Inspiration for this shoot was inspired by the jewelry we received from Martha Emmanuel www.marthaemmanuel .com based here in the USA where the shoot took place. The pieces were so vibrant and beautiful I decided to do an African themed s h o o t fe at u r i n g t h e G e l e (pronounced gay-lay) worn on the heads of the beautiful models. The Gele is a large square or rectangular shaped cloth that is tied and styled on a woman's head. It can be tied big or small but the best way to tie a Gele is to make sure it suits the face of the person.
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Sabriya London MAKEUP AND GELE: Victoria Dada for 3D Looks Makeup and Beauty THEME OF SHOOT: African Beauty Sabriya had a beautiful canvas free of dark spots but she had dry skin so I started out moisturizing her face with Embryolisse lait crème. FACE: The foundation of choice was Kevyn Aucoin skin enhancer mixed with Makeupforever HD foundation. This was applied using the Beauty Blender. I did not powder her skin. It gave the model beautiful and dewy skin. I highlighted using the new highlighters from Chaos in striking and fawn. I used a mixture of cream blush from Kevyn Aucoin and layered with some powder blush from La Femme ever so lightly on the apples of the cheeks. I contoured slightly with Covergirl Bronzer. I set her makeup with the Mario Badescu facial spray to give her a more dewy look. EYES: I started out filling her brows slightly with MAC Cosmetics brow pencil in stud. I used several eyeshadow (green and purple) from my Atelier Paris palette and lined her eyes with Inglot gel liner in black. I used a very full strip lash #148 and lined her water line with Urban decay liner in Zero and Perversion. Lips: I lined her lips with MAC cosmetics lip liner in Nightmoth and filled her lips with Black Opal lipstick in Currant. I added some clear gloss from Victoria secret. Photoshoot Credit: Makeup and Gele by Victoria Dada for www.3dlooksmakeup.com Jewelry: www.marthaemmanuel.com Models: April Gordon and Sabriya London Photography: Fola Lawal
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