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Suaad Dawood is a highly innovative and professional make-up artist and hair stylist specializing in the Bridal Industry. She is warm good natured, always ready for a laugh and so easy to talk to that by the end of your session you'll feel as if you've made a new friend and the truth is that you have because she is so genuine and kind hearted.


Suaad is a talented artist and her passion for all things creative finally lead her into the beauty arena. She has a great reputation and 80% of her jobs is through referrals from happy clients. There are people who do make-up and then there are make-up artists, Suaad is the latter and as a bonus she is great fun so while you get you glam on you'll be having a blast too!

Suaad your 5minutes begin now...Go!

I started wearing Make-up when
I was 4! lol. That's when I first discovers make-up and the beauty thereof. But I guess my first "serious" venture into wearing make-up was at the age of 11 or 12, which is pretty young. I was really caught up in the romance of it all. Watching my mom apply hers when she was on her way to a special function. The time and effort that it took. It was the stepping stone into adulthood and wearing make-up to functions was like a brief flirtation in to the mysteries of the adult world.

The best part of my job is being able to make women look as beautiful as they can be. To be able to allow them to see themselves the way I do. I also like the drama and excitement of being able to share to a special day with someone, to be present in some of the biggest moments of their lives. The excitement of being able to capture a mood through make-up.

My make-up style secret is liquid liner. Even on an unmade face, the look is striking, elegant and classic. It can be worn with any make-up or outfit, Think jeans and T-Shirt with liner: awesome.

The funniest thing that has happened while I was working was when an over enthusiastic aunt came to scold me about time and that I was taking too long (which I wasn't, everything was going according to schedule) and the bride told her mom that her aunt was being unreasonable and bossy. Her mom then stomped out to "have words" with the aunt. #gotmyback. It happened so quickly. This is partly why i love doing wedding make-up so much you never know what is going to happen!

My Favourite quote is "Inspiration is for amateurs, the rest of us just show up"
                                                                   American Artist Chuck Close





 
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For my first under-rated hottie of the week I didn't need to look far and found him in the form of local boy Garth Barnes. Mr Barnes is the lead singer of CrashCarBurn and writes all the catchy lyrics. He's sweet and down to Earth not at all like 'oh, I'm so super cool let me act like a super cool douche'. He always interacts with his fans, stopping to take photos, giving shout-outs to the over eager ones in the crowd (I was one of them at their New Years Eve Concert hehehe) and he replies to tweets. So Awesome!

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I can't mention Garth Barnes without mentioning his totally cutesy brother Brendan 'Bugsy' Barnes (sorry Garth your lil brother just can't seem to let you have all the limelight). Mr Barnes no.2 is the drummer for CrashCarBurn and if you're lucky at their next gig you might spot him, he likes to mingle in the crowd and watch the opening bands.

Both brothers are like the boy next door who you've overlooked for years until one day it hits you...wow he's hot! So people of Cosmo SA don't overlook the adorable Barnes brothers and put them in your next Sexiest SA Men Calendar,preferably May because that is my birthday month ;).


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Garth Barnes
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Garth Barnes Rehearsing
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Garth Barnes on stage during sound check
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Brendan 'Bugsy' Barnes
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Bugsy rocking out
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Sometimes Bugs likes to be all G and what not
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Garth Barnes and me on New Years Eve 2010-2011
 
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We all love us some hotties like Ian Somerholder and Chris Hemsworth etc, but there are so many other equally hot guys out there who go unnoticed. So once a week I shall dedicate a post to the under-rated hotties of the world!

 
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One Saturday I went shopping with my friend Neelam. I decided to check out Jo Borkett because I know they always have a rack of clothing on sale. As I was browsing I said to Neelam,"When were these clothes ever sold in the shop, they're hideous", and just as the words left my mouth I found this awesome black high-waisted skirt with a cute bow belt. Loved it!

As I was trying it out in the fitting room I thought perhaps I shouldn't buy it, but then 'Call Me Maybe' by Carly Rae Jepsen played through the speakers and suddenly I was singing and thinking, "Yeah! I'm going to go out in this skirt and look super cute and give boys my number." Hehehe! And as fast as it took me to sing the chorus my doubts faded and I was walking out the store with my purchase ready seize the rest of the day. :)


 
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Over the past year or so I've been so pleased to see lipstick slowly make a comeback and regain its rightful place on our lips that lipgloss has so rudely been occupying since the early noughties. My mother and older sister Zeenid are firm believers in lipstick, they even stayed faithful throughout the lipgloss era. I on the other hand being still a teenager loved my pinky and natural coloured shiny lip-glosses. My mother would always be saying, "Put on some lipstick!" Even now when I have embraced her lipstick religion she still says, "Put on some lipstick." "But Mom I'm only going around the corner", I'd say. "Doesnt matter, your face needs colour" she would reply. Haha love it!

My mom and sister feel naked without lipstick, but while they have stuck with their trademark colour of choice, I love to mix things up with different shades. Have a look at some of my favourites and the celebs who are helping to bring back lipstick :).


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Girl About Town by Mac
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Plum Bright by Mac
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Chili by Mac
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Kourtney Kardashian wearing YSL Rouge Pur Couture 13 Le Orange
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Zooey Deschanel wearing Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick in Crush
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Camilla Belle wearing ck one lipstick in smooch
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Penelope Cruz wearing Chili by Mac