Amy Prifti

I have blogged about Taboudoir  as I often work with photographer Emma Meston to make over people for their own boudoir shoots. Recently we have had a few clients asking to do vintage boudoir.  These are people who have never sported vintage looks before as they didn't know how to so they have wanted to be completely transformed for their boudoir shoot. We also had a client who dresses in a vintage way and her style is very 1950's so for her boudoir shoot she wanted a 1930's/40's feel for it instead. As the hair and make up artist, I start their transformation in the singstar room at the Hotel Pelirocco I then become stylist to look at their 'wear' that they have brought along to create the look that they are wanting to achieve. They disappear up to which ever room they have chosen to have their boudoir shoot in and Emma creates their look for them. From speaking to each client I have discovered that people have boudoir shoots for many different reaso...

Once in the studio, John Farrar works a bit like myself - we have a little chat about what we would like to create, not too much planning goes into it, we go into the studio .... and then we create something completely different! I decide on 'Red' so John looks around the studio for clothes and completes the look! In this picture I have used a white bob from Annabelle's Wigs  to complete the look.   John then adds his photo magic and an image is created!   I will soon be writing about what make up I used and how I applied the make up for all of these creations.  

Yesterday I had the privilege of working with Photographer John Farrar .  I was asked into the studio by Emma Meston of Emmest Photography  and Model Alessandra Gage where we created a few different looks. It was truly a pleasure to be in such wonderful company and I couldn't but help loading up the first picture that John shared with me. hair and make up - Amy Prifti Model - Alessandro Gage Photographer - John Farrar Head Piece - Rachel Sigman Wig - Annabelle's Wigs

I was asked to hold a couple of workshops at Brighton College to inspire their hair dressing students to create hair and make up for their end of year hair show. It is not possible to teach over 50 students how to apply make up in only 2 hours so I sat and demonstrated a few different techniques that would hopefully inspire them. I also had only 1 student to demonstrate 2 looks on so that I could show as many different techniques as possible: Soaped out eyebrows, custom made eyelashes with sequins on them, glitter eyebrows, textured greasepaint make up - glitter lips Soaped out eye brows - draw new eyebrows on. Lots of highlighting and shading - silver lines, glitter dots Sequin eyebrows, custom made eyelashes, colourful splodges with glitter on them, glitter outline to lips Black and silver face - lots of shading and highlighting, glitter streaks, custom made eyelashes, bling If you look back at make up throughout the ages - it is normally the eyebr...

On Saturday 16th I was fortunate enough to be the hair and make up designer for Chrissie Nicholson-Wild for her new Autumn Winter 2013 capsule collection that she was showing off at the Guerilla Fashion Show at the Brighton Arts Centre for her brand 'Curve Couture' I have worked with Chrissie just a few times before so it was really important to get on her wave length with what she was wanting to achieve for the fashion show.  Luckily enough she was happy to give me full artistic range on the hair and make up but there is no point in doing this if it doesn't tie in with the designers theme. When designing hair and make up for someone else it is important to remember who your client is and why they have asked you to work with them - Your hair and make up needs to compliment and complete their look or theme to the best of its ability.  The finished look will never look right if you have gone off on your own tangent and not listened to the designers needs. That said......

……. For who you are   Want to arrange something special for your valentine this year with long lasting memories for you both to treasure for years to come?   Taboudoir are offering a once in a lifetime experience for just £150.00  This includes Hair and Make -Up and a photo shoot to take place at the hotel where you have whisked your loved one off to, or our boutique hotel 'Hotel Peirocco' in Brighton   This offer is available for a limited time only; please get in touch NOW to secure the date for your boudoir shoot.   For more info contact Taboudoir on 07807 468555 or  07906 393807 Email info@emmestphotography.co.uk     Visit our website for more information; www.taboudoir.com

  Theatre and Dance Make Up and Hair Workshops coming to your dance school soon                           Before                                                  After Professional Celebrity Make Up Artist and Hair Stylist Amy Prifti holds individual make-up and hair workshops at your dance school Within Sussex, Surrey and Kent. Each workshop is tailor-made to suit your own dance pupil’s needs; ‘Stage make up for dancers’ This includes an explanation of the top 10 mistakes and how to correct them ‘Character workshops’ Covering how to get into character, research and how to complete a face chart to...