“A Moment in Time” is the brainchild of Boss Models and Artist Management along with Bell-Roberts Gallery. It is an exhibition of photographic works by some of South Africa’s most talented fashion photographers, stylists and hair and make-up artists, all of which are 1/1 and signed by the artist. The exhibition opened on the 22nd of October, and patrons are invited to bid for the works online up until the 30th of October 2009.  All proceeds go to “Missing Children SA Charity.”

I worked with Bevan Davis for some of the images in his part of the exhibition. Bevan asked for make-up that was simple and clean, but still sexy rather than nude. Bevan is not only a fantastic photographer, but also a master of post production, all of which he does himself. For me, Bevan’s series is timeless, and I gaze upon the images the way I do a painting, rather than a fashion photograph.

Make-up:  Salome is naturally beautiful, and I wanted to keep her look clean and timeless, accentuating her features rather than the make-up. I used MAC make-up, starting with Face and Body Foundation (for hydration and glow) thinly spread over her entire face. I used MAC’s mineralise skinshimmer “Lightful” (unfortunately a limited ed product from their “Corps De Ballet” range)  to accentuate her collar bones, cheek bones, shoulders etc. Witha #187 brush I then buffed in some Studio Fix Fluid, lightly over her nose, cheeks and forehead where needed. This allowed me to matte certain parts of her skin, and further even out her skin tone. Using the #224 brush I buffed  Select Moisturecover into the skin under and around the eyes. Select Moisturecover is ideal for around the eyes as it is moisturizing, blend-able and satin/glossy finished (in other words not matt) which allows it to “bounce” light up from under and around the eye. I used a NC (yellow toned) select moisturecover in a shade lighter than her natural skin tone on the inner corners of her eyes to make them “pop”. Finally I dusted her skin with Mineralize Skinfinsh Natural.

On her eyes I used “whistle” (limited edition pale pink shadow from “Barbie Loves Mac” range), highlighting the lash/lid border and eye-brow arch with “Vanilla” and “Shroom” shadow. In the crease I blended “cork” eyeshadow using the #217 shader brush. I finished her eyes off with prolonglash mascara which is great for individual lash definition. To define her brows I used clear brow gel (to hold the hairs in the desired position) and then further shaped the brows with “Lingering” eye-brow pencil.

For her lips I used “subculture” lip pencil and a mix of “honeylove” and “kinda sexy” lipstick over lips well moisturized with MAC’s lip conditioner.

Photographer: Bevan Davis

Model: Salome from Boss Models

Make-up: Samantha Laura Kaye

Shot in Studio in 2009

If you would like to see the rest of the exhibition click here

A clean cut beautiful girl dressed in White and Silver.

Pictures to follow for those of you wearing ivory – or red!

Main Make-Up ingre­dients: MAC: strobe cream (radiance), face and body foun­da­tion (pow­der only where neces­sary), mine­ra­lize skin­fi­nish (one shade dar­ker than her com­ple­xion for a gentle con­tour — alt pro­duct, bron­zer in “gol­den”) eyesha­dow: “cork” , “brule”, “vani­lla”, cre­me­blush in “uncom­mon” lip pen­cil: “spice” lips­tick: “honey­love” mixed with “kinda sexy” top­ped with clear lipglass.

Beaded Wedding Dress by Gavin Rajah.

Photographer:Robert Miller

Model: Chelsea L from Infinity models

Stylist: Cally Palmer

Make-up and Hair Artist: Samantha Laura Kaye

Location: Snap Studios, Cape Town.

2009

Main Make-Up ingredients: MAC: Face and Body Foundation finished with mineralize skinfinish powder and Prep+Prime Transparent finishing powder , brow pencil in “lingering“, eye-shadow “shroom”, “vanilla”, “malt”, Pro Longlash mascara in “PitchBlack”, lip pencil: “Redd”, lipstick: “Lady Danger“.

Main Hair ingredient: A great blow-dry, OSIS “magic”. I simply tied a pony, sectioned off the “fringe” part, and then combed the front into a “swirl” rather than “teen-punk’s” signiture girl-do.

Photographer: Stphane Santinelli

Model: Gabi-Lee Smit from Boss

Hair and Make-up: Samantha Kaye

Location: Cape Town

2009

Deborah’s one of those Amazonian Art Godesses you think only exist in graphic novels and fairy-tales. Calming yet focused she commands respect for the casual process in which she takes photos and the powerful result she ends up with. When I see her sitting with a MAC I swoon over her mad skills. You can view her blog here: onesmallchange

Main Make-up Ingre­dient: MAC face and body foundation ,MAC cremeblush in “Pleasureful”, MAC pig­ment in “tan” and “coco beach”. MAC lip­glass in “Viva Glam VI”

Pho­to­grapher: Debo­rah Rossouw

Model: Elms Koortzen

Make-Up: Samantha Kaye

Hair: Samantha Kaye

Loca­tion: Queen Vic­to­ria Street, Cape Town

2009

Robert and I went for some “Bridal shots”.  Rob and Cally and I were testing with Chelsea L from Infinity – Cally had a Gavin Rajah silvery, slinky, beaded wedding dress with her so we went ahead with a fresh skinned “bridal” look.

Main Make-Up ingredients: MAC: strobe cream (radiance), face and body foundation (powder only where necessary), mineralise skinfinish (one shade darker than her complexion for a gentle contour – alt product, bronzer in “golden”) eyeshadow: “cork” , “brule”, “vanilla”, cremeblush in “uncommon” lip pencil: “spice” lipstick: “honeylove” mixed with “kinda sexy” topped with clear lipglass.

Main Hair ingredients: Bobby-Pins, Brilliant Blonde Shine cream.

Photographer: Robert Miller

Model: Chelsea L from Infinity

Stylist: Cally Palmer

Make-Up: Samantha Laura Kaye

Hair: Samantha Laura Kaye

Location: Snap Studios, Woodstock, Cape Town

Year: 2008

Main Make-Up ingredients: MAC: strobe cream (radiance), face and body foundation (powder only where necessary), mineralise skinfinish (one shade darker than her complexion for a gentle contour – alt product, bronzer in “golden”) eyeshadow: “cork” , “brule”, “vanilla”, cremeblush in “uncommon” lip pencil: “spice” lipstick: “honeylove” mixed with “kinda sexy” topped with clear lipglass.

Main Hair ingredients: Bobby-Pins, Brilliant Blonde Shine cream.

Photographer: Robert Miller

Model: Chelsea L from Infinity Models

Stylist: Cally Palmer

Make-Up: Samantha Laura Kaye

Hair: Samantha Laura Kaye

Location: Snap Studios, Woodstock, Cape Town

Year: 2008