The Bou-Nacklie-Pelin Project

      Couple of weeks ago, I worked on a project with Michael Bou-Nacklie and Pelin.  I met them back in March 2012 when I did the "Nouveau Deco" bridal photo shoot with Blessed Event.

Very feminine touch

       Being a photojournalist for more than a decade,  Michael not only has the capability to capture elements happening around him but also to execute high quality work in editorial photography.  I really adore his work, his aesthetic vision, and his dedication to photography.  Many of his work were published in the Gulf and the Kingdom.  Some of his clients are Gucci, DKNY and Prada.  Michael is now a grad student in Ohio working on his Master Degree in Photojournalism.  I feel very honored to work with Michael.


Since our first meeting in March, we have talked about collaborating some fashion editorial projects together along with Pelin, one of  our most favorite models.  She's beautiful, fun, vibrant and energetic.  Working with her always gives me lots of inspirations.

Inspirational Board of the Bou-Nacklie-Pelin Project

                                            
        Michael favors the very classy retro style and/or a very simple composition that emphasize the femininity of a woman, i.e. hourly glass shape, wavy hair and natural makeup.  In our conversations, we both agree that a late 1950's look is one of the most flattering and feminine representation of female figures: big wavy hair, arched eyebrows, thick eyeliner, beauty mark, and etc.  All of these fashion elements speaks for the particular trend of the era/culture.


       From here, we have developed many other looks/themes we both like.  Hence, the Bou-Nacklie-Pelin Project was born.   Below are the product of our work.  As a makeup artist and hair stylist, our role in working a project like this is to facilitate and deliver the mood/theme we try to create.  Thus, thorough communication with the photographer is essential.  It not only takes one's skill to execute but also one's interpretation of the theme and model's features.  Before the project, I have done research on the era upon makeup, hair and fashion.  With better understanding the history, I was able to twig the makeup and hair according to the model to re-create the look.  The point is to re-create the vibe with a touch of modern fashion.  

MUA: JBX Studio-Annie Chen, Hair: JBX Studio-June B. Xu

MUA: JBX Studio-June B. Xu, Hair: JBX Studio-Annie Chen

This is my absolute favorite!