TWO #10

July 2013 Issue #10

A LEX BOX

DANIEL SANDLER BRIT WOOLLARD MAKE-UP JACKLYN SUNSHYNE PHOTO

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NEIL MOODIE

International hairstylist, director of Windle & Moodie Salon/WAM hair tools. Likes Sushi and dogs.

KEVIN JAMES BENNETT

Five time nominee and Winner of two Emmy® Awards for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Makeup’.

LIZ MARTINS

A make-up maverick with a passion for fashion, music, innovation and creation!

RUTH CRILLY

Fashion model, beauty enthusiast, writer of fiction and non. (Grade 8 Clarinet!)

S TA C E Y O A K E S

Make-up artist, Pixiwoo course co-ordinator, blogger and PR for Pixiwoo.

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Another month and another exciting addition to the team of fantastic contributors that make TWO Magazine happen.

Kevin James Bennet – yes, the Emmy Award winning make-up artist – will be sharing his knowledge and infectious enthusiasm over the coming months to give aspiring MUAs tips on how to make it in the industry.

Top make-up artist and brand owner, Daniel Sandler shares his essential kit items and some of his beautiful images with us.

ASHER COLEMAN

Nic and I have had another manic month. A few weeks ago we were hobknobbing in Cannes at the film festival (always an eye opener) and just recently we filmed with the inspiring Katie Piper. The month ended on a bit of a low note for us though as we had to pull out of IMATS in London due to us both being ill. It’s always

Make-up artist, nail tech, fashion graduate and full-time dork!

CORINNA HARROD

Professional make-up artist and beauty blogger. Worked in non-fiction at HarperCollins.

F R E Y– J A B A R K E R

London based make-up artist and skincare specialist. Lover of all things that sparkle!

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lovely to meet our subscribers and IMATS offers a great opportunity for us to chat to many of you and we are sorry to have missed the opportunity last week.

We hope you enjoy this issue. As always let us know what you think @TWOmagazine.

– Sam. x

If you would like to submit fashion, beauty This month we talk to – omg – Alex Box! We shoots or written articles then please email check out some of her incredible work and find us at submissions@two-magazine.com out what makes her tick and inspires her.

L I S A K I R WA N

Professional make-up artist, writer, lover of art, words, music and all things British!

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Sam Chapman and Nicola Haste (Chapman) A R T D I R E C T O R S Daniel Crawford and Steve Shipley A D V E R T I S I N G E N Q U I R I E S Dom Smales D O M @ G L E A M D I G I T A L . C O M EDITORS

DESIGNED BY

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KEITH CLOUSTON AND MARY ANN RICHARDSON

NEIL MOODIE

13 MOST WANTED 15 ARTIST PROFILE…

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ALEX BOX

FREY-JA BARKER

LIZ MARTINS

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DANIEL SANDLER

JAMES LIGHTBOWN AND CLAIRE LOUISE MAZIK

48 INSPIRATION

LAURA PRADELSKA

BRIGITTE BARDOT

40 WHAT THE PRO’S CARRY 45 PURPLE HEART OF GLASS

30 FAVOURITE THREE 31 ICONS

RICHARD GRASSIE AND SAMANTHA CHAPMAN

38 TALES FROM THE CHAIR

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KEVIN JAMES BENNETT

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KIRTHANA SELVARAJ

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LIZ MARTINS

Salon System have teamed up with top make-up artist Liz Martins; whose work includes shoots for Vogue, Elle, Tatler and celebrities Girls Aloud, Cheryl Cole and Shakira.

Known as the Lash Queen, Liz has designed lashes for the Girls Aloud Tours and was brought in to revamp the make-up looks on the X Factor in 2010.

Now she has brought her expertise to the launch of her very own lash collection – Liz Martins Lash Enhance, exclusively for Salon System.

DESIGN Explore your creativity, apply individually or layer lashes together in any number of variations for a totally unique and individual style.

SELECT Add volume and length to enhance and define. Natural and intense individual lashes.

THE COLLECTION...

ELEVATION Dramatic lash that draws attention to the centre of the eye.

ENHANCE Combines depth and length to enhance and open the eye.

DEFINE Adds volume and definition to lower lashes.

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Classic inspired lash with a touch of light.

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IMATS

LONDON J U N E 2 2 - 2 3 , 2 013

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AELA PHOTOGRAPHER

K EIT H CLO UST O N

WWW.KEITHCLOUSTON.COM TWITTER: @KEITHCLOUSTON MAKE-UP, HAIR & NAILS

MARY ANN RICH AR DSO N WWW. MARYANNRICHARDSON.COM TWITTER: @MAKEUPBYMARYANN MODEL

LAELA VASTRICK

WWW.UNIONMODELS.COM

PRODUCTS USED // SKINCARE EMBROYLISSE AND BIODERMA FOUNDATIONS FACE ATELIER PRO FOUNDATIONS EYES, FELINE EYELINER BY MAC COSMETICS WITH DIOR EYESHADOW IN EARTH REFLECTION MASCARA HYPNOSE DOLL EYES

BY LANCOME SCULPT HULA BY BENEFIT

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LIPSTICK BRAVE BY MAC COSMETICS

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PRODUCTS USED // SKINCARE EMBROYLISSE AND BIODERMA FOUNDATIONS FACE ATELIER PRO FOUNDATIONS EYES DIOR EYESHADOW IN EARTH REFLECTION MASCARA HYPNOSE DOLL EYES

BY LANCOME SCULPT HULA BY BENEFIT LIPSTICK NEON ORANGE BY MAC COSMETICS

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KE I TH C L O U S TO N

WWW.KEITHCLOUSTON.COM TWITTER: @KEITHCLOUSTON

MAKE-UP, HAIR & NAILS

M A RY A NN R I C H A R D S O N

WWW. MARYANNRICHARDSON.COM TWITTER: @MAKEUPBYMARYANN MODEL

LAELA VASTRICK

WWW.UNIONMODELS.COM

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PRODUCTS USED // SKINCARE EMBROYLISSE AND BIODERMA FOUNDATIONS FACE ATELIER PRO FOUNDATIONS EYES DIOR EYESHADOW IN BROWN FEVER MASCARA HYPNOSE DOLL EYES

BY LANCOME SCULPT HULA BY BENEFIT LIPSTICK BLANKETY BY MAC COSMETICS EYEBROWS ESPRESSO EYESHADOW

BY MAC COSMETICS

PHOTOGRAPHER

K E ITH C LO UST O N

WWW.KEITHCLOUSTON.COM TWITTER: @KEITHCLOUSTON MAKE-UP, HAIR & NAILS

MARY ANN RICH ARD SON WWW. MARYANNRICHARDSON.COM TWITTER: @MAKEUPBYMARYANN MODEL

LAELA VASTRICK

WWW.UNIONMODELS.COM

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Bridal

LIZ MART INS INDIVIDUAL LASHE S Each pack includes two types of lashes, natural for length and intense for extra volume. Easy to apply and will not feel heavy.

BALANCE ME RADIANCE FACE MASK Exfoliating radiance mask containing ground walnut shell to remove dead skin whilst fruit acids help restore skins natural radiance.

ZOEVA NUDE EYE SHADOW PALETTE 28 Palette eye shadow palette containing a blend of colours that would suit most bridal preferences. Mixture of matte and low level pearl finish.

LAURA ME RCIE R P RIME R Lightweight, creamy gel primer that helps foundation stay in place and colour true all day. Great for all skin types.

2 T RUE NAIL P OLISH Super long lasting nail varnish. Quick drying with a natural shine. Array of colour available that will see you through to your honeymoon.

SKIN DOCT ORS ING ROW G O Get honeymoon bikini ready with this soothing lotion that soothes inflamed razor burn and clears infected in grown hairs. Glycolic acid exfoliates and removes dry skin.

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ALEX BOX F R O M T H E M I N D - B E N D I N G LY S U R R E A L T O T H E J AW - D R O P P I N G LY B E A U T I F U L , I L L A M A S Q U A’ S C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R ALEX BOX IS A MASTER OF HER CRAFT A N D A C R E AT I V E T O U R D E F O R C E

ALEX BOX

TWITTER: @THEALEXBOX FACEBOOK: ALEXBOX INSTAGRAM: THEALEXBOX

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ILLAMASQUA

TWITTER: @ILLAMASQUA FACEBOOK: ILLAMASQUA INSTAGRAM: ILLAMASQUA

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When did you decide that you wanted to become a make-up artist… what made you think ‘That’s what I want to do’?

It didn’t happen like that, it was extremely organic.

I was creating art work that was performancebased, I used bodies in spaces and changed their dimensions and manipulated their movements to interact differently and a friend said that I should meet a fashion designer who was doing the same with clothes on dancers. We collaborated and I distorted the dancers with body paint and prosthetic pieces. People saw this as make-up because it was in a fashion context. I worked in a make-up shop at the weekend to pay for my art work because I wore a lot of make-up myself as a goth and was always interested in the illustrative nature of make-up because I was a painter. The two started to fuse and cross over my art work became make-up based and experimental and my own makeup became more avant-garde. Someone called my art work in a magazine ‘make-up’ and I became a make-up artist by proxy, other people decided that’s what I was, an artist that uses make-up.

You studied fine art at Chelsea College of Art, how did this prepare you for a career in make-up?

As I said previously it was a very gradual natural progression. I made installation art work for several years before it evolving into make-up. The training and self-discipline that come with being solely responsible for your output are perfect preparations for a career in make-up. I’ve not trodden the path usually taken by most make-up

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artists. I’ve come in as an outsider and not trained in a school or assisted another make-up artist so my work is strongly art-based and about relaying feelings, inner journeys, emotions and altered states – the same as my paintings or installations. I see it all as the same body of work ,not a start as make-up artist and a stop as an artist, it’s just a long evolution and unfolding incarnation that has now come back to me being more art-based again with my cosmetic performances and digital art work.

How would you define your style? Is there a particular period that has influenced you most?

A process of using make-up as the medium to convey the distillation of emotional states, of transcendent thought and feelings.

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Who or what inspires you?

EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING – it’s sometimes hard to turn down the dial, as Bowie said ‘my brain hurt like a warehouse it had no room to spare’. I see my make-up some times as exorcisms of thought,

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they are fully formed stories/ characters that live and breathe.

Ideas come out live then die.

And new ones form and take their space in my head.

Do you prefer working backstage at shows or on location shoots?

Hahah it’s no secret that I hate location! I’m a control freak about ‘finish’ so the idea of my make-up blowing away, melting, getting rained on or being subjected to anything beyond my control is uncomfortable.

Also trying to create the sort of make-up I do on a shaky location wagon is impossible. I have millions of pots pallets and potions and I like to spread out over every available surface – not easy in a Winnebago! I love the immediacy of backstage at shows where there is no room for error, I thrive on high octane stressful situations and love to work to the wire.Its instant gratification: you do it, people see it then it’s gone, all in 4 hours.

This is perfection to me. I like to be a make-up ninja, quick in then out with lethal force.

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Which one product would you advise someone to never leave home without?

A sense of humour.

Your top five favourite products?

Of course I’m a little biased with the Illamasqua products as I formulated them – my initial motivation being as a make-up artist who wanted the very best for my kit! So things like Illamasqua Box Red lipstick are a must have. I wear it every day and it is a great blue-red that suits everyone. Skin base foundation also by Illamasqua is ‘dream skin in a tottle’… yes that is what those bottles are called...

Hollywood eye tapes – I love them as I like that old-school world of creating new dimensions with tiny applications of prosthetics, tapes and wires.

Hotel Cost baby soap is the best soap there is for taking out brows. Collection eyebrow gel – don’t be fooled by the cheapness, this is the strongest eyebrow gel in the world – it’s fantastic!

Which other make-up artist has helped you along the way in your career?

My wonderful friend and co-product developer David Horne. Back in the day when he worked for MAC he was always on hand with helpful compounds and advice on products. Much later on he was the only person I thought would be perfect to work with me on products for Illamasqua, we are like two halves of the same strange egg.

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“ I SEE my MAKE-UP as

EXORCISMS of THOUGHT, they are fully FORMED

stories/ CHARACTERS that LIVE and breathe. ”

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Mentioning no names, tell us a funny industry-related story.

On many occasions I have a car to shoots and more than once, in fact only last month a motor bike turned up from the courier company asking for a ‘package to pick up’ to the location I was bound for. I said ‘why have you sent a bike for a package as I’m a person?’ they said ‘I was told to pick up A-BOX, where’s the BOX, the package? ‘No’ I said laughing ‘I am A.BOX… Alex Box not a box to put on a bike!’

You grew up in Grimsby, has that had an influence on your work in any way?

Hmmmmm well like most people I left. I have mixed feelings, I’m loyal to the art college there and friends and family that try to bring art and culture to Grimsby but saddened by the small mindedness and intolerance toward anything different that I always encountered there and still do.

I guess the influence is the thick skin I grew from dealing with the naysayers, which stood me in good stead for an industry that is hard to break into and extremely hard to be ‘alternative’ in.

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Do you feel the industry has changed since you first started?

Monumentally!

Which person (or thing) defines beauty for you?

My son.

As one of the most in-demand artists in the industry, how do you find time to relax?

That’s one thing people say to me all the time ‘your sooooo relaxed, how?’ I walk in the parks and go to the country a lot, return to nature and you return to yourself, I’m very cosmic and believe heavily in karma. It’s a mantra to myself to be relaxed at all times, don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff!

You’ve been creative director at Illamasqua since its launch in 2008, how did that come about and what attracted you to the company?

It was meant to be. Julian [Kynaston, co-founder of Illamasqua] saw an interview I did about how there were no ‘emotional’ makeup brands and how I’d love to start one, he was thinking the same thing from a marketing

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perspective, he contacted me through MySpace which started the unconventional correspondence, it was a beautiful idea Julian had and I came in right at the point of conception. We built it together with an evergrowing and evolving team and started the fire under what is now the fastest growing trail-blazing make-up brand out there. I’m so immensely proud of what I do, I love creating worlds of emotion and beautiful products.

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What are your plans for the future? Any exciting projects to tell us about?

I have quite a lot of Alex Box projects going at the moment, I’m about to guest edit Cent magazine the fashion art lifestyle bible. I’ve

returned to my art roots via my involvement with the online art dealers S’Edition, which provides a revolutionary new way to collect art by the world’s leading contemporary artists in digital format, and I am currently in the process of creating an animated beauty triptych. I’ve also been working on top secret project for some time that will hopefully be available next March all I can say is it’s super exciting, playful, artistic and essential for make-up artists! I’m also going to do another book! But this time with a completely diff rent angle. I’m being so secretive sorry! And a super-cute massively reaching brand link-up creation, again available super-soon, all a bit cloak and dagger I’m afraid but I have to be ‘til they’re out!...

Watch this space... I’m also looking to start my own art college!

A place of creative thought and abandonment, an environment where people will be able to experiment visually, contextually and physically through art, makeup, music, writing and performance. A sort of retreat for the mind to let go and be free!

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IT’S TIME TO HIT THE BEACH WITH SKINCARE GURU, FREY-JA BARKER, AND HER SELECTION OF THE BEST SUN PROTECTING PRODUCTS AROUND It’s no good, it can’t be put off any longer... the time has come to expose the body to daylight. Now the weather is hotting up we are all reaching for summer shorts, subjecting our friends and families to the glare of our white dimpled skin! For those of us that have left it a little late to hit the gym and want to avoid the dangerous rays of the sun, or blinding our nearest and dearest with our shiny thighs,, here are the best protecting cheat products to give you that beach babe look.

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Don’t forget – even though the cosmetic industry has created all these wonder products there is nothing as good as looking after your body not only internally but physically too. So pack in the bread and pasta and reach for a fresh salad instead.

And for those of us with gym fear try getting of the bus or tube a stop early and briskly walking the remainder of the way or take a look online for easy at home steps for toning up the body. That way you can take advantage of eyeing up the instructors without the fear of every one seeing your wobbly bits. I can recommend The Lean Machines tutorials [ here ]. Enjoy!

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CLINIQUE SPARKLE SKIN BODY EXFOLIATING CREAM 05

This is the best oil-free scrub – essential for removing old dead, hardened, rough skin before fake tanning the body. It will stimulate and invigorate and leave you squeaky tingling clean, glowing and soft!

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I’VE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP ARTIST FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS AND A N ED UCA TOR FOR 15 . I’M A HUG E FA N OF S A M AND NIC, SO I WAS ELATED WHEN THEY APPROACHED ME TO DO THIS SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THE STEPS TO BUILDING A CAREER IN PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP ARTISTRY. Let me begin by saying that I am obsessed with the world of cosmetics/make-up. I’m not sharing this fact to get us better acquainted, I’m saying this because it’s the only mind-set you can have to achieve real success.

In the highly competitive world of make-up artistry, you must commit yourself fully. But if you’re ready and willing, it can be the most exciting and gratifying career you ever imagined!

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So how has Kevin James Bennett sustained a career for all these years? Simple, I get up every day, whether I’m booked or not, and work on my career. I’m testing new products, trying new techniques, networking, following leads, working on my social media presence, writing blogs… pretty much doing anything that relates to my industry so I can enrich my resume and get my name out there. I thoroughly investigate every option and its potential to build my talent, my career and, most importantly my bank account.

I do not wait for work to come to me. I sniff it out, track it down and often create it myself.

Yes, I said create it myself – sometimes people don’t realise they need to hire you, you have to present the possibility to them. I mentor new artists and challenge them to become my competition. Some do… many don’t after they realise how much commitment and hard work is involved.

Have I scared you? That’s wasn’t my intention (well, maybe a little). I think it’s important to let people know what challenges they’ll be facing, so they can go into this with the correct expectations. So if you’re still interested, it’s time to fill you in on the most basic requirement – education.

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I can’t STRESS how IMPORTANT

technical make-up TRAINING is for BUILDING the FOUNDATION of a SUCCESSFUL make-up career.

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When I suggest art training to beginners it often confuses them, but it’s proven to be integral training for the most successful make-up artists.

Do you think Alex Box or Kabuki could perform their magic without a solid art background?

Doubtful. This training will also be incredibly

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helpful when you want to do avant-garde, fantasy, character and special effects (SFX) makeup. So, it’s a very good idea to get basic art training (Light & Shadow, Colour Theory) along with your technical make-up training.

If you don’t want to take actual art classes, buy books, study and practice.

There are awesome make-up schools in most major cities, worldwide. Or if you can’t spare that much time (or money), find intensive, short-term workshops offered by respected, ‘working’ make-up artists.

It’s also a good idea to purchase a few make-up training books for additional insight and creative inspiration. Two of my current favourite make-up training books are: • The Makeup Artist Handbook: Techniques for Film, Television, Photography, and Theatre (by Academy Award winner Mindy Hall) [ more info ] • Makeup Is Art: Professional Techniques for Creating Original Looks (I’m obsessed with the creativity in this book) [ more info ] (Both books are also available through Amazon)

Two of my favourite art training books are both by Betty Edwards. They offer easy to understand theory and map out techniques that resonate from hobbyists to professionals.

• Color by Betty Edwards: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors [ more info ] • Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The Definitive, 4th Edition [ more info ] (Both books are available through Amazon) The first step in proper makeup training is technique. You must have solid technical skills before you can ever think about being creative.

Proper sanitation, skin prep, complexion matching, colour correction, concealing, contour and highlighting – these are skills that must be taught and then you have to practice, practice, practice… and when you’re done, practice some more.

I can’t stress how important technical make-up training is for building the foundation of a successful make-up career. It doesn’t matter if you’re planning a career in catwalk/editorial, TV/ film, bridal/special event, SFX – you must have solid technique to excel in any of these areas.

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Let’s recap; beginning your journey will include full commitment, some art training and learning make-up technique from reputable make-up school or taking workshops with a highly qualified KEVIN JAMES BENNETT IS A FIVE TIME NOMINEE AND make-up artist. Then it’s practice, practice, practice.

WINNER OF TWO EMMY® AWARDS FOR “OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP”

Next time we get together, we’ll discuss building your first professional make-up kit and starting to assist established artists to further your education.

Love and light my make-up mavens!

Kevin – xoxo

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JA C KLY N S U NS H Y NE

WWW. JACKLYNSUNSHYNE.COM TWITTER: @JSUNSHYN3MUA HAIR

DEE DESALU

WWW.DEEDESALU.COM STYLIST

M A L A C H I A RTE S E

WWW. MALACHIARTESE.COM TWITTER: @MALACHIARTESE MODEL

EMERY LAVALLE

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PHOTOGRAPHER

BRIT WOOLLARD MAKE-UP

JACKLYN SUNSHYNE HAIR

DEE DESALU STYLIST

MALACHI ARTESE MODEL

EMERY LAVALLE

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PHOTOGRAPHER

BRIT WOOLLARD MAKE-UP

JACKLYN SUNSHYNE HAIR

DEE DESALU STYLIST

MALACHI ARTESE MODEL

EMERY LAVALLE

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Photography by Keith Clouston

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WIT H WEDDIN G S E A S O N I N FU L L SWING WE BRING YOU A OUR TOP TIPS TO PREVENT BIG DAY DISASTERS

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If you have any problem patches go and see a skincare specialist so they can plan a regime that will ensure your skin is in perfect condition.

Test your tanning products before so you really know when and how to apply them.

Don’t over-do it and watch the lines!

Choose make-up that suits your dress and compliments the colours you are using for the flowers and bridesmaids dresses. Often skin tones look completely different in white or paler colours so you need to plan your make-up to suit.

Don’t forget your nails at the very least ensure you have a quick manicure.

Begin work on your brows six months to a year before the big day so that you get the shape you want.

If there’s one product worth spending money on it’s a quality foundation and choose a primer/foundation combination that’s right for your skin-type. If you get hot when nervous or the wedding is in a warmer climate consider using oil-free products.

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Brides have a habit to randomly bursting into tears so waterproof mascara is a must!

It can even be used as an extra coat over non-waterproof mascara and don’t forget waterproof glue for lashes.

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A colourless iridescent body lotion will give the décolleté and arms a radiant glow.

But choose non-illuminating products for the face to avoid flash-back in photographs.

It’s much better to add separate highlights where you want them.

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Opt for individual lashes so the eyes don’t feel heavy and this will eliminate fear or the edges coming un-stuck!

Go for a lip stain rather than gloss to avoid transfer or your hair getting caught in a glossy lip.

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MY FAVOURITE 3 L AUR A P R A DELSKA

LAURA PLAYS QUAITHE IN GAME OF THRONES

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HOME in Belsize Park.

I can happily spend a whole day laying on the couch reading a book.

PARIS I love it. The shopping, the galleries, the people. I have quite a few friends there and I love popping over there on the Eurostar.

ISRAEL I have the best time whenever I go. I have a lot of family there and I must also say, Tel Aviv has the BEST nightlife!

BO O KS ROOM by Emma Donoghue.

A book I am in love with and can read again and again. The story is told from the perspective of a five-yearold boy, Jack, who is being held captive in a small room along with his mother.

THE OPTHER HAND by Chris Cleave. Hands down my favourite author.

HERE COMES MRS. KUGELMAN by Minka Pradelski. I might be slightly biased as this is my mother. A beautiful novel that was a bestseller in Europe and I couldn’t be prouder.

FIL MS SCARFACE with Al Pacino. It is the most terrific gangster movie ever made – I think.

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TRUE ROMANCE with Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. The most beautiful and strange love story. I still quote lines from it all the time.

A WOMAN CALLED GOLDA Watching Ingrid Bergmann was one of the reasons I became an actor. I will never forget being a young girl, staying at my grandmother’s house in Frankfurt and watching this terrific performance.

M US I C THE DOORS Greatest Hits is still playing in my house after first listening to it more than 15 years ago.

TIDE by Fiona Apple is one of my all time favourite albums to listen to before I get on stage.

MUSE I recently went to see them again after a few years and must say that I never tire of their songs. Plug in baby is still an all time favourite.

M A K E - UP P R O D UC T S CACI NON SURGICAL FACE LIFT from the ProSkin clinic. I love it and usually just use the ‘Philosophy’ ‘Hope in a jar’ moisturizer. www.proskinclinics.com SHU UEMURA’S POWDER AND CONCEALER is what I use mostly on stage as well as their black eye liner (I love their new long-wear gel pencil).

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She is credited with popularising the phrase ‘sex kitten’, “I am really a cat transformed into a woman...

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After her modelling and acting career she became a spokesperson for animal rights and her charity, the Foundation Brigitte Bardot, continues to protect animals today, “If I could do anything about the way people behave towards each other, I would, but since I can’t I’ll stick to animals.”

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HERE COME THE BOYS… …AND BIGGER THAN EVER. MEN’S FASHION WEEK IN LONDON (NOT REALLY A WEEK I KNOW, BUT IT SOUNDS BETTER) TOOK PLACE FROM 16TH–19TH JUNE. ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES IT WAS KNOW AS #LCM – THAT’S “LONDON COLLECTIONS MEN” IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING AND FANCIED CHECKING IT OUT.

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It was only a year ago that menswear shows were first given their own week in the capital and this season was bigger by far in terms of designers showing here. You had all your usual young, cool ex-St Martins crew and Topman doing their thing, but to completely up the ante this season we were also given Burberry Prorsum, Rag and Bone and Alexander McQueen.

Sarah Burton brought the McQueen show to railway arches in King Cross. The show was a little Robinson Crusoe-inspired with sun-bleached, frayed and worn looking fabrics, giving you a set of models who looked a tad shipwrecked. The hair was slick and centre parted in juxtaposition to the clothes.

With McQueen, I would never personally wear the total look but what’s great about it is that there are pieces that you can wear on their own with jeans, a smart trouser or a simple pair of shorts.

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Burberry Prorsum moving their men’s show to London is a clear signal that men’s fashion in the UK is booming right now. The setting was Kensington Gardens, decked out like a village green with musicians playing as people arrived to see the latest from a company wrapped up in British heritage.

Margaret Howell showed her third menswear collection here – one that I worked on. With her usual approach to menswear combining the right fabrics, the right colours and the right details it’s hard not to like or want something from Margaret Howell – classic clothes made amazingly well from the best fabrics.

The collection was based on writer Alan Bennett and painter David Hockney, featuring key accessories that these guy are known for wearing: ties, and unusual, bold glasses. Both of these guys hail from Yorkshire as does Christopher Bailey and it felt like he had tapped into his own heritage as well as Burberry by channelling these two amazing men. There were ties with everything as well as primary colours on slouch fitting clothes plus the introduction of the male summer snood in polka dot or plain, as well as the signature trench coats. All in all a great wearable collection.

The hair was a little Alan Bennett too with a classic side sweep, created by hairdresser Matt Mulhall.

And finally a mention for standout newcomer Lee Roach. He graduated from St Martins in 2010.

With collarless jackets and lapel-less blazers and coats, mixed with slim trousers, his stark minimalism paired with clever little details makes him my ‘one to watch’.

The week also featured Rag and Bone from New York showing in London for the first time with a minimal Japanese-influenced collection. One of the co-owners is British so it was a return home for him too.

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So ladies and gentlemen, get your purses and wallets ready because there’s gonna be a hell of lot of irresistible mens fashion hitting shelves this summer to buy either yourself, the bf, the hubby or your partner. First stop has to be Selfridges men’s department I think, which has just undergone a major revamp and is looking just as tempting as the women’s section these days.

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ne of the main reasons for going to China was to shoot with one of my favourite photographers and longtime friend John Paul Pietrus. We flew to Beijing from Shanghai to capture a very special fashion story for Harpers Bazaar – it was based around pollution and face masks and if you ever go to Beijing you’ll see plenty of them!

We wanted to incorporate the masks with make-up and so the stylist made some fabulous ones with Swarovski crystals, embroidery and metal – really full-on pieces – and we wanted the make-up to change for each shot so I got to really have some fun.

I started with a very clean face but with a glossy texture – but first I had to make sure the models face was prepped and protected. I have discovered these incredible face masks by Dr Morita that leave the skin with a brilliant radiance and ready for make-up – I stocked up on these babies as they were a snip at £10.00 for a pack of 4 and they really do work!

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I then used a little sun block and layered on some moisturiser, letting it sink in before applying the base. As I wanted an ultra-luminous feel to the make-up I opted for another new discovery, Lunasol foundation which is so light and dewy you would never know I had used anything at all.

I love discovering new products and in the Far East it’s very easy to get carried away with all the fabulous cosmetics and tools!

I went for different textures with the lips from a chalky pink to inky black and from matte to gloss – I wanted to use as many textures as I could – I also got to play with some face embellishment as I found these tiny little metal Chanel double CC’s at a beauty market and had them falling from just under the models eyes and cheekbones.

Of course I had to get some lashes in there so I used my own range, Liz Martins Design Kit 2, building up two layers of strip lashes with long wispy segments to create an almost ‘spiked’ lash look. I coated them in tons of mascara so they looked almost like vinyl. For the very last look of the day I got to blow white and silver glitter all over the models’ face whilst she had her mask on. When removed it left the imprint of the mask behind and the glitter looked like “pollution”. It was an amazing story to work on and I am very proud of it and excited for to see it in print in July!

Ironically the very next day I was bedridden for three days as I had caught the most horrendous chest infection from shooting out and about in Beijing and not wearing a mask! The lesson is practice what you preach.

In all I had a tremendous time in China – but home is where my heart is – HELLO LONDON!!

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we wanted the makeup to change for each shot so I got to really have some fun

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Basic Kit Essentials

DANIEL SANDLER HAVING A TOP SOCIETY HAIRDRESSER FOR A FATHER, AN INTERIOR DESIGNER MOTHER AND THE KING’S ROAD AS HIS CHILDHOOD PLAYGROUND, DANIEL SANDLER WAS ALWAYS DESTINED FOR A LIFE LESS ORDINARY What was your route into make-up?

My dad was a very well-known and successful hairdresser who did many high profile clients, fashion shows and shoots. As a little boy I accompanied him many times to various photographic studios and was fascinated by the transformation I saw before my eyes. He worked with the best photographers, such as Duffy and Terrence Donovan, and the ultimate glossy titles of the 60s and 70s, such as Vogue and The Queen (we now call it Harpers Bazaar).

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NICK K NIGHT P R O B A B LY I N A S T U D I O AS NICK IS THE MASTER OF CONTROLLE D LIGHTIN G I HAVE WORK E D WITH HE R BE FORE AND IT’S P OSSIBLY A TAD CLICHÉ BUT I’D HAVE TO SAY K ATE MOSS K ATIE GRAN D SAM MCKNIGHT. BUT THEN I LOVE EUGENE SOULLIMAN’S WORK AND GUIDO PALLAU!

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INDIRA CESARINE

As a teenager in the mid-80s, I was a New Romantic and loved painting my face and did all my friends’ make-up using bright colours with wild designs. I’d experiment with Biba and Mary Quant make-up as well as using water-based poster paints. This began my love of make-up so after leaving school I went to the London College of Fashion and studied make-up.

I left college due to a chance meeting with Mary Quant who helped get me started in the world of freelancing. I assisted Lynne Easton, who at the time was doing Boy George’s makeup, at the St Martins School of Art degree fashion show. It was the first time I worked with the supermodel Yasmin LeBon and other various top models of the day. I was hooked and knew that make-up artistry was my vocation.

Living close to Sloane Square and the Kings Road in London, it was easy to socialise with models, photographers, stylists

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hairdressers and designers and thus start a working relationship to create beautiful imagery and build a comprehensive portfolio that really helped launch me into the world of fashion and beauty.

Which product do you never leave home without?

My fluid Watercolour blushers. I am so happy to have been the first person to create unique, blendable liquid pigments that lasts all day.

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I had quite severe acne when I was a teenager. By the time I was twenty it had still not cleared and I was at the end of my tether.

I had tried every treatment out there, from creams and antibiotics, to the contraceptive pill, and the lack of success of any of these treatments was really upsetting me. My doctor suggested that I get tested for PCOS, and the result came back positive. Hearing the words, ‘You have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome’, was a relief more than anything. I had finally discovered the reason for my acne, and I could now learn to treat it properly.

MOST WOMEN HAVE HEARD OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS) AND IN THE UK 1 IN 10 WOMEN HAVE THE CONDITION. PCOS AFFECTS A WOMAN’S OVARIES AND CAN RESULT IN VARIOUS SYMPTOMS, FROM ACNE, TO EXCESS BODY HAIR. ITS PHYSICAL EFFECTS CAN GREATLY INFLUENCE SELF-CONFIDENCE AND BODY IMAGE AND FOR MANY WOMEN ONE SYMPTOM TENDS TO BE WORSE THAN THE OTHERS. FOR ME, IT WAS SPOTS. I started with an overhaul of my skincare regime. Out were the

harsh cleansers and abrasive scrubs, which stripped my skin of its natural oils. I began using balm cleansers, which were gentler.

I toned and moisturised every morning and evening and began to see positive results. I also changed my diet, cutting milk and dairy products, as I understood that a small change in what I ate could help to improve my complexion further. It sounds extreme, but it’s not as hard as you think, and the results are definitely worth it! For those of you (like me) who enjoy nothing more than warm glass of milk to help you sleep, or a cheeky cheesecake for pudding, don’t panic! You can find alternatives to most dairy products, and I’m quite partial to a glass of almond or rice milk nowadays!

Since removing dairy from my diet, I rarely get spots and my skin looks better than it has in almost ten years.

For more info on a dairy-free lifestyle, blogger Meg from ‘Lips so facto’ has written a really great article [ here ]. Ruth Crilly from ‘A Model Recommends’ has also written about her acne story and how cutting milk helped her which you can read [ here ].

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PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS: Lush ‘Ultrabland’ – an amazing balm cleanser, which fully removes make-up and leaves skin feeling soft, without removing your skins’ natural oils.

Indeed Labs ‘Hydraluron’ – a wonderful moistureboosting serum, because oily/blemish prone skin can also be dehydrated.

Clarins ‘Lotus Face Treatment Oil’ – don’t be scared of using oil on oily skin, they work amazingly together.

A few drops in the evening leaves your face smoother and less shiny the next day.

Avene ‘Hydrance Optimale Light’ – a lightweight nourishing moisturiser, perfect for morning and evening.

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SYDNEY ARTIST KIRTHANA SELVARAJ EXPLORES HUMAN DESIRE THROUGH THE SIMPLE ACT OF DRAWING IN HER INTRICATE AND BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS.

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Where did you study?

I am a self taught Portrait Artist, but recently discovered this unwavering desire to further my practice. I chose to study a Bachelor of Fine Art majoring in Drawing/Painting at COFA, UNSW. I’m still studying there and I find the environment so easy to dissolve into, it possesses that nurturing atmosphere that channels an inner creative fire allowing for real artistic growth.wth.

Portraiture is an important part of my work and has so much to do with us being compelled to face ourselves. I want to be able to expose something honest, something brave in my work.

For me drawing is to create something tangible from the ethereal and elusive and to breath life into what was once flat and unresposive.nsive.

Where have you exhibited?

I have exhibited in various parts of Sydney and have had my work exhibited in Melbourne. So far I have participated in three group and two solo endeavours.

What inspires you?

I am very fascinated by human nature, our pain our manipulation of our joy. I am inspired by the concealment of things, by the mundane, tarnished and overlooked. I feel there’s a beauty in it.

I also revel in capturing the performance of light as it slowly dances across the forms and textures of a subject. Light and texture have a seductive way of consuming you, revealing profound nuances of happiness and tragedy. My works all seem to possess a sombre undertone, although dark and sometimes enigmatic, I find it to be very revealing of the human condition Tell us about your working methods?

I like to mainly work with dry mediums such as Conte crayon, charcoal and graphite on Canson Mi Teintes paper but I am opening myself up to oils and other wet mediums to see what fascinating textures I can create – it’s all about growing and challenging yourself.

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What are your plans for the future?

I dream of continuing to draw, paint and grow as an artist but more importantly grow as a person so I am able to see my work progress conceptually in an honest and organic way. Art in any form really is a universal language that speaks to everyone.

It’s beauty lies in its subjectivity and should always remain accessible to all kinds of people. I hope to one day take my work overseas to be involved in residencies and mentorships absorbing myself into that rich tapestry of life meeting art.

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MALE GROOMING

SHAVE OIL Chin up, chest out, pout and strut!

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here’s been a bit of a revelation going on with the boys in the TWO office and it’s all to do with shave oil! When asked if they wanted to review some products beginning with the afformentioned shave oil, we were met with blank stares quickly followed by “What are you supposed to do with shave oil?”. To our surprise, when we asked a few more male friends, it seems that most don’t actually know either. Fast forward some furious Googling and the boys have now declared shave oil an essential part of their morning ablutions. So how does it work? Well, it’s not rocket science…

Simply pop a small amount of shave oil onto the fingertips, rub it throughly into the stubble – concentrating on the sensitive areas that are often left red and irritated after shaving and leave to absorb for roughly 30 to 60 seconds.

Next put shaving foam over the top and shave as normal (shave oil can also be used alone without foam/gel). The boys say that they no longer experience any irritation, and the shave feels closer and cleaner. So, there you go.

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KING OF SHAVE S KINE XIUM Kinexium is based around silicone oil, which spreads out much quicker (and thinner) than normal carrier oils (such as sweet almond oil) used in shaving oils. At 20ml it’s ideal for travelling and lasts for ages.

SOME RSE T S ORIG INAL A blend of pure plant oils that includes soothing essential oils – Lavender, Tea Tree, and Rosemary which help prevent razor bumps and irritation. The cooling menthol leaves the skin feeling fresh and smooth.

The small 12ml bottle is ideal for travel.

ABSOLUT E AROMAS ORG ANIC 100% organic, free from sulphates, parabens, petrochemicals and preservatives. It helps to prevent razor burn, cuts and other skin irritations naturally and can even be used as a post-shave moisturiser.

AME RICAN CRE W ULT RA G LIDING Works to prevent irritation to the sensitive skin on the face, whilst offering a smooth and comfortable shave. Oils of eucalyptus and clove are antibacterial and counter nicks, razor bumps and ingrown hairs for a clean shave.

E LE MIS SMOOT H RE SULT A multi-purpose shaving oil with a blend of vitamin-rich herbal oils, such as rosehip and almond that’s suitable for all skin types.

Nourishes and conditions the skin.

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