Ashleigh Carpenter, Make-up Artist, Sydney

About

This close-up beauty portrait features a woman with wet dark hair framing her face, gazing directly toward the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a striking black, red, and pink patterned silk scarf draped over her shoulders, paired with long decorative drop earrings and a brown top. The outdoor setting includes tall, dry wispy grass framing the edges of the composition, creating a textured foreground and natural feel. Soft overcast daylight illuminates the scene, highlighting the glossy texture of the scarf and the damp tendrils of hair. The color palette centers on rich earth tones combined with dark neutrals and accents of muted red and pale pink.