CV

Skills Qualifications Special achievements & Positions of trust
Exhibitions 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

Textures for props, face and bodypainting, workshop with Kristina Elizarova (Russia)

  • The World Bodypainting Festival 2012

UV Bodypainting, workshop with Wolf Reicherter (Germany)

  • The World Bodypainting Festival 2012

3D Face art, workshop with Nick & Brian Wolfe (USA)

  • Suomen maskeeraajat ry 2011

Commercial bodypainting - logo designs, workshop with Mike Shane (Austria)

  • The World Bodypainting Festival 2011

Bodypainting - Highlight & Shadows, workshop with Raphaelle Fieldhouse (UK)

  • 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, London UK

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 -

Exhibitions

"Bodyscapes" - fine art body painting exhibition

  • Solo exhibition. Gallery ArtSpace, Helsinki. 2012

The Professional Make-up Artists of Finland

  • Group exhibition. The Beauty Show, Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre. 2010

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. Abloy, Stora Enso, 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

  • Fork - ElectroVocal Circus show (make-up design), 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

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, Radio Nova, Exel Floorball, the Finnish Floorball Federation, Bloggpriset 2012, Salli, PETA, numerous promotions for companies at trade shows and events

Beauty and bridal make-up & hairdos

Make-up instructions

Theatre and Opera

2012 ElectroVocal Circus -show by FORK. MAke-up designer.

2012 The Consul -opera (Dir. Vilppu Kiljunen), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2012 Le Nozze di Figaro -opera (Dir. Piotrek Cholodzinsk), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2011 Sempre, Sempre! Night with Italian opera (Dir. Vilppu Kiljunen), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2010 The Turn of the Screw -opera (Dir. Katariina Lahti), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2009 The House of the Sun -opera (Dir. Vilppu Kiljunen), The Sibelius Academy (FIN) & University of Texas (USA). Make-up designer.

2009 A Madrigal Opera -opera (Dir. Janne Lehmusvuo), The Helsinki Skaala Opera. Make-up designer.

2008 Gianni Schicchi -operascene (Dir. Markku Nenonen), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2008 Il Matrimonio Segreto -opera (Dir. Markku Nenonen), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2008 Don Giovanni -opera (Dir. Vilppu Kiljunen), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2007 Miehen kylkiluu -opera (Dir. Jussi Tapola), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2006 Dido ja Aeneas -operascene (Dir. Helen Helde), The Sibelius Academy. Make-up designer.

2001-2004 Teekkarispeksi, Annual theatre production of Helsinki University of Technology. Make-up designer.

2002 Calypso -musical (Dir. Jussi Parviainen). Make-up artist.

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