Glasgow King Tuts

2011 April -Working with Sara Douglas and her band at their live gigs. Sara is a tomboy at heart; she won't mind me saying that her hair and makeup skills certainly don't match her fantastic singing voice. Sara needed help with what style and make-up suited her, after having our initial consultation at her  home,  we went through her stage outfits and decided on  an overall look, stretching her style for a stage image, but  keeping it real and comfortable for her while playing with her band. Once her style portfolio is set, I just turn up at the gig and find time between sound checks to achieve her look.

Sometimes the hardest style to achieve is one that looks as if it has just been thrown together naturally, than it is to do a set look; I suppose that's the perfectionist in every hair dresser. With session work it is more often than not, that the brief is - simple, carefree and stylish. I am glad we don't have wall mirrors on set as I don't think Sara would have been smiling at this 'before' stage, but thankfully the smile is there after styling, before she goes on stage at her King Tuts Gig in Glasgow.

A great perk of this job is the free backstage passes and of course we get to meet the other bands and also get to hear them first at the sounds checks, all in the name of work.






Looking forward to 2011 Summer Festivals.





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