Whether its an artistic make up or a natural look i am able to give someone confidence, both for everyday life or special occasions. For my sisters wedding i did all of the girls make-up, i do like the hands on approach to things, i love creating. I was brought up in Madeira, a little island in Portugal, and my mother used to create all the costumes for the local festivals and she would also help with the make-up, when i became older i helped her with that too. I used to love going in to her room and play around with her lipstick, i know its a bit of a cliché but my mum was a real inspiration for me. I learnt how to create costumes and the all together look along with hair and the make-up, with my mum and thats where my love for make-up and performance started. Seeing something and creating something new. When i moved to England i started sixth form and started getting involved with the theatre productions, staying after school to work on them, i created the costumes and make-up for all of the actors, this also helped me learn the value of working towards strict deadlines. During this time i started experimenting a lot more with make-up and special effects, and exploring my own style and my