Enter The Elle/Loreal Paris New Talent 2009 Competition

Elle and Loreal Paris have again joined forces in the search to find the makeup artist of the future to follow in the footsteps of past winners Rose Angus and Clair Waterman.

They have now launched the Elle/Loreal Paris New Talent Competition mini-site where you can find out all the information you need to enter the competition and print you face chart. Visit the mini-site at www.lorealparis.co.uk/minisites/ellenewtalent/

You will need to design your makeup look showing all the Loreal products you would use on the face chart along with an A3 mood board and 200 word (max) description supporting your design to the address below before the closing date 2nd April 2009

Bernice Frampton, Elle/L'Oreal Paris New Talent, 64 North Row, London, W1K 7LL

Good Luck!

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Pat McGrath Interview with ELLE Magazine

I am like a sponge when it comes to makeup and soak up anything I can find on the subject. I particularly love reading about makeup artists and secretly hope some of their wisdom will rub off on me through their words and in turn help me in my career.

With this in mind you can image how happy I was to see a Q&A piece with British makeup artist Pat McGrath, in the new March issue of ELLE UK. Here is a small extract from the "Email to the Editor" feature Pat McGrath took part in with editor in chief Lorraine Candy...

LC: What are you doing right now?

PM: I'm on location with Steven Meisel in New York, working 10 hour days. My long standing collaboration and friendship with Steven has had a tremendous impact on my career. At the end of the week, I'm heading off to China for two days to work with Max Factor.

LC: Who has the easiest face to make up?

PM: It's really the personality of the girl that inspires me. There are a few faces I love doing like Amber Valletta, Karen Elson, Naomi Campbell and Natalia Vodianova. I find it easiest to do makeup on girls with big eyes because every other feature can be corrected, but it is hard to make small eyes big.

If you cant wait to read the full Q&A in ELLE hop on over to Vogue.co.uk to see what Pat has to say on trends for S/S 09 when she talks to Amy Stone.

Another reason to get your hands on a copy of ELLE this month is to see one of my all time favourite fashion bloggers, Susie Bubble's thoughts on fashion and dressing up in print!

Check out the piece on Susanne Lau AKA Susie Bubble in the ELLE Shops Accessories supplement and follow her fashion musing on the blog Style Bubble.

What do you think of Pat McGrath? Share your thoughts and leave a comment.

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Elle/Loreal New Talent Competition 2009

British Elle and Loreal Paris are giving you the opportunity to kick start your career working behind the scenes at an Elle shoot and backstage with James Kaliardos at London Fashion Week with their New Talent Competition 2009

This would be an invaluable experience for anyone looking to pursue a career in makeup not only picking up tips and tricks from a makeup master like James Kaliardos but getting to work on an Elle shoot is a dream come true for many artists even if it is assisting!

To enter you will need to design a look for London Fashion Week using Loreal Paris products. Designs should be submitted on a face chart including notes on which products and colours you use along with an A3 mood board illustrating your ideas and inspirations for the look. Include a brief description in under 200 words explaining what inspired you to create the look with a picture of yourself, name, address, email and telephone number to: Elle/Loreal Paris New Talent, 64 North Row, London, W1K 7LL

The closing date is 2nd April 2009 however you must read the competition brief as well as full terms and condition at lorealparis.co.uk before entering.

The face chart and full details of the competition appear not to have been released at http://www.lorealparis.co.uk/ just yet so keep checking the site for more info. I will post more links and information here when I get it so watch this space too!

To find out more about James Kaliardos check out this interview in the Independent.

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