Continuing our series on People in the Fashion Industry in Scotland – meet Hayley Brown.
Hayley is the owner of GlamCandy, the fastest growing and largest private makeup academy in the UK. Before launching GlamCandy she worked as a Digital Creative Director with some of the UK’s top agencies and brands.
1. If you were to order a Cocktail, what would it be and from which Bar?
Hayley (and partner Elliot) enjoying a cocktail at The Standard Hotel in Holywood
I would order a Basil Grande which is the Living Room’s signature cocktail, however if I could choose the bar to get it from it would be handed to me on the balcony at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica or for something a bit more lively a pool party at The Standard in Hollywood (Ed. Johnny Depp and Zac Efron have been spotted at their pool parties…)
2. Your favourite Music track of the moment?
I asked my fiance Elliott for a little help on this question and his response was, “Your actually really annoying, every songs your favorite song, you get in the car and any song on the radio is ‘your all time favorite’, and don’t get me started on a night out.” The song with the most plays on my Soundcloud and itunes is Tracy Chapman – Give Me One Reason (The Tailors Djs Remix).
3. If you were working late into the night and you could order food from any where in the world to be delivered to where you’re working, what would it be and why?
Chaophraya, Edinburgh
It would be a chicken stir fry from Chaophraya, Lemongrass or Time for Thai. But if I’m being really naughty I would choose Stuffed Jalapenos with Buttermilk Ranch from ‘Jack in the Box‘.
4. What is your favorite thing that GlamCandy do /produce right now?
Photoshoots, I love seeing the end results and how much a student has progressed in 4 days. Coming from a creative background I’m a very visual person so I’m usually in suspense waiting for the student pictures to return from our photographers. But, how could I forget our amazing goat and pony hair makeup brushes. No wait, our new GlamCandy skincare – I’ve had so many compliments on my skin and people asking what I use. Infact the school is my favorite – we’ve just launched and hired some amazing makeup artists in London and Brighton oh my goodness it’s so hard to decide I love love love it ALL…
5. If you were to work with a VIP, who would you like it to be and why?
I like the mix of technology and fashion so I would love to work with Jonathon Badeen, the founder of Tinder, we met recently at a conference in Munich. I’d also love to work with Grace Coddington Fashion Editor for Vogue, I want all the clothes from her Alice in Wonderland photoshoot (below), I’d sell my soul to to pick shoes out with her.
