Red Bow Boudoir

On Saturday I packed up my kit and headed over to Alison Jane Photography's amazing refurbished studio near Canterbury for the launch of an amazing new business venture called Red Bow Boudoir. An amazing chic mirror, french furniture, beautiful candelabra and abundance of backdrops filled this stunning room. The aim of the shoot was to produce some fine art promotional images for the launch of the new website - www.redbowboudoir.com (coming soon)


Having worked out a number of ideas and ways to incorporate the 'Red Bow' theme, it was great to really get creative on this shoot and work with a few different looks to get a whole range of images from seductive to playful to showcase what this all female team can offer.


The look I wanted to achieve was a bronzed / warm smokey look that was very alluring. For the skin I used a mix of foundations from Chanel and Lancome to contour and highlight the models face, providing just the right amount of coverage needed for photographic make-up. To create a bronzed look I dusted Heather's face with Estee Lauder mineral powder and Bobbi Brown matte bronzer and a sweep or two of Benefit's Dallas blush. Using a range of Bobbi Brown and MAC shadows I created a smokey yet defined eye and added some amazing 'double lashes' to achieve a glamorous full effect. After a few shots with a natural lip colour we turned up the heat and I applied a vibrant red to really set the scene. For more details on creating this look or the products used please leave a comment at the bottom of this post.


More information on Red Bow Boudoir packages and photoshoots coming soon so watch this space. 2012 is going to be an exciting year, I can tell!

The Photographer: Alison Kirby AKA Red Bow Boudoir Founder and Top Photographer
The Make-up Artist: Gemma Parnell AKA Make-up by Gem
The Model: Heather Holdcroft



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