GPOY Day + Night

I made a little makeover with my hair. I just needed to cut it so bad. This time I decided I needed to see a professional instead of a friend - off to hairdresser's I went! I felt it might be a good idea to post a pic to show my new hair. :) Also, I remember some of you some time ago was interested in seeing a pic of me on an average day.. to see how I really look like. :D Here are two pics. The other one with my normal everyday look, the second with a party makeup (without the red red lipstick I added later). I wear different kinds of makeups for parties, this time I wanted to keep it simple and minimalist (to show off those red lips!).

On the day version I got a hint of lipstick and some lip gloss. Also I've drawn my eyebrows. No foundation, just a little concealer on the undereye area. :D That's pretty much all I do on a normal day. The day version of me is also shot on the sunlight, whereas the night version is obviously not... :D

Oh and I absolutely love the short hair! I can do so many looks with it even though it's so short. :) Actually this hair style reminds me of the hair used to have as a teenager. Maybe this is a little longer though. I'm thinking of maybe going even shorter in the summer if it still feels like a good idea. We'll see.

I haven't done any photoshoots lately. I had a super stressfull job and I felt like I couldn't think anything else besides it while working there. I ended up quitting that p-o-s job and feel happy again (and I might even have energy to think about modelling again). I fact, I'm doing my first real runway show on May. Hopefully some photoshoots as well asap! :)

Make up shoot

I had make up done for me by Elina. Photos by Markus Lehto. The hair I did myself. Ugh, I need a haircut so bad. It's so difficult to handle as it is. Elina did a great job with my face thou. ^^ We'll probably (hopefully) do stuff together again some time.

(c) Markus Lehto 2012

We did a pink make up and a black make up. The eyes had some golden liner on them too.

(c) Markus Lehto 2012

(c) Markus Lehto 2012

I want to do more beauty shoots with experimental make up. :) It's always a new twist with a new MUA and their make up and vision.

For sale - on sale!

Nearly one year ago I made this post about a print on aluminium that is for sale. Well it's yet to be unsold and now it's on sale. :D

Go ahead, make an offer!

Buh Bye Old Year

I was just thinking about the year that's just coming to the end. It was pretty crappy year and pretty much everything sucked except for the photoshoots! :) And modelling is one thing that has made me sooo happy during 2011. I did some amazing photoshoots with old and new photographers and I feel as though I've really grown as a model. :)

Even though the end of this year has been quiet and I haven't done many photoshoots, I got plans with a couple of photographers for the near future! So Jodie keeps on modelling, don't you worry! :D Also, I guess I'm sort of going to be represented by an agency soon. Hope that brings new work.

Also I love how this blog has developed and how I got so many readers and page views and the wonderful comments I get from you! <3

I'm going to add here a pic from weheartit (here), it has no fireworks, cos I don't like them at all. Instead there is a big city - which is something I'd love to find myself in one day. Perhaps year 2012...

Happy New Year my dear followers! ^^

Change on the layout

Heyyyy I made the blog a bit wider so I can post bigger pics and so that you don'tnecessarily need to click them to see them bigger. How you like it? I changed the pics in the newest posts bigger.. is it better or not for a reader/viewer?

Updating portfolio - help needed

What I hate with passion: updating my portfolio. What to take out and what to add. I'm talking about my Modelm Mayhem port here.

No I need you help! Not just want, you see, but need.

First of all, any ideas what to throw away from my port? In order to add new stuff there I need to get rid of the older ones. There's a limit to the number of pics there. The ones you possibly cannot see (unless you got profile there as well) are nude and you don't need to worry about those. :D

Second which of these pics on this post should I add there? I love them both so much, just can't decide. I'm talking about the girly little black dress -pics by Marko.

Also I got so many pics from the photoshoot with Niko (the link opens up all posts tagged with Niko ie. all posts with his name tagged) earlier that I'm having serious trouble... O.O Not to mention the Latex Gone Golfing -shoot with Markus (don't forget the first part of the series either)!

So if you can help me, I'd be happy! ^^

(c) Niko Rakkolainen 2011, MUA + styling Riikka Satama

My dream photoshoot?

I got a question from the photographer Markus. :) He writes:

Not really sure if you have covered this already, but what if you shared us a thought or two on subject: "My dream shoot"? So, what would a photo shoot be like if you was the mastermind? You can give some general ideas ("I would like to be shot in space" ;)) or some very detailed stuff (describing everything from the location to make up and all the things in between). I'm in impression most of the corgeous settings and ideas implemented in your photos are works of the photographers' twisted minds. I might be wrong, though... :)

I actually answered this some time ago also on Formspring! Here's what I said:

A well known skilled photographer, super skilled make up artist and hair stylist and wardrobe assistant and all that. Plus I'd get paid. Plus the pics were for some rad magazine. I'd have the most amazing look and the photographer was an awesome person and we'd get along super well and the pics would end up being just ah-ma-zing! :D Yeah.. something according to those lines. :)

The photos could be for some awesome magazine or/and for some awesome campaign. A little couture or editorial. Nothing too boring or straightforward commercial.

Hmm, is that too boring and too vague? Isn't that what every model wishes for? :D Also, I'd love to try underwater modelling, since water has always been sort of my element (as a kid I was dreaming of being a mermaid, and loved to dive deep into the green lake, it was soooo beautiful). I know it would be challenging and I might suck at it, but still, I'd love to try. :D

Ohmigoosh, there must be gazillions of things I'd love to do or at least try! :)

And yes, most of the ideas on my photos are those of the photographers'. Usually the "idea" behind the shoot is  a location and outfit and that's it. I guess it's sort of my job to deliver the rest. :D

These pics are from our recent photoshoot with Marko Saari in Tikkurila.

(c) Marko Saari 2011

(c) Marko Saari 2011

(c) Marko Saari 2011

If you want me to post about some particular topic, suggest anything! :)