Brush Wars 2018 presents... 'Circus Arcadia'
Brush Wars welcomes make-up artists from across the world to the competition floor. Judged by our very own panel of industry experts renowned worldwide, Brush Wars hosts four competitions and is renowned as the most visually compelling competition held at Olympia Beauty. Brush Wars welcomes students and professionals of all ages and expertise into the arena! Brush Wars 2018 is sponsored by NYX Professional Makeup.
BRUSH WARS 2018 IS SPONSORED BY:
2018's Theme: Circus Arcadia
Date: Monday 1st October 2018
Venue: Olympia Beauty, Gallery Level, The Grand Hall, Olympia London, W14 8UX
At Brush Wars you get the opportunity to showcase your skills for as little as £19. Make sure you sign up today for your place in the most exciting competition in town this autumn!
PRIZES: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a certificate and trophy, accompanied by a wealth of exclusive gifts from our sponsor NYX Professional Makeup and the recognition from your industry peers. As a first place winner in the student category you’ll also be invited to compete at Beauty Dusseldorf’s International Make Up Championship. As a competitor you’ll receive a certificate of participation. Every participant in the Brush Wars competition will be required to take part in a cat walk presentation after your look has been judged.
The reason behind the theme...
This years Brush Wars competition theme at Olympia Beauty will be based on Circus inspirations. Throughout history circus has been interpreted as artistic and colourful and this title lends itself to the world of makeup artistry. During the late victorian era performers in circus’s were tattooed artists, acrobats and bearded ladies. More recently companies such as Cirque du Soleill encapture a sense of beautiful colour, styling, artistic skills, wigs and music to symbolise modern day circus shows. In fashion the circus genre is regularly featured with artistic licence at Alexander McQueen (2001) Manish Arora (2009) Victoria’s Secret (2012) Dior (2011). For inspirations research David La Chapelle and Tim Walker photography archives.
Think: Vibrant colour, artistic, magical, dark, clown, ringmaster, trapeze, fantasy, bearded ladies, tattoo and arcadia
Good luck!
Julia and Nicci 2018
The categories explained...
Professional
- You must have a minimum of 3 years experience working as a makeup and/or body artist to compete as a professional
Student
- You must be the student of a professional make up artistry school, college or programme to compete and specify which course on application.
Teen Glam
- You must be aged between 14-18 years old and must be accompanied by an adult to compete. This category is for face make up only.
- You must have a minimum of 1500 followers on your Instagram account to take part. Competition rules follow on the next page.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you have completed registration and payment for Brush Wars 2018, your entry is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Competition times for Brush Wars 2018 - Monday 1st October
08.00 - 08.30: Registration for Professional and Student categories
08.30 - 09.00: Preparation time for Professional and Student categories
09.00 - 12.00: Professional and Student Competitions take place
12.00 - 13.00: Judging commences for Professional and Student categories
14.00 - 14.30: Brush Wars Competition Awards Ceremony on the Olympia Stage
14.30 - 15.00: Cat walk on the red carpet
Our Head Judges for Brush Wars 2018!
Julia Townend
Julia Townend is a Makeup & Body Artist, guest speaker at UMAE, Olympia Beauty & War Paint (Professional Beauty), educator/mentor and product creator. Julia began working in the fashion industry as a makeup and body artist in the 1990’s initially working in the fashion industry. This led into working in television and theatre…
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Nicci Jackson
Working as an international Hair & Makeup artist Nicci’s career has spanned over 25 years. Her passion for the art of makeup has led her to collaborate with some of the industry’s leading celebrities, brands, publications, production companies and pop stars. She has worked in all sectors of the industry including…
Read MoreOur judging panel for Brush Wars 2018!
Donna May Clitheroe
We’re very excited to announce that Donna May Clitheroe, makeup artist to many celebrities including the Loose Women, will be joining the Brush Wars judging panel for 2018! Professional make-up artist to the stars, Donna May Clitheroe, is renowned for her trademark red lip and has designed a make-up mat and…
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Joyce Connor
We’re very excited to welcome Joyce Connor as a judge for Brush Wars 2018. Joyce has a 22 year background in the cosmetic industry. Her love of make up started out while she was living in New York. Joyce visited all the make up counters each week to get an…
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Lauren Tween
Lauren Tween was the winner of Brush Wars 2017 in the Pro Category as well as winner of the student category in 2016. Lauren holds a First Class degree in BA Hons Special Make-Up Effects for Television, Film & Theatre as well as being MAC trained. Her work was recently…
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Louise Young
Louise Young has been a professional make-up artist for over thirty years and works in all areas of the make-up industry from fashion through to film, television, theatre and special effects. She also lectures in Media Make-up throughout the UK and has written both an HND and Btec National Diploma in Media Make-up…
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Luke Stephens
Luke Stephens is a British make-up artist & designer with over 20 years experience. Luke has become very well regarded in the industry, regularly directing the make-up for advertising campaigns, films, catwalk and editorial shoots for various publications. Skilled in both beauty and grooming, he is sought after for his vast knowledge and…
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Mandy Gold
Mandy Gold is a well known and highly respected makeup artist working in mainly feature film and TV. Mandy began her expansive career working in commercials and photographic makeup. Her film biography includes Phantom of The Opera, Elizabeth, Guardians of the Galaxy, An Education, Nine, The Young Victoria, Dagenham Girls, Snow White and…
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Mona Turnbull
Mona Turnbull’s view of life is through the prism of her artist’s eye. She has undertaken art study with some of the best in the business and now runs her own workshops from her artists studio as well as for various makeup schools. Mona’s enthusiasm and sparkling personality make her…
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Tanya Noor
We’re very excited to announce Tanya Noor, Head of Makeup at Phantom Of The Opera in London, will be joining our panel of judges for Brush Wars 2018! Tanya trained at the prestigious London College of Fashion in the early 1990’s and has been an established Makeup Artist for over 25…
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Tonee Roberio
Tonee Roberio is a creative visionary with great imagination when it comes to his art. He loves looking at the face and his makeup applications know no limits. During his career he has worked on a multitude of photo shoots and fashion shows and has vast experience in the fashion…
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Venice Marshall
Venice Marshall was the winner of the 2017 Brush Wars Body Painting Pro Category and has recently returned from the 2018 World Body Painting Festival in Austria where she assisted a UK team in securing a 5th Place in the Airbrush Category. As a fully qualified hair & makeup artist, she…
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Further information... From Head Judge Julia Townend:
I am really excited to be back as one of the Head Judges for the Brush Wars Competitions at Olympia Beauty 2018. This year our theme is Circus Arcadia, its a theme symbolic of fashion, editorial and film. The Greatest Showman currently in cinemas will filter through into the catwalk presentations later on this year. Circus themes have been conveyed historically in decadent runway shows by Alexander McQueen (2001), Dior (2011), Manish Arora (2009) and even adorning the beautiful models in Victorias Secret Shows (2012). This year we have created 3 types of competition
Student Category
This allows students and recent graduates of makeup courses an opportunity to create a circus themed design incorporating makeup and body painting skills to develop a colourful artistic presentation.
Teen Glam
This allows teenagers aged between 14 - 16 years the opportunity to showcase their skills and will allow them to participate creating their design on themselves. There are many young teenagers experimenting with makeup at home and we are excited to see what creations they will come up with.
Instagram Category
This initially begins on instagram with contestants who will have at least 1500 followers. The final design will be placed on the contestants own page and the 20 finalists will selected by the majority of votes. These 20 finalists will join us on the competition day at Brush Wars at Olympia Beauty. I am inspired by our Circus theme for 2018 and also to be introducing our new competitions to the Brush Wars Categories
Our judges come from a variety of working in fashion, film and theatre to cover different sections of the competitions.
BRUSH WARS 2018 IS SPONSORED BY:
THE WINNERS OF BRUSH WARS 2017 ARE...
FASHION MAKE UP
PROFESSIONAL
2nd Ladawan Phengprakhon
3rd Suzanna Forrister-Beer
FASHION MAKE UP
STUDENT
2nd Miriana Savino
3rd Leah Norris
BODY PAINTING
PROFESSIONAL
BODY PAINTING
STUDENT
