With the brief of “Apocalyptic Mall Rat” and inspirational images somewhere between manga and alt. glam punk Robert, Cally and I ended up with this on the cover of June/July PIX African Photo Journal.

Cover was originally pink - I think I might prefer it pink.

Main Make-up Ingredients: MAC pigment “azreal blue”  and”navy stain”, fluidline in “Royal Wink” Kohl pencil in “smolder”. Limited Edition false eyelashes. DUO adhesive.

A crop of Sasha's face and lashes.

Photographer: Robert Miller

Model: Sasha Jagermeister

Stylist: Cally Palmer

Make-Up: Samantha Laura Kaye

Hair: Samantha Laura Kaye

Location: Snap Studios, Woodstock, Cape Town

Year: 2009

“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: Kudzani has amazing bone structure and in order accentuate said bone structure I focused the majority of my time with this make-up look on her skin.

I used MAC cosmetics for this project.

I started with Face and Body Foundation (for hydration and glow) thinly spread over her entire face. Mixing it with some “Golden Bronze” loose powder, I used this paste to further accentuate her collar bones, cheek bones and shoulders etc. Witha #187 brush I then buffed 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 studio finish concealer into the few remaining discolorations on her skin, with the exception of the skin around her eyes. Around her eyes I used Studio Moisture-Cover in a NW shade. The NW shade neutralizes the purple undertone often found around the eye area on medium dark – dark skin, whilst the texture of moisture-cover is lightweight, glossy and moisturising, allowing it to care for and moisturise the eye area (rather than drying into a matte line accentuating paste) and it is glossy enough to bounce light out of the shadow created around the eye socket, much like the theory behind the touche eclat and other such eye-brightening creams. Finally I dusted her skin with Mineralize Skinfinsh Natural, and further accentuated portions of her face and her body with Mineralise Skinshimmer. For her lips I used “Part-Nude” gel-liner lip pencil (limited ed.) followed by clear Lip Conditioner. I lined her eyes with “Fascinating” Kohl Liner and coated her lashes with Prolash Mascara.

Photographer: Bevan Davis

Model: Kudzani from Boss Models

Make-up: Samantha Laura Kaye

Shot in Studio in 2009

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

I love this photograph.  Rob presented me with a picture of a girl with red raccoon eyes and sparkles one day. The make-up was flawed in areas and we both agreed that we thought we could adapt it and evolve it into something better. Rob brought in Cally Palmer, who brought the *perfect* black sequined shirt – which added elegance and depth to the black background we needed to “calm” the red as well as a red apple – which for me applies an organic parallel to the otherwise very harsh and foreign red placement in the photograph.

Make-up main ingredients: MAC cream colour base in Reel Red (limited edition), Mac Kohl Pencil in Fascinating, Zoomblack Mascara and swarovski crystals.

Model: Kristi

Photographer: Robert Miller

Stylist: Cally Palmer

Make-Up: Sam Kaye

Hair: Sam Kaye

Location: Snap Studios, Woodstock, Cape Town

Year: 2009

This image is taken from a series of images shot for Pasella – where I was given exactly 20 minutes for hair and make-up (including liquid liner and false lashes.) I like this image because it’s clearly a portrait, yet one cannot make eye-contact with the model – which makes this image (compared to the others from this shoot) more powerful in my eyes. Lyndall had just received her title as FHM’s sexiest SA Woman for 2009 and I felt very privileged to have worked with her.

Main Make-Up ingredients: MAC #7 lash, “pro lash” mascara, MAC eyeshadow in “black tied”, “beauty sleep (disc.)“, “garcon grey” and “brule”. Kohl Pencil in “smolder”.

Main Hair ingredients: Hair Spray

Photographer: Evert Theron

Model: Lyndall Jarvis

Make-up: Samantha Kaye

Hair: Samantha Kaye

Location: The Westin Grand, Cape Town

2009

The first time I ever encountered this infinity pool was in 2003, when the Westin Grand was still called the Arabella Sheraton, after a long night of drinking at the Long Street Festival. A friend and I accompanied guests who were staying at the hotel back to their rooms for champagne, they snuck us into the pool area and I was completely gobsmacked. Breathtaking views of the city, an infinity pool as calm and reflective as a plane of glass – and to top things off… when one dips one’s ears under the water, one hears soothing music. Shewow.

Pasella chose to shoot Lyndall Jarvis here and hold an interview here. Lyndall had just received her title as FHM’s sexiest SA Woman for 2009 and Pasella wanted to shoot her in swimwear to celebrate this. I felt very privileged to have worked with her, despite being given only 20 minutes for hair and make-up (including liquid liner and false lashes.)

Main Make-Up ingredients: MAC #7 lash, “pro lash” mascara, MAC eyeshadow in “black tied”, “pink frost“, “knight divine” and “brule”. Kohl Pencil in “smolder”.

Main Hair ingredients: Hair Spray

Photographer: Evert Theron

Model: Lyndall Jarvis

Make-up: Samantha Kaye

Hair: Samantha Kaye

Location: The Westin Grand, Cape Town

2009

Two Images from a Calendar Shoot we did of Elms, Deborah is extremely talented, and this girl is beautiful

Make-Up Main Ingredients: MAC #42 lash, Kohl Pencil in “smolder“, MAC eyeshadow in “all that glitters” and “Black Tied” MAC pigment “Dark Soul“, YSL Touche Éclat.

Pro Tip for nude or swimwear shoots: Spray hairspray all over her skin for shine and muscle definition [taught to me by Lyndall Jarvis on the Pasella shoot.]

Photographer: Deborah Rossouw

Model: Elms

Make-Up: Samantha Kaye

Hair: Samantha Kaye

Location: Frank Moody’s Studio, Cape Town

2009

FHM/GQ style shoot for stock. Camilla is beautiful.

To work with the soft natural light, I used a combination of the following products to give her that gentle sexy glow.

Make-Up main ingredients: MAC eyeshadow “Mythology”, “Shroom” and MAC Pigments “Vanilla” and “Tan“. Face and Body Foundation. Kohl Pencil in “Teddy“.

Photographer: Danny Steyn

Model: Camilla

Make-up: Samantha Kaye

Hair: Samantha Kaye

Location: Japanese Gardens, Durban

2008