HIL COOK MAKEUP, HAIR and PROSTHETIC ARTIST
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Tealicious - Beautiful vintage teaware hire and high tea styling!
Local Vintage teaware Hire and High tea styling
I have discovered this quaint little business right under our noses so I thought I would share :-)
Tealicious is a Wellington based company that
specialise in vintage china and decorative accessories to make your
event a truly special and memorable occasion.
Their ever-growing collection includes vintage china trios, cakestands, cake and sandwich plates, linen, vases, tealights, wooden boxes, a tea trolly and much more.
Whether you're hosting a high tea at home for friends and family, wanting to create a unique event for corporate clients, or you need some vintage items to give your film, TV or photo set an authentic look, with our selection of vintage china, vintage metal, antique and new floral designs you'll be spoiled for choice!
their attention to detail will help you create a beautiful occasion and will make it a stress free process for you.
Let Telicious bring your vision to life, contact Kim and her team now and find out how they can help you!
Their ever-growing collection includes vintage china trios, cakestands, cake and sandwich plates, linen, vases, tealights, wooden boxes, a tea trolly and much more.
Whether you're hosting a high tea at home for friends and family, wanting to create a unique event for corporate clients, or you need some vintage items to give your film, TV or photo set an authentic look, with our selection of vintage china, vintage metal, antique and new floral designs you'll be spoiled for choice!
their attention to detail will help you create a beautiful occasion and will make it a stress free process for you.
Let Telicious bring your vision to life, contact Kim and her team now and find out how they can help you!
From hen's days and intimate weddings, to kitchen teas and baby showers, brings a touch of old world charm and elegance to any occasion.
I love this idea and think after all our teams hard work this year, a little high tea may be in order :-)
Hils x
A fab quote from Evangeline Lilly, leading lady from Hobbit
I have had the great pleasure for the last year to be personal makeup artist to Evangeline Lilly (The gorgeous lead from TV series Lost and now leading lady on Hobbit), whom I totally admire and adore. Evangeline is an avid user of our Hil Cook Solution buds and sent me these quotes below for our site.
"Any woman who wears eye make-up should always have a Hil Cook solution bud on hand."
"I am way too hard on the delicate skin around my eyes. Finally, there is a convenient product to help me be gentler when my eye make-up bleeds!"
"Hil Cook solution buds are an industry must."
Our Ange Duncan and her beautiful work
For those of you who dont know, this is Ange, my business partner, an incredible hair and makeup artist, a fab team member and also my bestie.
Kate McPherson, Photographer, just sent through these fab pics of one of Ange and Kate's (our other lovely team member below) latest wedding that they did the hair and makeup for so I thought I would share :-) 
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| Ange Duncans latest shoot in FishHead magazine for the style page |
How to do a coloured smoking hot eye
Most people think of a smokey eye as blacks and charcoals so I thought it might be nice for you lot to have a go at a smokey eye that is made of pinks, purples, blues and even coppers.
Here is a step by step visual instruction of how to achieve this smoking hot look, give it a go and send us your results ;-)
Hils x
Voon bridal - calling all Voon brides
Hello Voonsters,
Just a quick note to draw your attention to the latest events on the Voon calendar....
Sophie Voon Bridal Sale
Discounts from 5-30% off wedding dresses and bridesmaid/ evening wear.
Thursday 10th May 7:30pm at St Johns In The City (Cnr Dixon & Willis Street).
- Free entry (but bring cash for koha and auction)
- Real Brides modeling their Sophie Voon bridal wedding dresses
- Live music By Magic Colour
- Stylist Mandy Smale talks about "dressing to suit your personality"
*The plight of the Riley family came to our attention when Kylie bought a wedding dress from us. This was to renew her vows with Brett, her husband of four years who (in January this year) received a diagnosis of cancer of the esophagus. His prognosis is very grim as this is an aggressive cancer. Our dealings with Kylie revealed a wife who was very determined not to remain idle in the search for answers and possible alternative treatment options for Brett. This comes at a cost.
The illness has taken it's toll, not just on Bretts health but also on his immediate family as naturally he had to quit his job & begin a course of chemo. We do care about our customers & my staff have shed more than a few tears during their dealings with Kylie and Brett. We decided on this show as a way of showing our Aroha for them, raising awareness of the trials many families face when cancer makes an appearance & also as a visible means to thank all the brides we have had the pleasure to deal with over the years.
ENTRY IS FREE & we will take a cash collection on the night to pass on to the Rileys in addition to an auction.
You can help us SPREAD THE WORD for this show by...
Printing out our super duper A4 poster and putting up at your workplace...here's a link http://www.sophievoon.com/PDF_files/arohanui_eposter.pdf
Liking us (and our show) on Facebook ... http://www.facebook.com/SophieVoonBridal
Telling ALL your friends and coming to support our lovely brides on the night!
Aroha-Nui
Sophie & the team at Voon xxoo
Massive sale on our Continuity app!!! $2.59 for 1 month only
Calling all film Techies across all departments... Massive sale for 1 month only ***$2.59***
All those fab people that have purchased and are loving our app, please rate us and give us a review on the app store :-)
MASSIVE CONTINUITY APP SALE *** $2.59***
http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/continuit...
MASSIVE SALE ON CONTINUITY APP
****$2.59****
Attention all film techies! ALL DEPARTMENTS!
Are you sick of writing up mountains
of continuity notes at the end of an already exhausting film day!
We are having a huge SALE on our latest technology Continuity iPhone
application
CONTINUITY HAS NEVER BEEN
SO EASY !
AWARD WINING APP!
Continuity
iPhone App records photos and text in real time decreasing your workload and
giving you back more play-time !!!
SAVE HOURS OF TIME
RECORDS IN REAL TIME
QUICK, SIMPLE, EASY
DOWNLOADABLE INFO
PRINTS WITH WATERMARKED
INFO ON YOUR PHOTOS
CUTTING EDGE
TECHNOLOGY! (You will look savvy!)
HELPS SAVE OUR
PLANET!!!
Step by step pics to smouldery Hot eyes!
Here is great step by step photo guide to trying out smoking hot peepers!
Hils x
A beautiful wedding video sent from Kate one of our lovley brides
Hair and makeup by Ange Duncan and Natalie Henderson
JAMES & KATE SAY 'I DO' from NICKLIN VISUALS on Vimeo.
JAMES & KATE SAY 'I DO' from NICKLIN VISUALS on Vimeo.
Hil Cook Continuity iPhone App tutorial
This is our award winning app that won the Bright Ideas challenge for the app section :)
It is a must for any department on any film or TV set. Enjoy !
It is a must for any department on any film or TV set. Enjoy !
AWARD WINNING APP
Continuity iPhone App records photos and text in real time decreasing your workload and giving you back more playtime !!!
- Files information in chronological order insuring accuracy to the flow of continuity.
- Quick on set reference
- Easy to transfer watermarked photos to master computer/ iPad /iPhone
- Fun and simple to use for all departments in film and TV industry
- Throw away your pens and paper and step into the future.
Keep our planet happy :)
Continuity iPhone App records photos and text in real time decreasing your workload and giving you back more playtime !!!
- Files information in chronological order insuring accuracy to the flow of continuity.
- Quick on set reference
- Easy to transfer watermarked photos to master computer/ iPad /iPhone
- Fun and simple to use for all departments in film and TV industry
- Throw away your pens and paper and step into the future.
Keep our planet happy :)
A few FishHead magazine pics of our hair and makeup
This weeks gorgeous bride Karyn
Lovely bride Karyn from well known Tre Belle Trio, had her hair and makeup down by our fabulous artists Ange Duncan and lea Hoare. 
Our very own Lea Hoare's hair and makeup work on the front cover of MR & Mrs mag
| This Mag be out for the Wellington wedding show on April 29th from 10am -4pm. Dont miss this event, it will be the best thing to check out for all those up in coming weddings. Our Team will see you there :) Hils x  |
| Hair and makeup on beautiful bride Peggy, by our very own Lea Hoare :) |
All about growing lashes and how they truly do grow!
The definition of what is considered beautiful changes over time and according to where a woman lives. However, thick, full, and dark lashes are a universal sign of femininity and sex appeal. A great set of lashes can instantly improve any woman’s overall appearance by softening her features, accentuating her eyes, and giving her a more youthful look.
I have three different methods of creating thick full lashes, from top shelf prices to complete budget. Now there is no reason why anyone whom wants beautiful lashes cant have them, just listen up ladies as the results are all remarkable. Anyone who takes on this challenge, we would love to see before and after pics and any comments you have.
Okay a tried and tested Li -Lash, I have used this and can completely vow that this products has stunning results!! I could start to see results in less than 3 weeks and now my eyelashes would be a good 3 mm longer at 5 weeks!!! that is long in eyelash terms (Apparently they will get even longer). There was a time when I would never step foot out the door without mascara for my fine blonde lashes, not now, I go out completely free of mascara and wear my naturals with pride!
These type of hydrating and nourishing products achieve their often remarkable results through the use of extracts that have lectin-like activity. This makes these ingredients capable of stimulating the follicles to promote hair growth.
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| Hil Cook before! No mascara |
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| Hil Cook 5 weeks on using Li Lash with no mascara |
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| Hil Cook 5 weeks on using Li Lash with no mascara |
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| Hil Cook 5 weeks on but with mascara woop woop |
The next is Dr Lucas's Paw Paw ointment in the red tube, this stuff is magic on everything but apparently is amazing on lashes! Today I met up with our amazing home grown and Internationally acclaimed soul singer Bella Kalolo, our team has had the pleasure of doing her makeup on Dancing with the stars, her album cover and many of her videos and promos. The first thing this song bird said to me was OMG Hil look at my lashes they have grown so much!!! and I have to say she was utterly right. Bella has been using Dr Lucas Paw Paw ointment which every evening she rubs a small amount across her eyelid and onto her lashes, she uses the last bit of residue on her under lashes and I have to say the results are amazing!.
Bella is going to send me a before shot just so you lot can see the remarkable difference.
Last but not least, most of you will have these in your pantry, good old Olive oil or Castor oil. Again you rub a small amount across the eyelid and onto the lashes and apparently the results are fantastic but I have yet to try this one. Anyone that does, please let us know how it goes :)
Specific ingredients to look for if you’re shopping for an eyelash conditioner include hyaluronic acid, glucoproteins, and pro vitamin B5 (panthenol). When all of these are included in a single formulation, the product can hydrate your lashes, make them stronger so they can resist breakage, and actually stimulate growth.
Two key questions women have about eyelash conditioners are “How long will it take to see results?” and “How long will the effects last?” You should start to see a noticeable difference in the look, thickness, and length of your lashes after three to five weeks. And, as long as you look after your lashes, the results should last for months. Once you get naturally longer and more luscious lashes, you likely won’t even be tempted to grab a tube of mascara or a curler, products that deliver unnatural-looking results and can actually damage delicate lashes.
Happy Lash growing ladies :)
Hils x
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