Had so much fun creating the make up for this beauty story. I was inspired by the beautiful pastel colours that Degas used in his paintings of the ballerinas he observed  in the Parisian theatres and dance studios.

I love the pale luminous pink and blue tinted colours he used for the dancers skin combined with the pastel colours that the theatre lights would cast over their bodies and costumes.

We cast the lovely Tamina Swan @milkmodelmanagment for our shoot and she totally nailed the vibe.

I had an array of colours and textures to choose from but would always keep coming back to the VISEART 08 Editorial palette to add more layers of colour regardless of what else I was using or mixing up on the day.

I found the colours to be perfect in creating the right intensity and soft enough to apply and blend over other areas of the face.  The colours are deeper than your usual pretty soft pastels, more acidic and en ‘Pointe’! ; )

‘The Muse’  @make_magazine.co.uk

Photography    www.matthewshave.com

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