Green Beauty

I recently signed with a brand new make-up agency called Green Beauty (http://www.greenbeauty.ca/). I have been using vegan skin care for about two years now and felt having an eco-friendly make-up kit went very nicely with that choice. Like most "green" products, whether for the home or for the body, the quality has come leaps and bounds over the years. Now I can get beautiful makeup results with products I really feel good about.

Adele

In March I had the great pleasure of working with Adele, a British singer, who was in town to play the Rivoli and do some interviews. She is a really phenomenal singer! Check out her website at http://www.adele.tv/.

I am happy to report that her also-British band left Canada knowing the cultural importance of Tim Hortons.

*photo courtesy of MTV Canada

Emma Smallbone's Photo Shoot

I met Emma Smallbone (barebonephoto.com) about 5 years ago when she did the cover photography and art for my CD, Simply Put...that's right, in my "other life" I was a singer/songwriter. Since then we have worked together on numerous weddings and photo shoots. It was my pleasure to do her make-up for the article written for the Kitchener Record.

*for the full article on Emma please visit: http://news.therecord.com/article/297960

Photo courtesy of Mathew McCarthy, Record Staff

Juno Press Day

This past Monday I had the pleasure of touring around with actress Ellen Page, and writer Diablo Cody as their make-up artist and hair stylist. They were promoting their movie, Juno. They were great people - very relaxed and uber-cool. The girls were on tour as themselves so I kept Ellen's make-up minimal, rimming her eyes with a brown liner and keeping her cheeks flushed peach. Diablo is rock and roll so I kept her liner as sharp as her wit.

I was also very happy to see my new friends at Fox Searchlight, Zai and Maria, for another full day of interviews and Toronto traffic!

Photo courtesy of Muchmusic.ca

Busy bee

As most careers go, if you work hard you can be rewarded. The great thing about this job is the diversity and these past few weeks I have had my fingers in quite a few pots!

October brought on a Press Day tour for the Darjeeling Limited. I accompanied actor Jason Schwartzman and director Wes Anderson all over Toronto for the promotion of this wonderful movie. We started in radio at Mix 99.9 and AM 1010. Then it was north to Canada AM, back downtown for Entertainment Tonight Canada, ETalk, MTV live, Much Music, and, my personal favourite, The Hour. The two were wonderful and kind, as were the women of Fox Searchlight.

The following day I did a shoot for Canadian Business Magazine and Harry Rosen. The issue will be out in November. I did it last winter as well. I'm crossing my fingers that I can do a spring/summer issue...for no other reason than shooting in an ice rink and a curling rink is COLD!!

Last Monday I met Caroline McCann, a chef in Montreal. She was in the city doing an internet film promotion for Canadian Dairy Farmers and Cheese (you know the cheese is love campaign?). I did her hair and make-up for the job. She was a lovely woman!

Now I am in the middle of doing make-up for the Lise Watier cross-canada tour.

What I love most about these various jobs are the people. It is so great getting to know new people! From PR to Talent, everyone has been so wonderful!

Kelly

Here are a couple of photos of Kelly. I did her hair and make-up in June and she was such a joy to work with!

2007 Bridal Photos

The official "bridal season" is coming to an end and I'm busy collecting photos of my 2007 brides. I feel so honoured to have been a part of the weddings of these absolutely lovely women.

Penny, Cathy and Megan's hair and make-up done by yours truly. Photos courtesy of Emma Smallbone of barebonephoto.