Andrea Samuels Makeup: United Kingdom

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Glamour UK | October 2014

This is one of the many reasons why I stress the importance

of testing to every artist I know, you never know who, what or

where it could lead you to!

This was a test with Jennifer Avello Photography and model

Lori from two years ago. Who would have known this image

would have been picked out for the GLAMOUR UK October

Issue?!?!

You cannot tell from Lori's happy smile but we were in the

freezing rain trying to get this shot. Our model was shivering

cold and I literally held a plastic bag over Jennifer's head so

her camera could stay dry. I ran back and forth repeatedly to

keep Lori's makeup and hair perfect for every other shot.

People walking down the street looked at us like we were

crazy but it did not matter to us, this shot was just that

important for us to complete.

Absolutely Insane.

Extremely proud of you Jen!

♡♡♡

Monday, August 25, 2014

Myself and the artists of Factor Artists had the amazing opportunity to test with Charlotte Tilbury's makeup line before it launches in the US this fall. I wanted to share with you what we were able to play with. I am absolutely INLOVE with this line.

First off, Charlotte Tilbury is an amazing artist, absolutely amazing.

Ms. Tilbury is the makeup artist for the Tom Ford Beauty ads and has worked with top notch photographers, A-list models, clients and celebrities for 20+ years.

One of Charlotte's top assistants, Konstantine, showed us the products first hand. He was so sweet and patient, and he genuinely loves the products. The first product we tried was "Charlotte's Magic Cream". I would compare the texture of the magic cream similar to LaMer or Embryolisse. Charlotte created her own creams and moisturizers for years before launching her line, this particular cream she has used backstage at numerous shows for fashion week. "Magic cream" is very light weight, contains SPF 15, very moisturizing and creates a soft glow to the face. This is so great as a primer, sinks into skin like butter and makes your foundation glow.

The second product we tried was the "Multi-Miracle Glow", made in Switzerland; this gel cream is literally do die for. This is 3 products all in one formula, it can be used as a cleanser, a regenerating night time mask, and/or a body butter to apply before or after your shower. I applied it on my arm and it created a ridiculous glow on my skin without feeling sticky or leaving a strong odor. The fragrance is soft, like gardenias. This "miracle glow" is especially great for photo shoots, it feels silky smooth to the touch, almost slippery, and photographs so well. Stays on skin for hours. I was truly sold on this one!

We were also able to play with foundations, concealers, lipsticks, lip glosses, lip liners and eye pencils. The "Rock N Kohl" liquid eye pencils are so velvety soft, you have to move slowly and carefully to apply it so you won't waste too much product.

These were my top 3 favorite products that stood out to me most and I for sure will purchase them when it launches in the US. Everything else in the Charlotte Tilbury collection reminded me of duplicate products I have worked with, but I can say the whole line has beautiful, rich textures and outstanding quality from the skin care to the color palettes in the eyeshadows.

I highly recommend makeup artists and the everyday woman to try it for yourself; the brand is a little pricey but so worth it.

Head to CharlotteTilbury.com/uk to purchase it now

Monday, September 9, 2013

1883 Magazine | Sweet & Sour Issue

1883 is a popular fashion magazine based out of the UK, so I was extremely excited when photographer Jennifer Avello told the team that our story got noticed by this publication.

Female MC Iggy Azalea is on the cover of this months 'Sweet & Sour' Issue.

For the "Mind Your Manor" story, myself, wardrobe stylist Brandy Kraft and Jennifer Avello came up with literally hundreds of ideas, images, inspiration for model Kel of Factor Women. For hair and makeup, I didn't have a clear idea of what I really wanted to do until the day before the shoot after I looked up my number one most inspiring makeup artist: Pat McGrath

The team wanted Kel to have white hair, but we were all undecided on whether we wanted to go with a wig or go with her natural hair. It wasn't until I saw the behind the scenes images of model Magdalena in the Givenchy FW2013 show on Pat's instagram when the inspiration hit me instantly.

I didn't want to take the 'easy way out' and throw a wig on model Kel, and I really wanted to experiment with Kel's hair for the story, so this image helped inspire me to push my hair skills to another level. I didn't want to completely mimic the pin curl style created by hair stylist Luigi Murenu, but I loved the painterly texture in the hair.

Myself with the help of assistant Ashley Johns created the hair on Kel within two hours using Ben Nye "Snow White" to create a finger wave style with the hair dye.

I purchased it at Beatnix in Chicago!

It was a MESSY process, and other than practicing on myself, I never worked with this product before. I really didn't know what I was getting myself into, but I knew I had to take a risk and give it a try. My assistant Ashley was absolutely amazing and stayed by my side the whole time, she was very patient, innovative, quick and was a complete sweet heart during the whole shoot.

<< Here's a closer look at the texture in the hair >>

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For the makeup, I wanted the hair to be the main focus. I wanted her brows, lashes, and skin to be completely white, but to represent fall, I wanted her lips to have a heavy color.

Kelly's brows and lashes are coated with Inglot AMC Gel Liner #76 White.