Underlife

This shoot was for photographer Carolina Mizrahi for part of her final major project. It was a really exciting concept to be a part of as the shoot was underwater; the models were fully submerged underwater in the safety of Carolina's bath! This presented me with some challenges as far as makeup was concerned, of course everything had to be waterproof. I used MAC Face and Body as foundation which gave a good buildable coverage and is pretty much as waterproof as foundation gets. I also found MAC's Paintpots to be extremely useful, as the creme colour was waterproof and pigment rich, and could be used for contouring but also around the eyes as shadow. I bought 2 colours, Bare Study, a champagne colour for highlighting, and Quite Natural, an almost matte brown for contouring. I have to say though, the hero product on this shoot was Elizabeth Arden's Lip Fix, a transparent lip primer. Water and lipstick have never been the best of friends, and this little beauty definately helped keep things looking as perfect as possible.

The concept of the shoot was inspired by the Greek myth 'Narcissus', and becoming obsessed with our reflection. The water distorts the reflection however, a comment on how society distorts and shapes what we percive to be beautiful. Other makeup artists were also involved on the shoot as it was a large and time consuming project that took place over several weeks, so the pictures here are only the ones I contributed to. To see Carolina's other work and to see the whole shoot, here's a link to her website: http://carolinamizrahi.carbonmade.com/

Photography: Carolina Mizrahi
MUA/Hair: Rhiannon Chalmers
Models: Adriana, Chloe, Rhiannon