Refresh

After 4 years I realise it's time to refresh my tools! 

I had durning that time new brushes but after time ... You realise nothing is last for ever! 

It's always hard for me to buy new tools because I'm really picky and it's not easy to fool me. 

It's so many brands that they have awesome cosmetics but their brushes...- seriously who made this cheap made in xxx stikcs with some few pair of hair?! 

After small research I bought those babys;) maybe not all of them are popular - like bareminerals but always when you prepare yourself to buying new brushes check out how soft they are, what kind of hair it is if it is commfy to hold them in hand if they are not to small to big to thick.. Etc. 

I just try them yesterday, to check out how they work and I need to say I can't wait to use them the first time on photo shoot - and maybe on Monday it will be the first chance!;) 

Photo: Iva Krakan ( www.blass-studio.com) Deisgner: Milla Lintila (www.millalintila.com) 

Model: Kristen, Mua: Artmission

It was few weeks ago, when I started my conversation with Milla about this photo shoot. We changed date probabably 3-4 times. She had so big problems to find a model, everyone didn't had time, canceled in last moment ... And finally Milla met Kristen one day before our shoot on street. 

I think sometimes it's good to wait for sign from universe, because I think no one fit so good to Milla style so mich as Krtisen! She made perfect job, we looked like she was born to wear this style! 

With Iva we were searching for golden tips to match make- up that will catch the mood. I think that this team work shows how much we rock this planet!;) 

Perfect Day

                   Photo: Matevz Kosterov, Model/Stylist: Jessica W., MUA: Artmission

It was one of those first days when in March was really warm weather!:) 
I meet with Jessica after one year. It was really nice of her that she thought about me to work once again. I know it wasn't easy day for her. We had both looking for a moodboard that we would like to make it happen. With make-up everything went well... the problem was to make perfect different than normal hairstyle for her. She have beautyful long straight hair, they are really heavy and we were planing to make them big puffy and wavy! Well...I didn't had enough time to make it happen and we made some contr propositions and I know that it makes her a little bit sad, but thanks to stylization good poses and great eye of Matevz I really love the finall effect!
Why I named post Perfect day even if not everything went well to the end?
Sometimes you need to be able imporvies and find good parts of bad situation and learn for future!

I'm waiting for better months, days ...or just more positiv energy - I have strange situation in my life right now and I think with time when I will organise all one step by another soon everything will go in good direction!:)

So stay tuned and observ whats new in Artmission world
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Tell me something that I don't know! / Sag mir, was weiß ich nicht! ....

                             Photo: Ainsley Rose, Model: Maria Kn Knofe, MUA: Artmission

We made that shoot last year. I think  in those last warm days of 2013. Ainsley came from Canda to check out Berlin and as a bonus she was trying to make a photo shoot. I get chance to work with her thanks to Maria. We made last year with Maria so many projects together that I need to say this " she is my number 1 model in Berlin "  ;) I have cool memories from this shoot, because we made photos during walk from Ostkreuz by Warchauer str. to pass by all Berliner Wall! So we make a deal as a tour guides and profesionall shoot team! So just for future guys, you need MUA and a Tour Guide? I have experience!:);p

So getting to the point. I called this post "tell me something that I don't know!"  because in last few weeks, I was searching for a job adds...I had get in touch with many diffrent people and as always... I found those Golden.. Gold winners who just killed my.
As a MUA you need to know how to make any kind of make-up. Of course you can like one type more than another but still you need to be prepare for anything. I wont discuss about hair topic - because I think thats why God create Hairstylist to make that job... - but if you want to work in this business you need to be sure u are able to handle diffrent kind of work. Because I don't know any other make-up artist who is living only thanks to making one mood/part of look.
So.. Dear Beloved... who will ever need MUA or searching that kind of person for their company... belive me... "fashion make-up artist" "bridal make-up artist" "special effects make-up artists" they also know how to make those other make-up! Because THEY NEED TO, AND THEY LEARNED TO!!!

As always I invite you to check out whats going on in Artmission world on my funpage
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Black and White.

It was nice to got yesterday a message that someone appreciate my blog!
I'm happy if you like to read and observe what I'm thinking and doing lately:)

I had in last few weeks a lot of work and I didn't had time to write anything but I'm trying to catch up this right now!:)

Photo:Fabienne Karmann, Model:Sarah, MUA:Artmission, Stylisation: thanks to Fabienne wardrobe!

It was 2 weeks ago, first days when in the Berliner air you could feel spring :) (I know what you are thinking,  feel spring in Fabruary it's crazy!) Sun was playing with us...one time he shined in other time he just got hide and took from us hope. In the end I think Fabienne capture few really good shots, and I'm quite satisfy about it. This make-up was a chalange for me because I use two colours of pencils and I was searching for Sarahs face shape. We in purpose choose clothes that they will play with structure and from the begining we knew we will make black and white shoot:)

                          Photo: Agnieszka Talarska, Model: Marta B., MUA: Artmission

It was..I think 2 or even 3 years ago, it was sunny Summer day. Marta specialy came to Poznań from other city to made this shoot with me and Agnieszka. It was strange atmosphere at that day and I didn't quite sure about my work... but with time when I look on this shoot, I'm quite impress about those lines I made (and it's so rare for me to feel satisfy about anything!;p ).

it's so amazing durning those few years I had chance to work with so many amazing models... so many diffrent faces... I love my job!:)

I'm waiting right now for many photos... I had few shoots that I can't publish yet... I can't wait to show you more amazing think... but one part of my job is to know how to be patience... but maybe about this next time ;)

As always I invite you to check out my funpage:
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Story to tell.

                                Movie by Prince William E. Morris, MUA: Artmission
                                           (https://www.facebook.com/unnoticedfilm)

It was one year ago in April. I saw William add on Craiglist and we stay in touch. We made not only this project together. We made one social short movie together and then after few months I had chance to met with him once again on photo shoot:) I really like to work with him. It's always good to cooperate with Creative people who have vision and they know how they want to make it happen.
I really like this spot. When I saw it first time I cried, because at that time I felt really lonely and un-Noticed. If you want to see what kind of story we all tried to say just check it out this link
http://www.gofundme.com/unnoticed

It's always fun and really hard to work on film set. Some of them are short other more longer but more or less you need to know how to keep your energy and stay positiv.
In last two days I had chance to work with really friendly people in short movie set. Right now I don't know if I can tell you more details but let's say that after few months I will be able to show you finall results of it!:) And here small backstage :)

                            Photo : be me ;p;) / Actors: Simon and Marie, Director:Linda/Alex

As always I invite you to visit my funpage! Check out and like it!:)
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Comfort. So where is the Happines?

                          Photo: Torben Averkorn, Model: Alida Allegra, MUA: Artmission

With Alida first time I was talking about shoot last year in November. We had specyfic idea... but in the end for few months we didn't contact at all. It was few weeks ago when we finally get in touch once again. Alida found diffrent Photographer and she really needed some natural shots of her new hairstyle. I was glad to finally met her and Torben, who by the way made really nice shots! 
It was a little test for my German skills because they both spoke most of the time in Deutsch. But like always... my German just loose this fight:) 
But a small progress I made in last shot in Wednesday when I use half and half English and German... I was preparing models from Mercedes Benz advertisement and right now we need to wait if we will get approve for publishing this! So cross your finges guys!
and here small backstage  (I didn't had so much time to make more shots so... I have only this small example ;p) 

Like always you can check out whats more it's going on in Artmission world... I hope with next few months it will be more and more to tell about ;)
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Asian Silence // World Rule

Photo: Giuseppe Morales (https://www.facebook.com/giuseppemoralesph) , Model: Cane Nguyen, Stylist: Elisa Colombera, MUA: Artmission, Hairstyle: Jessica Karas (https://www.facebook.com/jessicakarasstyling?fref=ts)

 It was in July 2013. Few people meet in Jessica house to prepare Cane. I made make-up, Jessica made amazing hairstyle. I remember that it was such a shame for me to paint Cane face by white farb because she have so amazing natural beauty. Giuseppe was all the time so full of energy that we couldn't wait to get to finall place and start shooting! Of course we had a little problem, the place we choose to shoot is not so open and friendly for fashion teams but by brave behavior of Giuseppe we sneak in and did what we had to do! Because... when you check out all shoot...you know it was mean to be! :) 
Elisa prepared so outstanding clothes... just all together make-up, hair and outfits....they bild something uniq!
We were waiting for a long time to post, and publish this shoot. But we didn't loose our hope that someone will see how Awesome is this work!!! So... enjoy!:)

Photo: Giuseppe Morales (https://www.facebook.com/giuseppemoralesph) , Model: Cane Nguyen, Stylist: Elisa Colombera, MUA: Artmission, Hairstyle: Jessica Karas (https://www.facebook.com/jessicakarasstyling?fref=ts)



 World Rule. 

I decided to make two topics in one post because few days ago I had some conversation that it gives me so many thoughts that I ...need to share this with you.  
TFP/TLC/Photos for Photos ...whatever you want to call that it's always brings a lot of discussion and different points of view. When I was fresh, young and not so experienced MUA I made a lot of TFP shoots. Why? To bild my portfolio... to learn which stuff I need and don't.. how to work good!
Then one day after 3,5 years of this mode I realized that nothing will change if I wont make strict rules. It's good for fresh and not experienced people to work on TFP base and no matter if it's photographer, mua or hairstylist...model but not for people who treat this professions as a work... 
All hobbyists killed real professions and TFP starts to be a big enemy of people who tried or still trying to be Professional. Why I'm saying this? Because some people get use to it so much to TFP that they don't even respect other people asnwers. What I mean? Assume that someone ask you for coperation on TFP mode. You polite answer, not thank you I don't work like that and then you get answer that you are full of crap. I don't judge people who work on this mode ... I don't coment if someone don't wont to work with me because all of us have their own mind, their own oppinion and you have right to say NO or Yes. Why I share this stuff with you? Because it's sad to observe where artistic life is going to and how people treat each other. I hope one day someone will say loud and clear, in every professions needs to be some rules, world is full of creative people and all of them deserve for respect and chance! I know... I'm a dreamer... but liked John Lennon said.. "I just want to be happy" even if people think is crazy. 

So like always I invite you to check out my funpage: 
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