The Face of The Guide

The Face

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t the start of the year we launched our Face of the Guide competition with the aim of finding a cover model. We were inundated with entries from beautiful girls all over Carlisle, Whitehaven, Workington, Maryport, Cockermouth, Keswick and one rather obscure entry from Vancouver in Canada.

products from pioneering and performancedriven styling line Windle and Moodie from Covent Garden they transformed Maddy from an average festival goer into a fierce rock chick in only a short amount of time. Assisted, of course, by stylist Laura Wilde who completed a great selection of outfits from Ooh La La Carlisle that complimented the hairstyles and theme chosen.

This issue introduces 18-year-old Maddy Carr from Whitehaven as The Face of the Guide and The Guides first photoshoot.

Maddy was a natural in front of the camera, having completed a level three diploma in Performing Arts at the Lakes College she will be starting Carlisle Art College in September and her love of performing was obvious. Even when the wind and the rain came in she was resilient and didn’t falter once the camera was on her. She explained why she decided to enter the competition and said: “It’s what I want to do, I like doing it and I want to gain experience and find out how it all works.”

After making the difficult decision of choosing our winner, we had to find a venue to host the shoot. Festival wear was the obvious theme so we were looking for something outside and versatile; Kirklinton Hall had it all – plush green grass, dishevelled ruins, gypsy caravan and most importantly somewhere for us to plug in the hair tongs.

We had a brilliant day, and despite the bad weather it couldn’t have gone better.

The whole team was amazing! The Guide’s columnist and make-up artist Bridget Foster created a flawless and versatile look that took us right through the shoot and worked for each outfit change.

Maddy, who was the runner up in Miss Cumbria pageant earlier this year, had the competition pointed out to her by one of her older sisters, she said: “It was actually my sister that pointed it out to me and said I should enter but I didn’t think anything of it. I was really shocked when I got the phone call to say I’d won.”

Hair stylists Eliza Brown and Caitlyn Chisholm from Browns Dumfries and Lockerbie did a fantastic job with Maddy’s hair and created something different for the three looks. Using

We could go on about what a wonderful day we had, but we'll just let the amazing photos taken by the wonderfully talented Kerry Clark, do the talking.

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Bridget Foster Make-up

Kerry Clark Photography

Laura Wilde Stylist

Elisa Brown Hair

Caitlyn Chisholm Hair

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estival season is the perfect time to experiment with make-up; try colour, keep it care free and less serious. The clothes for the shoot had a rock chic, boho feel so we went for a dark smouldering eye which worked perfectly with the styling. I created a smokey eye with a bit of a difference; an undone dishevelled eye with a pop of colour which gave it a more care free and fun feel.

As regular readers of my column will know professional make-up artists always do the eyes before the base as it prevents you making a mess and spoiling the foundation.

It’s important to prep the eyes with a base concealer as the skin on the eyes is very thin and often discoloured.

Preparing the eye lids will even out the skin tone making your eyes look more awake. It will also help your shadow stay in place and show a more vivid colour. I use Urban Decay eye primer in Eden £16 a matt texture with unbelievable hold.

I used shadows from my Urban Decay Vice palette to create this smokey eye. Sonic eye shadow was used as the pop of colour on the socket bone, this added warmth to the look and the maroon red made Maddy’s striking blue eyes pop.

It’s best to choose a pop of colour that will compliment not match your eye colour. Brown eyes can wear any colour but blue, green & hazel eyes need more thought. Urban Decay defy shadow was applied along the lashline and blended upwards and deep into the socket.

Maybelline Black Cake Liner £7.99, was applied along the lash line and in the water line and blended upwards, I kept it very black and dark around the lashes to create a much darker and more modern smokey eye. This eyeliner doesn’t move and is a staple in my kit. Always try and keep a brush separate for blending. Apply the products and blend until you get the impact and the colour you want.

Finish the eyes with mascara. I would avoid lashes with this look as they would give it an “on stage theatre” look but mascara maintains a carefree feel.

Maddy’s eyebrows didn’t need much colour added so I just groomed them with a mascara wand and a bit of hairspray.

As much as I Iove a sculpted brow it’s too much with a dramatic eye, just make sure it’s tidy.

It’s important to clean up any fallen shadow or mess and make sure the shadow is nicely even around the eyes before moving onto the base.

First I applied my Clarins instant concealer, £16. For Maddy’s base I used MAC face and body foundation. In tend to use this a lot on photoshoots as it photographs well and gives a

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“real” skin look. The texture is like water but can be built up to cover.

I set the skin with MAC mineralize skin finish £23 and contoured using a darker shade. I then added Mac Warm soul blusher, £23, to the cheeks. This is a perfect shade to use if you don’t want to focus on the cheeks and just want to put a bit of colour into the skin.

To complete the look I used Mac Lipstick Crème sheen in Party Line; a darker warm shade that suits the majority of skin tones, eye colours and hair colour.

This is a really wearable look for a festival so if you’re rolling round a field or dancing in the sun, you will still be on trend and looking summer festival boho. The smokey eye looks striking with a bit of gloss on top and it’s refreshing to see it look worn rather than perfect.

The black eyeliner is hard to remove so your eyes will still have remains of it the next day; just embraced it. It’s the only time I would ever recommend removing your make up Micellar water or baby wipes - it’s only for a night or two.

I would highly recommend Clarins concealer; it can double up as a foundation and doesn’t crease as you get tired. Make sure you use an SPF so choose a tinted moisturisers or mineral powered, most have a SPF build in them. A pressed mineral power is ideal for festivals: hassel and mess free, protective and compact.

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essy, unkempt, slightly greasy hair is a sacrifice that every festival-goer has to make and it’s a tell-tale sign that you’ve been without a shower for a few days. By day three most of us will have reached for the dry shampoo or resorted to scrapping it into a bun but the stylists at Browns, Dumfries and Lockerbie, have created three looks that encapsulate what festival hair should be from day one to day three.

Classic festival Big, bouncy, messy hair ; this messy look was achieved by using Windle and Moodie Oceanic Spray (£20) & Windle and Moodie matte texture spray (£20) which helped create the texture.

The look was completed by the hat, Doc Mar tins and the universal festival staple, a pair of denim shor ts. This simple yet effective hairstyle is perfect with this casual style.

Boho Hippie Did someone say braids!? Braids are perfect for any festival look and great for the second day at a festival.

If needed you could use, festival favourite, dry shampoo but our stylists didn’t use any additional products, the matte texture spray & oceanic used first create better texture as the days go on! The hair was divided into large section and braided separately before wrapping them round the head and securing with pins.

This look is set off with the head chain - edge it up with knee high boots or for a more summery vibe go with strappy sandals.

Third look - Rock Day three hair is bigger and wilder! By day three your hair is most likely going to need a moisturising spa & deep clean… To disguise this what else can you do but back comb & hairspray into crazy rock hair?

To add some edge, we added black spray chalk, you can get lots of different coloured chalks if you are looking to add a bit of colour!

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We teamed this look with contrasting black fabrics to create the ultimate rock look and paired it with dark lips, chunky jewellery and a bum bag. Complete this look with dark nails and you’ll stand out from the crowd in any field!

Top festival products:

Invisible day and night cream - uv protection, moisturising Matte texture spray Oceanic spray Sculpture hairspray

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