Bride La Boheme Campaign / Jemma Keech / Liv Lundelius

There are very few photographers still celebrating the dreamy romantic world of film photography in Australia. One of the best in her field and very lovely to boot is Jemma Keech and it was wonderful being able to work alongside her and the creative mind and designer of Bride La Boheme on her latest campaign.

Isn't the lighting just wonderful?

The stunning dresses are all available via The Babushka Ballerina.

My holygrail hair tools

Working in the fashion and beauty industry I am always on the lookout for the best and latest as additions to my professional makeup- and hair kit. My hair tools need to be fast, reliable and easy to pack, reduce damage on my clients and models hair and super easy to use. I am excited to let you know I found the one!

I usually really like to mix and match when it comes to cosmetics and hair styling products, and I carry a variety of different brand hair tools. The latest luxury addition to my kit are H2Dhair styling tools. I think I will not look back anytime soon. Designed with the professional in mind these beauties come with dual voltage use, for us busy international artists, professional length swivel cords, and sleek professional design. It was love at first sight! Opening the boxes of my new babies was already a great experience. You know, some brands just get it right, the whole packaging experience. During the first use I was super impressed how fast these tools would heat up, they are ready to use almost instantly (20sec), and also the professional very high temperatures, which will ensure the hair takes to the styling properly and that the look will last and last and last and... you get the idea! Let me tell you a bit more about the actual products I have:

Linear II Professional One Pass Iron in glossy black.

This is a straightening iron/styler which can be used to curl the hair as well. It's amazing! Heats up to 230C within 20 seconds. The flexible high quality floating plates are coated with ceramic and infused with tourmaline, which makes the hair smoother, silkier and static free. It uses Far Infrared Technology and Ionic Technology which is the latest and most advanced thing in hair styling. Although I always love the look of matte black tools, I have to admit that they are hard to keep clean. They get a lot of product build up over time, while the glossy tools are so much easier to wipe down.

IR professional hair dryer in black Another hit in the range! It's everything I could want from a hair dryer, fast, gentle with state-of-the-art technology; The Ionic Generator which seal cuticles, infuse moisture, eliminate frizz and provides a silky feel. The Infrared heaters allow to cut the drying time dramatically. It has 4 Speed and heat settings and a cold shot button. If you are in the market for a new hair dryer get one of the few in world that use both, true ionic and infrared technology, you can thank me later, your hair will thank you straight away. You're welcome!

H2D X5 Professional Curling Wand And now the most amazing tool of all: This is the ultimate essential tool for all session stylists. You get one curling wand with five interchangeable barrels, for all shapes and sizes of curls that you could ever want. Do you remember the revolutionary technology of the other H2D tools, I was talking about? Yes you guessed right. This is the first true ceramic and tourmaline infused curling wand, using Far infrared technology and ion field technology seals in natural oils for great conditioning. It comes with a heat protection glove which I recommend using, as Even more: Micro-porous technology looks in moisture to avoid split ends. To sum it up: It's very gentle on the hair, super duper fast, and your hair will be shiny beyond belief.

And now, excuse me, please. I have to go and play with my new toys.

Copycat

Did you ever have anyone in your life that seemed to copy everything you did? We all know one or two of those I bet, and it's important to see it as a compliment.

Inspired by all the copycats out there my recent fashion Editorial for Tantalum Magazine has just been published. I hope you enjoy! ;)

For more of my published work see my makeup artist portfolio here. Credits of the fab Team:

Levon Baird (Photographer): Website: http://www.levonbaird.com/ Instagram: @levonbaird

Blake Sutherland (Stylist): Website: http://www.blakesutherland.com/ Instagram: @blakeislively

Liv Lundelius (Hair and Makeup): Website: http://makeup.livlundelius.com/ Instagram: @liv_lundelius Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivLundeliusMakeup

Eugen Tim (Model): Agency Website: http://www.viviensmodels.com.au Agency Instagram: @viviensmodelmgmt Personal Instagram: @eugenzeugen

Charli Hayes (Model): Agency Website: http://www.viviensmodels.com.au Agency Instagram: @viviensmodelmgmt Personal Instagram: @charlihayes

Kiaya Daniels (Designer): Website: http://www.kiayadaniels.com/ Instagram:@kiayadaniels

Tantalum Magazine (Publication): Instagram: @tantalummag

Repairing Winter Hair & Dreaming About Spring

Repairing my dry winter locks with these luxurious natural products makes me dream of Spring, the subtle cherry blossom scent of the Essential Treatments line adds to this as well. It was my first time using De Lorenzo products, but I have been curious about them for a little while.

When it's busy and I still need my hair to be in good shape I started trying the De Lorenzo products, which are packed with natural botanical power ingredients to smooth away frizz and restore my dry ends instantly. Not as messy and time consuming than my home made coconut oil treatment, the products are still natural, vegan and cruelty free. My new winter hair repair routine is the Equilibrium mask, once a week, the infinite detangler after every wash and the protein complex whenever I find time. Infused with rich plant based oils including organic rosehip, pure botanical extracts, and antioxidant vitamins and minerals to replenish moisture lost through wind, sun and chemical processes this range was exactly what my hair has been waiting for.

And voila, my hair is shiny and soft again and so much easier to brush through as well. I am ready for Spring!

Sparkle is always an option...

I thought I feature a few more images from our recent Ophelia Editorial. Originally for Hooray Magazine, some more before unpublished shots were now featured at the gorgeous wedding blog Burnett's Boards.

And as sparkle is always an option and I love anything golden, here some more sequin goodness and flower veil imagery.

Photography: Lara Hotz Photography Stylist: Stefanie Ingram Floral Styling: Jardine Botanic Floral Styling Hair and Make up: Liv Lundelius Makeup Artist Model: The Agency Models

Behind the scenes video documented by Light Noise Films Styling + Floral Assistant: Alex Carlyle + Gina Lasker - See more at: http://blushless.com/blog/#.U9D_Jqj-iwU