Laura Viana da Silva: Elizabeth's Hair and Makeup Artist

International celebrity Hair and Make-up Artist Laura Viana da Silva is Elizabeth's (Heida Reid's) make-up and hair stylist on Poldark. Laura is an expert in period styling and her job is to realise the designs Hair and Make-up Designer Jacqueline Fowler has produced for Poldark. This she may have to do two or three times a day if several scenes are being shot.

Laura trained at the London College of Fashion and started her career working on Phantom of the Opera.
Her credits include The Crimson Petal and the White and Fleming and recently she has worked with Jacqueline Fowler on Da Vinci's Demons.

As well as hair and make-up for the main team Laura does special effects make-up like this cut

She also makes wigs

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Here she is in the make-up trailer where she works

All photos are from Laura's facebook page. Why not give it a like?