in Johnstone and the fantastic Alisha who works at the studio to.

So if your ever looking for a studio to record in for your band then I suggest you go and see Mark and the crew at splash.

Glam idol, make up and changes

These days it seem I always doing something different and having to rearrange my plans to fit. Like always I keep one thing central to my designs:

I want a house by the shore front, preferably somewhere warm.

This may seem like an odd tangent but bear with me.

I love my job, doing make up is a fantastic job (most of the time). Just last night I was working on glam idol 2009 with the fantastic Louise and Jaynie two amazing girls who are working hard to make their mark along with an array of photographers and new models.

In addition to that I met up with a casting agent the very charming Anne of Extra verts casting and her team my intention is to work as an extra in addition to doing make up. Keep money coming in from any corner and lets face it I miss the work in front of camera, behind the camera I do it all for my fans out there in the dark.

So a minor sideline that may prove useful. I am a bit discontent missing someone but waitingg till they come back to me.

All my work and effort is for one purpose I want that little place by the shore and a nice quiet existense hey who knows maybe I will step up and do some more presenting work, put my paul o grady style personality to use (not my opinion just that of people who have seen me in work mode, it seems I am very like paul).

So bear with me my dears as I once again shift myself around and see where things take me, will I get close to having my house or will I just jump ship and head for warmer climes. I am hoping for both!

fashion show

Just as much out of curiousity as anythingg else I volunteered for a charity fashion show in Glasgow. With a group of make up students from Clydebank I took some time out and helped.

As shows go the team did well, the organisers were all from the HNC and HND classes and worked hard to create a show that would be a spectacle, they acheived their goal and I have to say with skill and talent. Congratulations guys.

Test shooting

I have been busy organising myself, getting together new images and trying to reorganise the business. I have set up a new site directly in line with the change in the market and will be catering to the bridal and private sector more.

While I am in the process of the doing this I decided to test shoot and get some new photo's done. I will be posting these on the new site as time goes on.

Here's to the future.