Halloween Hair and Make-Up Fun: Bride of Frankenstein

It's been a while since I last posted, but I wanted to show you this group of photos without flooding your Facebook timeline. I love Halloween as an opportunity to have fun with hair and make-up, last year was Zombies, this year my ultimate favourite Halloween icon: Bride of Frankenstein!

Massive thanks to Lenore for modelling for me.

Hair, make-up and photos by Flamingo Amy

Enjoy...and Happy Halloween!

The Sunday Beauty School Mini Shoot

Those of you who are following me on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook probably know that Love Moi Makeup and I have launched The Sunday Beauty School, starting on Sunday 10th November.

Last weekend I put together a shoot with Baskerville and Wild to capture photographs for the step-by-step guides that will be given to all those who attend the hairstyling demonstration. The gorgeous Katie modeled for us, and we couldn't help but get a few gorgeous non-technical shots too. Here are the results...

Before and After: Attendees will learn how to create this hair look at The Sunday Beauty School

Halloween MakeUp and Photoshoot

Everyone loves Halloween right?

I certainly do. This year (after working the the Zombie Weddding muscial) I was asked to do Zombie makeup for a real life 'Zombie' wedding. The bride and groom were big zombie fans and I had so much fun making up the guests. This year I have also got to work on 2 World War II films, which has bought me into contact with prosthetics and the processes for creating scaring and gross wounds.

So all this lead me to thinking - I MUST do something for Halloween!

I have teamed up with the lovely Emily, owner of LoveMoi Makeup to present the you 'The Halloween Parlour'.

We'll be offering these on 2 dates as Halloween falls mid-week(ish). Saturday 26th October and Saturday 2nd November. 

I will be offering 2 'levels' of 'Zombiefacation'. The the first involves making you look, welll, dead. I can add scabs and blood and this takes around 15 minutes and costs £10.

The second and more detailed option includes special effects scaring and grazing using latex made myself. As this is latex you will need to come in for a skin test, as people can be allergic to this. You also have the option of cuts using special effects wax too if you are allergic to latex. This takes around 30 minutes ad costs £25 You can book by contacting me at mail@flamingoamy.co.uk.

Emily is best known for her gorgeous beauty work, but she will be taking it to a rather different level. She is creating some macabre (but actually quite sexy) looks like the one below. Contact her at lovemoimakeup@yahoo.com to book.

Last but not least here are some of the images from my zombie shoot with the very patient and game Alex. Thank you Alex for allowing me to take you to the park in Zombie make up - you're a star.

Photos, editing and makeup by Flamingo Amy. Enjoy!

My Favourite Behind the Scenes Photos

Today I decided that I just had to sort my folders out on my computer. I have so many photos now I just had to get them in order.

I was organising a 'Behind the Scenes' folder and as I was doing so I came across photos I had forgotten about and just love. They bought back some great memories, so I thought I'd share a few of them with you here.

I have always loved this photo. I love Cher's pink hair and stripy top and how you can see all the other people on the shoot in the mirrorsi n the background. I'm loving that massive cactus as well!

I could have posted all of the Behind the Scenes photos of this one, they all came out so well. Here we are in the Assembly House, Norwich shooting a Marie Antoinette inspired project.

This was taken before the fashion show at Norwich Fashion Week 2011. There was such a great atmosphere going on in the salon and Meriels hair here (as is obvious!) was massive. I just love how she is causally checking her phone with such wild hair!

This is Molly, she was one of the participants on a Vintage Make Over TV Pilot I was involved in. She looked like a film star. I was so please with how this photo came out.

This is at a vintage bridal shoot stylist Fabulous Miss K did with photographer Andi Sapey. This wasn't Hollies usual style at all and it suited her so well. I took this on my photo with the Vignatte app and I think it looks like a genuinely old photo. Beautiful.

This photo cracks me up! This was taken in the afternoon before we did a styling demonstration named 'Modern Vintage' last year. I'd love to have know what the people walking by outside thought about this!  



Here are Robyn and I on a shoot for photographer Tatum Reid. It was the middle of winter here and the models were in bridal dresses. But here I am snug and warm, I was not jealous of them!



Yes, I know, I know, very childish! Nothing funny was going on here, I think they were just trying to sort a bustle out or something, at least that's what I was told. This shoot was such a laugh and we got some brilliant images!

Behind the Scenes - 1960's Editorial Shoot

Here are some photos from my shoot this weekend gone with Camilla Felgate from behind the scenes.

Camilla decided to shoot in Bungay (yes, I know, before I lived in Norfolk I sniggered at the name too - it's pronounced Bun-gy) a quaint and beautiful village on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. Part of the reason I love this part of the world so much is because of cute little places like this!

I can't wait to see Camilla's shots. Also, thanks to the lovely models Esme and Alicia who were fantastic.



Above: photo by Camilla
Below: In the car on the way to our location

We were so lucky to find this flower delivery lorry. I can't wait to see the shots from this!

At the end of a shoot you just gotta have cake, right?

Behind the Scenes - Bohemian Love Story

I thought that I would just share with you a few photos I took on my phone today on a shoot I did for new headwear brand Bohemian Love Story. They were lucky enough to get to use some fantastic clothes from Anditdote Vintage on St Giles Road, Norwich. Some stunning 1970's pieces.

We had a beautiful day for a shoot and managed to get out to the woods for the photos. I will have the professional one soon, but for now here is a sneak preview. Unfortunately my photos do not do the models, hair, make-up, clothes or headpeices jusstice, but you will get the idea!