Paula Requena

Make-up Artist

Profile

Make-up artist
Motion Pictures and Film | London, United Kingdom, GB

Summary

Professional Hair and Make-up Artist. Experience in advertising, music, entertainment, theatre, TV, film, beauty and cosmetics advising. A highly motivated member of any working environment, enthusiastic, dedicated and reliable.


Interested in special effects make-up for theatre, film and TV.
Specialties: - Wedding Make-up - Fashion and Beauty Make-up - Character Make-up - Wigs and Hairpieces - Special Effects Make-up - Creation and Design Venetian Masks

Experience

  • Sept 2011 - Present
    Beauty Ambassador / Bare Escentuals UK Limited
    Representing the image, products and culture of the company to the customer. My primary responsibility is customer service and sales, achieved through exceptional customer engagement and communication skills, product knowledge and artistic abilities.
  • Oct 2010 - Present
    Retail Make-up Artist / Micabella cosmestics / Everest Markething UK Ltd.
    Demonstrating the quality and techniques of products to the customers and representing the image, products and culture of the company.
  • Jun 2009 - Present
    Beauty and Cosmetics Assistant Manager / Ohkara International Cosmetics
    Management duties in store-organization: stock management, schedule planning, beauty and cosmetics advisory, sales reviews and initiatives in coordination with senior management of the store.
  • 2007 - Present
    Freelance Projects / Hair and Make-up Artist
    - Make-up FX demonstration, "La Mano Zurda" Show Room. - Music Video."Today the End of the Days" Hypnostate. - Sara Hervás Spring-Summer Collection. Show Room. - Make-up FX, Short Film."Anorexia" VIII Jameson Festival Notodofimfest. - Weddings Special Edition.Ohkara Internatonal Cosmetics. - Fashion,Character,Makeover, Body Art and Special Effects Make-up photo shoot. Photographers: Guillermo Sola, Raquel Cortés, Alvaro León, Rai Robledo, Piedad Sancristóval, Manuel Cervantes, Elena Grandal and Rubén Tejerina.
  • May 2009 - Present
    Beauty and Cosmetics Advisor / Promoter / Touch up consulting S.L.
    Promoting and advising Skin Care treatment to the customers. Supporting Sephora store and all Cosmetics and beauty brands.
  • Jun 2008 - Present
    Beauty and Special Effects Make-up Artist / Inside FX
    - TV advertisment, PEPSI, Sitges Films Festival (Special Effect Make-Up Zombies). - Short Film. "Sonata para un dueto", Time Mundo Films. - TV. Special Effects Make-Up, Traffic accidents recreation.
  • Oct 2008 - Present
    Beauty and special effects make-up artist for REC 2 Movie / Filmax International / Castelao Productions S.A.
    - Preproduction at studio, sculpting, molding and casting techniques and touch on actors. - Production at studio,beauty and special effects, application of prosthetics, sculpting, molding casting technique on actors. - Assistance and checking of special effects make-up on screen and set.
  • Sept 2008 - Present
    Lead Hair and Make-up Artist / en Tyl Tyl Company S.L
    Special and Fantasy Make-up for children between 3 to 10 years old. Day-to-day children organisation,assistance and management.
  • Jun 2008 - Present
    Key Make-up Artist and Hairstylist / Glance 2007 S.L.
    - Liaising with actors, producers, directors and costume designers to identify make-up requirements. - Day-to-day organisation and management of the make-up team. - Analysing of scripts to develop hair and make-up styles for the characters in the film, and relaying this information to rest of the hair and make-up team. - Responsibility for the continuity of characters during production.
  • Dec 2007 - Present
    Beauty and cosmetic advisor / Douglas Spain,S.A
    Assisted and introduced the customers with skin care,make-up and fragrance products sold at the store. Learning about visual merchandising and getting the opportunity to oversee an instore fragrance event.
  • Jun 2007 - Present
    Hair and Make-up Artist / Compagnia dei Folli
    Working within a team of hair and make up artists. Creation the looks for the performers for the opera "Elena di Troia". Creation and Design Venetian Masks.
  • May 2007 - Present
    Hair and Make-up Artist / Audiovisual Localia Televisión
    Designing hair and make up looks for the presenters and celebrity guests for magazine program to create a polished look that compliments their outfits. On screen checking of hair and make-up prior to the programme being broadcast.

Education

  • 2008 - 2008
    Make-up artists association for camera and spotlight
    Character make-up
  • 2007 - 2007
    High-level School of Personal Image
    Films, theatre and TV make-up
  • San Severiano Art School
    Lincesed professional make-up artist

Additional Information

Honors:
-Award Winning Best Special Effects, REC 2, Premis Gaudi. -Nominated Best Special Effects, REC 2, Premios Goya, Spanish Arts and Cinematography Sciences Academy.
Interests:
Special Effects make-up, beauty, fashion, photography, art, films industry, music, sports, reading, theatre and travel

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