Karen’s Scrapbook

Pixie Lott at T4 on the beach

A great day was had at T4 on the beach!!!! Loved doing the little braids in Pixie’s hair. Thank god... it was so windy! Pixie is all glowing from her trips away... so just a soft smokey eyes and beautiful glowing skin. Loved the high kick Pix x

Photoshoot with the Sirens

Today was great fun! My team and I we were working with the Sirens for their album pictures. Golden shimmering eyes and skin with my favourite bright orange lips... lady danger by M.A.C came in handy and Becca shimmering skin perfector in bronze delivered the right amount of gold to their skin...beautiful! I also did their hair this day, rocky hair and oversized quiffs were the order for the day. Thank god for Elnett! We will be shooting their video next week, so watch this space, we will post it up as soon as we get the go ahead! xx

Pixie at GMTV, Sky New, Loose Women, Glamour Women of the Year Awards… then Jade Jagger for Jezebel

An action packed couple of days have been had. It all started with Pixie Lott performing on GMTV with her new single "Turn it up". Then onto Sky News to tell them all about what’s going on in Pixie’s world. After this, onto Loose Women for an interview and to perform "Turn it up" again. After all of this, just had enough time to give Pixie the quickest fluff up before she skipped off to the Glamour Awards... Last but not least, I went for a night shoot with Jade Jagger for her clothing line, Jezebel. Find out more here.

Jade Jagger for INDISKA to launch next week!

An exciting and truly great day was spent on the campaign shoot with Jade Jagger on her collaboration with INDISKA, a bohemian modern fashion and interior design brand based in Sweden. INDISKA is launching on the 12th of May both a clothing and interior design collection designed by the famous style icon Jade Jagger. Jade designed all sorts for them and she looks stunning in the campaign shoots. Find out more here!

Shooting with Charlotte Church

All packed up with more make-up than I can imagine, I’m on my way to Cardiff! Shooting with the sensational duo Michael Labica & Sandrine Dulermo (www.absynthphoto.com) - our subject is Charlotte Church as never seen before. I can’t wait, the storyboard is soooooooooo creative. There's going to be all kinds of new looks for Charlotte, a perfect chance to get creative and show off all the new trends... xxx

K Management is looking for talent to join its agency

K Management is looking for talent to join its creative team. We are a growing boutique agency specialising in providing professional make-up and hair services to the Music, Beauty and Fashion Industries worldwide. For more info on K Management, visit www.kmanagement.co.uk. If you would like to explore opportunities to join our dedicated team, please see our exciting roles below: * 1 makeup artist * 2 hairdressers * 1 stylist * 1 assistant/trainee to assist and be trained by Karen Alder on her exciting projects Please find more details here.

NuBo… probably the best facial in the world

For the first time in my life, I’ve had a facial where I actually left looking so much better than when I came in!! No red blotchy après facial look! NuBo skincare invited me to their spa at Brown’s Hotel in London... What a treat! The facial was amazing, my skin feels so clean, firm, oxygenated, really soft and so bright. Find out more here.

The Prince’s Trust is benefitting from an evening of Mrs Paisley’s Lashings on the 03.06.10

Created by Jo Wood and Arthur Potts Dawson, Chef and Creator of The People's Supermarket, Mrs Paisley's Lashings is a genuinely innovative venture, offering a pop up restaurant experience with a difference. With Arthur's expertise and reputation as the UK's top environmentally conscious chef, every feature of the restaurant will be eco-minded. Find out more here.

Pixie Lott looks for her exclusive Lipsy range

It’s always great fun working with Pixie as she loves to experiment with make-up! When I was given the brief for the Lipsy campaign, 'Pixie Festival' and 'Pixie Party', I knew that she would want to go to town. This range is launching this week, on the 28th of April! Find out more here.

Press day with ModusDowalWalker for L’Occitane

A truly great day was held yesterday at The Washington in London. ModusDowalWalker were having a press day, showing all the amazing beauty and fashion brands they look after. I was representing L'Occitane, who are releasing their first makeup collection next month. Find out more here.