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RESUME

about me

Height: 5 ft 8    Eye colour: Brown  Hair Colour: Various! 

I am currently available for bookings in the following areas:

* Resilience & Wellbeing Training

* Creative Director/Fashion shows & Events

* Hair & Makeup Education for groups and one to one

* Hair & Makeup Artistry for commercial and editorial shoots

* National and International Bridal Hair & Makeup 

* Speaking & Mentoring for events

Skills & Experience

Skills

* Mental Health First Aid

* Creative Counselling (CTA,CTMA)

* CBT, NLP & Foundations of Neuroscience & Mental Health

* Emotional Intelligence

* Community Resilience & Anti-bullying strategies

* Leadership & Management

* Business planning, strategy & marketing

* Event Management

* Teaching & Mentoring (practical skills delivery to inspirational speaking & mentoring)

* Makeup Artistry, all areas from Bridal to High fashion, 

* Hair Styling, all areas from advanced & bridal  hair up, colouring,          cutting and barbering

* Special Effects Makeup techniques

Experience

* Bridal Hair & Makeup location based services: 2000 - present day 

* Salon ownership & Management: 2003 - 2016

* Fashion & Editorial work: 2005 - present day

* Live Events/Creative Director role - 2014 - present day

* Education & Mentoring: 2013 - present day

* Resilience & Wellbeing Trainer - 2018 - present day

Credits & Awards

Plitz New York City Fashion Week: Creative Director

London Fashion Week: Senior Makeup & Hair Artist 

Liverpool Fashion Week: Creative Director

Silverstone Grand Prix: Senior Stylist

Alternative Fashion Fest: Creative Director

The G Word (short film) Key Makeup Artist

Teachers Pet (short film): Key Makeup Artist

The Evil within Xbox launch: SFX Makeup Artist

Surreal Beauty Magazine: Various editorial pieces

Lifestyle Magazine: Various editorial pieces/Beauty editor

Creative Talent Magazine: Various editorial pieces & cover shots

Creative Portrait Magazine: Various editorial pieces and cover shots

2012 - Women in business award

2014 - Fashion & Beauty Awards Artist of the year

2013-2016 - The Wedding Industry Awards Winner

2018 - Entrepreneur of the year Award (Flintshire business awards)

Special Skills

My interpersonal and communication skills make me a very effective coach and trainer, with a natural aptitude for engaging with many different people in different social situations.

 

My passion for people, strong empathy and compassion, along with my CPD in recent years, returning to education to study various neuroscience, counselling and mental health first aid techniques has allowed me to work with communities to identify need, and develop suitable resources that are easily accessible to everyone.

 

My leadership and management background allows me to deliver this all important education, awareness and empowerment in a multitude of ways effectively and efficiently, via workshops, programmes and through community events and shows.

 

When it comes to my technical artistry skills, which I still actively practice, I feel that my collective experience in many areas has given me great speed and accuracy under tight time constraints which is essential for my clients, along with my ability to create both makeup and hair looks to a very high standard meaning only one artist and one cost. Whether i'm commissioned by a fashion designer wanting multiple looks for a brand photoshoot within a set timescale, or a Bride wanting hair and makeup for her bridal party to impeccable standards, in a calm and stress free environment, I can always deliver.

As a backstage creative director, I thrive off the pressure of live events and can manage large teams and tight deadlines effectively.

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