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
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
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
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
IVER ACADEMY
Certificate in advanced makeup and hair artistry
2021-current
BROOKLANDS COLLAGE
– Level 2 certificate in barbering
– Level 3 deploys 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 1 year
- Prosthetics 1 year
- Colourist 3 years
- Barbering 2 years
- Wig Dressing 1 year
- Knotting 1 year
- Airbrushing 1 year
- Body Art 1 year
- Other Qualified lash technician (lift and tint) 1 year Qualified level 3 hairdresser Qualified level 2 barbering
Other
- IT Skills 5 years
- Languages Some Spanish
- Driver License Full UK driving license
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