Sitara* 12

Last Saturday I was asked to do the make up for the Sitara* '12 video promo shoot.  Last year I was fortunate enough to assist Sandra Cormack with the make up for the glitzy event, and hope to work on many more shoots with the Sitara team. A big thank you to Diane for the invitation to work with the group

Sitara* is an St Andrew's University Charity Fashion show, below is extract from their facebook page:

Asian inspired event that encompasses fashion, performances and acting all in one amazing night to remember
Sitara*, which translates into bright star in Hindi, is a unique experience held once a year in St Andrews. It celebrates the fusion of Asian culture, from the stately tea houses of Japan to the vibrate dances of India. 

Sitara* is narrated through a annually changing story which weaves together the three aspects of the show; fashion, performance and silent acting. From the runway to the stage Sitara* will captivate and enthrall audience members, taking them on a magic carpet ride through all of Asia~

Last year, Sitara* donated over half of the show’s proceeds to The Ashraya Initiative for Children in Pune, India. This year, we hope to raise even more! Ashraya, meaning hope, trust, shelter, and protection in Hindi, is a community outreach project that houses children living on the streets. Started by a group of freshman students at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 2004, the Ashraya Initiative embodies diversity at its best.

xxx

Leo Friel Shoot

Last week I had the pleasure of working with the talented Leo Friel Photography at Meow Studios, Edinburgh. First off, I would just like to say that the studio's are fantastic and offer a great alternative to standing outside freezing your bum off during those winter months. 

The model for the day was Steph Ramsey, who very kindly stepped in at the last moment and saved our shoot so massive thanks Steph. Below are some pics from the shoot:

The first two pics above were actually from the 2nd look. The idea behind them was a slightly harder and rockier look than the first and the inspiration was from Shirley Manson. I love how the make up is quite "fierce" and contrast with the vulnerability of Steph's pose as she is wrapped up in the white sheet. 

The first look was a simple beauty shot where the make up was kept quite natural apart from a pop of colour on the cheeks and lips. I finished the lips with a high shine lip gloss to create that fabulous glossy look. 

A big thank you to everyone involved! 

xxx

Advent No 2

Under 18's party make up £10 per person! 

A great treat for Teenagers Ball and other dances. 

Book by end of today to snap up this deal. 

info@sophiealexismakeup.co.uk 

xx

Merry December

December is finally here and we can tuck into our advent calendars that we have been eyeing up for weeks!

I have decided to do a Sophie alexis make up advent calendar too, so please come back each day to see the daily treat! Or to make it easier become a follower!


1st Dec: free lashes with all party make up. Book by the end of today to enjoy!


Lots of love

Sophie


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An update

Hello all,

Hope you are all well and busy preparing for Christmas. I cannot believe its that time of year again.
I am joining in the festivities by offering Christmas party make up for £15 per person. BARGIN. Please get in contact if you would like to book.

Winter brides-to-be, I am also offering 20% off all wedding packages booked for December, January and February. Book today to avoid disappointment!!

I have been busy working on a few photo shoots over the last couple of weeks and will write about these in another post. I am also going to hopefully be up loading some video demo's in the next few weeks, so let me know if there is anything in particular you would like to see.

Sophie xx

Summer is settling...

I cannot believe that summer is now on its way out, not that we had a great one here in Scotland! I have had an amazing first wedding season and met a whole load of lovely brides. I feel honoured to be part of their big day.

To help ease into the winter months I am offering 10% off any November and December wedding packaged booked before 30/09/11. Just quote the code WINTER10 when booking!

Sophie
x

The next step..

I already posted my recommendations for a cleanser so thought I should follow it up with some moisturiser recommendations.


Moisturising is one of the key ingredients to perfect make up application and a lot of people skip this step out. Moisturising your skin helps to create the perfect surface to apply your foundation too, it helps even the skin out and stops foundation "dry patches".


Here are a few of my recommendations:

Embryolisse Lait - Creme concentre

This product suits normal to dry skin and it is my main kit moisturiser. It skins into the skin quickly and is not heavy or sticky. You can buy it here. I would probably stay away from it if you have oily skin.

Dermologica Skin Smoothing Cream

I was first introduced to this cream by my mum about 7 years ago and is a product that I always return to. It is very similar to the Embryolisse. You can buy it here.

Oilatum Natural Repair

Another fantastic product that creates a fantastic base. This product would again suit normal to dry skin. And especially those with really dry skin. It is a little thicker than the other two but again soaks into the skin very quickly. You can pick this up from Boots. 

MAC Oil Control Lotion

The clue is in the name with this one! Suited for oily skin, this lotion goes on clear and dries matt. Now the main purpose of this is to act as a primer but it is also very moisturising. The key thing to note about this product is that results improve with usage as it improves the condition of your skin. It is also very gentle which is very important with Oil control products as a lot of them contain harsh ingredients which strip the skin of natural oil, therefore creating a catch 22 situation as the skin works over time as it thinks there is not enough oil being produced. This product will stop your make up slipping off and allow for fewer (if any!) touch ups. You can buy it here.