I have had a great couple of days. The sun has been shining and yesterday I went up to town to drop my book off for a meeting then had a couple of hours to wonder around the West End. I looked in shops (even bought a couple of things), went to Starbucks, noticed buildings that I hadn’t really looked at before and it was all possible because my folks were looking after the girls for the afternoon. For the first time in nearly three years I felt like Chloë again. No big make up kit to lug around, no heavy portfolio to carry, no buggy to push, no nappy bag and no babies on my hips. Just me.
I then went to St Lukes Church on Old Street where MAC Cosmetics were putting on a master class with the world renowned movie make up artist, Rick Baker. What an amazing man. I sat with my jaw on the floor while he transformed himself, with nothing but paint, into a multi-coloured monster. The church was lit with eerie green lights and the whole process was done to a sound track of horror movie music. When he had finished he told us to watch a short film which comprised of several clips from his movies; Wolf Man, Hell Boy, Star Wars, MJ’s Thriller video, The Grinch, Men In Black, Ed Wood, The Grudge, Gremlins, Tropic Thunder, Enchanted, The Ring, X Men, Norbit, Cocoon, Bigfoot, Click and Nutty Professor to name but a few! He has won several Oscars for his amazing special effects make up and animatronics and rightly so. When the mini film finished he stepped out from behind a curtain dressed in a black cloak, his long silver hair loose and had a fearsome set of teeth in. The scene was set. I managed to grab a quick snap so you could see his incredible work.
An hour later and with nothing but paint, Rick is transformed. WOW!
I was on such a high when I got home and decided that I now want to work on films! Kindly, the wonderful Christina at MAC has said she will send me some of the chromacakes which he used last night so I can start practicing straight away. I will keep you informed!
Today has been nothing extraordinary but just chilled and productive. While the girls were at nursery I managed to write a thousand email, do ten tons of washing and tidy the house. They came home and after a quick nap we spent the afternoon outside in the spring sunshine. The last of the leaves are now gone and the flower beds and vege patch have been cleared out and are ready to go. The girls were so sweet and helpful and decided to dig with me. You can imagine the mess but if you can’t eat dirt and play with worms when you’re a toddler, when can you?!
Finally, Esmeralda snuggled up into bed with first ever duvet and pillow tonight. Bless her cottons, she was so happy. Ah, the simple things. Here’s to another lovely day tomorrow x x
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