HIL COOK MAKEUP, HAIR and PROSTHETIC ARTIST

HIL COOK MAKEUP, HAIR  and PROSTHETIC ARTIST
Join Hil and her savvy team on their journey behind the scenes in the world on makeup and hair. Mobile on the go EVERYWHERE!

NEW TIP TO HAVE FUN WITH!



 ok.....so I've been trying out this new thing lately. Someone once said "There is nothing new under the sun", and that may well be the case, SO if you have been doing this wee trick for ages, I'm sorry!
HOWEVER if you haven't I hope you have fun playing!

BLUSH, I know that we are not big on "rules" but if in doubt, a look that always works is matching the tone of your blusher with the same tone on your lips.  BUT.....lets be wild and crazy and take that a little bit further.....

Have you ever tried taking your blush colour
and using this for your  eye contour colour or....
on top of your contour colour. Blending it slightly up towards the brow.
Its a beautiful warm look that can bring everything together and really
make your eyes popo!! (like that word!!)

Give this look a crack and send us in some of your "successful" photos, using this technique.

Can't wait to see the results.

ange x

PS: Any further questions email angeduncan@gmail.com

 The deep plum colour carried through.                                                      Touch of peach.

2 DAYS ON AN INDIAN SHOOT


INDIA COMES TO NZ

2 days of lippy, powder, shimmer, curls, dancing, laughter, southerlies and plenty of head bobbling. What a fab shoot!
Indian crew from Lemon Yellow Sun landed in Wellywood a few days ago to shoot a 2 day commercial for Monte Carlo clothing.  The crew were mint people and a whole lot of laughs to work with. The weather played its impeccable part of keeping up the '4 seasons in one day' scenario, not only did we get wind burnt, drenched and are arses frozen off, we also got a touch of sunburn just to top off our days.

We had 3 international models arrive for the shoot, a gorgeous lady by the name of Marcella whom shone like a star and nothing was a problem.  She had literally got off a plane from Brazil , got thrown into our fabulous makeup Maui van, stripped of most of her clothes and was made to stand in the sea in a southerly and look happy about it ahhhhh . She was an absolute Storm trooper!
Then there was Faranz, a very professional, popular male model from Iran and Carolina, another beautiful but slightly more on the diva-rish side, Brazilian model.

The crew were top people and really showed us all about fast turn around TV!!! They also showed us when there is a need to cut back on budget, get rid of continuity 1st ahhhhh. Outrageous I hear you say and I couldn't agree with you more, but it sure was a giggle when things disappear and reappear through different angles of the scenes being shot.  Certainly it made for an easier day although I wouldn't want to be in the editors shoes at the other end.

All in all,it was yet another wonderful job, a crazy adventure, new fun mates and a lot of laughs... oh and did I mention a lot of head bobbling! Loved it.

PS we were explained that the head bobbling means they are happy , not sad, between yes and no, maybe or not sure. In general i guess you could say fence sitting?

TRIPLE STAR STUDIOS recording for our viral behind the scenes



Sound producer Geoff Duncan. Click on the title to check out his webiste.

OUR FAVE LOOK OF THE WEEK!

Ange and I hooked up for coffee in Petone  yesterday at Cafe Tart and discovered this lovely lady Sarah-Jane.  It was Sarah-Jane's second day on the job but she made fab coffee and graciously let us take her pic..
We LOVE Sarah-Jane's look so have added her as our "LOOK OF THE WEEK"


Q: WHERE IS YOUR LOOK INSPIRED FROM

A: Blyth dolls
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Q: FAVE COFFEE HANG OUT

A: Lala cafe in Wellington
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Q: FAVE BRAND OF MAKEUP

A: Mac pigments
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Q: FAVE QUOTE

A: Choice

Check out our new Artwork

Mary Adams is our savvy designer and just look at this little gem she designed.  New art work for posters and adds, Nice!
We are also about to embark on our first Viral Campaign shoot this weekend.  We have the Epic cameraman Simon Baumfield  as our DOP whom would normally cost us thousands, luckily for us he is doing it for love! Yay. We also have two of the lead actors from BBC tv show "Paradise cafe" as our leading ladies, Georgia Fabish & lara Custance, again all for love.  Along with these gems, are our own gems, Ange, Lea & Nat  who are always there to slog on with the makeups, hair do's and the fab acting skills they will be pulling out on Sundays shoot, all in the name of Solution Buds.


Big thanks to everyone that has supported us in our Solution bud venture and believing in us.
We really appreciate it.

Hil X

Single Ladies Pregnant Red Head

Check us out on Radio Chicks website Jay Jay Feeney !!! click on the title and enter the competition

HOT NEW PRODUCT!

 
I discovered HIL COOK SOLUTION BUDS this week and wondered why it has taken so long for someone to think of this idea and make them.

HIL COOK SOLUTION BUDS are cotton buds filled with makeup remover so you can correct little makeup smudges caused by mascara and eye shadow.


Creator Hil Cook is a hair and makeup artist who has worked all around the world with celebrity clients like Kylie Minogue and Cate Blanchett. She now specialises in Wedding Hair & Makeup, Fashion & Commercial shoots, and Film & TV work.

There are 20 solution filled eye makeup remover/corrector buds in a pack, containing Vitamin E and Aloe Vera.
Look under your eyes, do you have mascara smudge or shadow fall out?? 
Here’s where solution buds come in!

Take out a bud
Twist the top off
Watch the solution fall into the bud below
Once the solution has fallen into the bud, place dry end back on
Using the solution bud, wipe the damage away, use the dry end to   wipe residue away.

YOU ARE READY TO FACE THE WORLD AGAIN

HIL COOK SOLUTION BUDS are available in Radius pharmacies and on Hil Cook’s website www.hilcook.co.nz
RRP $12.99

Win one of these packs
Enter below by Sunday 1st August


My latest dead arm job!

What a lovely job I have.  This is my latest dead arm I have created for an up coming Doco. I will keep you posted for when it is about to be released.  It rotted right off the body! NICE   Hil x
                   

Hil Cook solution buds demo

A photo shoot with Penny from Inspire photography

I had one of my most favorite photographers, Penny from Inspire photography, do my own photo shoot today.  Its all a bit weird being in front of the camera, when I am usually working behind it, but Penny made me feel relaxed, shes fun to work with and made me look natural instead of a stunned mullet!
The shoot is for a article coming up in the Wairarapa Times Age on our Solution buds, so it needed to be a slick pic, not one of my digi specials.  I reckon Penny pulled it off nicely, she captured my quirk factor, the product and made me look relaxed, all at the same time.  Now thats what I call a Miracle worker!!!
 Thanks Penny you are a star. Check out the pics for yourself!
Click on the title and check out INSPIRE PHOTOGRAPHY'S WEBSITE. They are FAB!

Jody Bell made us this awesome video on youtube

http://www.facebook.com/l/47625Oq25jA5OUuMPBn3oVppLVg;www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLWO91xd7eM

Click the title and check out her website, she can make your nether regions twinkle !!
Hil x

Jay Jay Fenney from the EDGE


Hi Hil
Thanks for sending me your new Solution Buds. GREAT IDEA!!
Jay-Jay xox


Jay-Jay Feeney
www.radiochick.co.nz

Hil Cook Solution buds on "GIRLS LOCKER ROOM" WITH POLLY FROM ZM

HIL Cook 'SOLUTION BUDS' CHECK US OUT ON THE PODCAST BELOW, POLLY FROM ZM TALKED ABOUT US IN THE "GIRLS LOCKER ROOM" drag to 10.10 mins to hear after clicking link below to get onto 12/7/10 podcast!

Low cost ideas for makeup!



Beauty does not have to cost a fortune – so we have put together some low budget beauty solutions that will help both you, and the bank balance look and feel great.

Makeup

         Head to the $2 shop for brushes and tools. Most dollar stores have a great range of makeup brushes and tools that will do the trick. Don't forget to check the brushes in the art section too as you can often find some great brush shapes here too - especially thin tipped brushes that are great for lining the eye.
         While you are at the $2 shop - grab some flash lashes - they can be cut up and applied individually to the outer corner of the eye which looks AMAZING. 

         Dark eyeshadow makes an excellent eyeliner. Just wet a thin-tipped brush, dip it into the eyeshadow and line your upper lid. This is a great tip for those who like the liquid eyeliner look by struggle to apply it.

         Whilst lengthening mascaras are good, they are also more expensive. Curl you eyelashes and dust them with translucent face powder, then apply mascara, this will help to thicken and lengthen the lashes. 

         Natural looking flushed cheeks are very trendy right now - and are normally created with a gel or cream products. Lipsticks are excellent substitute products for creating this look. Just apply some to the apple of your cheek and blend out towards the cheekbones.

         If you buy any new makeup, make it a loose powder, neutral coloured, highlighter (soft gold or peach) as this is a great multi-tasking product. Use it all over your face when you need a boost, on the top of your cheekbones and under your brows, down the centre of your nose to make it look thinner, inner corner of your eyes to make you peepers bright, the top of your cupids bow for a natural trout pout and mix it in your your foundation to create a luminous look, with a clear lip gloss on your lips, and on your body for some shimmer at night.
         Hold a makeup trade event with your friends. Someone's trash may be your treasure, and you may find the perfect home for the bright green eyeshadow you own but don't wear.  To sterilize makeup, whip into your local chemist and buy yourself an small bottle of isopropyl alcohol (100%  alcohol and approx $5.00) put it into a small spray or mist bottle from the $2 shop and spray the products.  This will kill any unwanted germs that could that could transfer to eyes and evaporates in no time.  Good as a bought one!!

         Now everyone can look like the models you ooh and ahhh over in those glossy mags, minus the expensive price tag on the makeup products.

        The best thing at the end of the day when you have finished looking glam, grab out your pack of wipes and Hil Cook solution buds and remove that gorgeous   look, keeping your skin fresh and happy for the next day!

Hil x


        

Check out where we are selling!!

Click on the heading above to see

Pick of the week beauty product!!!!

Carloyn Enting, Fashion & beauty editor for the Dominion Post, is doing 'Hil Cook Solution buds' as 'Pick of the week' beauty product yippeeeeeeeee.

Hil X

Review of the Solution bud - from Makeup artist Tutor @ Weltech

Hi Hil,
 Just to tell you, your solution buds have arrived yesterday.
I absolutely love them. They are great for fast on set touch ups as well as makeup removing on the go.
I love that they don’t leave an oily film especially around the eye area.

What do they cost/retail for??


Will keep you in touch

Cheers
Dany


Dany S. Pike
Make up Artistry Tutor
Wellington Institute of Technology
+64 - 4 - 931 69 49
+64 - 4 - 931 69 52

Hil Cook 'SOLUTION BUDS" worth their weight in gold










"I've used Solution Buds and they are genuis - simple and effective. They're such a great quick fix for those "Oh F - - -" moments when you're in a hurry and the last thing you need is a splodge of mascara on your cheek. Hil and Ange used them on set for PARADISE CAFE 2 and they saved the day on a number of occasions! On set or in your personal make-up kit they are worth their weight in gold" - Miranda Harcourt

THE FABULOUS HIL COOK TEAM !


Lovely note from Laura Wilkonson (BRIDE)

Wanted to contact you to say that Angela could not have been more special for our day. It felt like an old friend/counsellor/make-up artist/hair stylist all wrapped up!! She honestly did make all of the difference to making the day extra special for me personally.

Our gorgeous bride Anna Beetham








Anna Beetham and her bridesmaids were an amazing sight, they looked as if they had just stepped off the set of King Kong. No attention to detail had been spared with fitting Hollywood glamour hair and makeup, vintage cars and a gorgeous barn done up to the nines in the same era.
Cocktails, ostrich feathers, velvet chases, right down to an amazing dress up box for guests filled with faux furs and gloves ready to have an old style photo taken of themselves.
The Girls got ready at Anna's family home in Gladstone (wairarapa) with a lovely ceremony in the quaint Gladstone church and then back to the 30s styled barn to kick up there heels for a fab evening to follow. Thanks for a great days girls.
The Hil Cook Team x

Playing with ingredients from the kitchen cupboard

HALLOWEEN !
There are all sorts of amazing things in Kitchen cupboard that can be used to make meaty wounds to blow the trick or treaters away. This little number is made out of Gelatine and Glycerine and even the blood is edible!! A mixture of Golden Syrup and Mollasses with a good dollop of food colouring. With all this in mind, who needs to hire fancy dress for Halloween!!
Hil x

Get Funked Awards in Wellington with section Zero





Well Its been a while and Hell its been busy!!! Have not had time to sit down and blog and to be honest, I still dont, hence Why I am leaving you with a few pics of the Hil Cook team working and partying at the Get Funked awards.... Until the next time.
Hil x

THE HARDEST JOB OF MY LIFE!


The past few days I have been doing the special FX on a Documentary that has left me feeling raw and needing to see a shrink! I have never in all my years in the film industry , come across a shoot quite like it. Withdrawn, anxious and emotionally drained after our first shooting day, I got in my car and drove around the bay in tears. I had just witnessed through our directors eyes the last few days of 3 year old Nia Glassie's tortured wee life. All I can say is thank God that little girl is now free.

This documentary is incredibly special. There are no trained actors, these are real people with real life experiences and know first hand what it is like to be a battered child, or a person whom has been given away by the only mum or dad they have known. These real life actors want to show New Zealanders just what happened to Nia Glassie and all the other abused children in our country, and that its NOT OK! you cant just look the other way.

It has certainly been a biggy for me and I am glad I could be a part of this even though its been one of the hardest jobs of my life.

Keep your eyes open for the documentary of little Nia Glassie, she deserves to have her story heard.
Hil x

Hil Cook makeup workshop with the Section Zero models









Yet another successful makeup workshop, with Section Zero models this time.
We taught 20 girls the tricks of the trade so they would be prepared when seeing potential clients. All seemed to really enjoy them selves and got right in on the action.

At the end of our workshop they went on to have Colin from 'NZ TOP MODEL' to teach the girls how to walk the cat walk and pose. Then the utterly talented stylist Samatha Hannah, helped the girls with styling and how to dress for their body types.

All in all it was an awsome day and to top the evening off, it ended with a smoldering wee shin dig in dimly lit bar just off Courtney place. NICE!
Hil x

A GREAT TIP FOR STAINED NAILS & NEAT FEET

Have you ever noticed that your nails get stained after wearing dark polish or wearing polish for too long? I know I have and with summer only just around the corner, toes will be on show!!!

This thought was brought to my attention this evening after removing my 'winter' toe nail polish (scared to let you know just how many weeks its been hanging in there for ahhhhhhh) I felt it was high time I got 'Neat Feet'.

If your nails are stained from dark polish, stick your fingers or toes into lemon halves for five minutes - it’s an instant brightener. It really works!!!

Hil x

**ALYSSA'S BIG TRIAL DAY**



AAAAA
Alyssa's big trial day!!! Introducing our wedding show winner, Alyssa Hoskins.
Alyssa has to be the most organised bride we have ever had horaaaaaaayy!!!! She came armed with sheets of pictures, photographs, ideas, fabric swatches, and drawings of EVERTHING, we LOVED her!!!!. Her bridesmaids joked that they offered hair samples even, which I think she nearly would of taken them up on!!
Anyway it was great having so much intricate detail to work with that it felt like I could almost see inside this beautiful brides head and completely recreate what she was seeing.
Alyssa was certainly not your ordinary bride in white. She had very individual ideas for her up coming wedding which was a joy to follow along with.
She decided on a Grecian theme with beautiful draped flowing dresses for all, and hair that would be individually tailored with Grecian in mind, but in keeping with each bridesmaids taste and face shape.
We tried out plenty of different styles as you can see above, but decided on a intricate woven ( and braided) hairstyle. Alyssa has reasonably fine hair so we needed it to look as thick as possible, and by loosening her inside out plait, managed to achieve this quite nicely. By adding one of my hair pieces to the back gave her the bulk she was after and whalah! we had the birth of her hair style .
Alyssa wanted to really play up her eyes and use some dark liner, in fact we decided for the day to go even darker and smoldery for her wedding and make the twists in the back of her hair even tighter and more braided.
Watch this space to see her actual wedding day come together, she will look AMAZING!!!!

Another Workshop Fan from SZ models


Hi Hil and Ange!!

I wanted to thank you again for friday. I learnt so much from you two.
From knowing next to nothing about applying makeup, I now feel well educated.
Not only that, you boosted my confidence and made me feel beautiful!
Whether it be at my first tv commercial, fashion shoot or wedding I'll look forward to seeing you lovely lady's again.
I thought I'd show my appreciation by a quick thankyou email.

Cheers
Kasia
P.s. If you haven't guessed you have left an impression on me! :)