Make-up by Gem

Red Bow Boudoir welcomes new Make-up Artist to the Team

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:09:00 +0000

Extract from Red Bow Boudoir Blog post - April 17th, 2012

Gemma joins the Red Bow Boudoir Photography Team It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Gemma has now officially joined the Red Bow Boudoir Team. Whilst maintaining her individuality as Make-up by Gem, Gemma will be working alongside myself and Juliette offering a wide range of looks, themes and styled shoots. We look forward to working with her. About Gemma Having always had a passion for make-up and beauty products, Gemma started a career as a VIE at home Consultant in 2005 where she was trained by professionals to apply make up and skin care as an expert. After passing a range of make-up courses with Excellence, including Bridal Make-up and Advanced Colour, Gemma built her business and soon became successful in bridal / occasion make-up and knew this was a passion she wanted to pursue. Gemma went on to launch ‘Make-up by Gem’ in 2009 as a professional freelance make-up artist specializing in a wide range of professional make-up application from bridal and photographic to glamour and occasion make-up. Having gained a wealth of knowledge through training and working alongside industry professionals,Gemma now has many years experience in enhancing beauty and providing a professional service. During her career, Gemma has worked on numerous photoshoots, fashion shows, talent contests, and her work is published in magazines and ad campaigns. In addition, Gemma teaches masterclasses in make-up application. With a natural ability to put people at ease, Gemma pays real attention to detail and it is easy to see why she has such a good reputation. With an ethos to enhance people’s best features to achieve the perfect look, Gemma is a driven and creative person who continuously develops her skills and keeps up to date with the latest products, looks and trends.

A recommendation goes a long way...

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:53:00 +0000

I am very pleased to introduce Juliette Harris Marsden, a very talented make-up artist and hair stylist, who will be working as part of my team at Make-up by Gem.

I realise just how frustrating it is to find out a service you want to book for your big day is unavailable and always do my best to recommend another trusted individual to do an amazing job. Juliette is just the lady! I am very excited to be able to offer Juliette's services to brides-to-be at times when I am already booked or when an additional artist is required for large group bookings.

Juliette has an impressive portfolio and has worked in the industry for over 20 years, with extensive experience in wedding make-up and an wide range of other areas including magazine editorials, catwalk shows and advertising. Juliette and I also work as part of the team at Red Bow Boudoir!

Juliette is a lovely, talented professional who shares the same business acumen as myself. We endeavour to provide excellent service, going the extra mile wherever possible, to ensure 100% satisfaction. We believe it is such an honour to be chosen to provide a personal service to a bride-to-be and her bridal party on her special day, where nothing but exceptional service and quality is required.

I also work alongside other talented individuals such as hair stylist - Elise Bull (www.elisebull.co.uk), the amazing team at Images Hair and Beauty Salon in Dover, and local make-up artist, Lucy Moat.

For recommendations of other services providers such as photographers, caterers, florists and more email me at info@makeupbygem.co.uk.

Gemma x

BEFORE & AFTERS

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:35:00 +0000

Below are some recent before and after photos from 'Make-over photoshoots' with Red Bow Boudoir. See how the lovely ladies are transformed into boudoir godesses using my make-up artistry and Alison's talented photography. A big thank you to those featured in the photos who have allowed us to publish these!

For information on how you can be transformed like the lovely ladies above email info@makeupbygem.co.uk or visit www.redbowboudoir.co.uk

Getting Married? Don't miss this!

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:47:00 +0000

The St Crispin Inn is holding a fantastic Wedding Fayre on 15th April 2012 from 10am - 4pm and it is FREE ENTRY for all visitors. There are lots of fantastic local suppliers to meet and the day will also give you the chance to view the wonderful wedding marquee!

The St Crispin Inn is a lovely traditional 15th century pub located in the picturesque village of Worth. A beautiful Marquee is located to the rear of the pub, an ideal area to enjoy one of our mouth-watering Hog Roasts. At night the marquee is transformed by hundreds of fairy lights inside and out and with its own fully stocked bar you are able to party the night away, whether you decide on a DJ or a band.

Here is a list of some of the wedding suppliers below...

Make-up by Gem
Dover Design Photography
Heart Invites Wedding Stationery
Hair by Rachel King
G2G (Wedding and Event Management)
Country Brides of Faversham (Bridal Shop)
Always Roses
Say It Frames (Wedding Gifts)
T-Cupcakes
Forget Me Not Favours
Flowers by Reeds
Living Light Roadshow DJ
More Tea Vicar (Vintage China Hire)
All About Cake

...And more!

Spring / Summer Botanical Boudoir

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Spring / Summer Botanical Boudoir

Today I packed up my Zuca and headed over to the Red Bow Boudoir HQ - Alison Kirby's fantastic studio in Hoath for a Spring / Summer themed shoot with lots of beautiful colours and flowers.

I had contacted the lovely Wendy Reed from Flowers by Reeds a weeks or so ago who ordered a range of flowers for the shoot based on my brief to suit the theme. On the day, the flowers were selected and cleverly wired by Jean from Flowers by Reeds to give a really fresh spring look to the images. I love the cascading garlands and sculpted leaves! Big thank you to you both for being involved!

The first model for the shoot was the beautiful Kizzy Mills. With Kizzy's complexion and dark hair I created a blue eyed look using shadow from my Yaby palette which are highly pigmented to replicate the tones found in flowers. I used Chanel Pro Lumiere foundation to ensure a fresh dewy skin tone. Throughout the shoot I adapted the look using different lip colours depending on the underwear and set-up for the shot.

Here's a sneak peek...

Paige Bradbury was our next model for this botanical shoot, I created a real baby doll pink look to coordinate with the beautiful pink roses and fushia gerberas. I selected a range of pink tone eye shadows from MAC and soft pink lip colors from Dior.

Here's a sneak peek...

Visit my facebook page for more... www.facebook.com/makeupbygem.co.uk

For more information on Red Bow Boudoir shoots visit http://www.redbowboudoir.com/.

The Makeover Shoot – £175.00

1 hour makeover
1.5 hour photo shoot
Refreshments
Guidance throughout the shoot
Use of a variety of props, lingerie, accessories and style
Choice of Two Studio Sets
Change of up to two different outfits
Retouching and post production on all of your images with a variety of effects used
The option to choose from a our fabulous range of photographic products

Folkestone Academy students get opportunity to work with industry professionals at Dover Transport Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:39:00 +0000

On Friday 2nd March, two of Kent’s top make-up artists visited The Zone, Folkestone Academy’s industry standard Hair and Beauty Salon, to provide a make-up masterclass. Gemma Parnell from Make-up by Gem and Lucy Moat from Maid-up Makeup Artistry spent the day with the fifteen winners of the Academy’s annual Hair and Beauty Show, demonstrating the techniques and products required for photographic make-up and essential tricks of the trade to be a successful in the industry.

Students completed hair and make-up looks on each other from their chosen era ranging from 40s through to 70s and were then taken to Dover Transport Museum (located just off the A2 Whitfield) to gain experience on a real location photoshoot. The location was chosen for its fascinating collection of vintage transport and backdrops of all types. Waiting at the setting were top photographers, Alan and Thomas Langley and the team from Dover Design Photography ready to photograph the students work and create a poster like image as a representation of the era.

One of the students commented; “I am so lucky to have been involved in such a worthwhile experience - I’m so excited to be able to use the photos to start a portfolio to show off my talents in the future.”

Students became part of the location team for the day,working with the photographers, stylist and models to shoot their work in front of backdrops and cars from the era. Working with industry professionals has given the students a real insight into the role of hair and make up artists in the world of fashion and advertising photography. The show winners learnt what it takes to produce both a creative and technically accurate visual representation, working to a brief with professional photographers and make-up artists to produce some really strong images for their portfolio.

Mrs Amanda Gillett, Head of Hair and Beauty at the Folkestone Academy said; “Whilst academic qualifications are essential, the experience these students have gained working alongside industry professionals in incredible. These budding young hair and make-up artists of the future have been able to see that this can be a very enjoyable but demanding and competitive trade. The Folkestone Academy is so grateful to Gemma Parnell and Lucy Moat, the Make-up Artists, Alan Langley and Thomas Langley from Dover Design Photography, Amy Johnson who assisted with Styling and all at The Dover Transport Museum for enabling us to offer this prize to our fantastic show winners.”

Sneak preview of Saturday's photo shoot...

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:25:00 +0000

On Saturday I headed to a studio set-up in Deal to work with talented photographer David Christie and his wife Jodie from Crystal Memories Photography. I had been booked to do the make-up and hair style for this make-over shoot with Kirstie Jackson as part of a fantastic Facebook offer -

Make over photography from Just £150 this includes make up Hair style 1 hr studio shoot & 7 8x10in professionally printed photo's plus a DVD with your chosen high resolution photo's on. Offer only available to friends of the Crystal Memories page. For more information contact David Christie on 07969 113696.

First we all looked at the different outfits and discussed the type of image Kirstie wanted to achieve, I then got to work straight away with straightening, backcombing and creating a stylish half up half down bouffant style for Kirstie. As for make-up, the desired look was to be something smoky that took her out of her comfort zone, creating a look Kirstie wouldn’t ‘normally’ wear.

Here are some of the main products used to create the looks and a sneaky peek at a few of the images from the shoot.

Face:

Clarins Beauty Balm
Smashbox photofinish Primer
Chanel Lumiere Foundation
Bobbi Brown matte bronzer
Benefit Dallas blusher (Bronze look)
Mac Dollymix blusher (Red lip / Pink look)
Estee Lauder Double Wear concealor

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eye primer potion
Highlighter and pink tone eye base
Lancome Ombre Absolue Palette - Intemporel smoky
Mac Satin taupe eyeshadow (Contour)
Mac Grain eye shadow
Mac Black trac gel eyeliner
Lashes: Eylure Naturalite Strip Eyelashes no. 107

Lips:

Nude Lipliner
Mac – High Tea
Mac – Saint Germain Lipstick (Pink)
Lancome – L'Absolu Rouge rouge odyssee (red) / Illamasqua limited edition gloss

Get your Rosy Glow on!

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:33:00 +0000

I was very excited to see that Dior had launched its first ever blush that works with you own skin to create a CUSTOM GLOW for your cheeks!

Don't panic that the colour is super pink! I was a little concerned that this shade would be too 'icy' for my skin tone but was completely bowled over when I actually tried it. Upon application, this high tech blush reveals a unique colour that develops a rosy radiance to match any skin tone. The blusher features the new Fresh Colour Reveal (TM) technology from Dior and "intuitively adjusts to the moisture of each skin to make the cheeks blush with delight"

This beautiful 'Healthy Glow Awakening Blush' really is something special. With a beautiful matte finish it looks really natural with a soft hue of spring time colour and even has an irresistible rose fragrance.

The perfect blusher for your spring time look or beautiful glow for a blushing bride!

£29.50 Petal 001

How to apply:

Use a blusher brush and simply sweep once through the product and onto the tops of your cheekbones. Once really is enough with this blush and after a few moments the technology starts to work to create your tailor-made shade. It is buildable, so for an accentuated look, apply a second sweep of the product along the top of your cheek bones for a really great pink glow!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY BRIDES-TO-BE!

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:09:00 +0000

There's nothing quite like meeting brides-to-be at a local wedding fayre and getting to share my passion for make-up in person.

Getting married in 2012 / 2013 then why not make a note of a few wedding fayres coming up in the local area.

--- WEDDING FAYRES MAKE-UP BY GEM WILL BE ATTENDING IN 2012 ---

Sunday 4th March - Quex Park, Birchington (Attending as part of Red Bow Boudoir)

Sunday 11th March - Dover Marina Best Western, Dover (Gorgeous to Go Wedding Fayre)

15th April 2012 - Crispin Inn, Worth (Near Sandwich)

I really enjoy meeting prospective brides-to-be and talking about their upcoming weddings alongside lots of my favourite wedding services and suppliers.

Red Bow Boudoir

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:35:00 +0000

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

Red Bow Boudoir on Facebook

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Ella at Dusk - A Kentish Vampire

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:20:00 +0000

Earlier today I did the make-up for a fantastic photoshoot with Alan and Hazel Langley from Dover Design Photography. Ella Mae was the fantastic model for the shoot based at amazing location out in the Kent countryside. Ella had the perfect look for the desired style.

Special thanks go to Mandy from the Vanilla Rooms in Dover for the fantasic hair styling and Louise from Mascarada Fancy dress in Dover for some of the outfits and props.

Photography: Dover Design Photography
Make-up: Make-up by Gem
Hair: Amanda Dodd from the Vanilla Rooms
Model: Ella Mae
Cape & Costume: Mascarada Fancy Dress
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Ballet Shoot with Dover Design Photography.

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:50:00 +0000

On Saturday, I met with Catherine and applied her make-up for this Ballet shoot. I wanted to achieve a look that was both pretty and feminine but also dramatic and a little theatrical. After I'd completed the look, Catherine changed into her ballet attire and we headed to some fantastic industrial areas of Dover to portray 'figure and form'.

I loved being involved with this shoot with the very talented Alan and Tom Langley from Dover Design Photography, they truly caputured some outstanding examples of the beautiful art form of ballet complemented by the local industrial architecture. Catherine Heydon, the model for the shoot, was amazing and worked hard to create some stunning shapes that look effortless and beautiful on camera. All involved were taken back by Catherine's talents!

From Plie to Pure Talent...

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:47:00 +0000

Wow, what a great weekend...

On Saturday, I was asked to work with Tom and Alan from Dover Design Photography on a project that had been high on the list for a long time... working with a ballet dancer to create a vision of figure and form. Here's a sneak peek of the make-up look created for the shoot featuring the amazing Catherine Heydon...

You'll have to keep your eyes peeled for the results of this shoot, definately not to be missed! Coming soon...

On Sunday, I was working at Dover Town Hall doing the make-up for some of the judges, organisers and a celebrity guest for YGT (Youthy's Got Talent.

Here's a few of the images from the night from the amazing Dover Design Photography..

From left to right - Andy Pendlebery, Hannah Langley, Britain's Got Talent's 'Kieran Gaffney', Ebony Johnson and Lee Crone.

The lovely Ebony Johnson singing during the interval - Make-up by Gem

Presenters Kieran Redden & Ben Webster and artist Toby Cordes.

From left to right - Andy Pendlebery, Hannah Langley, Britain's Got Talent's 'Kieran Gaffney', Ebony Johnson and Lee Crone.

The Makeover

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:19:00 +0000

Here's a real RARE treat... some BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS of the models from a recent Boudoir Photoshoot with the amazing Alison Jane Photography.

As you can imagine, I don't get many ladies jumping at the chance to let me have a photo of them without make-up before a make-over to share so a huge thank you to my three amazing models - Jemma, Hannah and Heather! This is the perfect opportunity to show just how make-up does not mask a person but truly enhances natural beauty.

For more information on how my make-up artistry and Alison Jane's Photography can transform any woman into a beautiful goddess visit http://www.alisonjanephotography.co.uk/the-makeover.

Not even the top models fall out of bed looking gorgeous, they usually have an entourage of make up and hair stylists so why shouldn’t you experience the same... Book a boudoir shoot today and have some fun… info@makeupbygem.co.uk

Where there's smoke...

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:13:00 +0000

On Sunday I was lucky enough to work alongside the brilliant Matt Bristow of Rubber Duck Does Photography on another shoot. Matt had been in contact with Eleanor Teeling, a great model that had the perfect look for what we were looking to achieve. This shoot was was built around the concept of a dark beauty shoot which was to have a gothic feel, the perfect opportunity for me to showcase a few different make-up looks and get creative. Here's a sneak peak of some of the work produced from the amazing shoot. More images coming soon, watch this space!

Your Gorgeous Kent Wedding Show

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:53:00 +0000

Wow what an amazing show at Dover College yesterday hosted by the fabulous ladies from Gorgeous to Go! There were loads of great suppliers filling the beautifully decorated marquee.
My role for the show was backstage make-up artist alongside Lucy Moat. We had over 20 models to make-over who later braved the catwalk in an array of dresses from Country Brides of Faversham - Dover store, Debenhams, and other local suppliers. There were also some fab hats modelled by the ladies from Coco Rose as featured in Vogue Magazine.

For more info and supplier listings from the day visit my earlier blog post - http://blog.makeupbygem.co.uk/2011/10/your-gorgeous-kent-wedding-show-23rd.html

Here are some photos taken by the brilliant Alan Langley from Dover Design Photography of my make-up artistry from the day!

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:24:00 +0000

Here are a few images from my photoshoot yesterday with the amazing Alison Jane Photography.

To view more of the images from this shoot check out my facebook page - www.facebook.com/makeupbygem.co.uk

For more information about having a Boudoir Photoshoot with a make-over by me, Make-up by Gem and a photoshoot with the lovely Alison from Alison Jane Photography email me at: info@makeupbygem.co.uk

Your Gorgeous Kent Wedding Show - 23rd October 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:09:00 +0000

Your Gorgeous Kent Wedding Show
Sunday 23rd October 2011
Dover College (FREE ENTRY)
11am and 4pm

Dover College is on Effingham Crescent, CT17 9RH.

I love a good wedding fayre but I'm very excited about this one... I will be doing the make-up for the models featuring in the show alongside Lucy Moat from Maid Up Makeup artistry.

The Show, hosted by the very talented ladies from Gorgeous to Go, will be held in a marquee in the grounds of Dover College, a very prestigious venue in East Kent. The programme will include catwalk shows in Bridal, Prom, Bridesmaids, Menswear, Fashion, Mother of the Bride and Hats including live music and entertainment.

Amazing line up of exhibitors! These include...

Gorgeous to Go - Freelance Event Management, and Wedding Co-Ordination

Coco Rose - Millinery

Country Brides of Faversham - Bridal Wear

Make-up By Gem - Wedding Make Up

Dover College - Venue

Dover Design Photography - Photographer

Vanilla Rooms - Hair and Make-up

Philip Tilston - Magician

Maid-Up Make Up Artistry - Make-Up

Robert Martin - Charicaturist

Samantha Jones Photography - Photographer

Gavin Photography - Photographer

Purple Lilly Jewellery - Jewellery

River Cake Company - Wedding Cake

Always Roses - Flowers

Flowers By Reeds - Flowers

Tasha's Tasty Treats - Cakes and Favours

Dreams Bridal Studio - Bridal Wear

Ramada Hotel Dover - Venue

Best Western Dover Marina Hotel & Spa - Venue

Creative Glass - Stained Glass

Your Finishing Touches

Linda Miller Photography - Photographer

White Doves of Dover - Doves Release

Avon - Michaela and Vicki - MakeUp and Beauty

Alkham Valley Hog Roast Company

Tuppers Tux

Dover Town Hall

Special Day Photo's and Auto's

The Balloon Store

Old and Blue Wedding Cars

Ozzy's Balloon Magic

The Pure Skin Clinic

T Cupcakes Temptation by Design

All About Cake

Super Sounds Mobile Disco

Debenhams Wedding Services - Westwood Cross

Mascarada Fancy Dress

Raineys Boutique - Broadstairs

Not On The High Street.Com

Rebecca Schofield - Visage Image Consultant

Wordzrock Dover - Memories you can Hold

N and J Toastmasters

Sandilands

Samantha Morton

T & T Nails

Aisle of Dreams - Cars

Sweet about Sweets

Kent Bride - Magazine

A Kentish Ceremony -KCC magazines only

Highly Recommended Concealer!

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:09:00 +0000

A quick blog post about one of my favourite must have products...

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Concealer

This is a liquid concealer that provides great coverage yet still looks very natural. It blends effortlessly and due to the ingredients, which make up the 'double-wear' durability, it lasts the whole day!

Applied over foundation it easily covers dark circles giving you that bright eyed look and hides any blemishes in a few dabs of the product.

Estee Lauder - Double Wear Stay-in-Place Concealer costs £19 at Boots and Debenhams. I use the light / medium shade which I find suits most skin tones easily.

Editor's Notes : For a flawless look with 15-hour staying power. Long-wearing, lightweight concealer with easy-to-use wand applicator creates the perfected look of flawless skin all day. Conceals flaws and corrects the look of undereye circles, dark spots and discolourations. Transfer-resistant, colour-true formula provides full coverage that won't slip, slide or melt away.

Fragrance free. Dermatologist and Ophthalmologist-tested

7g

Howfield Manor Wedding Fayre - Canterbury - Sunday 16th October 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:12:00 +0000

Make-up by Gem - Howfield Manor Wedding Fayre – Canterbury – Sunday 16th October 2011

Looking forward to exhibiting at the Howfield Manor Wedding Fayre this Sunday 16th October from 11:00 – 4.00pm. There will be loads of great exhibitors to meet including ….

Dover Design Photography
Arterworks Celebrations Balloons
Primrose Cars
Jude Garland Toastmaster
Always Roses
Tcupcakes
Sweets for my Sweet
Moss Bros
Bliss Rings
Attractions Bridal
Vintage Vows
Crystal Creations Tiaras
Whites Disco
Ambience Venue Styling
Heart Invites
Say If Frames
Ben Anker Photography
Butterfly Trix
The Kings Mile Florist
Susan Clare(Ped/Manicures)
Jamie at Home
Old and Blue Cars

Cherish the Dress Photoshoot

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:56:00 +0000

Thursday, June 16, 2011
Cherish The Dress

Just wanted to do a quick post about my latest bridal photoshoot with an amazing team!

The Team:

Alan Langley and Son, Thomas Langley who are the amazing Dover Design Photography

Hannah Langley as lighting assistant

The very beautiful and talented Hayley White as our model

The lovely Jen Sutton from Country Brides of Faversham (Dover Branch) who provided the beautiful Ronald Joyce dress

I packed up my kit and headed over to do Hayley's make-up for the shoot. My aim was to create a look that was something bold and beautiful with an edge that wasn't typically 'bridal'. I used a range of MAC eyeshadows in gold, bronze and smokey grey and finished the look with a vibrant violet liner and some hot pink lips using a Illamasqua limited edition gloss.

With the team together we piled into the car and headed out into the kentish countryside to our first location, a meadow full of wild daisies, which created the perfect backdrop for the white dress. However, the weather took a turn for the worse and the heavens opened up on us… So out came the umbrellas, bridal ones of course!

We then headed over to a barn and here's some of the shots....http://doverdesign.co.uk/?p=2229#

'Ask the Artist' by Make-up by Gem

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:11:00 +0000

This month I am starting a new blog post feature called 'Ask the Artist' in order to give something back to those that support me in my passion in life - Make-up!

I am always being asked 'what foundation do you use on a photoshoot?', 'what's the best waterproof mascara on a budget?', 'how do you make your eyes pop?'so I thought I'd start posting my answers and advise to these questions right here on my blog for all to see.

Post your question on my Make-up by Gem facebook page: www.facebook.com/makeupbygem.co.uk or email me at info@makeupbygem.co.uk

The person who asks the best question over the next few weeks will be in with a chance of winning a FREE Make-over! Get posting girls!

Gem x

www.makeupbygem.co.uk

Wedding Make-up at Lympne Castle ‘Love the Dress’ Photoshoot

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:45:00 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Yvette Craig, a fantastic photographer I had met at a few weddings, to do the make-up for a ‘Love the Dress’ photo shoot she had planned at Lympne Castle. I was thrilled to be involved and finally get the opportunity to work together on this shoot at one of my favourite wedding venues.

I arrived at the Lympne Castle and met Hannah, the Bride for the shoot, accompanied by Pete her husband of just one year and her bridesmaids. For Hannah’s make-up I created a flawess base using lancome tient idole foundation which I set with Estee Lauders double wear mineral power with a sweep of Clinique blush for a feminine glow. I emphasized Hannah’s eyes using Chanel’s eyeshadow duo in misty soft and some natural false lashes finishing with a sweep of lipgloss to compliment the look. I then applied the make-up for Hannah’s eldest bridesmaid choosing colours from Dior’s rosy tan eyeshadow set that went well with the dress.

The shoot went really well, despite the weather, with the wonderful Becky from Lympne Castle on hand to ensure that we were able to access all areas! Yvette was also lucky enough to have some flowers provided to us by Christine’s Flowers.

Here are a few of the photographs from the shoot.

To see more images from the shoot or for more info about 'Love the Dress' photo sessions go to -: http://www.yvettecraigphotography.co.uk/blog/uncategorized/love-dress-shoot-lympne-castle/

Hen party make-over and photoshoot - Profilepix

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:12:00 +0000

On Friday 10th June I packed up my kit and headed over to Nikki Bramwell’s hen party celebrations. For those of you that don’t know, I work with the very talented Alan Langley of Dover Design Photography to offer an exciting new service called Profilepix. What is Profilepix I hear you say? Well it’s simple really, you get a group of friends together, you all get a professional make-over and then Alan takes some amazing profile pictures in a pop up studio in your own home. On this occasion it was Nikki’s hen party, it was such a great evening of pampering and laughter as the girls all posed for the camera. Some were shy at first but after a couple of shots and a glass of wine they soon relaxed and had lots of fun. Take a look at a few of the images from the night below…

Want to have your make-up applied professionally and have a fun, professional photoshoot? Check out www.profilepix.biz for more information or contact me on info@makeupbygem.co.uk. At just £25 per person this Profilepix party option is the perfect girls night in, birthday party or hen night!

Everyone wants to look their best in their Facebook profile picture and why shouldn't you?

noreply@blogger.com (Make-up by Gem) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:24:00 +0000

Check out Profilepix... An amazing makeover and photoshoot for the perfect profile picture.

Here are the great options you can choose from...

Party Time .... Get a group of friends together, have your make-up applied professionally and have a fun, professional photoshoot! At just £25 per person, this Profilepix party option is the perfect girls night in, birthday party or hen night!

Pamper Me.... This is the self indulgent option just for you and why not - you're worth it! Profilepix Pamper me is an extra special make-over and professional photoshoot in the comfort of your own home from just £100.

Why not arrange for us to come round before that special big night out and be treated like a VIP? This is also a great idea as a present for that special someone too!

Work it.... Tired of your company pictures or business networking profile, we come to you and radically transform your online presence from just £25 per person. Please contact us for further details and tailored quotes.

How does it work? It is so simple.....We come to you.....

You have a make-over by me, Gemma Parnell (Make-up by Gem), using the latest products and techniques making sure you look your absolute best, then, you have a mini photoshoot with Alan Langley (Dover Design Photography) using our portable studio offering high key white background or contemporary back-lit black. Alternatively, we can take a more traditional image in your home, garden or work place - the choice is yours

School prom coming up soon? Contact us today for a great Profilepix photoshoot package.

Take a look at www.profilepix.biz for more information!