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All of the makeup looks I created for the NEW ERA editorial shoot for this month's issue of @parqmag 🤍 The first one didn't make the cut, and I wanted to post it because t's a beautiful closeup in which you can see my favourite of all of the makeup looks. Super happy to have been a part of this shoot, thank you so much to @diananetophoto and @cest.fantastique for inviting me, it was a pleasure to work with you again as well as with everyone in the team! The coolest models: @kimberley.pearl @cristianamorais @flawless_boy3 @joanaarieiro @diasdechuvaseca Photos @diananetophoto Styling @cest.fantastique assisted by @mar_____s_____igu Makeup @ledapperfish Hair @flowbydora

Reposting this old look that I did in September 2018, just to make myself feel bad. It got around 250 likes when I originally posted it two years ago, and I was amazed to see it got to 10.5k when I reposted it in February last year - it was my personal record on a photo. Today I suppose I'm lucky if it gets to 500, as with any of my posts recently. 250 likes is quickly becoming very normal for me again. My account is getting buried deeper and deeper in the depths of instagram and it only gets worse, I only lose followers and my posts don't go anywhere. I know I've occasionally complained about this this past year and maybe you're tired of hearing me, but I can't help but feel frustrated when nothing is going well with my career at the moment, as a makeup artist on social media and in real life. I know I really have nothing to complain about, there are bigger problems in the world right now and everyone is desperate in ways I can't even begin to fathom - and to be honest, there are also bigger problems in my life all around me. But I'm good, I have a great support system that anyone would be lucky to have, and I have no place complaining about numbers on social media. I get an insane amount of support from the few of you who get to see what I post and I'm so very grateful for that. But I can't shake the knowledge that as much as we like to say they don't matter, they do matter for artists. I need the numbers, because I'm someone who depends on my "art" and artists are nothing without an audience in today's world. I feel completely invisible in my career, and I might not be able to do this for much longer because of it. And with that come the questions - is my work worse, is my work too bold, is my work too boring, is my work too commercial, is my work not interesting enough, am I too old, am I out of touch, etc.. Oh well, shit. I'm sorry for whining. It's probably because everything sucks right now that things like this hit deeper and suck even more. I might delete all these feels later because they're going to seem cringe af in 5 minutes so feel free to ignore me idk

Repost of my contribution to @homewerkit ☕ #quarantinediaries #staythefuckhome

Some bts from "A Paracosm" for @fword_magazine - photos 3, 4 & 5 taken by the super talented designer @ciscatsantos_ who has one amazing grandma with a beautiful home. It was such a great day~ photography; @tiagomllopes production, creative direction & styling; @cath.creationss designer; @ciscatsantos_ hair & makeup @dapperfish models @mell_marino1 + @margaridaalucas

A few of my favourite photos from "A Paracosm" (nearly all of them because what I really wanted was to post all of them), with hair and makeup by yours truly, published on @fword_magazine 🖤 a lovely day with a lovely team! photography; @tiagomllopes production, creative direction & styling; @cath.creationss designer; @ciscatsantos_ hair & makeup @dapperfish models @mell_marino1 1 + @margaridaalucas

Makeup for "O Centro do Mundo", a unique immersive experience by @a.borralho and @joaogalante_4k4_c001gate 🌍 Screenings ended last friday but we are all eagerly waiting for it's return! This was one of my favourites from the past year, it was such a fun experience to work on this and to have spent time with this wonderfully talented and creative group of people. For those wondering, the notes on some of the photos were for my own reference, I had notes like this for every character's makeup since I had to recreate these looks every day of shooting to ensure continuity.

Had the opportunity to dip the wonderful @anamourafado and dancers @nonocarneiro @cacarreuss @inescmendonca and @sam.bainjai_ in luscious glowy wet shimmering goodness, for her latest music video 'Desliza' released this past September. It was a beautiful day! The stunning photos were taken by @biaodesagradavel beauty team 💋 makeup artist: @dapperfish hair stylist: @buntebussis styling: @nikitavlk Styling Assistant: @_im3v3_ music video 🎥 directed by: @canicos.k & @anamourafado executive production: @onehouseonly DOP: @baefante production director: @pedrodordio_ 1st production assistant: @inesmariz_ 2nd production assistant: @pedroibatalha choreography: @nonocarneiro w/ @cacarreuss gimbal operator: @cesarrocham_ 1st AC: @ferna_tavares gaffer: @akapovo spark: @carloszenida spark: @trindad29 grip: @ocairesvi editing: @canicos.k colorist: @__tom_ graphic design: flavferreira96

Got to embellish the beautiful face of @margarida_zhang again, and braid her long beautiful hair, for a story of "HEIRLOOMS". Here is part of the story, wrapped up in grandma's quilts and linens. See the full story online in @vogueportugal the lovely team: photography @milena.baeza styling: @joanaleite.styling model: @margarida_zhang hair and Make-up: @dapperfish styling assistant: @carolscavaco

A cara, sem vergonha, da nossa @joanaespadinha para o seu novo album "Vergonha na Cara" fotografada pela querida @_joanalinda_ 🖤 photo @_joanalinda_ makeup @dapperfish hair @lancarui para @griffehairstyle styling @sergio.onzestylist assisted by @mynameislucasluz design @sr_s

some ugly faces i hadn't yet posted of this ballsy look, but have now decided deserve to have their moment in the sun

A wonderful messy time 🖤 makeup on queen Isabel Abreu @fechado_para_obras for @s__o_l___o interview @albanojeronimooficial photography @frederico__martins styling @rubendsosorio hairstylist @claudiopachecohairstylist makeup artist @dapperfish photography assistant @p.g.sa @gvilardebo styling assistant @annamalchevskaia video @raulepsousa retouching @jose_paulo_digitalart @lalaland_studios production @larissamrsa text editing @patriciatrdomingues studio @simonsays.studio brands @dior @loewe @m.alves.goncalves @boss @arndes_process @hugo_official

final sprinkle of fairy dust in the wicked witch's cauldron of this editorial for @dewmagazine 🖤 PART II DEW Magazine #49 The Freedom Issue Pre-Spring 2024 photography @dulce__daniel styling @cest.fantastique hair and makeup @dapperfish model @ustyna.drul at @weare_models assistance @luispedroemf retoucher @doretouch