Anna Kelly - Make Up Artist

I have just seen that Disney have created a live action Mulan and I am absolutely delighted! The makeup, hair and costume is absolutely amazing 👏🏼 I cannot wait to see this.

MULAN Trailer (2020) Disney Movie MULAN Trailer (2020) Disney Movie © 2019 - Disney

A stunning dark eye look with Athena. Her gorgeous Mediterranean features work beautifully with these earthy tones.

Hello all! It’s been really quite some time since I posted onto this page, and now (after a long break) I am back in business. I also have a new makeup Instagram, , so check it out and give it a follow. Lots more to content to come so watch this space!

Looking at some of the gorgeous looks featured at last night's Met Gala. I definitely think that metallics are in this year.

Met Gala Beauty 2016 Browse the Vogue edit of the best red carpet beauty from the Met Ball 2016. All the celebrity hairstyles and make-up looks from the Met Gala

Since the beginning of 2016, things have started to pick up. I had my yearly plan all laid out: at least a job a month - I can manage that! Right?

Thankfully and amazingly, I have done so far. And in some cases, more than one job.

So... I'll begin in January.

January was the month of graduate short films. I worked on two - one called Spilt Milk which was directed by James Dunstan who is, or now was, a student at UCA Farnham featuring Lucy Chappell, Tom Rhys Harries and Bobby Schofield; and the other is Jailbird - A Musical Disaster which was directed by Lexy Anderson. These were fun, relaxed and hilarious shoot on which I met some wonderful talent.
Here is a little clip from the Jailbird which features actress Luci Fish and Kane Power.
https://vimeo.com/161049031 (video property of Luci Fish)


Make-up to note in this video: Jenny (played by Luci) has been in a cell over night and just woken up feeling hungover and miserable. In this scene, I smudged black pencil eyeliner underneath her eyes to make it look as if make-up has slid over her face. Another trick was applying a thin layer of mascara on her top lashes and then, once the eyes were closed, pressing the lashes lightly onto the cheek to make a light imprint.
In order to recreate the slept in and tired look, I made Luci's face dewier and shinier than normal by using a paler shade of cream foundation to make her look worn. The shininess plays on the idea of making her look a little sweaty and dirty - classically hungover and embarrassed! No lipstick was worn for the same reason.
Luci's hair was made up and then undone in typical slept in style!
During the song, the scene jumps to a slightly "better made up" Jenny with perfect hair and flawless skin.

The other character that features in this clip is Rick (played by Kane). My soul focus in this scene was to make him look exhausted - he had been working a long shift so I applied a mixture of grey, dark purple and red greasepaints underneath his eyes and blended them into the under eye socket line where we get a natural shadow. I also concentrated on making him look pale to accentuate the tiredness in his face, and ruffled his hair to make him look a little unkempt.
During the song, Rick also looks cleaner and more presentable.

More information about Spilt Milk and full films for both will be unveiled once they have been released!

Clip - Jailbird: A Musical Disaster A short clip from 'Jailbird: A Musical Disaster' (Independent film production): Writer/Director - Lexy Anderson Producer - Davide Nastasi Production…

Hello!

I have been away from this page for far too long - it is time that I start getting back into it and posting all of the amazing and fabulous things that I have been getting up to!

Be prepared to be bombarded with post after post and I can only apologise. I have a lot to catch up on!

All the best, and enjoy what I have to show.

Anna x

At the beginning of the week I had the great pleasure of working with The Corn Exchange in Newbury. I was there as part of my workshop in theatre makeup for their panto and I assisted the actor who is playing the part of Dick Whittington's Cat, Billy.

Sweating up a GI - all part of the service. Angel of Saigon with Fraught Productions

Makeup artists do a lot more than just makeup.... Filling an IV drip with fake blood is just part of the job.

Angel of Saigon was my most recent project with Fraught Productions. Easily the messiest job I've worked on!

WANTED - I am looking for photographers who are interested in portraiture and fashion make-up for collaborations. If you are one, or know any photographers, please contact me!

I have reached 300 likes! Thank you to everyone who is supporting me.

As for the recent wedding makeup, here are a few informal photos taken of the looks I created on the sublime and glowing Jayde and her two bridesmaids.
It was an absolute joy to prepare Jayde for her precious and special day - I think she looked simply gorgeous.

If you or someone you know is getting married in the next year, feel free to get in contact with me either via Facebook, on this page or on my email: [email protected] for a price list and a chat.