I have been asked to be part of a new project which is still all under wraps. What I can say is that requires new images of my make up artistry that has not been published before. I asked Melanie my pr to come down for a shoot and kindly step back into her modelling zone for me. However she said she will bring down her "protégée". A complete newbie to the industry and this was to be her first ever shoot!!! With someone inexperience you never know what you get - a bit like russian roulette: They can turn out amazing, promising, ok or worse no good. 

Some behind the scenes shots

Our Photographer Mike Watson from SWS Photography was so thoughtful to catch some of the preparations before the shoot
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I used the opportunity to dip into my little stash of Sacha Cosmetic range as I find their foundation great but only needed a bit of their concealers and loose powder for my models this time around as their both had good skin. I got happy on their eyeshadows and blusher - great pigments!
 
Karen Salandy was awarded with The Beffta Beauty Icon award 2011. In a special categrory for her creative contribution to the industry for over 20yrs. This is indeed a great honour and Karen would like to thank the BEFFTA Awards, it's founder Pauline Long and it's members for the recognition and presenting her with this prestigious award. Karen's work has been widely published and seen on LFW catwalks, TV and she is often working with various beauty pageants providing the next generation with so much more than just make up. Apart from simply working on beautifying celebrities with her exceptional artistry; Karen worked on the lines of Fashion Icon and first African-American Supermodel, business woman and author Naomi Sims and the international Italian movie star Isabella Rosilini. Salandy trained with Rosillini in Paris. Rossellini is noted for her 14-year tenure as a Lancôme model, and for her roles in films such as Blue Velvet and Death Becomes Her. In addition Karen was instrumental to launching their respective cosmetic and beauty lines in the UK training make-up artists across the country. Thank you BEFFTA for recognizing Karen's work alongside and with these historical pioneers of the beauty, fashion and movie industry!!!!
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left to right: Model Gisela, award-winning make-up artist Karen Salandy, DJ