I’ve had the chance to work with Char, the 6ft tall beauty on a couple Vancouver photoshoots now, and photographer David Dolsen on numerous occasions and the outcome has always been fantastic! Char has what it takes to make it big in this world, especially with her height and “go-getter” attitude. Here is Char… (She [...]
On a recent Vancouver photoshoot with photographer Norman Whaley, I did model Ariel’s makeup to showcase headpieces and accessories. I used a HD primer from Makeup Forever to prep her skin for the foundation and concealer. Then I powdered all over her face to set the makeup and did some contouring and highlighting. Blush, smokey [...]
I had just recently did the makeup for a local Vancouver photoshoot with Rockie of The Rock Photography and Victoria based model Brenda Bones. Brenda is always a fantastic model with an open mind and Rockie is a talented photographer with beautiful photos to prove it. It was such a pleasure to be a part of [...]
Model Parsoua / Photographer Andrew Kruse / Hair Stylist Brendan Hopwood / MUA Mika Does Makeup (of course!) This makeup look I did on Parsoua was something that came to me when I saw that her hair could be made into a massive afro. I wanted to stretch the green all the way to her [...]
This is the 2nd time I have applied makeup on young model Ariel for a creative photoshoot. We shot with photographer Norman Whaley whom I have worked with once before as well and he created some gorgeous shots… You will have to stay tuned for some of the finished photographs!
This is the Mika Does Makeup “Creative Makeup Look” collage – a collaboration with my favorite photographers, models, DJ’s, etc… Some of these looks were inspired from magazines, animals, everyday life or ideas I just had in my head that I wanted to express as an art.
A beauty slideshow/collage of some of my favorite recent work with fantastic photographers, singers, DJ’s and models. Have a look!
It’s always a fabulous shoot when you’re working with hilarious photographer David Dolsen and the statuesque model Char. I once again got to apply makeup for model Char exactly one year later, while experienced David Dolsen captured the shots. The shoot was based in a seedy “hotel-esque” setting, and her makeup was a nude lip [...]
Makeup for men’s headshots are quite necessary, and a very wise investment. Do you think only women need to cover up their imperfections or dark circles? Think again! Men do too! Male models, actors, realtors, DJ’s, music artists, (etc) all need a little makeup to even out their skin tone and to cover up blemishes [...]
This before and after bridal makeup look was applied on Candice Levy from Innovative Fitness. She is actually getting married in Mexico in November of this year, so I was showing her some tips on what to do for her makeup (since I will most likely not be able to make it all the way [...]
This past weekend I was one of the makeup artists for Vancouver Fashion week. It was so hot and crowded backstage with limited space for us to work around, and minimal stools for our models… The room was filled with photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists, designers, assistants, male and female models and event coordinators. Here [...]
On a recent Vancouver photoshoot, I was the makeup artist to gorgeous Persian model Taravat while well known photographer, Lisa Bettany was skillfully capturing the shots. The following series of photos show myself slightly enhancing Taravat’s natural beauty from her creamy smooth complexion and sculpted high cheekbones, to her mile long lashes and dreamy green [...]
This past weekend I was lucky enough to take part in another shoot with the talented photographer, Lisa Bettany. I also got the pleasure of meeting the beautiful stunner, Aine from Ireland. She is a tall soft spoken lovely lady and an absolute pleasure to be around. When I first met her, she had an [...]
I just got the Harajuku Lovers LOVE perfume by Gwen Stefani and I absolutely love the scent. I stood at the shop sniffing all 5 fragrances Love, Lil’ Angel, Music, Baby, & G… and fell in love with Love, in my opinion the best one by far. It had ylang ylang notes and a seducing sweet [...]
How I achieved this Pink 80′s Makeup look on Model Kortney Krystik: Once again, I used all MAC products. Started by spraying Kortney’s face with a Fix+Spray, then an Eminence Vanilla Sun Cream Moisturizer. I then determined the right shade for Kortney’s skin (a mixture of NW15 and NW30) and applied it with a foundation brush. Then I [...]
Start by prepping your entire eyelid with “Bare Study” Paint Pot from MAC… Then apply a bronze and gold eyeshadow to your lash line with a dense crease brush. With “Blacktrax” Fluidline Paint Pot, draw circles, half circles, dots and squiggly cirlces and leave room to dot the inside with a brown eyeshadow. (I used [...]
Are you looking for a Vancouver Mobile Makeup Artist for your wedding, special event, print, film or TV ad? Then you can stop right here! I have over 9 years of experience with the beauty/makeup industry and am conveniently mobile so you can stay where you are to get pampered. You can check out my [...]
I was recently at a MAC Pro Master Class (Robson Street location in Vancouver), with special guest makeup artist, Kathy Jeung. Kathy is a celebrity makeup artist who has been in the industry for over 25 years. She has done countless celebrities, movies, and editorial projects and has had a variety of jobs within makeup. Like myself, she was [...]
Have you ever worked a 9 to 5 job and had your day makeup already done, but wanted to have a night out on the town and didn’t want to wash your face and start over? In this video, I show you how to create a “DAY TO NIGHT” makeup look or an “OFFICE TO [...]
The makeup I did on DJ Miss Marz was for a local Vancouver photoshoot and I used only MAC makeup products. I started off the makeup by spraying the Fix+ spray from MAC all over DJ Miss Marz’s face. Then I mixed up NW 25 Studio Sculpt Concealer with an NW 30 MoistureSelect Cover up to [...]
Hello everyone! This leopard print makeup I did on DJ Miss Marz for a recent photoshoot was actually pretty simple. What I used to create this look is a fine tipped pointed brush, and a pot of fluidline in blacktrax from Mac. I drew simple squiggly circles, half circles and dots all over her face, [...]
Wednesday October 7, 2009 – Woke up early once again so we can go from our Osaka Hotel to Kyoto for a day trip… The rain was pouring down so we each grabbed a giant hotel umbrella for our wet journey. (Later on we learned that the biggest Typhoon in 10 years will be heading our way…) Once [...]
This is Mika Does Makeup doing makeup for model Kim… Photographer David Dolsen… Camera man Jay McInnes… This was for a local Vancouver Photoshoot.
Vancouver photoshoot with model Parsuoa, makeup artist Mika Does Makeup, videographer DJ Marz, photographer on set Lloyd K. Barnes. Mika Does Makeup carefully applies blood red lipstick (MAC lipstick colour “Dubonnet”) on Parsuoa.