Rick is one of my favourite photographers, though he regards himself as a designer with a passion for photography rather than a professional photographer. If you take a look at his Flickr and his website you might take my side and view him as the camera wielding guru I do.

2011 sees Rick working on his third project 50, and I was lucky enough to be invited to take part as the subject matter for day 11.

You can view this photograph really really big here. There is also a wicked video which he does for each photograph where he goes through the lighting setup he uses and as a result of being in day 11 you can see me briefly making an appearance in said video – I even say “Hi.”

Milk & Honey Setup Video from Rick Nunn on Vimeo.

Here’s a closeup of the face paint ~ there are product details below the image.

I took this one with my iphone - I'll work on clearer makeup shots in the future.

Makeup: MAC : I contoured my eyes with  smolder eye kohl and the #219 brush, used vanilla, brule and carbon eye shadow on the eye and then delicately accentuated with “dark soul” pigment. I finished off the eye makeup with the #44 lash which is dramatic and has a winged whispy edge. I used Face and Body on my face, select cover concealer and sealed the lot with prep ‘n prime finishing powder, applying it  in circular motions with the #187 brush. For the blush I blended “buff” “blushbaby” and “sunabasque.” I stained my lips by applying “brick” pencil all over and then applied “pretty plush” plushglass while we were on location.

The clothes you can see: waist pincher from Wolf and bra from Agent Provocateur.

I didn’t do my hair – it was windy and I thought it would be tied up. It was actually so cold my eyes and nose kept running. Fortunately Rick works quickly.

Pro Tip: Always keep an ear bud in your make-up bag to press into the corner of your eyes if you can feel your make-up running. Nothing else prevents mess as effectively.

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 the Loreal’s “Crystal Wax” was applied to the roots and again combed back.

Photographer: Sean Laurenz

Photographer’s Assistant: Nick Raper

Model: Nena Hugo from Trigger

Stylist: Nena Hugo

Hair and Make-Up: Samantha Laura Kaye

Shot in Cape Town, at the Grand Daddy Hotel in 2009