My makeup muscles are tired!

This year has been makeup madness, here are a few pictures to show what's been keeping me so busy with brushes in my hand... not to mention all the work I did on Jozi's Next Super Model which I'm not allowed to upload as of yet before the show airs. Please Note: None of these photographs were taken by MissFitz Studio, but individually creditted back to the photographer of said images.

Jackie Van Staden for Tegan Leigh and Storm Thomas' Wedding in February...

Nola Schreuder photographed by Nicholas Goldsworthy of NGD Photography

Roxanne Meiring for a modern pin-up shoot with Nicholas Goldsworthy of NGD Photography

Megan for a test shoot with Nicholas Goldsworthy of NGD Photography

Ceri-Leigh with a shoot with Graphic Art

Lara for a shoot with Turtlephin Photography

Beauty Files Shoot with Ana shot by the one and only Sinforme Industries

Modern Pin Up Shoot with Caylin by Nicholas Goldsworthy of NGD Photography

Water Shoot with Kirsten, shot by Nicholas Goldsworthy of NGD Photography

Modern Pin Up Shoot with Caylin by Nicholas Goldsworthy of NGD Photography

There you have it, a couple of images of what I've been up to with my makeup brushes... there are loads more but I simply don't have time to wait for them to upload! Maybe some more later :)

Peace love and cupcakes,

Flea

Magnificent Mashadi

I had the pleasure of getting to play with the one and only Mashadi Motsogi in my studio on Sunday also with Liam Fagan, here are some of the results. Makeup by Missfitz Studio and shot by myself too!

Some beauty shots with Liam :)

So I've been slowly working on my beauty makeup portfolio, trying to shoot it myself and getting some help here and there from an awesomely amazing photographer who doesn't do beauty shots often but does them so well, Liam Fagan, of Sinforme Industries!
Here is some of my makeup and his wonderful photography... I think he should do beauty work more often :)
Sinforme Industries       

I also managed to break in my new MAC Cosmestics products, lots of fun on these shoots shot at my studio in Bedfordview!

Model: Ana
Makeup: www.missfitzstudio.co.za

Photography: http://sinformeindustries.daportfolio.com/

Model: Carissa Webster
Makeup: www.missfitzstudio.co.za

Photography: http://sinformeindustries.daportfolio.com/

Model: Carissa Webster
Makeup: www.missfitzstudio.co.za

Photography: http://sinformeindustries.daportfolio.com/

Model: Ana
Makeup: www.missfitzstudio.co.za

Photography: http://sinformeindustries.daportfolio.com/

We have done quite a lot of work together, and I'm sure I will post more work as we get onto to all our editing!

Pout out,

Flea,

MissFitz Studio

Working for free... TFCD and my shit experiences!

“Looking for photographers/makeup artists looking to expand
their portfolios and get great exposure… for xyz publication”

This has to be one of the most frustrating things as a
makeup artist and photographer, although I’m learning it is a big part of the
business and a big reason why the “business” is not a majorly profitable one,
or a get rich quick job as a lot of people seem to think it is.

I have even fallen for certain advertisements like this, to
work for free in order for exposure, but in reality, I know that deep down
inside, I just shouldn’t be doing it, at all. And as such, I have now  become extremely picky about “working for
free” or as people like sugar coat it “TFCD”. I am sick to death of delivering
top quality work and never getting anything in return. I have agreed to work
for exposure on my makeup once more at the end of this month and that will
surely be my last month of working for free. Exposure, my friends, will not pay
the bills, however good, hard cash in your bank account will definitely pay one
or two bills, or Edgars store accounts from the latest shopping spree at MAC.

For example, sometime in October, one of South Africa’s
extremely talented photographers (in my opinion) asked me to come and do a TFCD
with three very credible models that are all signed to great agencies and have
done a lot of high quality work. After the shoot, I emailed him and thanked him
for such a great opportunity and to no avail, had absolutely no response, I tried
sms’s, emails, messages on Facebook but to no avail and I left it for a while. In
the past 3 weeks or so, I sent him an email asking why I hadn’t heard back from
him as it felt like he was avoiding me. I know the crap that comes with doing
TFCD shoots as a photographer, and I understand, he may not have even opened
the RAW files on his pc, but I just wanted to be informed about what was
actually going on with these said images that I had given my time, kit and
petrol to work on.

He did reply, I was shocked, and said that all the images he
had edited were on his facebook page. I didn’t respond to this as I thought
that was shocking, that he couldn’t take 2 minutes out of his day to email them
to me before uploading them to a social network and secondly if he could only
upload them and for whatever reason had forgotten  my email address, why the hell did he not tag
me in the said images that he had uploaded on facebook? It takes about 2
seconds per photograph, and I spend at least three hours doing the three models
makeup. Frustrating ethics indeed, for someone who is so good at their craft. Writing
this now, I think I may just go and tag myself in these images and then at
least I have some sort of “credit”.

Working for free for publications – free publications and
why I think its bullshit. Once I had bought my new set of lights last year, I decided
I needed to test these bad boys out, and as it was towards the end of the year
all my general culprits and guinea pigs were busy with exams, on holiday, or
for whatever reason unavailable at that moment in time. I had received an email
from the acting “manager” of photography of LT Mag and asked me if I’d be
interested in shooting a band from Edenvale for their publication. I agreed,
and I continued chatting to this guy about the what the publication would like
from this particular shoot and he told me not to worry, as he would tag along
and make sure we got the desired shots.

Anyway, long story short, the band had arrived at the said
time that they were meant to be at my studio, along with their own manager. They
were just as clueless as me as to what the publication wanted out of the
magazine, and they thought I was already briefed, and I thought that they would
have already been briefed, but neither of us were briefed about this shoot as
the acting “manager” of the publication was absent, nowhere to be seen and had
somewhat vanished off the face of the earth, and had not given us any contact
details for himself other than… an email address.

This was on a Sunday afternoon, so I wanted to get out of
the studio and back to my life as soon as possible. Did a couple of happy
snappies in the studio, played outside with some natural light and voila we were
done.

Then it came to be new year, and I had still NOT heard from
the acting “manager” of photography of the magazine, so I still hadn’t bothered
to edit these images. And the second week in January, this guy emails me saying
he needs the images urgently as the publication requires them. I then informed
him of how upset I was with the unprofessionalism he had shown by saying he would
have been there and for whatever reason didn’t have the decency to at least
phone/email/sms/send a carrier pidgin to explain that he would not attend, and
then brief me on what was required. So on this email, I asked him what format
does he require the edited images in, what size does he require the edited
images to be, what method must I get these images to him and lastly – how many
images of the band does he require.

He replied and told me, but I in the mean time had 7 paid
model portfolios, all were my gold and platinum packages which require at least
more than 20 edited images to be sent to the client within 3 weeks of the
shoot, obviously, you can image what my priority was, and as such it upset the
magazine staff even more to which the editor emailed me and asked me what was
going on, she was under the impression that the acting “manager” had taken the
photographs and somehow I’d taken them off him and she wanted to know what the
story was. It turned out that he wanted to use MY images and have himself credited
as the photographer of the images. In all honesty, the images were terrible,
and I’m rather embarrassed about the quality of them and would prefer them to
not be published under my name but, yes, they are MY images and not this acting
“manager” of photography at said publication of the time.

After I had explained the situation to the editor, who is
such a darling, and has to deal with this crap all the time *takes hat off to
Roz!*, he proceeded to delete me off Facebook, as his ego must have been bruised
somewhat by the fact that his stupid scheme had come out that he is actually
such a shit photographer he has to use someone elses images to credit himself
in a free publication.

What I learnt from that drama was that firstly, if someone
is working under an editor for a free publication and do I happen to offer my
services I will make sure that I speak to the editor before, and after the
shoot to confirm this person “working” under them is actually doing their job
correctly and not just trying to get their grubby little paws on my RAW images.

The world is going crazy for “free” work, but then again, so
is the gold price. Work for gold, it will put lots of food on your table.

Until then, don’t work for too much exposure!

Flea

oooh busy-ness!!!!! -.-

February came around in no time, and has flown before my eyes. Yes, I am aware it is the shortest month of them all, but seriously!? I've had absolutely no time for myself! ha ha I am exhausted as I type this little blog post, because I feel like I have been neglecting my online prescense recently, and thought I better mark my territory online, especially in honour of finally buying my own domain and domain email addresses this week! And a wee little break to Cape Town on Sunday for some chill time! Wohoo!

From starting filming of Jozi's Next Super Model with Model TV, to my personal projects, learning how to airbrush and body paint and makeup for other fabulous people like Graphic Art Photography, NGD Photography & Turtlephin Photography. WHERE HAS MY "ME" TIME DISAPPEARED TO?!

I cannot complain really, I've had a great month. I kicked off my "Beauty Files" project and have had a couple of paid shoots in between, always nice to have paid shoots, it makes me feel like I'm doing something right :)

Sooo, since I have been neglecting my blog the priveledge of having images up... here is some recent work from the past 2 months!

Would love to hear all your thoughts :)

Caylin Anderson - "Beauty Files"

Makeup & Photography by missfitz

Stacey Lee - "Beauty Files"

Makeup & Photography by missfitz

Leigh - "Beauty Files"

Makeup & Photography by missfitz

Maxine - "Beauty Files"

Makeup & Photography by missfitz

That's all for now, once I'm back from Cape Town next Wednesday I have Beauty Files shoots coming out my ears, so I will keep the web posted with my latest work!!

And one updated picture of me :O only taken cos they needed it for some work I've done for an online magazine! ha ha...

Peace, love & Cupcakes

Flea

xxx 

Rub me the wrong way?

Anyone that knows me in the industry know that I can't stand the whole TFCD thing... but sometimes it has to be done, if its done correctly.

Saw this really awesome profile on modelbase, and they posted a bulletin saying:
"Hey guys, Check out my profile.. Keen on some new photographs done. Let me know If anyone is interested :) "

This girl had a decent portfolio and had a decent look, but clearly as we unfortunately learn so often in this industry - NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER...

Anyway, back to my story... I thought she had a decent look for an idea I've been dying to try for a long time now so I sent her a message it said:

"Hiya!
Saw your post... dont know if you'd be keen to work with me but I'm in Bedfordview and looking to revamp my beauty portfolio especially for my makeup side of things.
Drop me a mail if you wanna join me :)
[insert my email here...]

Enjoy the rest of your day

Fi "               

Then she does email me and it says:

"Hi there,

Thanks so much for contacting me,

I would love to work with you, Just to make things clear
in the beginning, I don't do TFCD shoots because my time is very limited at the
moment.

Would you still be interested to shoot for a reasonable
price?

[insert models name here]"

So, this actually irritated me, no where on her post did it say that she wanted paid shoots but anyway I think I responded friendly enough to her question. I refuse to pay models for pictures as its my time, my makeup, my ideas that they will get paid to receive... anyone who has worked with me before knows this. In my opinion the only person who wins when it comes to TFCD is first the model, second the photographer and third the makeup artist.

My response read:

"Hiya,

I don't do TFCD's either recently as this is a living not
a hobby nor pocket money, just wanted to revamp my portfolio especially for my
makeup as I am in the processing of being signed to 3 different agencies and
want my beauty portfolio to be made over.

No worries.

Good luck!

Regards,

Fi"

Which I think was a semi-justified response to the email where a model is trying to give me shit about not having time. I wrote the bloody book about not having time to respond and so she mailed me back with a simple: "Oh so did you want me to pay you? Haha"

Which I justifed back to her that NO, I offered a shoot for one of my ideas which is going to be for my major makeover to my beauty and makeup portfolio in which I'm looking at using for applying to agencies. Haven't received a response yet - but I'd love to know if I am in the wrong here for stating that I will not pay to use her?

Grr... She seriously rubbed me up the wrong way. Frustrating!

All for now,

A Very Frustrated Flea

2011 is rocking!

I ended off the year last year with my makeup work at an awesome little spot doing makeup for 2 girls and 1 guy which was to be shot by the awesome Mo from SAMOKA Photography. We had a seriously grunge feel to what we shot, so it was hectic makeup for both the girls and boy - which was an experience for this guy... Never having worn makeup before!
I laugh so hard everytime I steal a guys makeup virginity... Its the most amusing thing putting brushes to their faces, when that doesn't phase the girls much at all, it really bothers and tickles their faces. Very cute, but very sadistic of me in a sick way, but it is amusing to watch... Look out for it next time, the faces they pull are rather hilarious!
I then hung up my brushes for a small break, as I did work my butt off with my makeup and photography last year - amongst all the other things I have on my plate. I had a small 10 day break in Cape Town with my gorgeous boyfriend and one of our friends George. Was an absolutely fabulous holiday... We arrived back in Johannesburg at about 5:30pm after leaving Cape Town at 3am in the morning and having, as Jamiroquai would call it... a white knuckle ride. We dodged a few bullets because my Brett's car is a little bit sick - actually its in need of triple bypass but she did us well to get us back home safely.
Cape Town was absolutely beautiful weather, we were super spoilt! If I could pack Brett up with me, I would move down there in a heartbeat... I mean I've even got my accomodation and work sorted down there!
Back to business now though, lots of great and exciting projects lined up. And I am pretty fully booked until March with makeup jobs as well the odd photography job/ model portfolio in the studio here.
So stoked for all the possibilites that are lined up my way this year, not to even mention how excited I get whenever I think about doing the makeup for Jozi's Next Top Model - starting sometime in February.

Gotta get back to this workload, as soon as I figure it out I need to spam my own blog with some updated images of EVERYTHING I've been busy with - but since upgrading to IE9 I have no idea how to!
Peace, love & cupcakes
Flea

Makeup for Fashion Show - Check!

This past weekend was hectic but one of the best so far all year for me!

Jozi's Next Top Model had their official launch party for the top 10 finalists on Saturday night at Jet Nightclub. I did the makeup for 3 of the models and the one woman who organised the show, Hannah Young. I also did some last minute touch ups on the presenter who mainly did her makeup for herself but wasnt told that there was going to be makeup artists present. She is on etv, and I also got some stunning photographs of her. There were two other makeup artists present for the preparation stage, but left after they had finished - I stayed for the whole show for those last minute hiccups to keep everyone calm and just to experience working at my first ever fashion show.

Stunning and beautiful top 10 models strutted their stuff in 3 different outfits, one of their own choice of outfit, another gorgeous dress by two very talented young ladies and stunning bikinis made by another talented young designer.

We worked hard, and it was quite hectic but the show was a complete success and I think that the organisers did so well to get it off the ground.

The model that sold the most tickets won immunity for the first round, and the model who is definately through to the next round is Samantha Stephenson - I have some stunning photographs of her but since updating my web browser to IE 9 - I can't upload pictures to my blog - I dunno why... Having technical issues.

That's all for now, need to start prepping for my shoot tonight with the gorgeous Veronique Norman. Which I cannot wait for! Watch my facebook fan page for some results until I manage to fix my technical issue!

Busy Busy Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Can't believe what happens when you market yourself and work your ass off. People start to know who you are and request to work with you - instead of the other way round.
I got my brand new studio lights and backdrops 2 weekends ago... and I've only done three proper shoots with them and I've been itching to just shoot more.
My first official shoot with them was with my 6 month old nephew and his friends with Santa Clause, which was on the past weekend on the Saturday, the lights worked well and I'm still learning my way around them properly but were a success nonetheless and I have already finished editing all 3 families Christmas photos so that they can have them to enjoy for the month of December.
I then did two shoots on the Sunday with them. I shot a portrait session for a stunning young lady called Des and did her makeup and then after her I shot my first band, 11th Hour.
This week I've found out that I will be doing makeup for Jozi's Next Top Model - a show that is set to start in February but the launch party is this weekend coming up on Saturday at Jet and I'm doing 3 models makeup for the event - excitement is! I'm contemplating getting my makeup done as the event will be widely marketed and I want to make a great impression of my makeup skills too!!
I'm taking half day tomorrow so that I can do makeup for Graphic Art at lunch time and then have a wee bit of a breather before my weekend takes a hold of me. Saturday I am doing makeup for the stunning Dominique Spruch and her friend at Odendaals at 9:30am, then onward to my studio and I'm shooting two teenagers portfolios with very basic and minimal makeup and then its the launch party at 6pm at Jet next to the Dome to do 3 girls makeup and possibly one of the organisers makeup for the show.
I'm holding thumbs for Lauren Weeks to win this show! So if you wish to join, please contact me and I will make sure you get your ticket from Lauren - as the girl that sells the most tickets to the launch party wins immunity for the first challenge.
Peace, love & cupckaes,
Flea

Christmas is creeping upon us!

Can you believe today there is only another 22 days until the 25th of December?
Have you done your shopping? I tried, but have not yet succeeded and I am so unorganised at the moment, its not even funny.
Here is my company's business christmas card to anyone and everyone, so I thought I may as well post it on my blog and the amazing model is Miss Lauren Weeks. A top 10 competitor for Jozi's next top model which is going to be on Etv starting next February.

I am sooo proud of her and can't wait for her to win the show... Last night I organised a shoot with her, did her makeup and the amazing Nick Goldsworthy of NGD Photography shot it... and I can't wait to see the results!

I finally reliased on Monday that I do not know where the last year has disappeared to. My amazing boyfriend, Brett's birthday was on Monday and  he turned 22 this year, and I just remembered how much stress and pressure I was under this time last year trying to make sure his 21st was perfect, trying to organise cup cakes, getting his friends to my place, organising food, drinks, money, presents etc etc. I cannot believe that its been a whole year since then.
I have Santa coming to visit my place tomorrow for a shoot with my gorgeous nephew CJ and some of my brothers friends kids... I'm so excited to see Santa, I will have to try and have my photo taken with him too, but I don't know if he will let me sit on his lap! :)
I hate Christmas shopping terribly, but I know it needs to be done. I actually lie, I don't hate it... I hate it when I absolutely no idea what to buy for people. I've literally run out of gift ideas... and I need serious help! I seem to always give people photographs which is great, as everyone appreciates a photograph in a nice frame but I honestly cannot keep on giving these unoriginal gifts as pressies. I need to do some serious brainstorming of who is getting what and then go out and fight the Christmas crowds and try to buy it, if I can find what I want!!
This time last year too, I was fairly organised as I was going to the UK to go and spend some time with my massive family over there - so I had to have all my shopping in order and everything that wasn't - I knew I'd be able to get over there... Also this time last year, my schedule was no where near as hectic as it has been this year, so now I struggle to actually find the time to do shopping period. In my free time all I want to do is either, eat, drink, be with my baby, and/ or sleep, or all of the above! ha ha!
I hope your Christmas shopping hasn't been as painful as mine is/ or is going to be... but I know it'll be worth it for a couple of days downtime to relax and recharge my batteries in time for my big road trip down to cape town!!

Peace, love & cupcakes

Flea

I should be working... but I'm on a "break"

Ooooh, one of my favourite cynaide & happiness comics! ha ha :)

Sticky situations!

So, had quite an experience lately with a photographer and a model.

I was booked to go and do makeup for a model who was doing a shoot just for fun, I have worked with the photographer on the odd occassion before and had very good experiences with her. Before the shoot, I was under the impression only one look would be done but when I got there I was told there will be a total of four different looks and I'd only quoted for one face.

It was a fun shoot so I didn't even bother asking for more money... but waited a couple of weeks to get paid, and I generally work on a strict cash on delivery system or an EFT before the time of the shoot - just to make sure I'm not messed around, but I hardly ever enforce this when I worked with either of the parties involved as I probably trust people too easily.

Anyway, after two weeks I was getting a little frustrated as all my calls, emails, and sms's were going unanswered, and suddenly my blackberry beeped to say that I had a message on facebook. It was from the model from the shoot asking if the photographer had paid me, and I told no because I hadn't heard from the photographer since the shoot. The model replied and told me the same, and that she had been promised images a week ago and all the sms's, calls, and emails were going unanswered.

Long story short, I finally got paid and it was just a complicated situation as to why I had not been paid, but I got paid a little bit extra by the photographer as I did 3 more looks than I had quoted, but once the model received the images from the photographer she had said that she is not going to pay for them as she doesn't believe they have been edited extensively enough, nor did the photographer do the promised editing that was spoken about while she was shooting, such as enhancing colours, removing pimples, etc etc.

Now the model had paid the deposit for the shoot, which was my money for the first look - minus the extra bit of money the photographer gave me. I don't know if I'd be compelled to give this money back to the photographer to make sure that the photographer is not totally out of pocket, but I feel like the fact that I was not told I was going to be there for 3 + hours, I should have in all honesty been paid a little bit more, if not triple what I had quoted...

Aye, the party never stops and the drama never ends in this industry. If only everyone would communicate correctly before and after a shoot there would be no drama whatsoever and everyone could build a bridge and get over it... If anything monumental happens in the mean time, I will keep this here blog posted, but I don't know anymore... It's a lot of fuss over an extra R50... What can you buy for R50 nowadays anyway... Not even a new MAC lipgloss! The tradgedy! :)

Until then,

Peace, love & Cupcakes

Flea

FHM Top 100 Models Who I love :-)

I have had the privledge being able to work with some awesome ladies this year, sometimes for photography, sometimes for makeup for shoots with other photographers and I'd love it if you'd take time to vote for them, as they are all in the FHM Top 100 Homegrown Honey's Competition and need your help to get into the top 10. They all deserve to be there!

The first fabulous lady I've worked with many many many times is Kirsten Maarschalk. She proves that 65 is most definately the new 69! :)

Photo by Paul Duffy "the one and only...".

Makeup by MissFitz :)

Miss "Model 65" (if you are in South Africa, sms that to 34973) and I first starting talking about doing a shoot together at the beginning of the year, and suprise suprise, we still haven't done it, but we've done lots of other things in between. I first met her at her first shoot with another photographer as all her other shoots had been done with the legendary Graphic Art and naturally she was a little nervous but the images that were produced were outstanding and no one would of EVER thought that she was nervous...

I also had the pleasure of snapping a couple of shots of Miss "Model 65" (remember to sms that 34973) for my friend Simone Davel, who needed to update her photography portfolio, so I organised Kirsten and Nola to come and we could do some fun and fabulous fashionista stuff at my studio, I just poached these shots.

Photo by Fi Fitzpatrick Photography

Makeup by Astute Artistry (Mpho Shange)

Greatly assisted and orgnised by Simone Davel

Isn't she gorgeous? Go vote for her now! She deserves to be in the top 10 because not only is she gorgeous on the outside, she's an absolute darling. Do it NOWWW! :)

On the day when Simone was doing her thing my studio, Kirsten brought her drop dead gorgeous friend who is also in FHM Top 100 for 2011, Nola Schreuder.... I painted her face and snapped a couple of shots of her, here she is

Photo by: Fi Fitzpatrick Photography

Makeup by MissFitz

Don't forget to vote for Miss "Model 50" to 3497 or vote on her FHM profile. She is an absolute doll! She also deserves to be in the Top 10!!! 

The first oppurtunity I had to do makeup for Graphic Art was for a stunning little lady called Mashadi, here is a shot from her shoot with the legend of all things photographic....

Photo by Graphic Art

Makeup by MissFitz

Vote for this stunning little lady, she also deserves to really be in the top 10 for 2011!!

I have also done makeup for Cindy De Wet (model 59) on two occassions now with two different photographers. First time I met Cindy, if I recall correctly she was still fairly new to the modelling world but she has taken it by storm, and her portfolio has grown tenfold since then. 

Here is a shot from the first shoot I did makeup for her, with Allen Riedel

Photo by Allan Riedel

Makeup by MissFitz

Obviously this shoot wasn't for FHM, it was a wintery themed shoot, but we did something more FHM style with Paul Duffy a couple of weeks ago and here is one of the results from the sexxxxy shoot!

Photo by Paul Duffy

Makeup by MissFitz

Vote for this hot lil mama! Model 59 :)

I also recently did makeup at Graphic Art for the totally stunning Talana Bouwer, miss Model 25 and here a result from our shoot together!

Photo by Graphic Art

Makeup by MissFitz

Vote for this stunning lady! She is a total hottie and a complete sweetheart!

I also had a great time doing makeup for Rizelle  but I havent had a glimpse of any of the images yet, she also needs some votes, so please vote for her!

I've been so privledged to work with some of the best looking girls in the country this year and I wish them the best of luck for 2011 FHM Home Grown Honeys, not to mention the great photographers I've met along the way!!

Thank you for letting me work with you ladies!

Makeup Artists Relationships with Clients

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love my part time job of being a makeup artist, specifically for crazy funky and avant garde photoshoots, but I can do makeup for anything from events and functions to tv and of course the lovely gorgeous brides that we all know and love for being difficult.

I had an interesting client a couple of weeks back and she really made me think about what my previous clients had thought of their makeup experience with myself being there makeup artist. This particular client was someone who didn't know anything about makeup, someone who doesnt wear makeup at all generally but as it was one of her first photoshoots the photographer convinced her that having your face done is essential and polishes off your look - she wasn't keen on having a makeup artist because she had a bad experience with her last makeup artist... someone whom I've heard of in the industry as being quite spectacular. She said, she specifically did not enjoy having her makeup done by this person because she took so long and would not let her see what she was doing to her face as she was done and she thought the makeup was "heavy".

I tried my hardest to explain to her for film and tv makeup is NEVER going to be as light as everyday use and I personally know a couple of people who love their every day foundation to be "heavy", I'm personally a heavy-ish foundation person, as my skin sometimes has a tendancy to go a little red on my cheeks, and I find that this can be covered if I have my heavy foundation on.

Makeup for photoshoots can always be difficult when there are models and photographers involved, as the model wants one look whereas the the photographer wants another, they both say they don't care and I must do my thing but if one wants a smokey look and the other wants a sort of natural look there can be big conflicts for my job as the makeup artist. Especially I want the client happy and the photographer as they will both tell everyone of their experience with me and whether or not they enjoyed it. The particular girl that I have spoken about in the post asked me via email to come and do her makeup again so I do hope she was pleased with the result that I produced on this particular day.

I am starting to understand now that not only am I a makeup artist, but I am also a under paid psychologist as I hear everyones problems and gossip and I find myself starting to offer advice to them from my point of view. Unfortunately- I'm known for not being the best person to give advice as my brain works in weird ways that seem to only work for me! :) So to any of my clients that I've given advice to, just remember to only take it with a pinch of salt.  

My relationship with a couple of photographers has grown to be a big success this year, as my calender for this month of November shows... I was lucky a couple of weeks ago to have three or four bookings over 2 weekends a month, this month has been quite hectic juggling all my time to accomodate everyone, and now I've got some lunch time bookings to skive off work to go and beautify some people - which is a very welcomed distraction as everyone knows I'm not the biggest fan of sitting behind a desk and being a slave for my collegues, but it keeps my brain very busy!

As you can see my makeup business is finally taking off - just in time for December for it to cool down and then start all over again in January after my little trip down to Cape Town in the first few weeks of January :) So excited for that, but thats a different post for another day!

See some of my latest makeup work that I am so proud of.... All photographs by Nicholas Goldsworthy of NGD Photography

Model: Christine Park

Model: Lucy Venables

Model: Imogen Meyer

Model: Kirsten Maarschalk 

(FHM Top 100 2011) Please vote for her - she deserves to win it! :)

Peace, love and cupcakes,

Flea

Everyday should be a C&H Day

The creators of C&H are seriously something else, but I absolutely loved this! :)



Comedy!

I've never really been interested in comedians, but lately I've been able to watch a good couple of live shows and shows on tv.

About a year ago, I was introduced to Jeff Dunham by a friend and ever since then I have watched that show so many times that I can probably recite it word for word, and between a couple of my mates and I we have our little inside jokes that relate to good old Jeff, with his puppets, and at the end of the day they're are so many people who actually know who Jeff is because he has become really popular recently.

My brother also absolutely loves Mike Naiker's comedy, who is a white  south african comedian, that grew up in durban and is probably a better indian than most indians, at times he can be funny... Just not when I'm trying to work and I have my brother making me listen to this guy talking about fly fishing being childish because you tease fish with false and fake flies for hours and hours. ha ha!

George, my friend also introduced me to the world of Kevin Bloody Wilson, and we went to go watch him live at Carnival City, although I never actually got to watch his show - I watched his daughter open for him and I was horribly drunk, but from what I can remember I almost pissed myself laughing at this woman. Singing about Catholic Girls being nice girls.... and the fact that chocolate is better than sex, amongst other things that really hit home for me and the boys didn't understand why I was laughing so hard. I was laughing so hard because it would of been things that the boys didn't understand. Once Kevin Bloody Wilson finally came on stage, I went to go and look after a very drunk Brett. I was drunk too, so I can't really complain. Good night though, I just learnt that I mustn't drink beer because of how quickly it gets me drunk. ha ha!

The most recent comedian that I watched last night, that had been recorded on my PVR at home. Jim Jefferies, the Aussie living in the UK and performing in the USA. An absolute laugh. I loved watching it... Simple and small facts that man comes up with, are literally outstanding. Really hilarious, but also so bloody true. If you haven't heard of him - youtube him NOW! You seriously will not regret it :)

I'm really trying to get a hand on this blogging thing... not sure if its working though, oh well, its always better than actually working :)

Flea

Spam/ Joke Emails

I love receiving emails that are jokes that are:
1.) funny
2.) New: that I haven't read before
3.) literally make me cry because they are so funny...
4.) are not sickening to read or ruin my day once I've read them...

But at some point, the people who constantly email me 100 times a day with joke mail, it actually becomes spam mail to me at least. If I am my pc at the time of the email being sent, then its great, I can open, read and load all the wonderful and sometimes very weird pictures that you have sent me but at other times, like for example over the weekend, I see them initally on my blackberry and can't always see the pictures properly for many reasons, one being that the pictures do not always load or you can't see them because of the size of the screen. And constantly when I look at my phone I see that tiny red dot flashing away at me and I somehow initially think that someone wants to get hold of me, but its just you, again sending on jokes, like you always do.

Now I know there are many solutions to this problem, change my email address on my Blackberry, mark you as spam, ask you nicely not to send these mails to me but I don't want to do any of the above. I only want to do the above when you send me horrifying and terrible imagery that in some cases makes my stomach turn and I have a strange urge after reading your mail that I want to throw up....

I understand that shocking things are happening all over the world and we all need to be aware of it, but I don't want to see it on my work email, if I want to see that stuff I will log onto news24, or switch on sky news, or I dunno - read the newspaper?

I've been guilty of spamming some of my friends mail boxes, but at the end of the day I don't do it as much as mine is spammed daily. Maybe we all need to think before we hit forward? I mean we all need to work sometimes don't we? Why don't you start to do some work today instead of forwarding me rubbish that has been going around cyber space for years! I have been going on the internet daily since I was probably 11 years old.... Lets not forward EVERY email we receive.

I challenge you today :) Lets see if you can do it!

Flea

Sincerly Hoping That This Is NOT True!

Some more motivation!