Leila Simon

Make-up Artist
Location: London, UK

Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2011 FdA Make-up for Media and Performance First Class BA (Hons)
Film 		Arts University Bournemouth
2010 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Film 		Arts University Bournemouth
2013 Short Course in Special FX in Fantasy and Creature Design and Fabrication
Film 		Arts University Bournemouth

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About me

Leila is a positive, highly self motivated, passionate and extremely creative freelance make-up artist.

She studied Make-Up for Media and Performance at the Arts University Bournemouth where she graduated with a First Class Honours Degree. Practical skills include special FX, bald caps, knotting and punching hair, mouldmaking, sculpting and painting. Alongside her degree course she also completed a short course in 'Special FX in Fantasy Creature Design and Fabrication'.

She has worked as an assistant make-up artist at Sky and as a prosthetic make-up artist on Kenneth Branagh's Disney production of 'Cinderella' to be released March this year. Other work experience includes various graduate films and fashion/editorial photoshoots, some of which have been published in magazines such as 'Kneon' and 'deluxxdigital'. She is experienced in all areas of make-up but has a keen interest in prosthetics and aspires to pursue a long and fulfilling career within the Film and TV Industry.

Skills

Highlights

  • Black Cat Cabaret. Looking Glass Productions. Make-up Artist. Dec '14
    Chapstick. Short Film Directed by Luke Lowen. Head of Make-up. Nov-Dec '14
    G-like Behaviour. Music Video. Head of Make-up. Nov '14
    Punch and Judy. Film Teaser. Prosthetic Make-up Designer and Artist. May-June '14
    The Poisoned Apple. Film Poster. Prosthetic Make-up Designer, Artist and Hair Stylist. Richard Tarr Photography. Dec '13
    Cinderella. Feature Film Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Make-up Trainee in Prosthetics Department. Sept-Oct '13
    Aether. Graduate Film. Head of Make-up. March '13
    Lucky Marco. Graduate Film. Head of Make-up. Jan '13
    Concensus. Graduate Film. Head of Make-up. Dec '12
    Vampyr. Graduate Film. Make-up Artist. April '12
  • Leila is a freelance make-up artist who has a variety of experience in all areas of make-up. Some of her most recent work includes working in the make-up department on the upcoming Disney feature film 'Cinderella' where she applied make-up to the actress Helena Bonham Carter. She is extremely creative with an excellent attention for detail. She has worked with various photographers and her work has been published in magazines.

    Film and Television
    'Circus of the Damned'. Promotional Teaser Film. Prosthetic Make Up Artist and Designer. Feb '15
    ‘Chapstick’. Short Film Directed by Luke Lowen. Head of Make Up. Nov-Dec ’14
    ‘G-like Behaviour’. Music Video. Head of Make Up. Nov ’14
    ‘Cinderella’. Feature Film Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Make Up Trainee in Prosthetics Department.
    Sept-Oct ’13
    Sky Productions. Assistant Make Up Artist in Sky News and Sports Make Up Department. July-Aug ’13
    'Aether'. Graduate Film. Head of Make Up. March ’13
    'Lucky Marco'. Graduate Film. Head of Make Up. Jan ’13
    'Concensus'. Graduate Film. Head of Make Up. Dec ’12
    'Vampyr'. Graduate Film. Make Up Artist. April ’12
    ’Moving Tides’. BBC Olympic Torch Procession (Prep). Make Up Artist. June ’12

    Fashion Editorial

    Fashion Editorial for ‘Kneon’ Magazine. Head of Make Up. Rohan Hande Photography. Jan ’14
    ‘I know a Young Lady of swallowed a Fly’. Fashion Editorial for ‘Deluxxdigital’ Magazine. Make Up
    Artist. Viva Arteaga-Rynn Photography. Dec ’13
    ‘There’s a New God in Town’. Prosthetic Fashion Editorial for ‘Jute’ Magazine. Make Up Artist. Magdalena
    Bielanska Photography.. Nov ’13
    Fashion Photoshoot. Head of Make Up. Rohan Hande Photography. Oct ’13
    1960's Photoshoot. Bethan Jones Photography. April ’13
    1970's Mens Photoshoot. Clair Sheaff Photography. April ’13
    Burlesque Photoshoot. Head of Make Up. Nadine Dix Photography. Feb ’13
    Fashion Photoshoot. Head of Make Up. Kiel Evans Photography. Nov ’12

    Events

    ‘Black Cat Cabaret’. Looking Glass Productions. Make Up Artist. Dec ’14
    ‘Cruz Worldwide’. Make Up Artist for Promo Photoshoot and Cruise Event. Nov ’14 (Ongoing)

    Bridal

    'Joanna's Wedding'. Bridal and Bridesmaids Make Up. February '15
    ‘Amneet’s Wedding’. Bridal and Bridesmaids Make Up. Michael McGinley Photography. October ’14
    ‘Rose’s Wedding’. Bridal and Bridesmaids Make Up. Bodie & Eowyn Photography. October ’14
    ‘Cara’s Wedding’. Bridal and Bridesmaids Make Up. Chiyo McMillan Photography. Aug ’14
    ‘Steph’s Wedding’. Bridal and Bridesmaids Hair and Make Up. Lily Irving Photography. Aug ’13
    ‘Gemma’s Wedding’. Bridal and Bridesmaids Hair and Make Up. Peter Turner Photography. Oct ’12

    Self Initiated Projects

    ‘Punch and Judy’. Film Teaser. Prosthetic Make Up Designer and Artist. May-June ’14
    ‘The Poisoned Apple’. Film Poster. Prosthetic Make Up Designer, Artist and Hair Stylist. Richard Tarr
    Photography. Dec ’14

    Education

    Arts University College Bournemouth (2010 – 2014)
    FdA Make-Up for Media and Performance First Class BA (Hons)
    Short Course in Special FX in Fantasy and Creature Design and Fabrication. Autumn Term ’13
    Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (1 year course)