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| I water waved Jess's to create finger waves How cute is the bub! |
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| Ange did a Hot roller set on our dark haired bridesmaid to create this Pin up stye Jen, the bride has very short hair so I added extensions so she too could have a Pin-up style. |
Hils x
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Our gorgeous Pin-up wedding party
We just did the most amazing pin-up wedding party in the weekend so I just wanted to share with all, what they looked like. Check out these beauties that Ange and I worked on.
A gorgeous vintage wedding party By The Hil Cook team
We had a gorgeous wedding party to makeup on Sunday, they looked just like they had stepped out of the 30's. We loved them so much we wanted to share.
Happy honeymoon Anna, you look sooooo red carpet.
Makeup by Hil Cook and Ange Duncan
Hils x
Our Nat's hair and makeup for pin up calendar. Raising money for Special Care Baby Unit and Christchurch quake victims
Pre Order Your Calendar
There are 2000 Calendars being produced in New Zealand to support the Special Care Baby Unit as well as the victims of the Christchurch Earth Quake.
The Calendars are anniversary calendars so they have no shelf life just places where you can put up special dates like birthdays, and well, your anniversary etc
The Calendars are anniversary calendars so they have no shelf life just places where you can put up special dates like birthdays, and well, your anniversary etc
Support this great cause by clicking on the link below. Each calendar costing $20 will make $20,000 for the Special Care Baby unit and another $20,000 to those who need it most in Christchurch, so get your order in now!
Mandy Lynn who was the wonderful photographer from A la mode photographic boutique in Petone, together with Georgina Write, set up this wonderful idea to help all those families in need.
Nat, our youngest 'Hil Cook makeup and hair artist', worked tirelessly on this shoot over several days giving her time and energy. We thought it was time to show you some behind the scenes of Nat in action and what beautiful work she produced. We are very proud of you Nat! :)
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| Our Lovely Nat :) |
AMAZING WORK NAT!! Hil's x
Tricks of the trade ... Shhhh
Enjoy your day
Hil X
Prime time
If you have dry skin, use almond oil as a makeup primer; its readily absorbed and will give you a smooth canvas on which to apply your foundation
Lovely lashes
Here's as oldie but a goodie... For long, luscious lashes apply pure Castor oil; try it on scant eyebrows too.
Spice it up
Try this little trick: apply balm, shake out about a teaspoon of ground cinnamon and use your finger to apply it to lips. This will exfoliate and plump your pout, at the same time the cinnamon brings more blood to the surface and makes your mouth look fuller and redder.
Nats lovely latest bride
Just had the pictures back from Natalie's latest bride who is drop dead gorgeous and fresh looking on her big day. We think Nat has made her look completely stunning as I am sure you will agree.
We are still waiting for some fantastic pics of Natalies 40's pin up girls. Nat did all these amazing makeups for a charity calendar raising for Neo Natal's and the Christchurch earthquake victims. We are very proud of our youngest team member and will post up the pictures of her work in the very near future. I will also attach a link so that any of our fans out there can contribute by purchasing one of the amazing 40s pin up calenders. Watch this space...
In the mean time check out this gorgeous bride!
We are still waiting for some fantastic pics of Natalies 40's pin up girls. Nat did all these amazing makeups for a charity calendar raising for Neo Natal's and the Christchurch earthquake victims. We are very proud of our youngest team member and will post up the pictures of her work in the very near future. I will also attach a link so that any of our fans out there can contribute by purchasing one of the amazing 40s pin up calenders. Watch this space...
In the mean time check out this gorgeous bride!
Hils x
Lea telling her tale of her bride in Wanaka
HIL'S WORD...
I know that some of you may have thought I have disappeared off the planet but this isn't the case, I have just been filling in huge hours ( like 16-17 hours per day filming) but finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I will be back blogging really soon. In the mean time one of our team, the lovely Lea, flew to Wanaka to do a fabulous wedding and has been kind enough to tell us the story. Enjoy!
Lea's bride Dina in Wanaka
PPPS... Lea has just been asked to do Brooke Frazor's hair for her latest international music video so we are very very proud of her :) Hils x
I know that some of you may have thought I have disappeared off the planet but this isn't the case, I have just been filling in huge hours ( like 16-17 hours per day filming) but finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I will be back blogging really soon. In the mean time one of our team, the lovely Lea, flew to Wanaka to do a fabulous wedding and has been kind enough to tell us the story. Enjoy!
Lea's bride Dina in Wanaka
MY BEAUTIFUL WANAKA BRIDE!
I flew into beautiful Queenstown, then we drove the stunning drive to
Wanaka. I was lucky enough to have my husband along for the weekend at the Wanaka Wyndham vaction resort.
I met my lovely bride Dina and her family on the Friday where we
had a trial. This is when we try out a few different looks for the
wedding day.
This is always an important step to establish the "perfect" look for each
bride.
As Dina normally wears very minimal makeup (mascara and gloss), it gave
both of us (bride and artist) a feel for
the look and vibe of the day.
Saturday came, the day of the wedding, and it was an early morning start of
7.15am to prepare this gorgeous family for the day ahead.
It was such a relaxed and fun-filled environment. Dina's family had
rented an amazing
house to hang out in. It was a jaw dropping huge villa with lake views, a
tennis court, spa and pool.Wow!
My day started with hair and makeup for the two sisters, MOB (mother
of the bride) and Bride.
While Dina (bride) had her heated rollers in I raced downstairs to
where the groom (Phil) was hanging with his mates (sharing a few laughs
and
a couple of beers) Nice!
I styled Phil's hair to look like a classic 1940's gangster dude.
He looked very slick and polished and his "look" was complimented his
fabulous suit.
Back upstairs, I ran, to finish the brides hair and onto the sister
in-laws makeup.
Next all of the bridal party got dressed in their beautiful clothes. The
look was "European Elegance" and they certainly achieved this ....they
were stunning!
The photographer arrived just in time to get a few traditional "getting
ready"
shots. He was very happy, but who wouldn't be with such a stunning bridal
party, great light, Lake Wanaka and amazing mountains as a backdrop.
On with Dina's veil and final checks of shimmer powder ( to give
everybody's skin a lovely glow) and a lick of gloss for all.
I wished them all well around 3pm and took myself off to the hotel for
a well earned ice cold beer and a swim in the pool.
Such a wonderful location to get married in.
All of the preparations went as well as expectedm, due to the "Hil Cook
bridal formula" that we all
adhere too. This is simply to gather as much information about the
bridal party and wedding as possible, listen to our clients
expectations and performing our work to the highest standards in our
industry.
Truly, I feel blessed to have been apart of Dina and Phil's amazing day
and a
huge bonus to be in such a spectacular part of New Zealand as well.
Cheers, Lea :) xx
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| Our Lovely Lea |
P.S - They all loved the "Solution Buds" and are taking them to Canada
and Melbourne where they call home.
P.P.S - Sorry about the photos, they were taken on my Iphone and it
has to be said I might just be the worst photographer ever!!
Hopefully we can grab some professional pics soon.
PPPS... Lea has just been asked to do Brooke Frazor's hair for her latest international music video so we are very very proud of her :) Hils x
Some new pictures
For those of our dedicated fans that stop in on our blog often, please accept my apologies for the late updates. Normally I would be blogging most nights but I have been working 17 hour days on a film set and feel like death warmed up so as soon as this blog is finished (and American Idol), it will be bed for me!!
I am going to just put up some of our latest brides to check out that FineLine Photography kindly sent through to us and write more in a day or two when I am recovered. I will hopefully have some fab pics coming of Nat's work from her pin-up girls calender that she has been working on so keep on checking in :)
Until then night night
Hils x
I am going to just put up some of our latest brides to check out that FineLine Photography kindly sent through to us and write more in a day or two when I am recovered. I will hopefully have some fab pics coming of Nat's work from her pin-up girls calender that she has been working on so keep on checking in :)
Until then night night
Hils x
Our lovely lea's work this week and what the teams been doing
Lea has had a crazy busy week this past week what with doing the Hurricanes commercial, photos shoots for Mike Hayden of Jet photography and or course gorgeous brides.
Thought we better show case our wee star and what she has been up to.
At the end of Lea's Hurricane shoot, she managed to get a pic of our latest fan with Solution buds, Victor Vito, and no he doesn't have a square head, its our lovely Leas fab photography work. Maybe let Mike do that photography for you Lea :)
Hils x
Whats Ange been up to?
Ange has been flat out on the Gibson group TV show coming your way soon. Head down bum up is our Ange, working every God given hour but the light at the end of the tunnel is on the horizon. She will be coming up for air any day now and back on the bridal roller coaster. Yippee
What Nat up to?
Nat has been a busy beaver also, for those of you that manage to get into Kirks, you will see our youngest member Nat. Nat blesses the store with her remarkable knowledge and talented artistry in Bobbi Brown quite often at the moment. Bobbi Brown contracts our girls on and off through out the year to help out when busy, they have just lost a staff member lately so have been lucky enough to have Nat on hand to help them out with her expertise. Nat also has been doing weddings this week but I don't have any pics for you just yet ( watch this space).
What Hil been up too ?
Lots of crazy meetings with Grow wellington and Creative HQ with my wonderful side kick Ange, wedding trial after wedding trial, Shoot for Terralink, Rammy's wedding in the weekend and a Fishead shoot. The Fishead shoot I might add, had my wee boy Jaxson (6) modelling for the fashion pages coming out at the end of March. He was a star!
Thought we better show case our wee star and what she has been up to.
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| Oh is that leas tongue hanging on the ground while she touches up yet another lovely sportsman |
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| gorgeous bride courtesy of Jet Photography |
Hils x
Whats Ange been up to?
Ange has been flat out on the Gibson group TV show coming your way soon. Head down bum up is our Ange, working every God given hour but the light at the end of the tunnel is on the horizon. She will be coming up for air any day now and back on the bridal roller coaster. Yippee
What Nat up to?
Nat has been a busy beaver also, for those of you that manage to get into Kirks, you will see our youngest member Nat. Nat blesses the store with her remarkable knowledge and talented artistry in Bobbi Brown quite often at the moment. Bobbi Brown contracts our girls on and off through out the year to help out when busy, they have just lost a staff member lately so have been lucky enough to have Nat on hand to help them out with her expertise. Nat also has been doing weddings this week but I don't have any pics for you just yet ( watch this space).
What Hil been up too ?
Lots of crazy meetings with Grow wellington and Creative HQ with my wonderful side kick Ange, wedding trial after wedding trial, Shoot for Terralink, Rammy's wedding in the weekend and a Fishead shoot. The Fishead shoot I might add, had my wee boy Jaxson (6) modelling for the fashion pages coming out at the end of March. He was a star!
Hils x
Gourmet cupcakes, chocolate treats & mouthwatering things
Last night we did a wee demo of our work and showcased our solution buds to a group of women on a girls night out.
It was a bit of a giggle but while we were there we met the most amazing baker of fabulous treats, the lovely Zelda Dahya. Now I kid you not, these were like no other treats I have ever stumbled on before, mouth watering pastries, gourmet cupcakes, light & and fluffy cheesecakes, and my favorite,... the most out of this world truffles made in white chocolate and dark. Everything had been lovingly baked into tiny samples so greedy pigs like me could eat not just eat 1 but several treats. Oh my goodness, I was in tasy treat heaven. Now I seriously suggest if any of you brides are looking for something a little different, a little fabulous, a little bit 5 star and custom made, check out Zeldas site for any artistic treat you can think of!! She gets my vote!
I was very lucky to be given a plate full of those mouth watering numbers at the end of the night and they got a huge thumbs up from the 6 year old this morning and hubby :) Thanks Zelda, it was lovely to meet you and your friend.
Hils x
It was a bit of a giggle but while we were there we met the most amazing baker of fabulous treats, the lovely Zelda Dahya. Now I kid you not, these were like no other treats I have ever stumbled on before, mouth watering pastries, gourmet cupcakes, light & and fluffy cheesecakes, and my favorite,... the most out of this world truffles made in white chocolate and dark. Everything had been lovingly baked into tiny samples so greedy pigs like me could eat not just eat 1 but several treats. Oh my goodness, I was in tasy treat heaven. Now I seriously suggest if any of you brides are looking for something a little different, a little fabulous, a little bit 5 star and custom made, check out Zeldas site for any artistic treat you can think of!! She gets my vote!
I was very lucky to be given a plate full of those mouth watering numbers at the end of the night and they got a huge thumbs up from the 6 year old this morning and hubby :) Thanks Zelda, it was lovely to meet you and your friend.
Hils x
A few secret tips!
Minimise the appearance of large pores with a facial of egg white and honey.
The best kept Hollywood secret... Plastic surgeons can actually tell if you sleep on your side or front by the wrinkles on your face. If you sleep on your back, it can help with softening wrinkles and even them out a little.
Dark circles under eyes? peel and grate a small spud, pop the grated spud into a light gauze ( cheese cloth is good) and apply under the eyes. Lay back and put your feet up for approx 20 Min's and chill. It's a remarkable difference.
If you cant afford the fabulous Moroccan oil to tame the frizzies, try a few drops of coconut oil and smooth through from roots to the ends. Works a dream.
Tell us if you have any secret tips that work for you?? email us on hil@hilcook.co.nz and we will do our best to get them up on our blog.
Cocoa Berry designs- specialists in Wedding stationery
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| I get lots of brides asking if I could recommend any great people who specialise in wedding stationery so I decided to add these guys to our blog. Not only do they do wedding stationery, but all other types now too. Cocoa Berry designs have the option of tailor made stationery or off the rack and I can tell you, both are stunning. Check out the link added |
Looking for NZ wedding invitations...? Cocoa Berry Designs ensure all your wedding stationery needs are met to the highest standard.
They specialise in fresh and stylish wedding invitations and wedding stationery that can be adapted to your own style and theme of your big day.
Cocoa Berry offers a full range of wedding stationery: save the dates; invitations; RSVPs; order of service; menus; place names; table numbers; seating charts; and thank you cards - all following your chosen theme.
They offer either "off the rack" where you can choose off the website from their extensive folio or "tailor made" designs where you can influence the style and theme.
They are based in both Auckland and Wellington - however Cocoa berry, can cater to all areas of NZ.Have a look around and let them help you with your wedding invitations.
Hils x
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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching – what a great day for your eyelashes to look their gorgeous best!
We have a lovely gift for you – just make your Valentine’s Day booking before the end of February and we will give you a box of Hil Cook Solution Buds. If you haven’t already seen these, they are ideal for your handbag for removing makeup blunders or just to “tidy up” after work before the Hot Valentine’s Date!
Just give us a call or reply to this email – mention “Valentine’s Day Promotion”, and we will help you look fabulous on this most romantic day of the year.
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