cushla bower / makeup artist

Lisette & Shane's Wedding

2011-11-22T00:10:00.001-08:00

I had the pleasure of doing Lisettes makeup for her wedding to Shane back in May. What a stunning bride!

Nga Waiata photo shoot / Makeup / Photos by Brian Culy

2011-11-19T20:01:00.001-08:00

I worked on this shoot for Nga Waiata earlier in the year not long after she had just released her stunning new pendants. To check out Nga Waiatas absolutely amazing jewels click here http://ngawaiata.com/
Photography by Brian Culy & Styling by Nga Waiata & Sarah Bell.

Apples New Zealand campaign photoshoot / Hair, makeup, talent scouting

2011-11-19T19:35:00.001-08:00

My lovely old friend & incredibly talented globe trotting graphic designer Tana Mitchell contacted me earlier in the year to work on a shoot for a New Zealand apples campaign being promoted in Europe. I did the talent scouting, hair & makeup for the 2 day shoot. Photos by Louise Hyatt.

Nikki Gabriel photoshoot Construction #3 / Hair & Makeup

2011-11-19T18:16:00.001-08:00

To check out Nikki Gabriels amazing knitting patterns go to www.nikkigabriel.com

Dada wine photo shoot / Hair & Makeup

2011-05-18T15:30:00.000-07:00

Fashion Quarterly Nikki Gabriel shoot / Hair & Makeup

2011-04-12T18:27:00.000-07:00

I did the makeup and hair for this photoshoot a while ago and was so brilliant that the uber talented knitwear designer Nikki Gabriel had a write up using the shots in Fashion Quarterly!

My beautiful makeup studio....

2011-03-28T20:01:00.000-07:00

Sarah & Otis Frizzell's wedding // Photographed by Richard Brimmer

2011-03-15T20:59:00.000-07:00

I did the makeup for Sarah & her beautiful bunch of bridesmaids & Mum for her no less than AMAZING wedding in Feb.

Michelle Gavins Wedding February 2011

2011-03-12T13:36:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of working on Michelle Gavins wedding in February & I wanted to share a lovely note I received from Michelle's Mum Ellen:

Good morning Cushla

I would just like to say thank you so much for wonderful way you approached Michelle’s special day and for the lovely make-up everyone wore. We were all so happy with your work. As you know I was a bit nervous but I was very happy (more than I could have expected) with how natural and nice it was. And that was the case for everyone.

Your cool calm manner and ability to make everyone feel so much at ease and to just fit in with us all was a great help for the great feeling on the day.

We had absolutely fun day from the beginning to the end and we are so pleased that you were our make-up lady.

Take care, Kind regards

Ellen Gavin, Michelle’s mum

Jules Carey wedding January 2011

2011-02-27T15:14:00.000-08:00

I have had an overwhelming number of weddings this season....phew! Every one of them different & so beautiful & I have had such a great time! The lovely, gorgeous Jules Carey was kind enough to share photographs of her special day.

Heres a little note Jules wrote to me "So firstly THANK YOU for my make up - I was really happy with it, and everyone (inc my friend who works on TV and has hers done all the time) thought it was excellent and that I looked beautiful, so Thank you so much. It also helped that you were cool and easy to talk to / connect with, so aces all round really!"

Makeup & Hair // Shoot for Nikki Gabriel Winter 2012

2010-11-04T20:37:00.001-07:00

Latest photoshoot // Hair & Makeup // Photography Richard Brimmer

2010-07-13T18:01:00.000-07:00

Makeup // Shoot for Awa Jewels// Photography by Brian Culy

2010-06-19T19:01:00.000-07:00

Nga Waiata uber talented artist, jewel designer & fashionista asked me to do the makeup for her latest PR photoshoot on these beautiful models Kelly Watson & te Ori Hau. Click here to check out Nga Waiata's blog & see her beautiful range http://ngawaiata.blogspot.com/

Makeup & Hair // Shoot for Fashion week entry // Photography by Brian Culy

2010-06-02T21:28:00.000-07:00

Nikki Gabriel Winter 2010 shoot // Makeup & Hair

2010-04-07T20:25:00.000-07:00

Nikki Gabriel uber talented knitwear designer, has recently moved from Melbourne to Napier - lucky us! It was a pleasure to do the makeup & hair on the shoot for her 2010 Winter knitwear collection.

Former international fashion model Martine Ryan's wedding // Makeup // Photography by Richard Brimmer

2010-02-07T20:42:00.001-08:00

Letter to me from Martine:

I would like to take the opportunity to thank you. I was just delighted at how everything came together, how the day ran so smoothly and it was all to do with the level of professionalism and dedication that you have put towards assisting us with our special day.

Cushla, thanks for being just an absolute delight to work with. It was a really enjoyable process experimenting with the look and feel of the make up. I really appreciated your eye for detail, understanding of what I wanted, your sense of humour and your professionalism. And thanks for just being you, your presence on the day was just what was needed. I have had my make up done for quite a number of artists but I have to say that I would work with you any day.

Take Care

Martine

Kilt Clothing campaign // Makeup & Hair // Photography by Lee Warren

2009-12-29T15:22:00.000-08:00

Vision Group Advertising campaign // Makeup & Hair // Photography by Tessa Chrisp

2009-08-28T01:36:00.000-07:00

Home Base Collections // Hair & Makeup // Photography by Brian Culy

2009-06-15T08:00:00.000-07:00

check out Brian Culy Photography click on link below

http://www.homebasecollections.co.nz/photography/

Fiona // Next Magazine Shoot June issue // Photography by Tessa Chrisp

2009-05-11T18:58:00.000-07:00

Jessica // Wedding // Photography by Richard Brimmer

2009-05-09T02:44:00.000-07:00

Carey // MCA Art exhibition opening party

2009-05-08T17:50:00.000-07:00

Kate O'Shea // TV Presenter, Sydney // Casting shots, Hair & Makeup

2009-05-08T16:55:00.000-07:00

Vivienne // Wedding

2009-04-26T18:01:00.001-07:00

Fiona // Wedding // Photography by Tim Whittaker

2009-04-26T01:55:00.000-07:00