FYI: Fashion Model Tips

Tips to live by in a Fashion Model World..

Eliminate bags under the eyes

Bags under your eyes can make you look tired and can age you by ten years. One fashion model beauty tip for eliminating these bags is to apply a bit of hemorrhoid cream such as Preparation H under the eyes. Hemorrhoid cream helps to draw some of the fluid out from beneath the eyes, reducing the appearance of under eye bags. Be aware that the company that manufactures Preparation H doesn’t recommend using their product under the eyes, although they couldn’t give a reason why it would be harmful. Many models swear by this product.

Give your skin a fresh glow

Give your skin a fresh, youthful glow by exfoliating gently with a facial buffing pad. This is a beauty tip used by many fashion models before they go onto the runway. Makeup goes on much smoother when the dead skin cells have been removed and new, fresh skin has been exposed. Just be sure to use gentle buffing action, otherwise you could abrade the skin surface. Avoid exfoliating around the eye region.

Make your eyes look bigger

Tyra Banks reveals that one of the best ways to make your eyes appear larger is to use a white eyeliner to open up the eyes. Another supermodel beauty tip for making your eyes appear larger is to curl your eyelashes using an eyelash curler. Heidi Klum is a big proponent of this technique.

Keep your skin moist and glowing naturally

Cindy Crawford uses an equal part mixture of milk and water in a spritzer bottle to keep her skin moisturized and glowing throughout the day.

Info received from:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/378998/five_fashion_model_beauty_tips_that.html

Just a thought…Jami

Modeling Scams!!!

Scams in the World of Modeling…

The bad news about the modeling industry: it’s full of scams. The good news: education can keep you from avoiding all of them.

One of the most basic kinds of modeling agency scams is an individual, a couple, a group, or company calling itself a modeling agency, when it is not a modeling agency.

A photographer, for example, may call himself a modeling agency, when in reality all he has is a photo studio. A photo studio, however, is not a modeling agency.

There are also modeling agencies which are photo mills. They do not get people work. They do not make all their money from commissions after models work; instead, they make most of their money or even all of their money from modeling photos, before a model gets any work.

This type of modeling agency runs what is one of the most basic kinds of modeling agency scams: a modeling photography scam.

The modeling agency pretends it is going to get aspiring models work, and to do that, the aspiring model will need photos, or comp cards, or a portfolio.

So the hopeful model pays hundreds or thousands of dollars on photography, but never gets any work.

A major modeling agency scam is when the agency makes all its money from photography, or it takes all the money the models spend on photos. They can do this because they have their own photographer(s). (If, for example, a model spends $1,000 on photos, the agency takes and keeps $1,000.)

Work

Regarding work, three questions must be asked of all modeling agencies:

1. How many of their models get work?
2. How much work do the models get?
3. How much money do the models make?

If none of the models get work, it is more than likely a total scam.

If most of the models get work, but they don’t do more than one modeling job, and they don’t make more than they paid for modeling photos (comp cards), it could be a modeling scam.

A legitimate modeling agency cannot guarantee all its models will work. After all, which models work and which models do not work is not the choice of the agency. The best they can do is recommend specific models to their clients, but the clients ultimately decide.

Reference: http://www.modelingscams.org/

FYI: When there’s a casting, model call or a photographer, do your research. Check their websites and ask around in the streets and on the blogs to see if the company/business is legit…

Just a thought…Jami

Casting Call:Desilva Models

*De Silva Modeling Agency Casting Call*

Saturday June 6, 2009
2-6 PM (come anytime between)

AQUAKNOX RESTAURANT
3280 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 477-5600

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Casting male and female models of all ethnicites for print, commerical,
glamour, bridal trunk shows, promotional jobs and more…

We book our models for paid jobs only.

Please bring comp cards, 8X10s, and other photographs.

Be ready to walk the runway!

Registration Fee: $25

Questions?

Contact De Silva Models at desilvamodels [at] gmail [dot] com

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FYI: Modeling & Audition Tips!!!!!

Modeling Tips:

Unlike acting, when modeling you do not have to memorize lines and speak in front of rolling cameras. You don’t have to wait at modeling auditions and perform in front of numerous people you do not know. It is a good idea however, to persue modeling lessons and schools. Often times a designer can tell which models have had proper training from lessons. There are many models looking for modeling lessons to learn the proper trades of a professional model. A small modeling runway show in your local mall may give you experience and help lead to a modeling job in a glamour magazine. The key is to always look your best. Remember, models come in a variety of shapes and sizes: tall models, short models, skinny and full size models. There are over 200,000 successful models in the nation, and you deserve to be one of them. But it is important first to find training in modeling lessons to begin shaping your career as a successful model.

Modeling might seem easy. Although your physical appearance is the first characteristic modeling agents consider, models andd preteen models with training and experience are the most sought after. Taking modeling classes from a professional modeling workshop will train you how to improve your existing skills. It will also help you learn the guidelines you will need to follow when you trying to get a modeling job. Having a professional portfolio and gaining some basic instructions is important if you are considering modeling as a full-time career.

Audition Tips:Read the Audition Notice Carefully

Actors should arrive at auditions fully prepared, not just ready to perform, but also to present any requested material. Examine the audition notice. Should you prepare one monologue? Two? Make certain you match the material to the play.

Finally, based upon the audition notice, make certain you are trying out for an appropriate part. If the casting director is looking for a tall, bald man in his 60s, don’t show up hoping that they will change the script for your short, frizzy-haired, thirty-year-old self. Follow whatever guidelines are offered to ensure that you arrive at the audition as organized as possible.

Information received from the following websites…

http://www.1modelagency.com/modeling_tips.htm

http://plays.about.com/od/basics/tp/Audition-Tips.htm

Shannon Williams: Model, Actress

Location: Atlanta, Ga Occupation: Actress, Model Link: www.myspace.com/williasn Bio: One glance at Shannon M. Williams and you will understand why she is one of the most sought after new faces in today’s entertainment world. Her exotic features, coupled with the perfect hour glass figure leaves lasting first impressions. However, there is much more to this Ohio native than meets the eye. Growing up in Cincinnati, OH, a city not quite known for its diversity and culture, Shannon found a way to feed her gift and talent. In 2003, she was chosen from thousands of young women to compete in the Miss Ohio USA Pageant. Although she wasn’t selected, it was there she realized an affinity for the spotlight. Shannon spent the next couple of years modeling and hosting a local UPN Television show, gaining experience with each endeavor. However, her ambition was far greater than the opportunities that Cincinnati could provide. Shannon stepped out on faith, and moved to Atlanta, GA in June 2006. Immediately, she landed her first professional photo shoot and within a week was handpicked to shoot for a national advertisement campaign. The work kept rolling in. Within the past year, Shannon has modeled for Metro Styles hair magazine, shot a Pelle Pelle campaign, and graced the cover of the Bronner Brothers Fantasy magazine. Her television work has included modeling for BET’s Hip-Hop Awards and Rip the Runway. She worked on MTV’s/Nick Cannon’s Wild’N Out television show, and she also appeared in a national Dodge commercial.

Miss Williams has been very selective about the work she involves herself in. Many opportunities have been presented to her but when director Lil’ X called her to ask if she’d star as the lead actress in the Usher/R. Kelly ‘Same Girl’ video, she could not refuse. What attracted her most about that opportunity was the fact that she would have a chance to display her acting skills.So what is next for this beautiful model hailing from the state that brought us Jayne Kennedy, and Halle Berry (both former Miss Ohio USA candidates as well)? Currently Shannon is wrapping up on a pilot episode of a new series entitled ‘The A’. This adult drama featuring Clifton Powell and Eva Pigford is in the spirit of HBO’s Sex in the City and Entourage, however focusing on African Americans living in Atlanta. Shannon plays the lead, Brooke Rivers, a young lady who has the city of Atlanta in the palm of her hand. On set, Miss Williams has displayed a strong work ethic, screen presence, and tremendous acting ability, which will make her transition from model to actor a smooth one. While not judging the book by its cover… Although stunningly gorgeous, it is what Shannon M. Williams is made of that proves she is a star; her tenacity guarantees that her star will shine for years to come.

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