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Laura Millar's Blog
Laura Millar's Blog
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Jul 1, 20211 min read
Instructions on how to easily make a coif (historical cap)
When I saw some ivory coloured damask arm chair arm covers at a car boot fayre - I just couldn't resist getting them to adapt into coifs....
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Jun 1, 20201 min read
Diversity Face Chart Templates
As an open-minded make-up ‘artist’ I find it strange that the majority of face charts represent only one type of face shape/features/skin...
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May 1, 20201 min read
Split Palette Bird of Paradise
Now that we can hear the birdsong more clearly here are a few inspirational one stroke/split palette pics for Bird of Paradise theme body...
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Apr 1, 20201 min read
Eyelashes for Practice Model Doll Heads
When making binder visors for local care homes I needed a model to show off my creations. My fun practice doll heads worked a treat and...
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Jan 1, 20201 min read
Historical, Fantasy & Avant Garde - Big Hair Up
I recently facilitated some BIG HAIR demonstrations for the Production Arts students at Fareham College Hair & Beauty Academy. Power...
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Dec 1, 20191 min read
Vintage 1940s Hair
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Aug 1, 20192 min read
Costume Design Hints & Tips
From the Costume Design Course for Performance at Saint Martin's (University Arts College) in London I thought I'd share my hints and...
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Aug 1, 20191 min read
Mermaid Total Look Styling
My students for VTCT Level 2 & Level 3 love to design mermaids for their Total Look for Competition and Face & Body Art units. I...
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Feb 1, 20183 min read
Container Quandary
So... You're on a make-up job in Central London and you need to leave in rush hour. (Hell!) You have to walk to an overground station,...
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Jan 1, 20181 min read
Split Palette One Stroke Workshop
I have done many split palette/one stroke workshops. To take your face or body painting to the next level this technique is a MUST! There...
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Dec 1, 20171 min read
VTCT Level 3 Make-up Artistry for Adults
September 2017 - I started teaching a (part-time) 20 week VTCT Make-up Artistry course for adults at Fareham College, Hampshire....
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Mar 1, 20171 min read
60s Iconic Makeup Styles
As a guest lecturer I was asked to teach 1960s makeup. Think of the first modern super-models, Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton, the style of...
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Jan 1, 20171 min read
1920s & 30s Total Look Styling - Hair & Makeup plus Costume
I have done total look styling for performers and staff at many 1920s/30s theme nights at top venues in central London and around the UK....
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Jan 1, 20171 min read
FREESTYLE BODY ART SWIRLS
I recently showed students from Fareham College how to produce quick, freestyle body art swirls for tribal tattoo styles (Polynesian,...
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Jan 1, 20172 min read
18th CENTURY HAIR/WIG CAGE STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
As a guest lecturer I was asked to teach this workshop for Fareham College Level 3 Production Arts Students. It is very hard to find...
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Sep 1, 20162 min read
FANTASY FOREST TOTAL LOOK STYLING by Laura Millar
This is one of my favourite themes... combining a Midsummer Nights Dream with Celtic/Pagan earthiness; a colour mix of gold/bronze,...
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Jun 1, 20162 min read
Airbrush Designs
I long resisted using an airbrush for body painting, temporary tattoos and T-shirt/tote bag creations. Why? Carrying around a large/heavy...
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Mar 1, 20161 min read
Mask Making for Different Theme Looks
I have made many different full face masks for our Mystique Masquerade meet and greet characters; here are a few... I spray painted...
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Oct 1, 20151 min read
Vintage Usherette & Hostess Total Look Styling by Laura Millar
My agency has many stock mix and match retro usherette and hostess costumes. I particularly like red, black, and hot pink for impact. For...
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Oct 1, 20152 min read
Oriental Body Art & Total Look Styling by Laura Millar
I have produced many Japanese geisha and Chinese concubine looks. With this theme - our models are usually asked to serve sushi, saki or...
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Sep 1, 20151 min read
The Ancient Art of Beauty
Ancient Beauty & Body Art (by Laura Millar) (The photos are of my henna designs based upon tattoos from an ancient oriental Princess) I...
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Sep 1, 20152 min read
Golden Goddess Body Painting & Styling
Exotic Golden Goddess Body Painting & Total Look Styling (by Laura Millar) One of my enduring favourites when it comes to body painting...
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Sep 1, 20151 min read
Body Painted Corsets by Laura Millar
Above - Retro French Maid body painting. My colleagues and I (4 in total) each worked on a model/hostess. I made the head-dresses and...
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Sep 1, 20151 min read
Face Art by Laura Millar
I just love painting faces - but especially 'face art' for teens and young people. Children enjoy having full or half faces but I get...
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