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May 27th the video which I created this look for will be out! I used the following to create this #makeup : #goldleaf #mac #lunar #contour #naked #urbandecay #lauramericer #concealer #makeupforever #foundation and #smashbox #eyeliner with @crownbrushuk brushes. #mua #makeupartist #beauty #blonde
It’s been crazy busy the last month with makeup! Here’s a photo of me using Mac Cosmetics Natural Skin Finish in ‘Medium Deep” on Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 for his new clothing label!
Truth & Light
Photographer: Andre Cunha Silva
Model: Emily @ Models 1
Hair and Makeup: Katie Arabella Makeup using Dermalogica Skincare and Mac Cosmetics and Structure Beach Spray
Hi katie, i love your work! I was wondering which course did you do at AOFM? I really want to star a career as a make-up artist, but there are so many courses out there, but aofm looks incredible with the amount of support they give you and the fact you get so many opportunities if you work hard! Thanks in advance xx
Hello! Thank you so much, it really boosts my confidence to hear that!! I did the total pro course at AOFM which covers pretty much everything including airbrushing, nails and hair but they are also adding on an FX course which I would strongly advise to do also as it boosts your skills and makes you more employable. Their aftercare is brilliant and has given me the chance to work on 2 London Fashion Weeks and I've since just been first assistant on a show this season without their backing so in terms of aftercare they are certainly the best. Let me know which one you decide to do and I'd love to see how you get on and exchange some tips and tricks too! Feel free to email me and I can tell you a little more about my own experience starting a career in makeup artistry and maybe offer some advice or bring you along to a shoot to get a feel for the work :) [email protected]
One of the shots that I mentioned in my New Year New Life post, the shoot where I doubted myself so badly only to love the images so much. I plan on creating a face chart of this look and recreating it on another shoot with a more beauty perspective. Here the main focus was the deep purple lip, which I made using Macs clear lipglass and Macs Eyeshadow in Beauty Marked... I didn't quite expect to be creating such an intense lip so thinking on my feet, I crushed some of the shadow up and mixed it in with the gloss...and it created the most beautiful shade of violet with flecks of blueish sparkles, it just popped with the tones of the dress. The eyes were bronzed and beautiful, slightly contoured and swept with Macs eye shadows in Wedge, Amber Lights and Honeylust. This shoot was shot by Andre Silva, Styled by Dasha Pashkevina Hair styled by Meghan Callaghan Makeup by me.
Okay okay okay okay.
I’ve got so much to write about, if you follow what I do, you’ll know that I usually blog after each photoshoot or fashion show etc giving a description of the look, products used and how to achieve said look. Alas, I have been very busy with other aspects of my social networking… (I bring you… www.katiearabellamakeup.co.uk)
So, the intention of this post is to promise myself that by the end of next week I will have updated my dear Tumblr on the following:
London Fashion Week - Qasimi Homme
Tom Barnes final images with Jorja + tutorial on how to achieve the lip
Brief few words on the BSB shoot with Tom Barnes
New products!!! Including Lime Crime, Smashbox primer, eye liners, mascaras, concealer the whole lot!
New Mac Palettes and shades
PLUS a DAY and Night Spring Summer look inspired fresh from the catwalks
I’ve been waiting for ages to upload these! Here’s an image from my recent shoot with the brilliant Tom Barnes and soon to be huge Jorja.
Using Mac lipstick “Ruby Woo” Mac blush in “taupe” to contour Makeup Forever HD Foundation Mac Cream Colour Base in “Lunar”
Photographer: Tom Barnes Talent: Jorja Makeup, Hair and Nails: Me
I've been waiting for ages to upload these! Here's an image from my recent shoot with the brilliant Tom Barnes and soon to be huge Jorja. Using Mac lipstick "Ruby Woo" Mac blush in "taupe" to contour Makeup Forever HD Foundation Mac Cream Colour Base in "Lunar" Photographer: Tom Barnes Talent: Jorja Makeup, Hair and Nails: Me
One of the final images from one of my favourite shoots this year. Being able to say that I love what I do at the age of 20 is such an amazing feeling for me, and being able to do that with great friends too means the world. I love the composition of this photograph, it sparks so many stories from the layout, the tone and the positioning. The makeup and hair was simple and glowing with natural tones and sculpted cheeks. Photographer: Tom Barnes Clothing: Become Antique Makeup Artist and Hair: Me.
Photography: Tom Lee at Endless Media Makeup Artist: Katie Arabella assisted by Jeni Lee Models: Anneke Giddings, Lauren May Smith, Katie Bean
As some of you know, I was lucky enough to assist Oscar Alexander for the Jeffrey Michaels latest collection at London Fashion Week. And Vogue have just posted up some great images of the show here! I myself made up the two models in the above photo so here is it, my first ever piece of work in Vogue :D
A sneak preview of a look I did for a music video last week... Watch this space for a blog on how to achieve this look and what the shoot was like! (Genesis fans will love this).
Autumn Day Trend
As promised, I've got a detailed guide on how to achieve my Autumn Day Look as seen in the below photo of the beautiful Steph taken from a shot from the Become Antique photoshoot I did last week. I've also included a bunch of tips and tricks on how to protect your skin in the winter cold! I'd been working on a subtle makeup look prior to this shoot, so I was really excited to grab my brushes and get going with this! I mostly wanted to reflect the tones and shades that Autumn brings within the skin, using Macs 'Gingerly' on the cheeks gave that stunning hint of colour and brought out dimension in the face.
Makeup: Skin - First, start out with a fresh canvas, cleanse and tone your skin thoroughly, ensuring any oils or products used are cleaned off. This allows the makeup to last longer throughout the day (or shoot) and leaves less to be covered. I suggest using Bioderma Sensibio Cleanser with a cotton pad to wipe away the oils and Simple 'Kind to Skin' Facial Toner to tone and really clean the pores. Next up, and vital to your daily skin regime is moisturising as I'm sure you're aware. Again, Bioderma have an incredible range of moisturises dermalogically tried and tested for all skin types, it's always best to invest a little in a good moisturiser that is specific for your skin. Steph is one of the lucky ones with hers as it's practically flawless but she does suffer from sensitivity, so I used Biodermas Sensibio which is made specially for sensitive skin concentrating on her T-Zone to battle the Autumn cold!
And finally, to finish off with a perfect base, pop some primer on to the skin and massage it slowly to ensure it fills any pores or blemishes. I used SmashBox's 'Photo Finish' Primer which is now being sold at Boots in the UK! (YAY!) Skin part 2 - It's always important to remember that with foundation, LESS IS MORE. Especially at this time of year where the winter cold dries out your skin and if makeup isn't applied properly with a fresh canvas, can crack and dry and do all sorts of bad things which we don't want! So if you do need a full coverage foundation rather than a tinted moisturiser, I suggest using a touch of concealer instead, and then using a tinted moisturiser all over. Here, I used the Laura Mercier Secret Camoflauge concealer in SC-2, I used the more orange toned one just underneath the eyes to cancel out any cold tones or blues that we all suffer from and mixed it with a little moisturiser to keep it light, this also gives me the opportunity to layer the makeup if more is needed rather than putting too much on and then having to wipe it all away. I used the lighter more yellow based concealer to highlight her T zone bringing more dimension to the face and photo. Using a round, domed buffing brush to do this works wonders and keeps the makeup blended all day. On a day to day basis, I wouldn't of applied any foundation to the rest of her skin, however when you bring in photographs, lighting, longevity of the shoot etc it's essential to keep the skin balanced and shine free, so I applied Makeup Forever's HD foundation in Flesh with a Bobbie Brown foundation brush starting at the centre of the face and blending outwards. Blusher: As I mentioned earlier, I used Mac's blusher in 'gingerly' which I swept using my AOFM blusher brush on the apples of the cheeks and up towards the temple. This shade is absolutely stunning with warm tones and a matt finish. I then used 'Taupe' to contour just beneath the cheekbone to sculpt and give a little shadow and definition. Highlight: I used Macs 'Luna' and 'Pearl' cream colour base which I applied with my fingers just above the cheekbone, on the brow bone and on the cupids bow again adding more dimension and making the skin glow. (TIP: Use a highlighter on the bridge of your nose to slim and define!). Eyes and Brows:
Steph has great brows as it is so all that was needed on this look was a bit more definiton, I matched an eyeshadow from Mac to her brow (using Cork) and filled in any gaps to define, I then groomed them with a clean mascara wand from the Guru Makeup Emporium. Honey Lust by Mac rally brought out the eyes with a slight shimmer, I applied this to the centre of the lid and used a pale flesh toned matte shade from my Vivo pallet across the entire lid, and then contoured with a domed brush in the same shade as her brows to create a natural shadow and deepen the eyes. Rather than Gel Liner which gives a super bold effect, I used Mac's 'carbon' shadow along the upper and lower lash line to makes the eyes pop, but keep the focus on the skin. Applying mascara only on the upper lashes enhances this and keeps the look natural and subtle. Lips: I defined them using MUA'S eyebrow pencil in shade Blonde (£1!!!!!) and illed them with Mac's lip liner in 'Spice', and then using my Mac Lip Liner brush I filled them with their Satin Lipstick in 'Creme d Nude'. As this shade is so boldly pale, I blotted them using NYX blotting paper.
Hair: We wanted this again to reflect the season with wind swept tousled hair thats naturally messy. Steph's natural hair has a gorgeous wave to it already, so we texturised this using Structure Beach texture spray all over the hair and using my hands scrunched the hair upwards with a tight grip. This gives the hair a matte texture and dries it out, so to keep the shine and volume I sprayed some Charles Worthington Crackle Wax on to my hands and rubbed it in thoroughly to warm up the product making it easier to apply and work with the hair, copying the scrunching technique. I then separated a random lock of hair here and there and holding the end of a bunch of hair, puled one hand upwards to create strands, achieving that wind swept look we desired. To finish off this entire look, head over to Become Antique and purchase some of their sweet autumn winter collection!
As expected, the shots from the Become Antique shoot we did the other week turned out great! Heres a few taken from their online store which you can find here . See my previous posts on what products I used to achieve this look, I'll also be posting a step by step guide on how to mimic this beautiful Autumn look later on today!
Date : November 2nd 2012
http://www.becomeantique.com
Yesterdays shoot was with Become Antique for their Autumn/Winter collection. The clothes boast beautiful and simple designs with black, grey and maroon as the statement colours. So for makeup I created a look to match that of the clothes, beautiful, simple and autumnal using bronzes and shimmery golds, with natural velvety matte nude lips. The hair reflected the day pretty well, with wind swept tousled strands and lots of salt wax and spray to keep it natural and gorgeous.
Products used for male and female models:
Skin:
Shu Uemera UV BASE
Makeup Forever HD
Kyrolan dermacolour pallete
Mac mineralise skin finish in Soft and Gentle to highlight, light, medium dark and dark to set
Laura Mercier secret camoflauge concealer in SC1 and SC4
Mac blusher in Stubborn and Gingerly and Taupe to contour
Eyes:
Mac eyeshadows in Honey Lust, Dazzle Light, Handwritten, Amber Lights and Bronze
Maybelline black gel liner
Loreal false lash mascara
Duo lash glue and Eyelure single lashes
Lip:
MUA eyebrow pencil in blonde
Mac lip liner in Spice
Estee Lauder lipstick in Nude Velvet
Lucas Paw Paw
Here's a sneaky behind the scenes shot of Max Helyer from the first part of yesterdays shoot for the new Become Antique Autumn/winter collection. I'll be posting up some more photos of the looks we did later on today!
Photographer: Tom Barnes
Who's excited for Halloween then?!
I know I am! Especially as my awesome new contact lenses came through today, so I picked up my brushes right away and came up with this simple yet effective Halloween look. Technically the lenses are 'Snow Beast' so I'm going to have a play with a more icy look tomorrow, but for now heres my Cat of Hallows Eve look, using primarily Mac, Crown, AOFM brushes, and my new Vivo pallet!
