Young Entrepreneur Wins Professional Award

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color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Kerry Willcocks of Helena Faith in

Gloucester has won her first ever make-up artist competition. Kerry went up

against five other hopefuls to prove her worth in the "Best Newcomer

Category" at the Make-up Show Live 2012 in London. At the age of 22 she

runs her own mobile beauty therapy business Phoenix Home Spa and Beauty and

works as a freelance make up artist.

 This competition required competitors

to create two looks around the theme "dusk 'till dawn". Using her

creative flair and imaginative ideas Kerry created a look based on the desert.

The first look "dusk" represented the desert in a period of drought,

but with storm clouds building in the background. The second look

"dawn" represented the desert after the rains and was full of colour

and brightness. The competitors had between 15 minutes and one hour to

create each look and get their models to the runway. Confidence creating a look

under pressure was key to success!

 Kerry entered the competition so she

could unleash her creativity. Being mainly self-taught Kerry is used to working

outside of her comfort zone and willing to try anything new achieve the desired

effect. The judges (Eryca Freemantle and Sola

Oyebade – Mr Mahogany) enjoyed the expressive side of the look and praised her

ability to push boundaries and create a bold look. Kerry had the following

response after her win "I am incredibly proud of this achievement. I

thoroughly enjoy being creative and it means a lot to me that others appreciate

my work! This is the platform for me to push forward my career as a make-up

artist and it was great to learn from the other competitors involved too."

 Kerry started out her make-up career

working for Clinique on the Boots makeup counter in Torquay. It was in there a

passion for make-up was ignited and her natural flair became evident. Over the

next six years Kerry experimented with all types of make-up and became the go

to girl for friends and family. She took time to complete her A Levels and her

Geography Degree but never lost sight of her dream to become a top make-up

artist.

 Since graduating Kerry undertook an

ITEC Beauty Specialist qualification at The Cotswold Academy of Health and

Beauty in Cirencester. This enabled her to enter the competition and further

develop her self-taught skills. Kerry is currently working hard to make it to

the top and has recently had her work published in the August issue of Cotswold

Style. She is available for bridal, editorial and fashion make-up working under

the name of her business, Helena Faith CMD. To see more of her work check out her websites:

www.phoenixhomespa.com

www.helenafaith.co.uk