Lidia Hughes-Rodriguez
Having completed my course at The Iver Academy where I had been learning the necessary skills to move into the film and theatre industry I have been taking on a lot of smaller screen projects as well as venturing into theatre to continue to learn new skills from experienced WHAM artists. I am hard working and am passionate about what I do, willing to adapt to any situation. I also have a full uk driving licence.
Work Experience
FILM
SLOW HORSES s6 – Apple TV
Trainee daily (Jan 2025)
General trainee tasks On the bus including painting nails cleaning airbrushes and cutting out tattoos ready for artists
The AMATEUR – Disney
wig artist (Nov 2024)
Wig wrap of an actor
HIJACK s2 – Apple TV
Trainee daily (sep 2024)
General trainee tasks such as research continuity. Assisting artists with the call , painting nails, occasionally jumping on the call.
CLEANER – UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Trainee daily (Nov-Dec 2023)
I helped with the call, shaving beards down and tidying hair into modern day styles, covered on set when supervisor was unable to be there and did bits of continuity for the days I was there.
A DAY IN THE LIFE – SHORT FILM
Makeup artist (Nov 2023)
Day in the life of a Georgian girl in modern day. Redressing of a Georgian wig that didn’t fit so I provided by closing the hair and using braiding hair to blend the wig edge
TOMORROW NEVER COMES – SHORT FILM
Makeup artist (Oct 2023)
This involved covering 11 tattoos of various sizes.
JESTER – SHORT FILM
Makeup artist (July 2023)
I looked after a Male lead who required light male grooming as well as applying several wigs and maintaining throughout the shoot.
SLOW HORCES S4 – APPLE TV SERIES
Trainee daily (June – July 2023)
dailies assisted with fittings, stocktaking products, various trainee tasks to help the calls run smoothly, spent time doing checks on set and pack down ready for a location move. I was also lucky enough to have a refresher on how to run flat mould silicone pieces. I also got the opportunity to remove some prosthetics after a shooting day.
INDUSTRY – BBC SERIES
Junior daily (June 2023)
In for a daily barbering and styling hair for modern day office professionals then maintaining everything on set
HAVE A GOOD DAY – SHORT FILM
Makeup artist (May 2023)
A short film based on taught racism. I dirtied down multiple actors to look homeless and got others camera ready.
YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT WE FOUND – SHORT FILM
Designer (April 2023)
I created a character based on a brief given by the director then applied a bald cap and did a half body airbrush along with an assistant. There were also some smaller silicone SFX pieces.
MY LADY JANE – PRIME PRODUCTION
Daily trainee (Feb – Mar 2023)
In crowd I made continuity sheets, assisted in a major tattoo cover, assisted braiding hair ready for wig application, makeup touch up and dirtying down as well as other trainee tasks such as making sure calls run smoothly and everyone has what they need ect .
FEATHERLESS – SHORT FILM
Makeup artist (Jan 2023)
I helped the director realise their vision regarding hair and makeup; which was making the cast look tired having most characters looking pretty uniform and natural. I fitted radio mikes into hair.
LORD OF THE RINGS S2 – PRIME TV SERIES
Daily trainee (Jan – Feb 2023)
I was part of a team dirtying down SAs, covered tattoos, weaved hair wefts and helping during line up. I gained experience taking continuity pictures, continuity screen grabs on set, using on set radios. I would also organise paperwork and stocktake, taking note of damages etc.
GOOSED – POLYPHONIC FILM PRODUCTION
Makeup assistant (April 2022)
A 30’s inspired opera short film. I assisted doing 30’s hair and makeup on different actors/opera singers.
FROM BENEATH – STUDENT FILM
Prosthetics makeup artist (Mar 2022)
Part of a team fitting and coloring pre made generic silicone pieces to create nymphs as well as a range of sfx injuries
IM OKEY, PROMISE. – SHORT FILM
Makeup artist (Mar 2022)
Camera ready makeup backed on a brief given
THE NIGHT WE CALLED IT A DAY – STUDENT FILM
Makeup designer (Mar 2022)
I created hair and makeup looks which I relayed to my team as well as exicuting myseft
CUCKOO – STUDENT FILM
Makeup designer (Feb-Mar 2022)
I created and executed 60s inspired hair and makup looks for 3 lead actors as well as creating some sfx (small cuts and a head injury)
THEATRE
MANSFIELD PARK – GSA
Hair and makeup supervisor (2025)
PJAMA GAME – YVONNE ARNAUD
Hair and makeup supervisor (2025)
CHILDREN OF EDEN – GSA
Hair and makeup supervisor (2025)
FANNY AND ALEXANDER – GSA
Hair and makeup supervisor (2025)
ALICE BY HEART – GSA
Hair and makeup supervisor (2025)
THE CABINET MINISTER – Chocolate factory
Wig dresser (Sep 2024)
took apart the wigs,washed and reset ready for the show
HEAD OVER HEELS – GSA
Hair and makeup supervisor (2025)
SERENOID OPERA – Teteate festival
Makeup Supervisor (Sep 2024)
Designed Looks based on the directors vision then brought them to live for the performance alongside an artist in my team
THE MAGIC FUTE – NEVILL HOLT FEsTIVAL
WHAM (Jun 2024 )
I ran hair and makeup for the duration of the run recreating the supervisors designs for each performance.
SHREK THE MUSICAL – UK TOUR
WHAM assistant (Feb 2024- May 2024 )
dressing and maintaining fairytale character wigs, applying small foam prosthetics as well as applying character makeups to principle characters.
RYTHEM SONG AND DANCE – HACKNeY EMPIRE
WHAM deputy (Feb 2024)
I transformed girls to look like rollers and gypsy men as well as some glam for gypsy ladies and laying on hair based on a brief.
Jhon Paul Gautier Fashion freak show – World tour
WHAM assistant (Mar 2023)
various makeups before the show as well as assisting with different hair styles. During the show I ran my plot including quick changes.
OPERA: RESPIGHI AND RAVEL DOUBLE BILL – ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC
WHAM assistant (Mar 2023)
I assisted with maintaining wigs, pre-call and did a plot off paper.
THROUGH THE DECADES – DANCE SHOW
Makeup supervisor (Mar 2023)
I designed looks based of a brief given and ran a team producing those looks on dancers in order for them all to spear uniform on stage.
MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO – RSC WEST-END SHOW
Wigs hair and makeup assistant (October 2022- Current)
Totoro consisted of a lot of natural hair styling to put under hats as well as securing pieces into hair. This included maintaining natural hair by dying and barbering the actors hair
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURST CHILD – WEST-END SHOW
Wigs hair and makeup assistant (April -September 2022)
This involved wig maintenance and setting as well as quick makeup changes both before and during the show to create specific characters.
SINGING IN THE RAIN – UK THEATRE TOUR
Wig assistant (Mar -April 2022)
Spent my time in the wig department blocking, setting applying and quick changing wigs.
SAPNEY PRODUCTIONS – BOLLYWOOD SHOW
Hair stylist (Oct 2021)
I was part of the hair team for Sapney Productions Bollywood show styling hair for over 200 dancers based on multiple briefs given.
OTHER
H6llb6nd6r music video
Sfx makeup Artist (nov 2024)
Created a zombe makeup look and applied with an assistant including various prosthetics all over body as well as creating a realistic looking intestine for a prop
Private drama events company
Key hair artist
Designed looks for actors inspired by different themes most recently Bridgerton and greatest showman. dressed wigs and applied wigs and facial hair as well of working with natural hair of all texture
SYLVESTRE FINOLD SHOOT FOR COMPETITION
SFX assistant artist (June 2022)
I assisted an SFX artist to apply and colour a bald cap ready for a wig to be applied on top of.
UNTITLED – MUSIC VIDEO
Hair and Makeup designer (May 2023)
Brief was renaissance inspired. I created a look for the main female lead incorporating extra hair, and for the male lead applied a men’s half wig and blended it in to the hair the best possible. For crowd I created some looks for inspiration and worked with each individuals hair to create something that would fit with the video. Makeup was a touch more than no makeup makeup.
ZARA – E-COMMERSE PHOTOSHOOT
Child makeup artist/hair assistant (Feb 2022)
In charge of skin prep and corrective makeup for children of different ages as well as assisting Bianca Porter (afro hair specialist) with braiding.
NFTS FOXOLOGY – COMMERSIAL
Makeup designer (Nov 2021)
Created a range of everyday hairstyles on afro hair to show movement in time.
Education
GRANDE ACDEMY
Waves curls and coils workshop
Kinky coils prep and style Afro hair workshop
LONDON SCHOOL OF WIG MAKING
Begin of wig production
1 week wig foundation techniques
IVER ACADEMY
Certificate in advanced makeup and hair artistry
2021-current
KINGSTON COLLAGE
– level 3 Barbering
BROOKLANDS COLLAGE
– Level 2 certificate in barbering
– Level 3 diploma in woman’s hairdressing
– Level 2 diploma in woman’s hair
SALON SYSTEMS
– Lash lift/curl and tint
Years of Experience
- Make-Up 1 year
- Hair Dressing 3 years
- SFX 3 years
- Prosthetics 3 years
- Colourist 5 years
- Barbering 3 years
- Wig Dressing 4 years
- Knotting 3 years
- Airbrushing 3 years
- Body Art 3 years
- Other Qualified lash technician (lift and tint) 1 year Qualified level 3 hairdresser Qualified level 3 barbering
Other
- IT Skills 5 years
- Languages Some Spanish
- Areas can work in London Shepperton Bath Dorchester (Happy to travel or relocate)
- Driver License Full UK driving license
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