And I'm back! I know, I know I have been away again and I am truly sorry for this, but it is just what happens when I have a tattoo. And that was my subtle way of telling you guys that I have had another tattoo, hint hint ;0)
So for
the last 3 weeks I have been getting tattooed for 6hrs straight,
recovering from this ordeal, making hubby clean and moisturise said
tattoo (because I cant possible do this my self because I am delicate and somewhat like a child). But this is not the only thing I
have been doing on my 3 weeks of blogging leave, I have also bought a
house, engaged in some over time and generally kept my normal life
going. Yep it's been busy!
However
I am now back with a vengeance and I have lots to show you. Today I
am going to start with the other two photo shoots that I did with the
lovely Gemma McAuley.
The
first is very apt for this memorable Diamond Jubilee (for those that may not
be aware The Queen, Queenie, Betty, Madge, HRH has been on the throne
for 60 years! Wowsers is all I can say!). So with a nod to the
monarchy we took a very stylised Vogue cover and put a
quintessentially British spin on it.
The
Vogue cover we took our inspiration from was the August 1939 Autumn
Forecast. This was chosen for it's strong colours and, in my mind, it
is the epitome of vintage styling!
Image source
And here
is our version. We went with the same colour palette and we kept the pose as
close as possible but we included the addition of some iconic British symbolism.
Well who doesn't love some tea and cake, and an excuse to wear your
finest jewels?
So on to
the make up. As this was already a classic vintage look I didn't want
to stray away from this too far, so I went with a simplistic red lip
and black flicks. Gemma actually loved this make up so much that the
next day she went out and bought some red lipstick and liquid eye
liner so she could recreate it at home (which to me is the ultimate
complement).
Product
List
Smashbox
Photo Finish light primerGraftobian
HD foundation in Enchantress + Temptress mixed
Carmex lip balm
E.L.F Hi Definition powder
NYX – light pink and red shimmer blusher (no names)
NYX medium/dark contour powder (no name)
MAC Phloof – highlighter on cheeks
Avon Supershock Gel eyeliner – Black, tight line
Carmex lip balm
E.L.F Hi Definition powder
NYX – light pink and red shimmer blusher (no names)
NYX medium/dark contour powder (no name)
MAC Phloof – highlighter on cheeks
Avon Supershock Gel eyeliner – Black, tight line
MAC
Fluidline in Blacktrack
Clinique High Impact mascara – Black
OCC Lip Tars in Stalker
Clinique High Impact mascara – Black
OCC Lip Tars in Stalker
NYX
Lipstick – orange/red (no name, in a palette)
Ardell
eye lashes
The
next and last Vogue cover we recreated was the February 1945 edition
Beauty and Brides.
Image source
Every
time I look at this cover The Wizard of Oz springs to mind for some
reason. For this shoot even though i did the make up, I was not there when the photo was taken so it
was a complete surprise for me when I received the picture, and I
have to say it is lovely in it's weirdness. Now I know nothing about
photography but I'm guessing that Gemma was lying down for this
picture and as the whole theme of her project is self portraits then
I'm guessing this picture was an utter nightmare to take! Hubby
thinks our version looks like a Victorian death photo and i think I'm going to
take that as a complement ;0)
On to
the make up. I went for a wash of green all over the eye lid, from
lash to brow and I have to admit I used loads of different products
on the eyes until I was completely happy with the colour. However all
this faffing is not needed if you already have a colour that you are
happy with! The rest of the make up I left quite natural to give a fresh, clean look, as opposed to drag queen which it
could have easily gone (disclaimer, I generally love a bit/ a lot of
drag queen but just not for this shoot).
Product
List
MAC Face and Body – Mix of C1 & C4
Carmex lip balm
E.L.F Hi Definition powder
NYX – Angel blusher
MAC Phloof – highlighter on cheeks
Yaby Eyeshadow – teal, light lime green, light grass green with sparkles (no names, in a palette)
Gosh
Effect Powder in meringue
Bourjois
loose eye shadow in white Clinique
High Impact mascara – black
NYX Slim Lip Pencil – 839 dolly pink
NYX Slim Lip Pencil – 839 dolly pink
Illamasqua
Sheer Lipgloss in Rouse
So
there you have it. I hope you have enjoyed our short delve in to the
Vogue archives and our own 'Ode to Vogue'. If you have seen any looks
you like here, past or present why not give them a go. And if you would like to see more of Gemma's work take a look below.
Portfolio: www.gemmamcauleyphotography.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gemmamcauleyphoto
See
you VERY soon, promise.
Stacey
x x
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