CV

Skills    Qualifications    Special achievements & Positions of trust  
Work experience

Skills

  • Beauty and bridal make-ups
  • Fashion, catwalk and photographic make-ups
  • Theatre, film and TV make-ups
  • Periodic make-ups
  • Special effects (eg. ageing and wounds, application of prosthetics)
  • Face and body painting
  • Hair styling and knowledge in historical styles

Qualifications

Commercial bodypainting - logo designs, workshop with Mike Shane

  • The World Bodypainting Festival 2011

Bodypainting - Highlight & Shadows, workshop with Raphaelle Fieldhouse

  • The World Bodypainting Festival 2011

Make-up for High Definition/ RED camera

  • Professional Make-up Artists of Finland 2010

Bodypainting ART, workshops with Bella Volen (Bulgaria)

  • The World Bodypainting Festival 2010

Bodypainting Brush / Sponge, workshop with Jinny (Canada)

  • The World Bodypainting Festival 2009

The Flawless Airbrush Beauty 2 Day Professional Masterclass

  • Woodbridge Productions Ltd 2009

Degree Program in Beauty and Cosmetics

  • Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia, Finland 2006

Esthetics 2,5 credits

  • Open University 2002

VTCT IHBC Threading Depilation Certificate

  • 2001

Artistic Make-up and Special Effects

  • Leicester College 2001

A' level of University of London

  • Fine Art 2000

Matriculation Examination

  • Obtained in six subject (equivalent to A' levels) 1998

Special Achievements & Positions of trust

The World Bodypainting Festival, Austria
World Bodypainting Award 2011

  • UV-effects, 3rd place
  • Brush and sponge category, 6th place

The World Bodypainting Festival, Austria
World Bodypainting Award 2010

  • UV-effects, 6th place
  • Brush and sponge category, finalist

The World Bodypainting Festival, Itävalta
World Bodypainting Award 2007

  • Brush and sponge category, finalist

The Association of Hairdressers and Therapists
UK Student Championships 2001

  • Total Look -team presentation, 2nd place in UK final
  • The Cover Girl, finalist
Positions of trust

The Professional Makeup Artists of Finland association
- the chairman 2008 -
- member of the board 2007 -
- member 2006 -

The International Fine Art Body Painting Association - member 2011 -

The World Bodypainting Association - member 2007 -

 

Work Experience

Special projects

  • National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), 2010. Radical makeovers for the facial recognition project

Editorial and print

  • eg. Anna, Olivia, Deko, Seura, Via Helsinki, Häät, KG, Kotilääkäri, Moda, Sara, Tyyli, Iltasanomat, KaksPlus, Odotus & vauvat, Painonvartijat, Kodin Kuvalehti, Yhteishyvä, Bisnes.fi

Advertising (Print and TV) and corporate communications

  • eg. Exel, VitaeLab, Icare Finland Oy, Salli, Saunalahti, Orion, UPM, Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy, Ladbrokes.fi/Left Foot, A.Vogel, Suominen Yhtymä Oyj, Bayer, TietoEnator, Myyrmanni, Subway, Talentia, Talentum, VR, Sonera, Viking Line, Veritas, Starkki

Fashion shoots and shows

  • eg. 2or+ by YAT, Lumi Accessories, Pukutaiteilija Päivi Ruuska, Mallikoulu 2005 (TV), The Clothesshow 2000 UK

Music

 
  • Eini - "Mä jään" (video, album cover), Marko Maunuksela (promo pictures, Uuteen valoon -album cover), Tommi Läntinen, Anna Abreu - "Vinegar" (video), Eternal Erection (promo pictures), Agnes Pihlava (promo pictures, Redemption album cover), Ancara (promo pictures)

Catalogue work

  • eg. Sokos, Anttila, Hobby Hall

Beauty and bridal make-ups & hairdos

Make-up instructions

Events and promotions

  • eg. Veikkaus, Avon Cosmetics, Eastway Oy, Modus Vivendi, Aller Julkaisut Oy, Kämp Galleria VIP-ilta, Passion by Publicis Helsinki, Eurovision Song Contest 2007, Helsinki Halloween Festival, Vihdoinkin-concert (Hki)

Face and body painting

  • Via Helsinki -magazine, Exel Floorball, Suomen Salibandyliitto, Salli, PETA, numerous promotions for companies at trade shows and events
Theatre and Opera

B.Britten: The Turn of the Screw opera (Dir. Katariina Lahti)

  • The Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
  • Make-up designer
  • 2011

E. Rautavaara: The House of the Sun opera (Dir. Vilppu Kiljunen)

  • The Sibelius Academy (FIN) & University of Texas (USA)
  • Make-up designer and supervisor
  • 2009

P. Glass: A Madrigal Opera opera (Dir. Janne Lehmusvuo)

  • The Helsinki Skaala Opera
  • Make-up desginer / make-up artist
  • 2009

Puccini: Gianni Schicchi -operascene (Dir. Markku Nenonen)

  • The Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
  • Make-up desginer / make-up artist
  • 2008

Cimarosa: Il Matrimonio Segreto opera (Dir. Markku Nenonen)

  • The Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
  • Make-up desginer / make-up artist
  • 2008

W.A.Mozart: Don Giovanni opera (Dir. Vilppu Kiljunen)

  • The Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
  • Make-up designer and supervisor
  • 2008

Kuusisto: Miehen kylkiluu opera (Dir. Jussi Tapola)

  • The Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
  • Make-up designer and supervisor
  • 2007

Purcell: Dido ja Aeneas opera (Dir. Helen Helde)

  • The Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
  • Make-up artist
  • 2006

Teekkarispeksi

  • Annual theatre production of Helsinki University of Technology
  • Make-up designer and supervisor
  • 2001 - 2004

Calypso -musical (Dir. Jussi Parviainen)

  • Make-up artist
  • 2002
TV and films

Occasional work

  • eg. Huomenta Suomi, Inno, Nelosen Uutiset, Unitupa

"Tuuma" - TV-series (JIM)

  • Make-up artist
  • 2007-2008

The Eurovision Song contest 2007, Helsinki

  • Make-up artist
  • 2007

"Puhdas elämä" short film (Dir. Akseli Tuomivaara)

  • Helsinki University of Art and Design
  • Make-up artist
  • 2002
Teaching

Helsinki City College of Culinary Art, Fashion and Beauty

  • Make-up teacher and assessor of competence-based qualification in make-up
  • 2005 – present

Make-up School HeadHouse, Helsinki

  • Make-up teacher
  • 2007 - 2009

Suomen Kosmetologikoulu (A CIDESCO school of beauty therapy), Helsinki

  • Make-up teacher
  • 2006 - 2008
Other Make-up Work

Deux Visages, Helsinki

  • Assistant in the hair salon, fashion shows, magazine shoots etc.
  • from 2001

Nivea

  • Beauty consultant and promoter
  • 2005 - 2006