Coraline Collaboration

I recently did a collaboration with a fashion student called Shanika Reid. The concept of the collaboration was based on Coraline, and this is something that instantly interested me when she posted her ideas onto the Solent fashion network. I wanted to do this collaboration because I wanted to be productive and be more active as a make-up artist, I really enjoyed the concept and felt it was really creative. When we communicated before hand the shoot, she had provided me with a couple of mood boards yet she said she was very flexible and open to any ideas and tweaks I wanted to make. Shanika was lovely to work with and encouraged me to recreate her vision she had in mind with my ideas in mind also. I did lots of research and practice before hand the shoot, practicing on her model twice before the day of the shoot and then also watching numerous Coraline make-up tutorials, film scenes and also looking at pictures of Coraline's mother as she was the character I was going to create from Coraline. I felt confident before hand the shoot and was excited to create the makeup on the day. I brought Becky along and she assisted me with the hair and make-up. The shoot went well and Shainka was happy with the outcome, asking me to collaborate again in the future.