Martha my dear...

I've always been fascinated by the 1950's and 60's and there is alot of influence from those decades in my work.
When I met our model, Martha, it was almost like i had transported her back there by creating the biggest bee-hive ever and make-up look straight out of  'Mad Men'!

I kept the look Matt using the fabulous Airbase foundation which evened out Martha's skin tone.
Instead of a mid-sixties 'twiggy ' look i went for a more 50's influenced eye with winged liquid liner on the top lash line and shading in the sockets with a taupe matt shadow. False lashes were applied and the eyebrows were defined with powder to create a 50's arched shape.
Definition was added to the face with sculpting under the cheekbones using a matt bronzer and bright coral on the cheekbones, I used Chanel's Limited edition Summer coral pallete.

To finish Lips were then painted a soft lilac shade which contrasts really well with the vintage pink 60's dress and soft yellow and pink Peonies.

When a Beehive is concerned, Bigger is better! Lots of backcombing, ton's of hairspray and hair padding were used to create this look as well as (what seemed like) hundreds of hair pins!
It was finished off with a vintage crotchet hair band and hair accessories were changed throughout the shoot...

I could'nt resist using a deep matt red lipstick on Martha it looked amazing on her english rose skin-tone...

We then finshed with classic nude-lips which brought the look up to date keeping eyes dark and winged...

The location worked perfectly with Photographer Helen http://www.helenroscoe.com/  and her assistant Dave http://www.burntpixel.co.uk/ using vintage props and sets built outdoors to create quirky backdrops that suited the feel of the shoot. Many Thanks to Emily who supplied us with wardrobe and such an amazing collection of vintage outfits and accessories.
  
Make up and Hair: Julia Jeckell

Styling: Julia Jeckell and Helen Roscoe

Model: Martha Haywood@ http://www.bossmodelmanagement.co.uk/

Wardrobe: Emily Elwood