Day-Glo

Here is an editorial I shot with uber-talented photographer, Ashley Anthony. She also did all the wardrobe styling for this shoot and is truly a woman of many talents!

What a fun day with two fabulous ladies! We had so much fun in the sketchy side of town and were nearly kicked out of the venue (the ever classy Tub and Tan in Portland) due to the fact that the owner suspected we were shooting for nefarious reasons. All in all, it was a great day!

makeup note: Day-Glo was the name of the game so I kept things bright, bright, bright! I didn't even know I could get my colors that bright; no photoshop used here!

photos - Ashley Anthony
model - Mei
makeup & hair - Amy Gillespie

















Amy Gillespie, makeup artist, Portland, Ashley Anthony, fashion, editorial, photo shoot

La Petite Magazine hair feature

A while back I had the opportunity to team up with amazing photographer, Shannon Sewell, on a feature for La Petite Magazine. The assignment was to demonstrate fashion forward hairstyles straight from the runway in an easy to use format for kids with step by step instructions. Check out the feature here on page 252.

Here are some shots I grabbed from Shannon's blog, The Blank Page.














photos - Shannon Sewell
makeup & hair - Amy Gillespie
boys wardrobe - Knuckleheads
girls wardrobe - The Measure and Lillipops Designs


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and the beat goes on

Just a quick post today. Here are some quick grabs from a shoot I did with photographer Matthew Brush about a month back. We shot in The Dalles, OR, a town about 80 miles east of Portland on I-84. It is known as the windsurfing capital of the world and therefore quite windy. It was extremely cold all day long but thankfully sunny. Many kudos to Cora and Kate, our awesome models, for sticking it out so long in their short shorts!












photos - Matthew Brush
hair - Shamus McClellan
makeup - Amy Gillespie
styling - Nikki Brush and Michelle Clabby
miodels - Cora and Kate, Q6


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The English Dept. Rose/Dust: Fall 2010 Editorial

Last month I had the fantastic opportunity to team up with The English Department (a Portland bridal boutique) and some other fantastic players. We really lucked out on the weather, grabbing one of the last warm, sunny days of late summer/early fall; perfect for a golden, fall inspired photo shoot!

Since it was a fall editorial, I created a look with golds, russets, oranges, browns, and reds. Some key products I used were Dolce Vita Velvet Matte lip pencil from NARS, Exhibit A blush from NARS (careful with this color, just a teeny-tiny dab will go a loooong ways!) and True Gold pigment from Bare Escentuals. **Please note, I'm not a huge fan of mineral makeup in general for photo shoots or brides but this particular eyeshadow is a shade too pretty for even me to pass up!** Hair was kept loose and messy, almost as if Thalia, our stunning model, had just taken a good roll in the hay.

photos - Brandon Witzel
makeup & hair - Amy Gillespie
wardrobe - The English Dept.
styling - Rebecca Westby
flowers - quince
model - Thalia, Option Model and Media










And, just for fun, here's a picture I grabbed off of Rebecca's site that really lets you in on all the behind the scenes action. You didn't really think all that glorious dust was by chance, now did you?




Amy Gillespie, Portland makeup artist, fashion, beauty, bridal, editorial, commercial, events

New Designs from Claire La Faye

I recently teamed up again with Claire La Faye, one of my all-time favorite Portland designers, to shoot her new line-up of clothes. Claire's clothes are seriously magic and full of whimsy and I think that really comes across in all of these pictures. She is truly inspiring to work with; everything is perfect and executed without flaw. No detail goes unchecked and everything is thought and planned out in advance. I wish every shoot could be this perfect! Definitely check out Claire's shop on Etsy too!

Makeup was simple, hair slightly messy, to capture a childlike feeling of playing dress up. I used soft tones and stained the lips. I also revived an old love affair with glitter towards the end. What little girl doesn't love glitter when she's playing dress up??

photos - Lavenda Memory
wardrobe & art direction Claire La Faye
makeup & hair - Amy Gillespie
models - Natalie, Q6 and Amelia, Muse Models




Amy Gillespie, makeup artist, fashion, bridal, wedding, editorial, Oregon, Washington