Motley Behind The Scenes

Found a few behind the scenes vignettes from the Valediction shoot! 

The DJ Booth / candle shrine! So awesome.

 Hello!

Moving on to issue 5 of Motley, we were super lucky to shoot at the STUNNING Hayfield Manor Hotel (www.hayfieldmanor,ie).
The grounds of the Hotel are just fantastic, the staff were extremely helpful, polite and courteous and the room we were given to shoot was incredible. The room even came with a lovely pet fish named Pedro who makes a cameo in the first shot below!
He was such a pro.

The theme for this shoot was inspired by glamor and beauty, particularly from older Hollywood movies and TV shows. I very much wanted to make it a modern look with certain nods to various actresses, models and photographers.
I'd been looking through a lot of old photos and campaigns and I kept thinking that the women looked SO beautiful and otherworldly, and that was something I wanted to capture, that almost magical aspect.
Not too sure if I get too into these concepts but it is my job at the end of the day, even if everyone in the room is blinking at me in disbelief haha!

The model was the super lovely and talented Emma and the photographer was Michal Zagorski (www.michalzagorski.com) who is beyond talented, a phenomenal eye.

The makeup was an array of purple products in a variety of textures. I think if you're going to stick to one color mixing texture is important.
I prepped the skin with moisturizer which was Embryollise Lait Creme Concentrate (http://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/embryolisse-laboratories-lait-creme-concentre.html) and buffed Illamasqua's Skin Base Foundation (www.illamasqua.com) in a mix of shades onto Emma's skin and used a light Make Up Forever HD concealer as a natural highlight under the eyes and a different, more skin-tone matched shade on anywhere I felt needed extra coverage.

On the eyes I used a Chanel's Illusion d'Ombre in Illusoire as a base. A fantastically nuanced browny/purple shade with shimmery particles which is amazing alone but works so well as a base too!
Over the top I blended several shades from MAC, including Stars N Rockets, Shadowy Lady and Beauty Marked working the darker shades outwards in a wide, circular, upward shape. On the inner corners I used an Illamasqua Liquid Metal in Solstice (I believe) and layered a yellow/orangey gold shadow from the Sleek iDivine palette in Sunset (www.sleekmakeup.com).
I also blended the faintest bit of bronzer through the crease to add a little warmth and depth and as you may realise at this point, I quite like a grungey, unpolished makeup!

For the rest of the face, I contoured with my trusty Cream Pigment in Hollow from Illamasqua, seriously it's incredible on fair skins as a contour and brilliant on all skin types as a cream shadow/ eye primer for neutral, nude looks! (http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/hollow-cream-pigment)
I used a small amount of NARS Orgasm blush right on the apples of the cheeks and blended lightly to point to a lot of screen sirens of old off duty I had seen pictures of, the shimmer helped it look a little more modern.
I intensified the highlight I had gotten on the cheekbones with some MAC Silver Dusk iridescent powder (http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/159/595/Iridescent-PowderLoose/index.tmpl?LOCALE=en_CA)which I am obsessed with!

Finishing off with the lip, I outlined Emma's lips in a pale, cool toned pink pencil that I believe was from NYX (looking through my kit, can't remember the exact name!) and finished up with one of my favorite lip products, Sleek's Pout Paints! This time in the shade Mauve Over I believe!

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Hello!

The third issue of Motley Magazine (www.uccmotley.ie) I worked on as Fashion & Beauty Editor was another studio shoot, this time done in the amazing Origin Hair Design Academy (www.facebook.com/originhairdesign).
There was no theme really outside of an glamour that wasn't too high maintenance!
The models for the shoot were Mairead and Kayleigh both with Lockdown Models (www.facebook.com/lockdownmodelagency) ,who were styled for the shoot by Alexandra Frahill and the photographer was the amazing Amy Frahill!

This shoot was SO much fun, the team just really gelled and everyone was in a funny kind of mood, which was in no small way helped by the wall of heads-weaing-wigs which sits in the studio.

For the makeup, when I thought glamour, I thought "Red Lip" and so I went with it, adding a glistening, glittery eye in a silvery tone.
I kept the skin light, glowing and defined to allow the lip and eye to stand out.

Both looks were essentially the same makeup, just a few changes to the foundation and concealer shades.

 Face was Maybelline's FIT ME Liquid foundation, and concealer.
I contoured using Illamasqua Cream Pigment in "Hollow" and added NARS blush to the cheeks (I think it may have been "Orgasm")
Brows were lightly filled in with MAC "Fling" and/or "Lingering" eyebrow pencils where needed.
On the eyes, I used Urban Decay Primer Potion as a base, then filled in the lid with a silvery/grey liquid glitter I mixed using some glitter sealant/adhesive.
I shaded the socket using Benefit's "Hoola" bronzer, and swept a little mixed with a cooler toned matte brown shadow under the eye.
On the lips, I used a mixture of various MAC lipsticks in varying degrees of red, I know I used "Dubonnet" and "Ruby Woo" as they are near one another in my lip palette haha!
I loaded up a lip brush and really pressed the colour into the lips to create a lived in effect (something I'm quite fond of!) and then defined the edges very slightly with my fingers for a kind of unkempt look without being too trashy.
I finished with a curl of the lashes, a slick of Maybelline Great Lash Mascara and some loose Powder.



Maired wears;
Top: Amity Cork
Skirt: TOPSHOP



Maroon gown: Amity Cork



Black Shawl/Top and Baroque Jeans: Amity Cork.
Jewellery: Azure Cork.
Shoes: Model's Own.




Sequinned Top: Mercury Goes Retrograde.





Necklace: Azure Jeweellery
Denim Shirt: Mercury Goes Retrograde
Velvet One-Piece: TOPSHOP

This shoot was a blast, there are some really funny behind the scenes too!

Getting Kayleigh's base down.
(Photo from my Instagram)


Photo by Alexandra Frahill


Photo from Kayleigh's Instagram


Wigs!
(Photo from Kayleigh's Instagram)


Photo from Kayleigh's Instagram.


LOLS with Kayleigh
(Photo from Kayleigh's Instagram)


SO funny!


The Hillbilly Family Folk Band.
Coming to a town near you!

Thanks for stopping by!

LxK

Motley Editorials

Hello!
So it's that time of the month again, (not not that one) where I decide to blog, hopefully I won't become to distracted halfway through this post and just abandon it like...well every single every other blog I've ever had.

I've been thinking about things to post for ages and sometimes the best thing is the most obvious, so I thought I'd talk, or write as it were, through some of the looks I've done working as the Fashion & Beauty Editor of Motley Magazine!

I'll start from my first full editorial, which was shot by the fantastic Romona Mueller (www.facebook.com/Ramona-Mueller-Fotografie), styled by Sarah Corcoran (www.facebook.com/SarahCorcoranStylist) and featuring two lovely models Katie and Nathalie.
Sarah's has an amazing eye and the pieces she brings to a shoot are always individual and brilliantly thought out.
The location for the shoot was Fota Island's amazing gardens, just a stunning place.
The brief for this was a light, summery feeling with a hint of an edge so I kept the makeup following this theme but with a strong, stained red lip.

This first look (such a great shoot) was started by prepping the skin with a rich moisturizer, I'm a fan of  Embryolisse's Lait Creme Concentrate, which creates a fabulous smooth base. I then buffed Illamasqua's Skin Base Foundation in shade Number 7 onto Nathalie's skin using a Real Techniques Buffing Brush. The foundation is about a shade and a half darker than Nathalie's skin but is very lightweight so managed to warm up the skin without looking too full on "bronze".
For concealer I used a mixture from a Bobbi Brown palette, I'm not too sure of the exact shades, sorry!
I used a Tom Ford Brow Sculptor and some clear brow gel to keep brows defined but natural.
On the eyes, I began by smoothing a small amount of Urban Decay Primer Potion from the lash line to the brow bone as this really helps to even out the skin tone on the eyes.
I then moved on to a Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Pink Gold" using this all over the lid, then contoured the eye using a small amount of Hoola Bronzer (by Benefit) through the crease.
I can't quite remember the name of the shimmery shadow I used on the lid over the Maybelline cream shadow but I believe it is in my MAC "Wedding" palette (maybe "All That Glitters"?)
I used a very light coating of mascara and combed through with a disposable mascara wand to create a semi-clumped effect, really trying to keep with the low key feel of the clothing and location.
I used a mixture of NARS blushes on the cheeks with a tiny amount of Illamasqua's "Disobey" to give a light contour.
I wanted the lips to have a slightly "lived-in" feel as I felt a perfectly angular lip line would have looked odd next to the floaty fashion so I pressed some of MAC's Dubonnet into the lips using my fingers and lightly defined the edges using the same shade on a Real Techniques Detailer Brush.
I pressed a little extra lipstick into the center of the lips to create depth.
I finished the look with a very light dusting of a Chanel loose powder all over the face as the day was quite hot and we were shooting in what was basically a greenhouse so temperatures were high!

For the second look, I essentially used the same products, except for using a little "Pink Opal" pigment by MAC in the inner corners of the eye and a deeper shade of foundation as a contour rather than the powder of "Disobey" as it was more fitting with Katie's skin type.

Hope that's been of some interest, and perhaps even a little helpful in choosing products.
Please do check out the links for everyone involved as they are all fantastic.

Thanks for stopping by!

LxK