Jade Leigh Hunt Winner of
The Face of Glasgow
Inner beauty definitely shines through and that’s never truer than when you’re speaking about this year’s Face of Glasgow winner Jade Leigh Hunt. A true stunner and her warm heart and fantastic sense of humour shines through.
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| Lesley starts setting Jade's hair |
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| Stephanie starts off Jade's makeup |
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| Stephanie working her magic |
Watch our behind the scenes video of us getting ready and you will see me in the background making some of my homemade chicken soup, and a lovely comforting coconut cake for our lunch, you always get a feed at my house, especially on a miserable day, one thing us Scottish do well is a good feed. Click here for video
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| Some finsihing touches |
With Jade’s makeup and hair finished, it's time to head out to Dean Castle Park, I am sure a few heads will be turned when out on location, Jade is looking stunning.
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| Some final final touches |
To flow with her dress the hair was dressed with lots of tumbling curls left to fall naturally on the face, the makeup bringing out the colours in the stunning flesh and sliver sequined floor length fishtail evening dress, with the sequins resembling sparkling scales giving a true mermaid feel.
The venue for the day was in the stunning Dean Castle Country Park, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
Dean Castle is situated in the Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
It was the stronghold for the Boyd Family, who were lords of Kilmarnock for over 400 years. The Castle takes its name from ‘The Dean’ or wooded valley, a common place name in Scotland.
It was the stronghold for the Boyd Family, who were lords of Kilmarnock for over 400 years. The Castle takes its name from ‘The Dean’ or wooded valley, a common place name in Scotland.
Dean castle and Country Park is maintained by East Ayrshire Council and is free to access. There are daily tours of the castle which are also free. The private chamber of the Earls of Kilmarnock has a complete model of the castle. Legend has it that after the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock was beheaded for treason in London on 18 August 1746 his head was carried back to Dean castle and was stored in a large chest which is still present in the Laigh Tower. The story of the 4th Earl’s head being kept in the castle has attracted many ghost hunters who have studied the castle and believe there is a presence in the palace. A large bust of William Wallace is on display on the ground floor of the palace. 
The second look of the day jade was wanting a retro look to add to her portfolio and when myself and Stephanie first looked at jades portfolio images to find out what would suit her best the one thing that stood out for us both was the fantastic look she had for the timeless classic and very much on trend just now, the ultra-glam 1950’s style of Victory Rolls and beauty spots.
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| A rose the prefect accessory from the garden  Jade added to the look of her outfit with red accessories to bring a modern twist to a vintage style. |
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| Had a another very successful day with the dream team, George M Monaghan (photographer) Monapics.com , Stephanie Kerr (Makeup Artist) Peach & Paint and myself Lesley D Docherty (Hair stylist) Head Strong Solutions. |
The Gatehouse at Dean Castle
The present Gatehouse was entirely built in 1935-6. It was never present in the original castle. However it is carefully copied from real sixteenth-century buildings, including details like the windows with half-wooden shutters and half-leaded glass. The overall design and decorative but usable gun loops are copied from the gatehouse built at Tolquhon Castle, Aberdeenshire built in the 1580s. The wooden walkway around the wall guarding the palace was added in the restoration.In 1975 the 9th Lord Howard de Walden gifted the castle, estate, his father’s collections of arms and armour, and his grandfather’s collection of musical instruments to the people of Kilmarnock.
The second I looked at Jades portfolio the 1940/50’s style just jumped out at me that jade would so suit, I don’t think I have ever got a style so right, this look is amazing on Jade, taking us straight back in the past but with softness and long length brings it bang up to date.
We finished our working day at 8pm with George shooting off for another shoot, Stephanie was in a rush to make her Friday night clients and Jade had to get to another modelling job in Glasgow and would working till 1am the next morning, so they all got packed off with some chicken soup and a slice of cake to have when they finished work… Best thing of working at home is when you finish you’re already at home, got my feet up with a cup of tea, slice of cake and some TV…. Bliss
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| OMG How brilliant is this photo … I love it |
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