Silk Shutter : September 2014

Welcome back ladies and gents! After a slight hiatus I bring you an interview with the multi talented Megan Joy aka Megan Francis. Whether she is working her magic on some divine hairstyle or doing makeup for a shoot, you can be ensured she will only produce pure perfection.

Tell us a bit about your creative background.

I started hairdressing when I was still in high school at age 15, however it wasn’t until I was 17 that I started getting into fashion and session styling. I did my research and then spent weeks repeatedly calling every modelling agency in Brisbane until I landed my first shoot working with Katerina Emmanuel! Since then I’ve done a lot of networking and filled any spare time I had doing hair for Photoshoots! Down the track I decided it was time to expand my skill set and study makeup. I completed a cert 2 at the Academy of Makeup in 2012. My first work experience after studying was doing makeup on set of a music video for a band called ‘Tourism’. I’ve done a lot more work with film since, and also worked with a lot of local bands doing hair and makeup for gigs. I’ve done work with young designers doing hair and makeup for lookbooks as well.

What are some tips for makeup artists wanting to work in the fashion industry?

I’m a big believer in the structure and foundation of everything. I think that taking the extra 5 minutes to set hair with rollers, and spending extra time to make sure the makeup is perfect, is so SO important and worth it in the long run. I think people can be attracted more so to the quicker way of doing things, which is fine and practical depending what it is for, but from my experience, I can see the difference between the two. When I go back and make sure everything is right from start to finish vs times when I've taken the quicker option, the first option always looks better.

What are your career aspirations?

Move to London, work in fashion, and possibly further my studies at the College of fashion and design in London. I’d also love to work on fashion week and definitely get work in the magazine and movie industries over there.

If you could work with anyone who would it be?

I am a fan girl infatuated with Cara Delevingne, she is my absolute favourite and I think she would be hilarious to work with. I would also love to pick the brain of Linda Flower, the mastermind behind all the cool hair and wigs for the Hunger Games movies, I was so inspired!