Beautiful Girls, Beach, Kiddie Pool, Champagne...What More Could You Dream Of?

The finished Shwood commercial will look like these pictures, but moving. I can't wait to show you! The makeup was fun; did my signature lip of course. My favorite picture is the fifth one down. There is so much energy in the photo, with the wind and hair, but also such a peaceful calmness. This shoot is such a good one because of how funky the concept it...the story is sweet and pretty, but a little off. Like, who are these two beautiful girls, and why are they hanging out drinking on the beach in kiddie pools? Who is this guy filling up the tub, and what the hell is so funny? A little strange. Right up my ally. Model Heather Rieder on the right, Jillian Rabe on the left.

Art Direction: Tyler Mcleod; Photographer: Shaun Mendiola; Makeup: Carrie Hamm; Models Heather Reider (on the left) and Jillian Rabe (Right) and Benny.

China Design Prep at SmashCut

Here is the adorable model Erika Ellis pre wig and post makeup. What a sweetheart! Can't wait to work with her again!

China Design Now, Take 2

Models getting their hair did before the second China Design Now fashion event at the Portland Art Museum. This night required something a little different for the models...instead of a catwalk, they perched up on great boxes and preened while the guests mingled. It's nice to keep things fresh! Pictures are from OSI Photography.

Above center is May Tee, a leader in the Portland fashion design community. I have my eye on several pieces of from her Spring 2010 collection.... To the far left are models Reanna Cadmus and Libby Boggs, and to her right is Heather Shroyer from Portland Fashion Synergy and model Morayma Makay. I love this look that Caprice put together! It was really satisfying to smudge the bright red eye shadow all around Reanna's eyes and onto her upper cheek bones. I felt like I was doing something naughty ;)

Portland Model Megan Hodge getting her wig trimmed and secured. Megan, after I finished her makeup and her wig was perfected!

Shwood Glasses at Oregon Coast

Sunday we did a commercial shoot for Shwood glasses. There will be three 30 second spots total, each with a quirky twist in a beloved Oregon setting (kiddie pool on Canon Beach for instance). Director Gary Tyler wanted the girls to look beautiful and beachy, but also exaggerated a bit beyond practical real life.

So out came my favorite, MAC Ladybug lipstick and LBASS Vixen Lip Slicks.

The sunglasses are so sexy in a cool Portland boy/girl way.

The Tell: Pendleton On The Rocks

Behind on posting, but oh well! That's what happens when you are busy doing things you love! I had my first experience working with studio fx/ prosthetics makeup for a short film produced by Lyon Films (director Devon Lyon, screen writer Kevin Curry) and I really clicked with the process. We shot 12 hours straight (normal), starting at 6 pm (a little less normal) and needed to refresh the blood a dozen times. I can't wait to share the final film with you!

It was a full moon, with only added to the insanity. The process similar to the photoshoots I'm used to, but with the added dimension of movment, which I found intriguing. Keeping continuity was crucial for everyone from the actors to me doing makeup and blood to the director and camera crew. I appreciated the challenge.

Makeup artist Nadia Kingston and I teamed up on the effort. Below, Jillian shackled and abused, sings a plee for release to Portland actor Todd Robinson, playing the softer of her two captors.

Awesome of Scott Hawley to get these great behind-the-scenes photos!

What's Your Rush? You're Missing All The Flowers...

These gorgeous dresses were worn at the Fuse International Fashion Show by Portland Fashion Synergy leaders Kerry Shanks and Jillian Rabe to represent the love between Portland and the Henan province of China. Roses for Portland and peonies for Henan!

In Portland, We Like To Wear Our Clothes

Above and below, more yummy hotness from MAYTEE.Above, a Chinese look from the Clothing Research Center. Below, the final walk for Emily Katz's gorgeous collection.

Look #1 Comes To Life

Photos courtesy of Onscreen Imaging, local fashion and event photography company. Katie and Moryama were so easy and enjoyable to work with. Here's my work on the girls, both wearing MAYTEE.

Pre-show Makeup At Smashcut

Lovely Portland model Moryama Makay. See her in the MAYTEE Spring 2010 preview video on MAYTEE's facebook page, shot in the Rose Gardens.

Looks by Caprice for FUSE Fashion Show

Friday night's FUSE Fashion Show at the Portland Art Museum was a brilliant success! Our makeup team, led by TIGI artist Caprice Hammon, started at Smashcut Studios and finished backstage at the museum, and nailed every look. Caprice faced some unique challenges with wardrobe and event layout while preparing the looks for the show, but what she came up with was perfect: powerful, but not overwhelming, and versital enough to compliment both the Portland and Chinese desings.

Sexy Bunnies Fufus Lurking In The Forest

Sarah Vale Rapp's awesome senior Art Institute project. Amazing job to Shaun Mendiola with the photos, and to the models and of course Sarah. Such a fun shoot!

Portland's First International Fashion Show!

I went into SmashCut Studios to do a test for the Portland/China fashion show later this month, and it felt home. The in-studio makeup artist Caprice (who uses TIGI) gave me the look-in-progress to practice on a model, and we played around with ideas for mid-show lip changes and strong outer-corner lashes. The show will be at the Portland Art Museum and is sponsored by Portland Fashion Synergy.

I'm excited for the show, and for the direction Portland fashion is going in!

Bunnies in Wonderland

For her senior fashion design project at the Art Institute in Portland, Sarah Vale Rapp produced this photoshoot, displaying her funky nautical/bunny-themed maillots and dresses. I did makeup, focusing on the exagerated pink doll cheeks, and letting the glossy lips and dark, sexy lashes be the subtle finishes.

Sarah is soon heading to NYC for an internship at Women's Wear Daily, so this shoot was espeically charged with hopeful energy. "My collection is based of 60's minimalist artist, Frank Stella and the idea of young love. A little bit Lolita, a little bit Alice in Wonderland," Sarah said.

In the last shot of the day, models Heather Rieder, Jillian Rabe, Stechanie Leppert, Erin Desiree Dierking and Tani Fujimoto flank the designer. Shaun Mendiola took the photos and Tim Shroyer did hair. More pictures to come!

Lime Juice and Blueberries, with Boysenberry Lips

Button cover, beautiful Jillian. Colors are so vivid! Her lips look great, good job me.

Button Shoot: Street Edition

Our beautiful model Jillian absolutly rocked it during our two-day SE and downtown shoot, here with members of the Raw Action Break Squad, the Eugene-based break dancing group. Ali did a great job pairing sneeks with local dress-up clothes, and I got to have fun with sparkles, this time with bright pink loose glitter from M.A.C., and on her lips instead of eyelids. LBASS semi-permanent shimmer on eyelids.