Leigh Keates featured in Fudge PAPER

Leigh Keates for Cloud Nine

Ripping Yarns by Emma Miles

The Ripping Yarns story for Harrods was based on a puppet theme using wool as the strings. It was to be a quite androgynous and sinister story. 

With this in mind and the brief I was given I decided to focus on the eyebrows making them heavy and dense and emphasised.

I used darkness under the lower lash line to create a unconventional makeup to compliment the mood and feel for the story. 

A lot of contouring to hollow out her facial structure to give her a puppet like feel.

I used two different shape and sizes of Japonesque fake eyelashes and placed them in a way that enhance and elongate the upper lash line to make the eyes appear large, reminiscent of a puppet doll who eyes always seem to big for their puppets face.

And a strip of lower lashes to finish off the doll like effect. 

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Stylist Holly Ounstead now represented by Emma Davies Agency

I am delighted to announce that stylist Holly Ounstead has joined the agency.

After graduating from Bath School of Art and Design in 2011 with a BA Hons in Fashion and Textiles design, Holly spent a summer interning at Alexander McQueen and there after assisting stylist Magda Bryk.

Holly started fashion styling at 1883 Magazine in October 2011. She started to put together her own fashion editorials for online, and things started happening from then on. Very early on, Holly decided to stay focussed on being true to herself and her own style.  She has since worked on numerous editorials which have been printed, both Fashion, Beauty and Still life shoots.

Holly has recently have styled upcoming bands, PEACE, TRUST and BIGkids; Actresses Myanna Buring and Antonia Thomas who liked the look for the shoot so much, stayed with the look for an awards ceremony that evening.

Holly was put in charge of heading up the 1883 Beauty section alongside her role as Junior Fashion Editor, which has since grown from its initial 2 page still-life spread to a current 16 page section including features on talented industry professionals such as Peter Robb King and Mary Greenwell. 

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Once in a Lifetime Trip - by Eli Wakamatsu

Every now and then, I am so grateful for being a make up artist as I get to travel to amazing places for shoots, and this trip for Marie Claire UK was certainly a 'once in the life time' experience, travelling in style, shooting in and on the Eastern Oriental Express train as the train runs between Bangkok to Singapore over 4 days and 3 nights.

The first shot on the first day before the train's departure was in the tropical squall showering and cooling down the heat, which gave us a fabulous start of this dramatic story in full swing ! Good job we love some drama !

Marie Claire Fashion editor Sarah Christie and I took local taxi back  after dinner in Bangkok.

We got on the train in Bangkok with such excitement, checked into our individual cosy an suite rooms, which are turned into bedrooms for the night as we had our delicious dinner in the infamous dinning carriage. When I came back from the dinner, the seat in my room was turned into a comfy bed with crisp luxury linen like this.

On the second day, we got off the train near the River Kwai and spent the day  shooting around the river, sometimes on the boat like this one below.

As the train enters Malaysia from Thailand, there is a tranquil view of lush vegetation, Rice fields and steamy  mountains on horizon wrapped me with tropical Asian moisture air   .. Bliss..

Model Leah wore LE VERNIS Chanel Nail colour 637 MALICE,  Chanel LONG WEAR LUMINOUS EYESHADOW 817 APPARENCE, Chanel ROUGE ALLURE VELVET LIPSTIK 307 L'IMPATIENTE and Chanel ILLUMINUS POWDER

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Fragrance Exclusives at BeautyMART - by Eli Wakamatsu

Scent is the most powerful of the senses we have, it is directly connected with our memories, emotions, sexuality etc..
Smelling a certain fragrance can signal a treasured memory in us. Our sense of smell plays a crucial role in our emotional well-being in this rapidly changing and chaotic world.

Here are some fragrances which are only available at new concept shop, BeautyMART in UK, where Millie Kendall and Anna-Marie Solowij, two of the beauty industry's experts carefully selected to be a part of their edit.

Why not drop by and experience these scents for yourself !


Japanese room fragrance 'DEICA'

For centuries people in Japan have cultivated an appreciation for fragrance, using it to focus and elevate their thoughts and senses. It is always strongly associated with creating atmosphere according to the seasons and the sense of beauty.



It is interesting that perfume sales in Japan are miniscule compared to the West as for them, fragrance has a strong connection with social, cognitive, psychological, physiological domains and human performance. Thus, the Japanese room fragrance 'DEICA', pays special attention to their ingredients which mostly grow in their own herb garden, creating special scents in the form of a diffuser and room spray (£45.00 for 480ml in 3 scents: 'Reve', 'L'Argent' and 'Dream'.


The aroma diffuser in 3 scents with beautiful flowers (£75.00)

'Liberte'　180ml

'Beaute' 180ml

'Lamour'　180ml

Water perfume : I Hate Perfume 

This perfume uses no alcohol which evaporates quickly, dries the skin & hair and is highly flammable.  

The creator of the brand CB says that 'Oil & water are what the skin naturally needs to hold fragrance the longest ' CB initially started to blend perfume at Keihls which I love the scents of, and it's shows in unique and  impossible to mass-produce scents with fine ingredients.

5 special scents are available at BeautyMART (£75.00)
at-the-beach-1966
the-fir-tree
mr.-hulots-holiday
russian-caravan-tea
patchouli-empire

The LAGUDA
15ml £35.00

The LAGUDA is cultural and geographical alchemy: the scents of here and there. Bright and effusive bergamot, orange tree and spearmint are tempered by rosewood and jasmine, diffused by the warmth of sandalwood, frankincense and patchouli.
LAGUDA is exotic, multi-cultural, for any gender, Conceived by editorial hairdresser Ayo Laguda and realised by award-winning perfumer designer Azzi Glasser,



LURK PERFUMEOILS £42.00 each

From Soho NY, This natural perfume oil is hand blended and poured using only pure essential oils in a base of organic jojoba. No water or alcohol is used in perfume oil concentrates. It's uses no chemical preservatives, stabilisers or additives either.
It is in the handy little bottle which fits in your bag very nicely.

5 signature scents are exclusively available at BeautyMART in UK

• PRJV1
• AS01
• BS003
• RSW005
• TBPV1

BeautyMART by Eli Wakamatsu

At last a saviour in the massive sea of the beauty world has opened !

Have you ever felt lost or overwhelmed in the sea of beauty products, not sure what to choose, can't make up your mind what is best for you.. all because there are so many products and so much publicity out   there all trying to convince you.. trying really really hard...after all it is their job to do so.

If so, I suggest you go to the newly opened BeautyMART! On the 3rd floor of Harvey Nichols.

It is on the fashion floor, away from chaos of the street, here in the fashion floor, you can shop beauty goods in the same relaxed style as you shop for your special fashion items.

The BeautyMART is all about the 'EDIT', editorial style shopping for the best beauty products edited by two experts of the industry.

I mean experts you can really trust ! They are  Independent advisers.

Anna Marie Solowij, World renowned beauty editor and Millie Kendall, Beauty PR who is responsible for the introduction of so many successful brands in UK and the world, are responsible of launching the BeautyMART.

They offer the best and most exciting beauty selection for you from mass to niche, for men to teenage, anti-age skin care to hair care, perfume to pregnant skin care, nail care to scented candle... for all.

There is no hierarchy in the BeautyMART in their selection or clientele, all needs are met and treated with their approval...The way forward.

Here are some of my favourite products on sale at BeautyMART which you can try and take home with you !

Pretty Peaushun Skin Tight Body Lotion - By far the best leg and body make up I ever seen, it is for red carpet legs and body !

Magic Velcro tape for placing Fringe in the right place.

KAHINA 100% ORGANIC ARGAN OIL.

This pure and best quality ARTISAN argan oil which is extremely rich in Vitamin E and antioxidants is from the nut of the argan tree. The oil is extracted by Berber women's coop, the indigenous people of  North Africa in the sustainable and ethical way to deliver to us an ancient beauty secret. Read more about it here http://kahina-givingbeauty.com

Face Stockholm Picture Perfect Foundation, and Corrective Concealer, Tinted Mineral Moisturiser

I am so impressed with the quality of these products. It has incredible texture and coverage which glide and spread beautifully to skin without appearing too dry or oily  with impeccable colour matching.

Jurlique biodynamic (Haute couture of organic farming ) and organic sanitiser for your hands. This item is placed throughout BeautyMART counters so you can keep your hands clean while browsing.

I love this product so much and always have this in my make up kit.

  

There is so many other I would like to mention, so Look out for the  part 2 of  my favourites from the BeautyMART soon !

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