Sydney-based freelance hair and makeup artist Renee Sayed has a killer portfolio that range from TV to high fashion editorial, Professional Beauty chats to her about the industry and upcoming trends every makeup artist should master.
Renee Sayed had her creative career mapped out since childhood – her artistic flair began when her eager little hands learnt the beauty of art and craft at an early age. Bringing home her artworks from school everyday, Renee would present them proudly to her family who encouraged this pursuit. With a mother who is an oil painter and a fashion designer/graphics designer brother, Renee’s upbringing was never short of colour and creativity.
Graduating from Cameron Jane Academy in 2009 with a Certificate IV, Renee’s career has gone from strength to strength – she has since worked with Rae Morris, Sarah Laidlaw, Caterina Di Biase, Sharon Blain and Richard Kavanagh.
Currently working as a freelance makeup artist and hair stylist, Renee specialises in film, TV, fashion, events, advertising, commercial and bridal. As a leader in her field Renee is ahead of the trends, here she shares with Professional Beauty the latest in her world.
Where is the makeup industry heading?
The makeup industry is heading into an abundance of choices in terms of product and looks. From foundations types and brands, to individual beauty preferences. A more natural look with fresh skin using gentle moisturisers and BB cream is, I think, the new craze. Less is best! I also believe that the future of makeup will be based on more natural ingredients in foundations, lip and skincare.
What are your latest projects?
My latest projects include working with Moustache Magazine and producing editorial stories for the beauty and fashion industry. I am also currently working with So You Think You Can Dance, doing the makeup of the talented dancers each week.
Trend predictions for this season and how to achieve them?
The trends for this season are dewy skin using gentle moisturisers and light foundation/BB Cream, contoured cheeks using darker tones of cream foundation, soft gold eye shadows or clean lids with liquid liner flicks on top, a few clean layers of mascara and nude lips.
Get the look:
1. Flawless skin: clean skin with an oil free/ fragrance free cleanser or face wipe. Then apply a gentle face moisturiser all over, including under the eyes (leave eye lids moisture free, this will avoid eye shadow from creasing). Gently massage moisturiser into the skin for a few seconds.
2. Applying foundation: first, match skin tone to the decolletage. Apply a small amount to the middle parts of the face and blend out well. Apply a small amount on the neck as well. Very lightly powder but leave the skin looking dewy enough.
3. Contour: from the top of the ear, follow the cheek bone down and contour with a deeper cream foundation with a soft brush. Blend well so there are no lines but just to give the illusion of depth in the cheekbone. Add a small amount of illuminator along the top of the cheekbone and along the point of the nose and the bow of the lip. 4. Eyes: lightly shadow and blend with soft gold on top lid and bottom lid. Apply nude pencil on inner rim of the eyes. Curl lashes and apply mascara.
5. Brows: using a disposable mascara wand or brow brush, spray a small amount of hair spray on the end and brush brows into shape. Fill sparingly with correct eyeshadow colour if necessary.
6. Lips: if dry, mix raw sugar and honey together and lightly scrub lips. Then apply a light touch of pink to the lip, slightly enhancing the colour and plumpness of the lip.
Model: Brooke Durrant (London Model Management)
Photographer: Taek Yang (Studio Zoo)
Products: Gorgio Armani and Nars Cosmetics
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