Bridal Makeup Sydney

As a Sydney makeup artist, making Women all over Sydney look and feel beautiful is just part of my job, and obviously weddings are a big part of what I do. Creating a look for a bride on her wedding day is such a privilege as lets face it, the day is all about her! ;)  The photos taken on the day will be looked upon and cherished for years to come. So hair and makeup is so important, creating the right balance and complementing the style of the wedding and obviously the dress is a fine art - I always say that a bride should look like a polished version of herself. She should feel confident in herself, and her makeup should last all day and well into the night.

Here a few shots from a recent wedding I did, the makeup was Soft and natural, the eyes were defined with liner and my gorgeous bride Marissa wore individual lashes. 

For all bridal makeup enquiries please contact me through my wedding website - Bridal makeup Sydney

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Bast Magazine - Fashion Editorial

As a Sydney makeup artist I get to work with so many wonderful creatives, on a recent fashion editorial, published on Danish online fashion magazine Bast, I got to work with the uber talented Danish photographer Christina Anaya who recently spent a year in Sydney.

The inspiration for the shoot taken from the 90's rockabilly movie Cry baby with Johnny Depp. For the hair and makeup I wanted to create a strong androgynous look but still keeping it very beautiful and fresh. I wanted the skin to be neutral and completely matte looking so I used Dermalogica's clearing mattifier cream under the foundation  - this makes a great primer for oily skins it gives a long lasting matte effect.


Our stunning model Montana had killer cheekbones that created their own shadows, but I wanted to enhance that even more so I used a touch of matte bronzer under the cheekbones and on the temple, to really make them pop.

For the eyes, the focus was underneath, leaving the lids neutral with some shading in the crease, for this I used MAC's Painterly as a base and then MAC shadow in 'bisque' all over the lid and MAC eyeshadow in 'Kid' in the crease. On the bottom lash line I used Dior's waterproof eyeliner in Noir and smudged in MAC's 'Carbon' eyeshadow to soften the line and smoke it out. To create the sharper points either side of the eye I went in with MAC's fluidline in 'Blacktrack'.

Check out some of the photos
Styling by Jessie McNaught

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Gaze - Fashionising.com

Check out my recent beauty editorial published on Fashionising.com entitled Gaze shot by Sydney photographer Amani Faiz. The inspiration behind the shoot was imperial beauty, a regal elegance, which our gorgeous model Ebony from Debut Management captured effortlessly.

The makeup was inspired by Aztec markings, using greasepaint to illustrate the face. The skin had to be flawless, almost artificial looking, I wanted it to look perfect - I buffed in the foundation after applying Dior's skin flash primer which brightens the skin. I used a small buffing brush to buff in concealer under the eyes, around the nose and chin, I used Dior's Skin flash concealer - perfect for beauty shoots.

To set the foundation and to give the skin that extra drama i used MAC's Mineralize powder, again using circular buffing movements over the face, neck & decolletage.

I highlighted and contoured the skin, extended the brows and buffed in blusher - I used 2 different Dior's blushes - first a warm bronze tone (849) and then a pinky tone on the apples of the cheeks (829).

I selected some amazing headpieces from the incredibly talented milliner Suzy O'Rourke which took the shoot to another level.

Check out some of the photos:

Photography - Amani Faiz
Hair and Makeup - Sydney makeup Artist
Styling - Sydney makeup Artist for Suzy O'Rourke
Manicure - Alisha Lewis 

Click here to see the full shoot

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Makeup for Sports Advertising

When creating a 'no makeup' makeup look for  TV or print campaign you need to get the correct makeup balance. Your models/subjects need to look like they are wearing little or no makeup, but with flawless skin, defined features, looking fantastic & of course camera ready.

On a recent shoot down in the Southern highlands for sportswear brand Bluey Australia we battled the elements to achieve just that! 

The models skin needed to look healthy, fresh, dewy and slightly flushed to replicate the look you a get after an outdoor hike - but polished - and with no fly-away hairs ;)

To achieve this I massaged the skin with Dermalogica's Skin smoothing cream, followed by MAC's strobe creme, thus ensuring the skin was super hydrated and glowing. I left the skin to settle for 2 minutes then I used my hands and massaged in MAC's face and body - gorgeous! Using a very small tipped synthetic brush I spot concealed where necessary using Dior's flash concealer.

To create a natural flushed look, I buffed in a creme blusher with a medium sized dome brush, and then pressed it into the skin with my hands.

I then used MAC's ultra fine powder to set - Prep & Prime, followed by a matte bronzer to subtly shape and contour the face.

MAC - Creme blush in Ladyblush & 135 brush

To finish I pressed a rosy coloured lipstick into the lips with my fingers to create a healthy bee sting effect. Its always nice to ask your model if they mind you using your fingers - and make sure they are clean!

Check out some BTS photos, and shots from the campaign, thanks Sydney makeup artist xx

Stylist - Giarne Wedes 
Photography - David Sheerman
Hair & Makeup - Sydney makeup Artist - Nicola Johnson

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RaceDay Hair and Makeup Special Offer

April race day's are fast approaching, you have the dress, you have a fabulous hat and a killer pair of heels, next stop is to organise your hair and makeup - clearly the most important part!

I am excited to announce that I will be collaborating with Regina, Ali and the fabulous hairdressing team @ THP Haircutters in Coogee on the 13th & 27th April.

We are offering this amazing package,

*Full makeup inc lashes by Myself - Sydney makeup Artist - Nicola Johnson

*Blow out or up-style

*Glass of champagne

all for the incredible price of $180 (normally $245)

Call us on 9665 8419 for essential bookings

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Fox Footy & Foxtel TVC - Makeup for TV commercials

I was the makeup artist for the recent Fox footy & Foxtel TVC featuring football legends Buddy Franklin, Paul Roos, Nathan Hindmarsh & Nathan Sharpe. The shoot took place over 5 days and nights, shooting well into the early hours of the morning. 

As well as doing basic male grooming for the presenters, I also had to do some spfx makeup. We were using body doubles that required look-a-like makeup, so along with fellow makeup artist Kristy Ferrari we added beards, moustaches, sweat, sunburn, fake hair & mud to lots of unsuspecting faces!

Check out some BTS photos:

Kristy face painting an extra for the crowd scene

Fox Studios - view from above

Kristy and I creating Samuel whitlock's body double

Here are some of the products we used:

To create beard 

Apply Kryolan Stipple wax over the area you want the hair to stick - in our case it was a full beard, then use crepe hair & chop into tiny pieces. Using a firm small/medium brush dip into the hair and dab onto the stipple wax, creating your beard.

Darken hair colour

I need to darken the hair colour on a few of the lads, so I used Kryolan Colour spray. This was very quick but a bit messy, I was glad kristy was there to help block out the face and neck while i sprayed. My hands also turned black! 

Colour spray used on the sides of the head

Sweat Mix - Mix 1 part gylcerine to 3 parts water into a spritzer spray. 
Mud -  I used Kryolan Splatter mud, it was a great true mud colour, however dont spray to close to the subject otherwise you will be covered it in..... like i was!

Check out the full TVC on my website - Sydney makeup Artist

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Makeup for Look Books - Bluejuice Clothing

Yesterday I was the makeup artist for the Spring Summer bluejuice collection look book shoot. Our gorgeous Dayna from Viviene's, rocked her way through dozens of super cute outfits, styled by the In house Bluejuice stylists. Photographer Callan Robison was front and center stage Snapping the magic as it happened.

Hair & Makeup by Nicola Johnson

The makeup brief was young, fresh & playful so I used my Dior 5 colour palette (734) on the eyes, to create a soft gold-brown smokey eye. Dewy skin, a pink lip & some lash republic individual eyelashes pulled this effortless look together.

Dayna from Vivienes

Here are some sneak peak behind the scene photos.

BLING!

Makeup Credits

Skin - MAC face & body - C5
Concealar  - Dior Skinflash 03
Eyeliner - Dior waterproof liner in brown
Eyeshadow -  Dior 5 colour palette -734
Cheeks - MAC - Ladyblush cream blusher
Lips - MAC - Impassioned lipstick

Hair
Moroccan oil
Kevin Murphy - Anti gravity spray
Kevin Murphy - Session spray

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Makeup for music Videos

Sony music video - Troy Cassar Daley & Adam Harvey

I recently shot with Sony music & Award winning country music Artists Troy Casar Daly & Adam Harvey for their up coming video & new single - 'lights on the hill'. We traveled down to the country village of Meangle, causing quite the stir with the locals! We shot in all the local hotspots and….. er……in the middle of a field with a huge Lorry as the back drop. (I'm sure there is correct terminology for the truck/lorry, but I'm a makeup artist ,not a truckie)

The Guy's weren't too keen on having their makeup done, so it was a very quick splash of face and body and a dab of blot powder and they were good to go. Apparently it was the best makeup they have had done! so yay to me :)

My trusty Blot papers were on hand for de-shining in-between takes.

Check out some of the behind the scenes photos.

photos courtesy of rusty gate films.

Touch ups for Adam

Troy Cassar Daley

Makeup credits
Skin - Dermalogica Active moist moisturiser & Oil control lotion.
Base - MAC - Face & Body
Powder - MAC Blot powder

Hair
Kevin Murphy - Night Rider
Kevin Murphy - Session Spray

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