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Lush Lashes( Semi Permanent lashes) at Girls just wanna have fun expo

I have a lot of my clients asking about semi permanent lashes for their wedding day, so much so that I thought it was time to blog about them.
Lush lashes was bought to NZ by Vanessa O'Reillly, and is now so successful that she has franchise all over NZ. Just look at the pics above to see why she is so successful, who wouldn't fall in love with lashes like that??

I know first hand about lush lashes as I have been a devout lush lashes wearer for quite some time now, I just feel naked without my lashes and love when I have a 4.30 am start on a film, that I can still look half decent, minus mascara, thanks to those long silky thick lashes ( not my little wee stumpy straight blond numbers).

Anyway, your set of perfectly applied Lush lashes will last you around 6 weeks but if you are wanting to retain the full effect, I would re-schedule an appointment at 4-5 week intervals, this way you will always have the perfect set.

Vanessa applies a Lush Lash to each individual lash of your own, so even up close, they totally look like your own lashes. People have been astounded when I have told them my lashes are semi permanent lashes and that my own lashes are short thin blond numbers. I never need to wear mascara when I have Lush lashes, which would be unheard of otherwise!!

Today Vanessa and one of her colleagues were at "Girls just wanna have fun" expo, so I snuck down there before my first client and grabbed some pics. Vanessa is a avid "Hil Cook Solution bud" fan as the solution in our buds is oil free, Lush lashes special bond can be broken down from oil based cleansers, which is why they prefer Hil Cook Solution buds for a perfect eye makeup cleanser.

To find out more about Lush lashes for your special day, call 0800lushlashes or click on the title above which will direct you to their website.
Hil x

Vanessa O'Reilly ( blond) Owner of Lush Lashes and very talented!

Deep Cleaning Brushes

One of our artists ( leanne Hoare) and I recently went to the "International makeup artistry trade show" (IMATS) in Australia. It was incredibly inspiring with lots to listen and learn about, there were plenty of guest speakers with a wealth of knowledge and an eye popping amount of gorgeous makeup products.
basically we were in a makeup artistry heaven!!

Over the next few weeks I will share with you some of our experiences, pictures, and videos of our Aussie artistry adventure.

The video below, although a little lengthy, is incredibly helpful on how to really care for those much loved brushes that cost us ladies crazy amounts. The gentleman in the video was one of the guest speakers at Imats and a real Character. Check it out, it really teaches you a thing or two.

Hil x

Are you up for a challenge? Hils hubby driving in the Icebreak commercial

The driver in this ad is my Hubby, Rodney Cook. Just had to add this in! Hil X

New Sample size Solution buds- Great for hotels/ airlines/ clubs

Check out our latest savvy little numbers which have just arrived into the country. Very exciting!

Latest Fishead shoots

I finally have the pictures of our latest Fishead shoot with Antonia Prebble on the front cover and the gorgeous Aphridities girl in the fashion pages. Check these out.

HILS X

Jaxson Cook, my little man made up for his school disco.

This is my little man Jaxson going to the School Disco as a Sea Ghost. He had prosthetics and airbrushing and then rolled his eyes back in his head for effect!

Hils x

Jaxson Singing the Irish song, 6 years old ( 5 when he recorded it)

My Little boy singing, just couldnt resist. Hil x

Fabulous reference about one of our makeup artist's, Natalie Henderson, from Producer Catherine Juniot

Dear Hils and Ange,

Thank you soooo much for sending us Natalie to work on the Eternity shoot this week. It was really great to meet her. She did a fantastic job and we were very fortunate to have her join us. I know that our Make-up Designer, Julia O'Neil, was very happy with her. I really hope that Natalie had a great time on the shoot too. She has a lovely bubbly personally, is great with the actors and is of course very talented at her craft.

I hope we can all catch up soon.

xxx Catherine xxx

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Catherine JuniotProducer ~ Business Affairs Advisor ~ Production Manager
www.inspirefilms.co.nz ~ catherine@inspirefilms.co.nz
Tel: +64 21 887 039

The fabulous @hilcook team are working there magic on the mod... on Twitpic

An Indian Princess... Visha

This was one of the most exquisite, lavish and colorful weddings I think I have ever worked on. The bride Visha was astonishingly gorgeous with her exotic Bollywood/ Egyptian look that we went for.

Visha's hair is just a little over shoulder length so we incorporated human hair wefts into her hair to make it reach right down to her waist. I did tiny horizontal cornrow plaits in the back of her own hair so I could sew in the Human wefts, then did soft curls all the way down her back. I parted Visha's hair in the center and fixed her beautiful head adornment to a pin curl near her crown, I then set the top in Hot rollers and back combed to create the hight for the quiff Visha wanted. The sides were braided on either side and joined together at the back where I attached a gorgeous spray of fresh Orchids.

The makeup was inspired by plenty of exotic Bollywood pictures that Visha had collected up. It was all about exotic colorful sexy eyes. "Think the Kardashin's" she told me, so I set about creating the perfect flawless airbrushed skin and exotic eyes that looked like jewels.

We even went as far as to apply the Henna to her hands and help her into her fabulous garment that was encrusted in magnificent crystals. The weight of the skirt alone was possibly nearly as heavy as the petit Indian princess herself. Then came the bling for every part of Visha's body. Boy do the Indian's know how to look feminine, they run rings around the rest of us, I have never seen so much exquisite jewels and sparkle!! Even the men of her family looked extrodinarly handsome in there suits encrusted with crystals. I think Visha's husband to be would have been blown away once seeing his gorgeous bride coming towards him.

Thanks to Visha and her family for letting Ange and I into her world for a glorious taste of how her culture celebrates her special day. Oh and the magnificent food Visha's mum made us.

Hil X

HiL Cook team makeup + hair for La Shika

The Hil Cook makeup and hair team working their magic, with the help of "Hil Cook Solution buds". Beautiful Brides.

Samantha Hannah - Epic Style Guru!! ....Check out this link....

Antonia Prebble

Antonio Prebble

Antonio Prebble on the front cover of Fishead by Hil Cook
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The Amazing Travelling Photobooth. The ultimate Wedding fun!

Hil Cook Solution Buds ad - Nightclub

Hil Cook Solution Buds

Hil Cook Solution buds are the fast, easy way to touch up or remove your makeup, without needing a bag full of products and wipes. Simply remove the tip, watch the solution flow down into the bud, and replace the tip again. Use the solution end to clean up smudges or remove your makeup completely, use the dry to wipe up any residue.
Hil Cook Solution buds can be purchased through our E-commerce store at www.hilcook.co.nz or go to a pharmacy near you or selected New worlds.

PS. The dance track was Sung by our own Solution bud crew... Hil Cook, Ange Duncan, Geoff Duncan and Rodney Cook. Recorded & written by Geoff Duncan at Triple Star Studio.

Hil Cook Solution Buds demo

So there has been quite a lot of hype with Solution buds in Sunday Mag, New Idea and Cleo, and I see a lot of you have searched for them and come to our blog. If you click on the title above it will take you directly to our E-commerce store.

If you dont want to buy on line, then go to your local Radius store nation wide or in the Welly area, go to pretty much any chemist or New world .

Check out our 3 second video above that shows you how these little gems work. Be warned .... they are VERY ADDICTIVE!