Halloween 2014

Happy Halloween!!! 

This year I was so busy selling makeup I actually didn't have any time to do much. I didn't even go out this year though Kyle and I had giant awesome plans. Oh Well 2 photoshoots will have to happen  then for the big ideas I have incorporating some new prosthetic appliances that I got from my store.

frank wanted a beard he could drink and fool around in

some tinsley transfer applicances and punisher face paint

Purple jewled half sugar skull face paint

and of course Curtis. The Crow by Shannon Lepere

The Crow  photo by Day Vid Z Ascension 

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Fright Fest 2014 Advertizement

I am very excited to be working this year with Fright Fest at the marina this upcoming October.

On the weekend I got to work with yet another new photographer named Duncan Weller, I have worked with his brother before Eric, who is a professor for the film department at Confederation College.

It was a super fun shoot, w

e had 4 zombies and what turned out to be 2 survivors. Cheryl and Lily. Lily was one of the zombie's daughter who came along, and the whole time protested to being in the photos, but once we got on top of the car... yeah she was into it! We got to shoot at Ducan's house which turned out to be the old "Discraceland" a party house where lots of punk and metal bands played in my youth. It sits on the bottom of Hillcrest Park so it made for some awesome shots.

One of my bottles of liquid latex had hardened up was able to be used as bone protrusions and pus which was good, I hate wasting materials. I also had an over abundance of zombie costumes that I brought with me.
I got to use my new brow prosthetic which turned out really nice and I find in the photos it looks well blended but in person I was worried, it looked lighter to me.

I tried to make one of every kind of zombie, I wanted a blue Day of the dead, and a more neutral, a 80's punk styled Return of the Living Dead 2 zombie and a biohazardous moldy one.

Some Behind the Scenes action (#bts)

Now for the Good Shots!

 All Photos below are courtesy of Duncan Weller Photography

Hope to see you all out for Fright Fest in October! Also keep an eye out for my new store Halloween Alley opening September 2014, and hosting many workshops this summer!

xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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Maleficent Inspired Geek

Sorry I know that I said I would be posting about other stuff for last weekend, but we had a kid's medical emergency that took me away from thinking about this.

I did get to do a nice photoshoot with Day Vid Z Photography to use some of the props that I have been making for the Fan Con in July at Old Fort William Historical Park.

If you are a fan of me on my instagram, then you have seen all my nerdy nails and other props that I have been making for sale.(Remember that you can contact me if you are interested in any of these items ahead of time) 

I also have a upcoming interview in a brand new Canadian magazine called "Monstermoiselle" so I wanted a new look in super high def.

I had made some Maleficent horns, so I wanted to use those. I also made some monster teeth but they didn't fit in my model's mouth(gotta re figure these out so they are more compatible for everyone). I wanted the photo to show off everything that I do. I create props, I apply prosthetics, I can do dramatic beauty makeup and I also can apply that makeup to translate for a professional photoshoot . David added some awesome green smoke effects to the photos and it looks so awesome.

Here is the finished photo:

Here are what the horns looked like while I was making them. (You can find the same tutorial I used here.)

yup Hot glue gun and toilet paper rolls. After I sewed tight pointy "socks" that fit tightly over the horns and sewed them to a headband.

To see the rest of the nails and other props(teeth, ears, tails, horns and nails) I have been making, check out my instagram and facebook!

xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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Halloween 2013... hey that rhymes

Hello everyone!
Sorry that I have been away for a bit but with Halloween I was super busy,then got more work and then had surgery(which will be a blog post in the up coming months(probably around xmas)).

Of course we all know that halloween is my favorite time of year(I wouldn't have cobwebs, bats and a zombie stitched heart tattooed on my chest if I didn't). and everyone goes to The Hunger v.8 every year put on by Definitely Superior Art Gallery in downtown port arthur. This year there was 4000+ people in attendance at 7 different venues. If you missed it, you missed out!

I'm sure most of you have seen my pictures from halloween this year if you follow my facebook fan page or my instagram , but I'll go into a bit more detail on here.

So my first client for the evening was my friend and director Curtis. He went as Edward Sicssorhands, so I had to place the scars in the right positions on his face, pale him out and add the classic Tim Burton dark eyes and lips. It was very easy because he already looks so much like Johnny Depp.

hair Courtney O'Connor

make-up Scotia Waddell

original Johnny Depp

Next was my bouncer friend who wanted a sugar skull that also blended out into his beard and hairline. It liked the concept he gave me, but dollaramma halloween hair spray sucks. 4 cans and still I don't think it was enough, it would bead off and drip down, next time: walmart. 

I had been watching Rob Zombie's "Lords of Salem" alot so that was a influence in my style.

Next was my friend Grimmace the Buttler's cousin Gonzo.

You might know Grimmace who is Webster Death's(now know as Webby D)'s butler and assitant on stage at Web's hip hop preformances.

For halloween though, he wanted Gonzo(who'm is also related to Captain Spaulding) to preform.

Lastly, Kyle and Me went as Celtic Warriors, which meant Woad makeup! Historically it was blue and black.

I didn't take a good picture of me at the beginning of the night, but the black face paint stayed on pretty good all night, should of mixed some black or blue eyeshaddow in there to keep it from creasing so badly.

Finally we had a Halloween costume contest at work, which also happened to be my last day so I wanted to go out like a champ!

Seeing how my students just LOVE my anatomy pants, I wanted to do a full muscular face, but then I had this skeleton dress so I decided to go half and half. I had just gotten a small book that was a quick step by step for face painting, to use when I do charity work so its easier for kids to pick out what they want, or for assistants to use as a guide. It's Wolf Brother's "Top Secret cheat book volume 2: Horror"

                       

 How my student's decorated the room for the classroom Halloween contest.

I hope everyone had a happy halloween!! Remember keep ideas all year long, (I start booking in September 2014 for next years Halloween)

xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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Epica Pictures

2 weeks ago I had the chance to work with my photographer/videographer friend Dman to do a photoshoot for Epica Pictures

here's the results(click to make photo larger):

Photography By - DMan Gilbert 

Hair - Ryan L Powell

MUA - Elegant Embodiments(me)

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xoxox Mamma S.

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Carnival Wedding!

So this month my tattoo artist and his finance; Mike & Sonya got married! I have posted before about how much I love working with Mike, Sonya and High Tide Tattoo Parlour. So Sonya asked me to do her make up and 2 of her bridesmaids' make up as well. 

The wonderful miss Shannon Lepere was their wedding photographer. Also I have mentioned her before, she did the photo shoot for High Tide that I was apart of(modelling and hair & make up), and I have been at other weddings she's been hired for. She has once again, kindly let me use her photos for my portfolio(Thanks!)

I know Sonya's tastes and knew that she would be a classy simple bride. For her bridesmaids' I kept it pretty neutral, also not to out do her! She wanted dark smoky eyes which would be the focal point of her make up. I had a lot of fun, and also got to work out of Modern Twist studio with my old co-workers and friends Michelle and Rebecca! Everyone looked so beautiful so here are the photos to prove it!

*click to make images larger **the bridesmaids on both ends are the ones I did***

Click here for more photos: shannon lepere's blog

I'm am always avilable for all major events or even just when you want to be pretty for any reason!

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-xoxox Mamma S

MS Society Passion for Fashion Show

Today I volunteered at the MS Society Passion for Fashion Show with my work at Merle Norman.

I had a fun time, but a little hard as I tore a muscle in my shoulder and my arm is in a sling. I took it out while I was there so I could do eyes, lips and cheeks. Nothing too crazy,  we had asked the ladies to put their foundation and powder on before they came.

It was our premiere for the Spring and Summer eye colour quads and colours.

Here are the Spring colours:

I really like the "Earth Angel" quad the most out of the two spring ones(the summer ones aren't released pics yet till May 1st). Earth Angel is the one on the left with a nice neutral copper and pale colours with the pop of light lime green!

As you can see from the 3 photos above, my ladies looked beautiful and had some very nice clothes on from local businesses. I hope everyone had fun!

Good Luck Ladies I hope you raise alot of money for MS today!

-xoxox Mamma S.

"Schism" viewing at Film Festival

On April 1st, at 6pm the very first movie that I have ever worked on, "Schism", will be featured at the
2012 NOSFA Film Festival. It will be held in theatre 8 at Silver City on May st.

I am very excited to go and see my work on the big screen!(To be able to criticize myself better haha only kidding) Working with the writer/director Curtis Jensen(owner of apple wagon films) was great. He is very patient and supportive of everyone on set. 

At first I felt very out of place only knowing 2 people out of everyone(both male actors: Andrew Paulsen and Anthony Roach but Curtis was super nice and made me feel very welcome. I ended up doing the hair, makeup, special effects(for all 3 actors) and helped out on some prop work as well!

"Schism" is a film noir, and I found it reflecting a Hitchcock feeling. It focuses on 2 lovers and a mysterious adulterer, but I shouldn't say more and invite you all who can make it out to come see it for yourself! I will add just one photo of my work from the film which won't give anything away.

 

Hope to see you there and excited to see my work on the silver screen for the 1st time!

-xoxox Mamma S.