Who DIDN’T love playing dress up as a little girl? I may not be the one playing dress up but boy do I love being part of transformations! To see something or someone in a totally different way. To create a story together with the make up artist, photographer and the model.
I have had the honor to participate as a session stylist in some “themed” shoots hosted by an amazing photographer. Kim from ️Europa Photography ( located In Old Lyme Ct) occasionally hosts different themed shoots where everyday people come in and have fun becoming a different version of themselves for the day. She is an amazing costume stylist and I just love the essence of people she captures on film. (This set had a Steampunk theme)
I show up prepared for anything. Kim has a vision before we meet on the day of the shoot and will create model boards for each customer. We share this between models, hair stylist (me) and the make up artist on Pinterest or Facebook messenger. When we arrive magic is already in the air!
There is strangely something about the rush of the prep, meeting the model and having my hands in their hair minutes later…..working in a 3×4′ area.
What is really cool about Kim (besides being crazy in the best artsy way possible) is she sometimes invites other photographers to come and shoot the models to get a different perspective. ( one of the shots is from Europa and one from SephenKars Photography)
You will notice Cekoro had very short hair- the power of a few clip in extensions and an aviator hat! I used 2 wefts of blonde synthetic extensions and clipped them backwards to her natural hair, pulled the aviator cap on and gently brushed thru with a soft teasing brush and twirled locks around my fingers after spraying my hands with Paul Mitchell Hold Me Tight Finishing Spray
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