Young, High & Dead: Teaser Trailer!

Check it out, first rough cut of the trailer for Young, High & Dead!

Young, High & Dead

So here are a few pics from behind the scenes of Young, High & Dead:

I made the hands using gelatin and a fake arm that one of the production team sourced mysteriously from who knows where! The stunt hand, which had to be severed, proved to be quite tough and resilient to being chopped up by an axe, but our director Luke Brady eventually got the better of it!

A bit of movie trivia: There wasn't time for me to take a cast of the actor who's hand this is supposed to be so I had to use my boyfriend's hand!

Although it might not look like it, this here is the lovely Su Elliott, who was up for everything her role involved: Rolling around on the forest floor, getting her head slammed in (not actually!) and being covered in various bloody goops lying in the dirt for about half an hour! A very cool lady.

And below we have our leading lady: Louisa Lytton. 

She threw herself into her role, which involved being wrapped in chains, running round the forest and being splattered in sticky blood almost every day! She's very sweet, despite looking quite fierce here!

You can see more images from behind the scenes here on the facebook page. Become a fan!!

Every Busy Makeup Artist Needs a Little Rest...

So, after a very busy few weeks that saw me stressing about wedding fairs, fake hands and horror movies, I finally had a few days off to have a little rest!

For the last part of September I was running around a muddy forest in Dorking, working on location for Young, High & Dead, a horror flick that I've been involved with as makeup and effects designer and key makeup artist. You can see a bunch of stills from the rushes on the facebook fan page here - get clicking that like button!

We had a great cast, including fab actor Philip Barantini from Band of Brothers, and the lovely Louisa Lytton and Hannah Tointon.

Stay tuned and hopefully soon I can get some pics up here from behind the scenes. 

Towards the end of the month there was the Landmark Arts Wedding Fair in Teddington, which saw myself and my 2 assistants do bridal hair and makeup for 10 models in just over 3 hours. Yes, that was TEN hair and TEN makeups in THREE hours!!! Quite an achievement, and it is a testament to my lovely helpers that we got everyone done in time for the bridal fashion show. I will be in possession of pictures from the show soon. One last mention must go to my wonderful boyfriend, who designed and source parts for my lovely stand at the show. Without him it would have been an ugly table with a grey background, so thanks dear!!

Animoto Slideshow

So I'm just doing a bit of work today on SEO for my website and images and have stumbled across this site Animoto. You can create slideshows of images and so I've given it a go - always trying to get my name out there and expand my reach across the internet, thus bringing more traffic to my sites. At least I hope so!
Here's the link to my little slideshow:  Natalie Guest Makeup

New Bride Pics!

Thanks to Carolyn who sent me some lovely pictures from her wedding, which was held at the Caledonia Club in Belgravia in July.

Her dress was vintage inspired and she decided to go for a vintage look for her hair and makeup to compliment the dress. 

I created 40's style waves at the front and sides of her hair and swept them back into a low off-centre bun, which was decorated with vintage inspired hair accessories. For her makeup we continued the 40's theme with a small wing-flick at the outer corner of her eyes, and a lovely deep red on the lip finished a look that is very popular at the moment. As you can see she looked lovely!

 "I just want to thank you for your patience with our wedding. And I know that I was a bit of a mess during our trial and was frustrated by the hair. However, I received more compliments on my hair style than anything else at the wedding! Seriously! It was beautiful. Thank you so much."  Carolyn.

Calling All Brides-To-Be!

On Sunday the 26th September I will be hosting a stall at the Landmark Arts Wedding Fair in Teddington.

As the makeup and hair provider for the bridal fashion show, my work will be on display on models in 2 catwalk shows during the day. 

I will also be giving demonstrations of popular bridal hair and makeup looks.

So grab your free glass of bubbly and come visit me at stand 34 for a free consultation and great show specials!

7. Layer For Longevity

Wish your makeup would stay put? Feel like your foundation shifts over the day? Hate those panda eyes from smudged eyeliner? All these problems can be solved simply, by applying your makeup in layers.

Face

Before applying your foundation, apply a primer over your face. This will help your foundation adhere to your skin, it will make your skin look silky smooth and will also help your foundation to last all day. I like Barbara Daly's 'Face Lift', which gives a lovely glow and plumps up the skin. (Yes, that's the Barbara Daly stuff you get from Tescos!) Follow up with your foundation, whether it be liquid or cream, preferably applied with a brush so as to use less product.

Liquids and creme makeups, once applied to the face, still retain these qualities, so if you want them to stay put for longer you need to 'set' them. This can be done using loose or pressed powder, applied with a brush or puff, all over the face. Whether you use a puff or a powder brush depends on your desired result - use a brush with light sweeping strokes for a more natural look, or press on with a puff for a more vintage, powdered look. If you're after that dewy, glowing look use only a very small amount of powder over the forehead and nose, leaving the cheeks and temples, although remember that this makeup may not last as long.

Eyes

Believe it or not your eyelids are the greasiest parts of your face! In order to keep your eye makeup looking fresh all day you have to prep the skin underneath it first, or your lovingly applied eye makeup may have a tendency to shift and crease.

Before applying eyeshadow, put down a base of foundation or concealer on your eyelid, followed by a loose powder or natural shadow to set it. Even better, use an actual eye lid primer. I like MAC's Paint Pot in 'Painterly' This base will act as a primer for your eyeshadow and prevent it from shifting and creasing throughout the day. It will also act as a great base over which to blend your shadows and finally, using a primer will let the colours of your shadows come through truer as they have a good opaque base underneath.

For eyeliner, simply press a little powder over the top using a small powder or angled brush. Remember that eyeliner is another cream makeup, it's just in stick form, so still needs to be powdered. You can use translucent powder, or a matching colour eyeshadow for greater intensity. This has the added bonus of helping fill in any gaps in between your lashes and make them look thicker and fuller. Finish with a good coat of mascara.