Bridget Gardiner

Bridget Gardiner

Hair and make-up artist


Location:
South West England
Career stage:
Early

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV
  • Games

Regions can work

  • London
  • West Midlands
  • South West
  • Wales


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About

Bridget is a Professional Hair & Makeup Artist with a demonstrated history of working in the media production industry. Skilled in Film & TV, e-Commerce, Music Videos & Photo shoots, qualified in hairdressing & makeup, with an extensive knowledge of skincare.

As a friendly & professional, mature makeup artist, she is adaptable, reliable, & able to work both as part of a team & as an individual.

She is looking for future opportunities to work with a diverse group of people, either as daily or as a contracted member of main team or crowd

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Bridget Gardiner has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Getting into the screen industries

Completed

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Completed

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Completed

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Completed

From script to screen: an introduction to how scripted content gets made

Not completed

Experience

  1. Hair & Makeup Designer

    Lowkey Films · Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

    An award winning moving & heart warming short. I was fortunate enough to be asked to design for this short; starring Cavan Clerkin, Harry Gilby, Oliver Huntingdon

  2. Hair & Makeup Designer

    Atalanta Swire · May 2023 - May 2023

    Girls Hugging their fathers. Atalanta was kind enough to ask me to join her on this beautiful project, starring Nathaniel Parker & Patsy Ferran.

  3. Hair & Makeup Artist (Daily)

    Bad Wolf · Apr 2023 - May 2023

    A dream job, working in the crowd room of Dr Who. An opportunity to apply wigs, create period hairstyles for both men & women, for supervisor Scott Beswick & Designer Claire Williams

  4. Hair & Makeup Artist ( Daily)

    BBC · Mar 2023 - Mar 2023

    Casualty - BBC TV Drama. I have recently had the honour of being asked by Kirstie Stanway to help out on Casualty. I have supporting a lovely team, under the supervision of Designer Vic Jackson. Working on an established & diverse cast to get them set ready & support continuity throughout the day

  5. Hair & Makeup Artist (Daily)

    Bad Wolf · Aug 2023 - Aug 2023

    Working once again for Sam Easey, but this time as a hair & makeup artist in the crowd room for Industry . Modern day hair makeup & male grooming

  6. Hair & Makeup Artist

    BBC3 · Aug 2023 - Aug 2023

    Working once again for Inma Azorin, but this time as a hair & makeup artist in the crowd room for A good girls guide to murder. A very busy day in the crowd room, creating natural looks for the morning's take & then changing it up in the afternoon to a New Years party look. Modern day hair, makeup & male grooming

  7. Hair & makeup Artist (Daily)

    Mammoth · Sep 2023 - Sep 2023

    Working for Carol Cooper & Sarah Jane Marks on Mc Donald & Dodds. Modern day drama, creating hair, make up & male grooming for a Great Gatsby themed wedding & a Pakistani fusion wedding. A dream job to work for Carol, working in the crowd room for both wedding & I was lucky enough to be asked to do the fitting prior to the Pakistani fusion wedding

  8. Key Hair & Makeup Artist

    Praxima/ Asher Knight · Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

    Key Hair & Makeup Artist for Asher Knight for his new music video for his single 'Survive'

  9. Hair & Makeup Supervisor

    Little Bone Ltd · Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

    Little Bone Lodge (LB) Feature Film Hair & Makeup Supervisor for a modern day thriller. Set during a vicious storm, two criminal brothers on the run seek refuge in a desolate farmhouse. Taking the resident family captive, they find the house holds dark secrets of its own. Starring Joely Richardson, Neil Linpow, Sadie Soverall, Harry Cadby.

  10. Hair & Makeup Designer

    Rebecca Rose · Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

    Wake - An Award Winning Short - Starring Alison Steadman, Mark Frost, Louisa Clein & Stuart Campbell A modern drama My job as designer was to contact all the cast prior to filming & check any specific requirements. Once contact had been made looks were discussed with the director & then the actor before mood board were drawn up. This job was working with a microbudget, so all purchases were discussed, prior to purchase. Prep time was given to establish looks & then timings were discussed & agreed for the filming schedule. Once looks were established for individuals, notes for continuity were given to my assistant; to allow her to follow up with on set continuity whilst I continued to work at base.

  11. Hair & Makeup Artist

    M & M Productions · Apr 2022 - May 2022

    LB Feature Film- Christmas at the Holly Day Inn is a family-friendly, multi-generational romantic comedy about an over-achieving executive who quits her job just before Christmas and goes to her father's country inn to try to find some balance again. Starring Tamla Kari, Colin Baker, & Anita Dobson

  12. Hair & Makeup Artist (Dailies)

    BBC Children's Productions Ltd · Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

    The Beaker Girls Series 2. Working under the direction of Rebecca Hall, as a hair & makeup artist, in the role of both dailies & as holiday/sickness cover, for both Rebecca & other members of her team. My job was to get performers onto set within the time frames given, to provide on set support with continuity. To work on principal actors, when providing cover & to work on SA's when providing work as a daily. This meant providing established hair & makeup looks & establishing looks, for all skin tones & hair types,(inclusive of men's barbering & afro hair styling).

  13. Hair & Makeup Supervisor

    Tiger Aspect · Aug 2022 - Sep 2022

    Tiger Aspect- TV Series- Three Little Birds- I worked on establishing a new team of hairdressers & makeup artists, for new designers Sharon Miller & Kym Menzies Foster. The aim was enable the skilled team of hairdressers & makeup artists the skills required to make the transfer into working on a television production. This included researching & establishing period looks, photographing for continuity, setting up continuity apps, general set etiquette & paperwork required

  14. Hair & Makeup Artist (Dailies)

    BBC · Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

    Casualty - BBC TV Drama. I have recently had the honour of being asked by Kirstie Stanway to help out on Casualty. I have supporting a lovely team, under the supervision of Designer Katy Tibballs. Working on an established & diverse cast to get them set ready & support continuity throughout the day

  15. Hair & Makeup Supervisor

    Fear The Invisible man · Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

    Fear the Invisible Man Hair & Makeup Supervisor - supporting dailies for crowd days, continuity, period (Victorian) hair & makeup for main team & supporting SA’s, male grooming, deconstruction, dirty down, SFX 2021 Gloucester/ Wales/ Bristol

  16. Key Hair & Makeup

    Praxima Ltd · · May 2021 - May 2021

    Music Video: Scarlet Rebels: Storm Key Hair & Makeup Artist- male grooming, dirtying down & deconstruction makeup for male actor & male grooming for the band 2021 London

  17. Hair & Makeup

    Here to There Productions · Jun 2021 - Jun 2021

    Theatre production "King Lear” Hair stylist- 1980’s hair styling & continuity 2021 Ludlow

  18. Key Hair & Makeup Artist

    Praxima Ltd · Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

    Music Video: The Stranglers: This Song Key Hair & Makeup Artist- continuity, male grooming for Stuart Pierce & character makeup for SA’s (Pakour team ) 2021 London

  19. Hair & Makeup Supervisor

    Hounded · Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

    Hair & Makeup Supervisor - supporting dailies for crowd days, continuity, modern day hair & makeup for Samantha Bond, modern day hair & makeup for all hair & skin types, main team & supporting SA’s, male grooming, deconstruction, dirty down, SFX (probondo & silicone pieces) & barbering

  20. Key Hair & Makeup Artist

    The Sooty Show · Sep 2021 - Sep 2021

    The Sooty Show Key Hair & Makeup Artist- straight makeup, male grooming, SFX & continuity. Personal HMUA for Richard Cadell 2021 Exeter

  21. Makeup Artist

    Yellow Fish Group · Oct 2021 - Oct 2021

    Music video: Ella Henderson: Brave Makeup Artist - straight makeup, continuity & deconstruction looks working on all skin tones 2021 London

  22. Hair & wig stylist

    The Goodlife · Oct 2021 - Oct 2021

    Theatre production: Bath Theatre Royal “The Good Life” Hair & Wig Artist - I was asked to come in & set up the cast ready for touring. My work included barbering, hair trims, wig blocking setting & dressing 2021 Bath

  23. Hair & Makeup Trainee

    Greenacres films (ITV) · Nov 2021 - Nov 2021

    Riches - ITV drama. Trainee (for designers Cynthia De La Rosa & Sharon Martin), working with textured hair, blocking up wigs, setting wigs, derigging wigs & makeup using hot towels, packing down for location moves, straight makeup & hair for SA's

  24. Lecturer of Level 1 Hair & Beauty

    New College Swindon · Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  25. Lecturer of Level 1 Hair & Beauty & Level 2 & 3 Beauty Therapy

    Wiltshire College · Aug 2004 - Sep 2019

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Education and training

  1. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Apr 2024 - May 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. HETV Skills Fund Spotlight Series - Masterclasses for the Hair and Make Up department

    Mission Accomplished · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Nov 2022 - May 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Certificate of Achievement Afro and textured hair

    Afro-hair-academy-wales · Jul 2023 - Jul 2023

    A few days training on a one to one basis with Joy to finesse the art of working with Afro and textured hair

  7. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · Feb 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  9. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  10. The guiding principles of departmental budgeting in high-end TV and film

    Mission Accomplished · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  11. Making the freelance life work for you

    ScreenSkills · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  12. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  13. Mental health awareness workshop for HETV Productions

    ScreenSkills · Aug 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  14. Mentoring get together: reflecting and networking

    ScreenSkills · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  15. Leadership and management essentials for high-end television freelancers (closed booking)

    ScreenSkills · Aug 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  16. The guiding principles of departmental budgeting in high-end TV and film

    Mission Accomplished · Dec 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  17. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · Mar 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  18. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  19. Certificate Hair & Media Makeup

    Bath Academy of Media Makeup · Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  20. Certificate Equality & Diversity

    ACAS · Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

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Certificates

  • Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test
    Issued 23 Apr 2024 · Expires 23 Oct 2024

  • Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 23 Apr 2024 · Expires 7 May 2024

  • Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 23 Apr 2024

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 1 Apr 2023

  • Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 1 Apr 2023

  • Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test
    Issued 8 Feb 2023 · Expires 8 Feb 2025

  • Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test
    Issued 6 Feb 2023 · Expires 6 Feb 2025

  • Guiding Principles of Departmental budgeting

    Screenskills Certificate · Screenskills
    Issued 1 Jan 2023 · Expires 1 Jan 2025

  • Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 10 Nov 2022

  • Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 9 Nov 2022 · Expires 7 May 2024

  • Leadership and management essentials for high-end television freelancers (closed booking)

    Screenskills Training Course
    Issued 8 Aug 2022

  • Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 4 Apr 2022

  • Risk Management of Productions

    Production Safety Passport · First Option Safety Group
    Issued 19 Mar 2022 · Expires 19 Mar 2027

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 4 Mar 2021

  • Mentoring for mentees

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 11 Dec 2020

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Bridget Gardiner

Bridget Gardiner

Hair and make-up artist


Location:
South West England
Career stage:
Early

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV
  • Games

Regions can work

  • London
  • West Midlands
  • South West
  • Wales


Download CV

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