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Fantasy, Photoshoots and Finishing College – June 2013
June was mostly taken up by college work. Trying to get the last few assessments ticked of so that I could become a qualified hairdresser, organising my wig portfolio and continuing with the Assessors Award, which will help me with … Continue reading
Producers, Posters and Painting Faces – May 2013
In May I attended my first BAFTA Crew event – a Q&A session with Anita Overland, a top film producer who gave a masterclass for all us filmbods to attend. It was a great chance to meet other filmies and also … Continue reading
Lessons, Legends and Locations- April 2013
During March I was offered a couple of really good opportunities, as you will know because you very diligently read my posts. The first of these was the offer of a teaching post in a private college in the North … Continue reading
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Tagged Beneath The Waters Of Llyn Coch, Cannes, Tamla Rose, Teaching, Theatre
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BAFTA, Beggars and Beatles Haircuts – March 2013
In March I was fortunate enough to be accepted in BAFTA Crew – a database/network of industry professionals from across the UK. We are invited to masterclasses, receive regular newsletters and bulletins and discounts to other BAFTA events. I’ll write … Continue reading
Dystopian Futures – February 2013
February started off with a theatre production of ‘Titus Andronicus’ (PurpleCoat Productions). I’ve never seen this play and I didn’t know anything about the storyline except it’s supposed to be Shakespeare’s most violent work. Well, our brief as make up … Continue reading
Sales, Sea and Scarecrows – January 2013
January is a strange month to predict. There’s either a wealth of work to do, as New Year resolutions inspire new projects, or there’s a dearth as everyone tightens their belts after Christmas. This year, like many I decided to … Continue reading
Sparkles, Serum and Scabs – November 2012
November 2012 saw the opening of the new Harvey Nichols store in Liverpool – great news for us make up artists (and females in general). I went along on the opening day for a bit of a nosey about and … Continue reading
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Tagged Hair, Harvey Nichols, Paul Mitchell, SFX, Violet City
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Ghouls, Ghosts and Gold – October 2012
Wow! I can’t believe how long October seemed to last this year. Was it really only a month ago that I was working on the Carrington’s advert? Obviously, I know that it was, but it just seems so much longer … Continue reading
Pocahontas, Pop Art and Phantom of the Opera – August 2012
August was dominated by family events. My sister was due to give birth at the end of July, her daughter was eventually born 4th August. This, combined with the Olympics (there’s a rule in our house – if it moves … Continue reading
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Helen Quinn 