Over the coming weeks Nic is recreating looks from the gorgeous British girl band Little Mix.
The girls were the winners of the UK X-Factor in 2011 and with the release of their album DNA in 2012 their popularity has grown and grown.
We have always been a fan of their unique style and obviously being young and gorgeous we were keen to recreate some of their key looks.
The girls have recently been working alongside makeup brand Collection to release a colour range which Nic has incorporated into the girls looks.
The main man responsible for the girls beautiful makeup is makeup artist Adam Burrell.
We were keen to speak with Adam and grill him on his career and inspirations. Check out our interview with him below.
1.
How did you get into the makeup industry?
I moved from Sunderland to London 8 years
ago to go to the London College of Fashion to do a degree in Makeup and
Prosthetics for Performance. I knew I had to get myself out there and wanted to
get as much experience as I could so I got a job at Bobbi Brown in Selfridges
on top of trying to arrange lots of test shoots with young photographers and
making up anyone who would let me. I also contacted lots of makeup artist who
were doing what I wanted to be doing one day, one of them was Liz Martins who
was Girls Aloud’s makeup artist and she gave me a chance by taking me on as her
assistant and so for the 3 years of my degree I was learning the ropes of the
industry with her. Liz is a really diverse makeup artist working across the
board so one day we’d be doing Girls Aloud for a music video or red carpet and
the next we’d be doing Eva Herzigova for the cover of Vogue. Adam de Cruz was
another makeup artist who helped me out by bringing me onto the X Factor makeup
team where I worked for 3 years, another amazing experience that opened lots of
doors. I aimed high, met lots of people, worked hard and slowly my contacts and
portfolio grew.
2.
What is your favourite part of your job?
I love every single part, just waking up every day to go and
do a job that I love, that lots of people dream of and making a living from it.
Getting to see the world is a great perk. And nothing beats the feeling of making
people look and feel amazing and seeing their confidence skyrocket when they
see themselves in the mirror, well that’s always my aim anyway.
3.
What are your key products you always have in
your kit?
I’d be lost without my Bobbi Brown palette filled with
correctors, concealers and foundation sticks. I have a HD Brows Palette that
has all the shades I need to tackle any brow. There’s this one brush that I
have that I use for contouring that I got in my kit when I started uni, I have
no idea where it’s from but sometimes I worry about what I’d do if I ever lost
it. I love Barry M's gel eyeliner. It's jet black and longwearing. I really feel a loss when I run out of the
tiny cotton buds from Muji so I buy those in bulk.
4.
Where did you get your inspiration from when
creating the looks for the Little Mix girls?
The girls are very into the makeup process so they’re always
sending me pictures of makeup that they’ve seen around, on Instagram or in
magazines so we start from there. I also have a folder on my iPad filled with
thousands of reference images that I’ve saved from all kinds of music videos,
films, red carpets and editorials that they love looking through.
5.
Do you have a particular style of makeup that
you prefer to create?
I love anything from gorgeous and barely there to bold and
luxurious, as long as it’s precise, polished and flawless.
6.
Lots of our readers are budding makeup artists,
do you have any tips for them with regards to working in the industry?
It’s so important to get as much experience
and practice that you possibly can at the beginning and you can find this absolutely
everywhere. Working on a makeup counter is a good place to start. You’ll have to
work lots for free in the beginning so this bit of income will help a lot, not
to mention the discount and freebies you get which will be great news for your
kit. You’ll gain so much experience from the training the brand gives you and all
the different ages and races you get to make up all day. Take in as much
knowledge as you can, from books, the internet, films, magazines and TV. There
are so many amazing artists on YouTube giving tips, advice, and sharing product
knowledge so watch those. Have a good understanding of art and know your eras.
Research successful creatives in the industry, past and present, and know their
work. Practice is key so practice on anyone and everyone. Start by perfecting
solid technique like symmetry, precision and blending before you start going
crazy and experimenting with all kinds of avant-garde. Work on testing to build
your book. Reach out to artists you admire, directly or through their agents,
and offer to assist them. Personalise these emails by referencing why you want
to assist them rather than sending out an obvious group email. Take any
opportunity that comes your way no matter how big or small, you never know who
you might meet or what could come of it. Remember that doors open doors so you
just have to keep going and with a bit of luck, talent and perseverance that
snowball will keep growing. There’ll be lots of knock backs but you can’t let
any disappointments, unanswered emails or seeing other people doing a job you
wish you’d got hold you back. Run your own race and armour yourself with thick
skin, heaps of ambition, a smile and be nice to people.
7.
How do you feel social media has affected the
makeup industry (negatively or positively)?
I think it’s hugely positive for everyone
these days. I came at the beginning of the social media boom when it was all
about MySpace and I have a lot to thank it for. When I first moved to London
MySpace was where lots of young, excited creatives would add eachother, share
their work and I built professional relationships on there with people that I still
work with today. These days there are even more places to network, share
things, and get inspired, so make the most of them.
8.
Do you have any exciting projects ahead that you
can give us a sneak preview into?
As ambassador for Barry M I get lots of sneak
peeks and involved in what’s coming and there are some very exciting products
coming out, great quality products that do what they should at affordable
prices.
You can find out more about Adam's work on his website www.adamburrell.com or check him out on Instagram and twitter @adamburrell
Nic's series of Little Mix tutorials will be going live from this Thursday (7th November) so be sure to check them out.
We would also like to say a huge thank you to Adam for taking time out of his mental schedule to answer our questions.
Adam does a wonderful job! I'll be looking out tomorrow for Nic's video! :-) xx
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I love this post! Makes it real that dreams do come true! And also think Little Mix always looks stunning and now I know who gets a lot of the credit!
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Great blogpost! I've only recently heard of Adam (My bad!) and now I love the looks he creates! :) XX.
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