Hair &amp; Make-up by Valerie Noble

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Aug 072012

I was thinking back on some of my favorite make-up looks that I’ve done for Regard Magazine and I must say that one of my top faves has to be the very first cover I did on model Molly Shea. She was game for an exotic look so I crimped her bangs and then pinned in some long blonde dread locks. Fashion Stylist, Chris Mannor, did a Lady Gaga inspired eye patch, that I love. Check out the make-up breakdown below…. And take a peek at the behind the scenes video from the shoot with Dimitry, Chris, Molly and I……

Regard Magazine Issue 1

Look Book shoots with @MissValNoble…

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Aug 022012

So, one of my many and favorite jobs is doing hair and/or make-up for Designer’s Look Books. I have been working with gown and dress designer Dalia MacPhee for a few years and just finished her fall 2012 Look Book. For Dalia, I usually do hair and often work with one of my favorite make-up artists (who I met on a Dalia shoot) Leibi Carias. I was excited to see Leibi because I missed the last shoot. We arrived at the same time to find the electricity was out in the building we were shooting in and we would have to climb 11 floors to the photographer’s loft!! As the models sprinted past us, Leibi and I slowly made our way up the 11 stories trying to cheer each other on. Needless to say I was huffing and puffing when I got to the 11th floor….. We quickly recovered, though, and had a fun shoot. Here’s a few pics… Stay tuned for Dalia’s Fall Look Book, viewable on her site…

Leibi Carias doing make-up for Dalia MacPhee Fall 2012 Look Book photoshoot

3 hair looks by me for the Dalia MacPhee Fall 2012 Look Book photoshoot

Fabulous (Elle) Magazine shoot at Milk Studios LA

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Jul 022012

I love doing photoshoots and luckily I do a lot of them given that we put out a magazine (RegardMag.com) every 60 days. I also get to do shoots for some of my celeb clients for magazines, or interviews so I was happy to be a part of an Elle Magazine shoot last week at the gorgeous Milk Studios. Because I had a photography rental studio for 10 years, I am always fascinated and have a love for studio or warehouse spaces. It’s been 3 years since I closed my studio and I would love to put together another studio space. It’s definitely on my to-do list!

The Milk Studios here in LA are designed with my favorite building materials….. lots of concrete and stainless steel!! Beautiful concrete floors, huge stainless steel doors give this minimalist space a grand feeling. So here are a few images of the studio and a sneak peak of me in action at the end. By the way, the shoot was fantastic and the feature should be in the September issue of Elle.

Cheers!

Milk Studio LA Front

Milk Studio Pavillion

Milk Studio Reception Area

Milk Studio Lobby

Naomi…. Still the best in the business

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Jun 212012

W Magazine has a beautiful new spread in the current issue featuring the iconic model, Naomi Campbell. She is still, in my opinion, one of the best models in the world, as you can see from these stunning images. Check out the behind the scenes video of her shoot …..

Photographs by Emma Summerton, Styled by Giovanna Battaglia