News and Events

Frances, owner of Chicabelle, has just been voted Scotland's best bridal make-up artist of the year by the prestigous VOWS awards!!
Thank you to all the brides who voted for my nomination and amazing win!... fingers crossed I'll be back in 2012! :)
Frances xxx
Frances & Deborah x
What a day... This is the second
consecutive GWD that I have been MUA for and I can honestly say it could
possibly have been the windiest / wettest day August has ever seen! Just a good
job the grounds of
...Til the next addition...
29th May 2011, Premier Productions Models' Books with KAD photography & Martin Parker Photography.
Deborah and I had a frantically fantastic shoot with Premier at Enigma. We have seen the results from KAD Photography & Martin Parker Photography and they are amazing. We will be posting these images once Premier have released them... if you can't wait, they are on Premier Productions' Face Book Page and Martin's Parker's Web home page.
Frances x
27th May 2011, 3pm - 7.30pm,
Chicabelle Visage formal launch!
We
were so please with the turn out for our formal launch... Having ran
out of seats, glasses & fizzy... regardless of having supplied
heaps!! Thank you very much for all of the support we have recieved and
we hope to bring you all news on our events and ongoing success...
toasting to our next chapter!
Deborah and I hope to see you at Chicabelle Visage in the future!
Deborah Peterson joins the team 19th May 2011
I'm
soooo pleased to be able to confirm that Deborah will be joining us
sooner than we thought and is now open to appointments from 19th May
2011 onwards..... Get on her books whilst you can contact us
Good Luck and see you at the salon Debs, Frances x x x
Chicabelle Visage Avant-garde Photo Shoot, 8th May 2011.
...So what a long way
we've come in three years! ... and as the founder of all Chicabelle divisions,
it gives me great pleasure to be the host of the photo shoot this time!
Involved with this shoot is: Calum Riddell Photography / The Bridal
Boutique / Premier Productions / Mary Culter House
Hotel and, of course, our very own Deborah Peterson on hair and wee me on
make-up!
We will be using the images to promote Chicabelle Visage and our new chapter
and all will be posted online too... so you'll all get to see. Keep up with the
developments on our Facebook page.
Bon Accord & John Lewis fashion weekend, 9am-5pm, Saturday 30th April 2011.
We are delighted to have been asked to join Grampian Wedding Directory on exhibition at this event... We will be upstairs near the entrance to John Lewis so please feel free to pop past for a chat and find out our goings on, including information on our new salon!... x
Glam Girls Campaign, Ardoe House, 25th April 2011
We will are thrilled to be onboard as part of the Glam Girls make-over team on behalf of The Bridal Boutique's competition to find normal woman who deserve a 'glamming up'!
Looking forward to working with all involved and seeing the results.
Frances x x x
Keeping you updated... Frances x x x
20th February 2011, 1200-1700hrs, Westhill Holiday Inn Wedding Exhibition

Celebrate St. Valentine's in style this February with a fantastic make-over form Chicabelle... & get your salon quality false eyelashes... for free!!! Treat yourself... or have someone else treat you... to a fabulous make-over designed just for you in the comfort of our city centre studio.
Have your make-up treatment & false eyelash application all for just £40!!!
Should you like to pamper yourself, or have a loved one give you a gift you can both enjoy... simply get in touch
Frances x
All treatments will be subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. A £20 deposit will be required on booking.
22nd December 2010 - 31st January 2011, Glam Girls Real Women Campaign

Chicabelle Make-Up Artistry is delighted to be providing our services for the Glam Girls campaign, organised by The Bridal Boutique, Peterculter. This is a large-scale campaign to find 6 real women, these winners will take part in a sensational make over with the Glam Team including us ..... and you will also have your very own photographer, hair stylist and fashion stylist for the day.
To take part you have to be over the age of 18 and between a size 10 and 16. If you want a chance to be photographed in evening dresses from the hottest new boutique in Aberdeen and get made over by us and Tracy Allan Hair. All you have to do is head to The Bridal Boutique Website and complete the Glam Girls face for fashion application form – www.thebridalboutiqueaberdeen.com

We look forward to offering all of our booked bridal parties their dream look, and... if your still planning your wedding for after 2011... we hope to see you at the next one. However, we advise you book early to avoid diCellebrate St. sappointment!
For
further details and to be
a part
of this massive wedding weekend next year, please visit Your
Wedding
Exhibition.
Thursday 6th January 2011,
1600hrs - 2100hrs
Norwood Hall Wedding Exhibition

We
are very pleased to accept our invitation to exhibit at the beautiful
grounds of Norwood Hall for their latest exhibition.
To be a part of this event and speak with us in person, please visit http://www.norwood-hall.co.uk/
Hope to see you there, Frances

All proceeds raised will go to this very special charity in order to assist with their ongoing re-homing projects and plight against animal harm.
*Application time/date pending our avalibility.

December 2010
This Festive season 'don't splash out... lash out!'

Frances x
November 2010, Frances refreshes with Cheshire Make-up Academy

I would like to give a huge thanks to Kim Rampling, Director/Make-up Artist Cheshire Make-Up Academy, and Richard Harvey, Celebrity Make-up Artist, for their very intense and informative programme. I now return to Chicabelle all refreshed in Bridal & Fashion/Editorial certificates in time for the party season and our Christmas / New brides.
I look forward to sharing my new founded and reinstated knowledge with all of you. You can visit the school online Cheshire Make-Up Academy to catch a bit of the action too!
Frances xSunday 14th November 2010, 1200hrs - 1600hrs Norwood Hall Wedding Exhibition
It was lovely to meet all of you brides to be who attended at the beautiful grounds of Norwood Hall for their winter Wedding Exhibition.
To be a part of their next wedding exhibition please visit http://www.norwood-hall.co.uk/
Hope to see you there, Frances
Thursday 11th November 2010, 1730hrs - 2100hrs Aberdeen Weddings & Events Open Evening
You are invited to come and visit the venue in which we are housed and meet the AWE team. Chicabelle will also be in attendance so you can pop in for a chat and some nibbles and see how Kim, Tracie and the companies hosed within AWE can assist you with your special event and/or wedding.
For further details please visit Aberdeen Weddings & Events
9th
&

Thank you
to all of you brides-to-be, families
and friends who took the opportunity to speak with us at this event. We
are
delighted to have received so many enquiries. Will be in
touch with all
of those who left their details with us and look forward to hearing
from those
who's plans are still in the pipeline.
And a big
CONGRATULATIONS to
Gemma Matthews for winning her bride's trial as part of our Beach
Ballroom competition
for booking with us this October. We would also like to extend our many
thanks to all the
other brides to took part in this draw and we look forward to working
with all
of you.
To be a
part of this day next year and/or to
see the event just past,
please
visit http://www.dedicated2weddings.com/show.html.
Thank you to all
you brides-to-be for
taking the opportunity to visit us in person and enjoy the hospitality
from
Pittodrie House Hotel, its staff and the other exhibitors. If we didn't
manage
to catch you this time, we hope to see you at our next exhibition.
We look forward to seeing you another time!
Frances Roberts, gains BABTAC Membership

Here's hopefully to our ongoing achievements!
Frances x
Aberdeen Weddings & Events Open Day, Sunday 29th August 2010
As Chicabelle Make-Up Artistry is housed within this corporation, we were involved in the evenys of the day - albeit in the changeble weather! Many thanks to Kim, Tracy, John and Nicola for opening their doors to clients and companies alike in order to view the venue, the onsite companies and have a chat with all involved with Aberdeen Weddings & Events.
Frances
x
Friday 23rd July 2010 OUR SALON IS OPEN!
We are very excited to have
opened the doors to our very own salon space at 5
Sunday 30th May 2010

Chicabelle
was
happy to be
of service to Jemma Brownie and her model Natalie (as pictured) for the
'Enchanted Boutique' cat walk show.
And
we look
forward to
seeing all of the exhibitors and visitors again.
8th - 9th May 2010, AECC, Women's Lifestyle Show - In association with John Lewis and Amanda Hamilton
Thank
you so much for such a
warm welcome from both visitors and fellow exhibitors! It was lovely to
speak
with you all about life and well being... along with offering out our
make-up
tips and letting you all know about our forthcoming salon!!!! We hope
to see
you all again and invite you to enjoy our salon once we're up and
running :-)
...And
if
you missed
this event or would like to see us again, we'll be at the Beach
Ballroom on
To
catch up on
this event,
please visit Women's Lifestyle Show
What
a stunning
day
surrounded
Once
again, the
weather was
in our favour at the grounds of Pittodrie House Hotel for
their spring
Wedding Exhibition. It was lovely to meet their new
GM,
Katie, and
catch up with other exhibitors and, of course, forthcoming
brides. To be a
part of the next exhibition, please visit, http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/Pittodrie/ .
We look forward to seeing you there!
24th January 2010
Despite
the
gloomy day which
lingered over the misty grounds of Pittodrie House, Chicabelle
was pleased
to speak with many brides-to-be who had tackled the weather to join us.
We were
also delighted to have been able to finalise
details with
several brides who have already booked our services since the AECC
exhibition
just a week ago. We would like to thank all of the brides who have been
in
touch recently regarding their wedding requirements, along with those
who have
taken the opportunity to book our services... some of which
are as
far in
advance as the next 20 months!
We
are very
excited about the forthcoming weddings, and are
looking
forward
to receiving further bookings from those brides still to get
in
touch with
us regarding their make-up needs. Should you like to make an
enquiry
please contact
us early in order to
avoid disappointment.
What
a
triumph!... The
weekend flew by and it was lovely to see all of the interest Chicabelle
received. Out of the 1600 registered brides in attendance over the
weekend,
we have already been able to book and confirm several dates
for
the
next two years!! The exhibition was such a success that we
have
already
booked our attendance at next year's show. Therefore, if you
are getting married after 2010, we hope to see you at next
year's
event on
15/
Finally,
Chicabelle would
like to thank all of you who took the opportunity to come and talk to
us during
the exhibition. We would also like to thank the Chicabelle
representatives who
took time to speak with visitors, despite their agony of
wearing
4"
heels all weekend... why do we never learn girls?
30th December 2009
I
can't quite
believe how
quickly it has come around, but my very best friend since
forever finally
got married!! Not only did I have make-up and hair duties (of
course) but
I was also the Maid of Honor. After a morning
of transformation, we
were ready for the day ahead and, as you can see
here,

Chicabelle
would
like to
wish all the very best to this very special unity and wish
them a prosperous life together as man and
wife.
Much
love,
20th December 2009

Chicabelle
would
like to
wish one of our most active team members the
very best of
luck with her new start in
Much
love,
15th November 2009
After
being
exceptionally
lucky with the November weather and the beautiful grounds looking
illuminated
in the frosted sunshine, Chicabelle would like to thank Macdonald
Pittodrie House Hotel for a
lovely day at their wedding exhibition.
We
would be delighted to hear back from the brides and families that we
met on the
day and look forward to seeing them again in the future. Oh, and we
just couldn't
resist a wee pickie with the piper :-)
13th November 2009

Here's
a brief
moment at the
Chicabelle website launch party, held in order to say many thanks to
all who
have helped and supported the project along the way. We
would also
like to say a huge thanks to Dusk
cocktail lounge and their staff
for
being so hospitable and adding a very special 'touch of pink'
champagne!!!
Here's to
hoping we
have many more occasions to celebrate in the future.
End October 2009
Here
we see a brief moment of rest at the
Chicabelle website
photo shoot. Once the helicopter had finally landed and everyone's
hairspray
was firmly set, we took advantage of the exceptionally beautiful
Scottish
September afternoon on the lawns of the
Et
Voila! ..... and here we have it, after months
of
deliberating, organising and finally committing, the Chicabelle website
is
born! With much pride and relief, I now declare the doors open.
With
many thanks to all of my beautiful models, HJS
Helicopters, the Raemoir
House Hotel and my very obliging
photographer!
Here
is hoping to keep you all posted of
Chicabelle's
progress over the coming months, and look forward to including you in
our
continuing story ....
TTFN
Chicabelle
Make-Up Artistry
