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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!
BROKEN EYE-SHADOWS, BLUSH & POWDERS... HAVE I GOT THE BEST TIP EVER!!!
Have you ever had a favorite eyeshadow or your best bronzer break into a thousand little bits and then small bits of powder makes it way all through your makeup bag?? How irritating is it when you buy a new Mac shadow and find its smashed only weeks later, most of you would throw this pot of mess out but I must stop you right there! I have the tip of all tips to repair your pot of crushed shadow.
* Get yourself a small bottle of Isoproplyl ( 99% alcohol) from the chemist, it will literally cost you around a fiver.
* Crush up all the left over shadow into a fine mill of powder in its pot.
* Add a small amount of Isoproplyl to the crushed up powder and mix until it is slightly runnier than the consistency of toothpaste.
* give the bottom of the pot a few taps to get rid of unwanted air bubbles and leave to set
* Isopropyl will dissipate and by the next day you will have you shadow, blush or powder back in its original cake form, good as new.
Try it , it really works!!!
Goodness: The Solution
Goodness: The Solution: "Hil Cook: Shes a local girl with an International career as a film and television make up artist and now to add to her impressive list o..."
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!
We LOVE Sarah-Jane's look so have added her as our "LOOK OF THE WEEK"
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
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
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!
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.
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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