Laura Millar's Blog

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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....

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...

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...

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...

I recently facilitated some BIG HAIR demonstrations for the Production Arts students at Fareham College Hair & Beauty Academy. Power...

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From the Costume Design Course for Performance at Saint Martin's (University Arts College) in London I thought I'd share my hints and...

My students for VTCT Level 2 & Level 3 love to design mermaids for their Total Look for Competition and Face & Body Art units. I...

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,...

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...

September 2017 - I started teaching a (part-time) 20 week VTCT Make-up Artistry course for adults at Fareham College, Hampshire....

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...

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....

I recently showed students from Fareham College how to produce quick, freestyle body art swirls for tribal tattoo styles (Polynesian,...

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...

This is one of my favourite themes... combining a Midsummer Nights Dream with Celtic/Pagan earthiness; a colour mix of gold/bronze,...

I long resisted using an airbrush for body painting, temporary tattoos and T-shirt/tote bag creations. Why? Carrying around a large/heavy...

I have made many different full face masks for our Mystique Masquerade meet and greet characters; here are a few... I spray painted...

My agency has many stock mix and match retro usherette and hostess costumes. I particularly like red, black, and hot pink for impact. For...

I have produced many Japanese geisha and Chinese concubine looks. With this theme - our models are usually asked to serve sushi, saki or...

Ancient Beauty & Body Art (by Laura Millar) (The photos are of my henna designs based upon tattoos from an ancient oriental Princess) I...

Exotic Golden Goddess Body Painting & Total Look Styling (by Laura Millar) One of my enduring favourites when it comes to body painting...

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...

I just love painting faces - but especially 'face art' for teens and young people. Children enjoy having full or half faces but I get...