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Desperate Housewife
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Test Shoots on October 22, 2010
It must be dreary being a young housewife. No children to look after, and nothing but housework to amuse you all day long.
Photographer: Bisera Milos Stefanovis
Assistant Photographer: Lionel Henshaw
Model: Genevieve Joubert
Stylist: Jen Rubidge
Hair and Make-up: Samantha Laura Kaye
Shot in September of 2010 in stylist Shelly Rankin’s beautiful home.
Robyn’s in the Loop
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Lingerie, Test Shoots on October 8, 2010
A few months ago Robyn asked me to paint her pretty for a shoot she scheduled with Loop Photo.
I used “blackground” paint pot as my base for her dramatic smokey eye, further blackened it with “smolder” eye kohl and then brought in highlights and shading with a variety of pigments (noticeably “silver fog”) and mineralise eye-shadow from MAC in “CinderFella”
Robyn is not only a wonderful and intelligent actress, but as you can see from these photos she is also smoking hot.
Photographer: Loop Photo
Model: Robyn Hobson
Hair and Make-up: Samantha Laura Kaye
Shot at the Cape Royale in 2010
Gothic Playtime
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Alternative, Beauty, Modeling, Test Shoots on October 5, 2010
A few weeks ago I found myself in Robert Miller‘s studio for an afternoon of “play.” Rob and I hoped to tackle the challenge of gothic/vampire pale – something which is extremely difficult for photographers and make-up artists to get right.
Despite the difficulty of the task, I feel that Rob and I nailed it and produced one of the better examples of gothic glam.
I used Kryolan water-based white face paint on my skin, applying it first in thick sweeping motions with MAC’s #187 brush, and then smoothing it over smaller areas with the #249 brush and buffing it into delicate skin such as around the eyes with the #227 brush. The amazing shiny lip was produced by using Hourglass “Extreme Sheen” in “Siren.” Hourglass is an amazing brand that I discovered whilst in Los Angeles last December – seek out the hourglass mascara for great definition… [ Read more ]
Vanessa Haywood
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Beauty, Test Shoots on August 17, 2010
I recently had the pleasure of painting the already beautiful face of Vanessa Haywood. I was expecting attitude and diva-esque demands from the star of the science fiction thriller District 9 but instead found myself having a good chat and a giggle with this blonde bombshell.
As you can see, we went for a smouldery, sexy yet sophisticated look. I used MAC‘s Studio Fix fluid to give her a porcelain finish beneath the harsh studio lights, MAC‘s moisture-blend concealer to blur any “imperfections” and cream blush to give her cheeks additional glow. Her classic smokey eye was created with the help of the ultimate smudge kohl pencil in “smolder” and grey and silver pigments, and her lips were lined with “subculture” lip pencil and filled with “lightning” limited edition gloss.
Vanessa is an amazing cyclist and has been sponsored by
Sean Laurenz – Fashion
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Fashion, Test Shoots on May 11, 2010
Shot on the roof of the Grand Daddy Hotel, this is one of my favorite of the fashion series Nena and Sean and I created one unsuspecting Spring Sunday. I love seeing Cape Town city behind her, that tiny patch of blue in the corner, and how everything except for Nena is slightly out of focus.
Make-Up: MAC: Skin: Studio Fix Fluid, studio finish concealer, Prep ‘n Prime transparent finishing powder. Cheeks: “Buff” - matte blush for under the cheekbone and “Pretty Indulgent” - silvery shimmer for a cheek highlight. Eyes: “Blackground” Paint Pot, topped with “Cinderfella” Mineralize eye-shadow (limited edition – similar to “black tied” eye-shadow) and “carbon” (matt) eye-shadow. Lashes were coated with “Zoomblack” mascara and then MAC’s #47 lash for an extreme effect. Finally I lined her water-line with “Fascinating” eye-kohl. Lips were coated with “Explicit” lipgass.
Hair: Hair was sprayed with water, combed back and… [ Read more ]
Electra
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Fashion, Test Shoots on April 5, 2010
Photographer: Oliver Sutton
Model: Electra H – 20 management
Hair and Make-up Artist: Samantha Laura Kaye
Shot on location in Cape Town in 2010
Together (Bohemian Innocence Series)
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Test Shoots on October 21, 2009
Photographer: Justin Polkey
Model: Megan Wright (center), Stephanie Stander (Trigger)
Hair and Make-up: Samantha Kaye
Art Director/Stylist: Hayley Baxter
Location: Noordhoek
Sam
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Beauty, Modeling, Test Shoots on August 10, 2009
Main Hair ingredients: Frustration and Apathy.
Queen Victoria Street
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Fashion, Test Shoots, Wardrobe on August 9, 2009
This is my favorite photograph from the Calendar series Deborah and I created with Elms Koortzen. Debs claims it to be a complete accident, a work of chance as she took it casually, her hands and her camera far from her face as we exited my apartment. I love the angle, the lines of the building, and Deb’s P.P. work is out of this world.
Ryan’s Guitar
Posted by Samantha Laura Kaye in Test Shoots on August 9, 2009
Ryan is a musician, Actor and Model – Lionel is a photographer – both are friends of mine – we set out to put some new images in our books one night.
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