The Stray Kitten

Today I attended my first casting of the month.  Well, it was more like an audition, because I had to talk on camera- yikes!  So what's the difference?  A casting requires you to fit a certain look that a certain someone has in mind (usually the client will specify).  An audition requires you to perform in a certain way, as well as looking the part.  A tall order! Here are my tips for castings; 1.  Try to look like your current headshot, and add some elements of the character in the brief.  Ensure your skin, hair, and nails are clean and fresh.  Wear plain, comfortable clothes. 2.  Arrive early so you have some time to relax - being relaxed is key.  Remember, you either fit the brief or you don't! 3.  Greet the other talent, but don't engage in conversation- they could say something to put you off (I may or may not be speaking from experience.) 4.  Don't be too eager.  I often do this when I'm nervous.  Don't be too bummed if you're not successful. 5.  Somet

I have always admired Michelle Crofts as a makeup artist, so when she brought out her own makeup line many years ago, I rushed out to try it.  At the time the range was quite small, but this is what appealed to me.  A range of brown nude and pink nude lippies, with either pink or peach blush, and an amazing eye pencil for creating an effortless smokey eye.  The packaging was cute, but there were no gimmicky "magic" products, or "collect them all" marketing ploys. The products themselves were of superb quality, but unfortunately could only be purchased online and at selected salons. Hence I kind of forgot about how good they were, opting for whatever was convenient or on sale at Coles. I am however, following Harlotte on Instagram, and noticed that the range had expanded to include foundation, highlighter etc.  Since I was fresh out of my Rimmel foundation, I decided to give Harlotte Afterglow a try.  I went to their website and ordered the Yuxin fashion week pack, w