Diary of an MUA: Back to Barbados...(Part 2)

More BTS pics!  If your are not viewing this post from a mobile device the images may be super tiny.  My apologies as these were on my phone.   To see more behind the scenes images and video check out yesterday's post which contains all of the links.

One of our camera guys, Michael, working with some of the amazing actors.  We were in this tiny bathroom for this scene

this actress, Makalah, who plays the lead had most of us in tears this day.  She was prepping for a tough scene and in the end she nailed it!  Love her and Auntie Sylvia who is seen here helping her get ready

Some of the crew incl. Na La on sound and PA Cindy who had a cameo that day unbeknownst to her :)

Kacy joined us from Jamaica to get on set experience and was extremely helpful in many ways.  She and I talked Hunger Games any chance we could get!  :)

Marc was the consummate professional on set...and a tough boss to work for!  LOL  

Marc seen here with his mom, our Director Marcia Weekes.  Love both of them

down time = beauty fun!  Julian, PA Extraordinaire with PA Sophia, who also happens to be an amazing dancer

Makalah trying out work behind the camera for a change

she was serious!  :)

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Diary of an MUA: Back to Barbados...via pics (Part 1)

I have been meaning to post the rest of my pictures from my trip to Barbados in April but I couldnt find them!  I knew I uploaded them to my laptop from my tablet but when I went looking in my usual folders they were nowhere to be found...well that is because they were uploaded to some ol' random folder I never use.  Thank goodness for the search option...anyway here are some images that I wanted to share.  I will break them up into maybe 3 or 4 posts since there are quite a few.  These are mostly behind the scenes pictures in this post.

we had the pleasure of shooting here one day in this amazing compound which you will see below.  I did NOT want to go inside, you can see why...

this is the compound...yeah...it is one of my life's missions to become friends with the owners, seriously.  Click here for video of this location.  

this was a cave that led down to the beach

Sometimes you had to catch rest whenever and where ever...

at least he found a bed LOL  but seriously these two guys were some of THE hardest workers I have ever seen.  They deserved those catnaps

this is my buddy Na La, we had so many great conversations in between shooting.  Here he is with a makeshift cup because we ran out of cups on set that day LOL

whatever works!

I showed this house on a video, def not glamorous at all but I think some of the best times on set happened in this little old house

me catching some down time in the back of Auntie Debbie's car...way too hot and I was too worn out to try and make myself look like anything that day LOL

most of our days were spent shooting at this school, St. Catherine's

and one day we had a buddy on set...he would not stay off camera!  

and yes they all needed makeup, styling and hair.  My team was nothing short of amazing.  I love them

a shot of the jib...I hated that jib that day LOL  but it will def help to tell the story visually

You can see some of my other posts about my time in Barbados here and here and here.  Thats it for now.  :)

Diary of an MUA: BTS 'Doctor Bello'

I have been blessed to meet some awesome people during my time as an MUA.  One such person that I am happy to call a friend is LillyBeth.  She and I met during the taping of Rip the Runway and have kept in touch ever since. 

Well I was asked by LB to come work with her on a film and I jumped at the chance.  Turns out there were some pretty big names on set (check the pics) and I had a great time.  We were working that day for almost 20 hours and while we were all delirious we had a great time. 

Thanks again LB, love ya mama!

For more info on the film check out www.doctorbello.com

Diary of an MUA: My kit for Barbados

My beauty boo Shida asked me yesterday how I packed my kit for this trip and I know if the shoe were on the other foot I would want to know the same thing.  So thank you Shida for the idea of this post.

After speaking with my mentor/advisor for this film I knew I had to pack smart.  Thankfully I have been a bit obsessive with condensing my kit lately, to the point where I can now fit my hair AND makeup kit in my Zuca backpack.

I didnt want to bring my Zuca this time though.  As most of my friends who I have traveled with know, I do NOT like to check bags, and to me flying out if the country for almost a month is no exception.

So I did some research beforehand of course.  A video from Ren helped a bit (makeupbyrenren.com) but for the most part I had to figure it out.

The cast is fairly large and varied but most are pretty young which means great skin, SCORE for me but you know as a makeup artist you still have to do the "just in case" packing.

The pictures should tell it better than I can, I show you everything laid out, then all packed up, but here are a few things to note:

•After bringing what I thought was absolutely necessary, I still overpacked

•I sacrificed clothing options so that my kit would fit in my suitcase, I will be on set most of the time, being cute is secondary

•3 bags yes, but the brown cross body bag was empty and folded in the tote for travel, once I arrived I took it out. On the flight the tote served as my personal item (you are allowed 1 carry on and 1 personal)

•I was the very first person in line to go through TSA at 4:30a when I left and indeed was asked if I had any liquids and I was honest in telling them that I had makeup remover (all liquids were in the required clear 3 oz containers), but I think my timing helped me

•When I arrived and had to go through customs I did declare the makeup, again I wanted as smooth a trip as possible, but I didnt have any issues, no money needed

•I have not used the hair kit once

•The Inglot palette and the small clear Powder Group bag are for my personal makeup items

•The 2 clear set bags -1 was a gift from Shida herself yay!  Thats the one with the handles.  The other is from The Powder Group that I got from The Makeup Show last year.  Both are awesome.

•I show the pics of my bags so that you can see what size my bag had to be to not only get on the flight without checking it and to fit in the overhead compartment.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.  :)

Diary of an MUA: Barbados Day 6 - Free Time

Week 1 of filming is complete!  The last day on set that week involved a significant increase in the number of cast members but thankfully I am working with a great team, Tanya and Nathania, and they were willing to pitch in as needed.

Saturday was my first day getting to see more of what this beautiful island has to offer.  I am staying in a villa on the east side of the island which is more suburban and yesterday we visited the south side which is a popular tourist location, and the difference was evident.  I was surprised to see TGI Fridays!  I had to locate an ATM that took my card and get my Bajan money, took 3 tries too!  I have to remember not to faint everytime I see the price of something as the Bajan dollar vs the US dollar is 2 to 1.  Makes you feel like you have more money than you do.  Prices are a bit higher here though.

I now have heat rash and my first insect bites but I would not be deterred from the beach!  It was so worth it.  I hadnt planned on getting in the water, was content to lay out and read Hunger Games but I couldnt resist.  See the pics for yourself.