I love how many things go into making a beautiful photo. After seeing what goes on on the other side of the lens, I appreciate how many people it takes to create the editorials I flick through in magazines so much more. So, this post is dedicated to Make Up Artist Linda Öhrström rather than the various photographers. Though saying that, you should check out Iain Crawford's photography as he is behind the powder explosion images above which I pretty much love and has a lot more splattery images where they came from...
Linda's make up technique is so creative, sometimes literally throwing make up on the models... I would consider her more of an Artist than a Make Up Artist. The majority of her work uses the eyes as he main focus, framing them in all sorts of vibrant ways, and keeping the rest of the face relatively plain apart from the odd, wonderful green lip.
For more info and to look at lots more of her work, visit her website.
I've also been featured on this weeks' IFB Links a la Mode so hoorah! Check out the others too, it's a good bunch this week.
- 39th and Broadway – An Interview With The Person Who Really Determines How Your Clothes Fit!
- Chic Steals – What happens to a piece of clothing once it is donated to a charity such as Goodwill?
- Dedicated Follower of Fashion - Explores the new Spring/Summer Collection from Stylesmith:
- Denim Debutante – Three Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Jeans
- Evoluer – My best friend & I came across mint condition vintage Chanel at the local thrift store!
- Fashion Pulse Daily – Discovers a new way to think about dress via Linda Grant’s ‘The Thoughtful Dresser’
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Fasshonaburu - Need inspiration on fun color combination? Try looking at wedding palette articles! - For Those About to Shop - Breeyn McCarney’s eco-conscious collection finds beauty in despair
- House in Tillford – An interview with two big blogs: learn from their experience on how to grow your own blog
- Idiosyncratic Style – Recycled Style Project: DIY paperclip necklace
- Independent Fashion Bloggers – Microsoft Launches KIN : The Social Media Phone
- Maple Sucre – The Women x Women Exhibition: Inspiring Young Women to get Behind the Lens
- M.I.S.S. – The Rag Trade: Wear it Now or Wear it Later
- Oranges and Apples - Ways of wearing vintage
- Retro Chick – Video Tutorial: Vintage style victory roll fringe bangs
- Some Kind of Style – Mr. Sartorialist In Town…
- Style Eyes - Couture: What’s the Point?
- The Coveted - March Springs, April Showers…. Floral Umbrella for Spring
- TheWellAppointedCatwalk – Suneri on Newbury
- TheWorkingWardrobe – Battle of the Blazers: 25 different blazers for 25 different styles and body types
- TrueQueen – Can Sweat Pants be Sexy?
- Tweet - Simon Ekrelius: Chalk, Mirrors and Confessions
- Widespread – An Interview with a new SF based store who gathers inspiration from the world
I'm not even going to talk about the farce that was The Outnet £1 sale... Though I did write an article to vent here for work if you want to read it...
these pics are beyond fabulous! number 4 is amazing! ha yes the outnet sale - chek out my post on it! waste of time xoxox
ReplyDeletethese are amaazing. i think i love the first and fifth best... and second..hm!
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Wow, now this is art! I wonder how they managed to flick all that powder...
ReplyDeleteThe colours and paint and powder are all so very inspiring. It kind of makes me realise just how much choice we have when it comes to choosing our make up colours for the day!
- Anna Jane xxx
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gosh,love the make up..
ReplyDeleteso amazing.
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Wow :O
ReplyDeleteThey are AMAZING! :D
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This is art!
ReplyDeleteI love the first picture!! Amazing colors... so creative..
ReplyDeleteI've read your article dear...I didn't even get the email at 7 30..I got it around 2pm( gmt+2), that's when the US sale started, there were separated... I live in Romania, so they messed up the continents:))
ReplyDeleteOh, my! Those pictures are absolutely EXQUISITE!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are just breathtaking, I love all of the colours and the sense of movement.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on making the list!
P.S. My heart nearly stopped when I saw how awesome your giveaway was!
Right I am going to start at the end - yes the Outnet sale was a farce. Grrr. I am going to enjoy all the links and article's you have linked to over the weekend. Make-Up ARTIST - A good one is worth their weight in gold. So is every member of your team. They make the difference between an average shot,a good shot and a great shot.
ReplyDeleteIan Crawford has a great eye. He is an ex-art director turned photographer. I met him in Miami when I was assisting and he was putting his book together. My favourite shot from your list today is No. 7, it almost feels like it is underwater. Lovely colaboration between Linda, Ian and the rest of the team. Have a great weekend Xxxx
these are so inspiring x
ReplyDeletei must say, the ones with the makeup splattered all crazy over the models' faces are my favourites. it's something else.
ReplyDeleteall these are really stunning.
ReplyDeletei'm most digging no°5 such because it's like the universe...
Really nice pictures and wonderful blog
ReplyDeletei follow you! xoxo
Hi Clare! (GORGEOUS collection of makeup photos, btw!) I love your blog (and it brings happiness into my life) so I've given you a Happy 101 Award! Deets are here:
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Thanks for being so inspiring!
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Carly
http://chicsteals.blogspot.com
i love the one with the girl whose face is half green glitter! amazing!
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these photos are just epic!! Love the colours on the models. In love with the third and third from last pic!!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on the feature! Yay you!! :D:D
Ps thx for the sweet comment on my blog :D *fingers cross* ;) EHEH xxxxx
wonderful !
ReplyDeleteaha, beautiful pictures but i had to laugh - this is like me trying to put on make-up. for all the wrong reasons! ha ha ha. if only i made it look so graceful!
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I love the attention to detail in these photos. Congrats on getting into the IFB links!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful pictures! The colours are glorious.
ReplyDeletethese makeup ideas are so inspiring! I'm so trying some of these for my next photoshoots :)
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GORGEOUS images. Makes me just want to go crazy with the make up brushes.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, the Outnet sale. Waste of a lie in....
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Urgh, I don't like the pictures... :S You should take some of your own...
ReplyDeleteP.S You do not know us. :P
wow amazing photos
ReplyDeletethe pictures on this post are too wonderful for words
ReplyDeletethe colors are so inspiring !
every single shot is so creative & inspiring! the colours are so amazing :) love them all, have a lovely weekend ♥
ReplyDeleteWow, awesome make up editorials! I adore that first one.
ReplyDeletei was just be the first time i saw your blogs,and that pics was so amazing and i love it.where did you get that?i also loving beauty photos like that.And if you dare,i use one of it fo my banner,thanks before ;)
ReplyDeletep.s. : visit mine
These photos are gorgeous, and thanks also for the Steven Emberton post below!
ReplyDeleteGreat work darling,
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cool pictures
ReplyDeletei like it them they are very colorful and very cute love them all
have a great weekend
Haha, just read your article. I love how your tweet summed it up! It actually made me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, back to this post: I love all of the images in which the powder is being thrown at the models. I like how you can see it all mid throw.
The models all look so elegant as well! I don't know how elegant I would look if I was having a load of powder thrown at me! I reckon I would flinch and make my usual photo face. Not good!
Wow @ the teal lips! Done right :)
ReplyDelete...like amazing artwork!
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning! I love how she uses color and how the photos catch the moment. The ninth and tenth photos are my favorite :)
ReplyDeleteWOW what an incredible photo shoot!!! I love the powder flying across their faces. Really beautiful x
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loving this editorial
ReplyDeleteamazing looks here! And congrats!! Great blog, definitely be back! Come follow TBAG if you fancy :) Enjoy the weekend, woop! x
ReplyDeleteincredible make up and gorgeous pics. it must be very hard to make it as a make up artist, but she is so talented! great post as usual xxx
ReplyDeleteamazing colour! i love the first picture.
ReplyDeletewow, those photographs are amazing!
ReplyDeletegorgeous pics, I hope not too much powder got lost up their nose!
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Amazing photography! Love the 'powder splash' shots.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog, the pictures are always amazing..
ReplyDeletethis is an amazing collection of pics!
ReplyDeletegreat post
I challenge you, clare , to widen the definition of beauty in your community!
Do you accept? Or are you comfortable with the narrow definition of beauty today?
Chk out my post for my details -- http://theoutfitmaker.blogspot.com/2010/04/redefine-beauty-in-your-community-blog.html