MEDIA makeup students from New College have opened an exhibition of their work in the town centre.

The free Make-Up Your Mind exhibit of props, costumes, wigs and prosthetics for film and TV is available to visit from 11am to 3pm in the unit next to H&M on the Parade every day until May 27.

Students from the college will next host a body art boutique on May 25 and 26 to give visitors glitter tattoos and facepainting while showing off body painting demonstrations in the lower arcade of the Brunel Shopping Centre from 11am to 3pm.

The events are part of the Love Fashion Live month of events organised by inSwindon BID to promote Swindon’s array of beauty retailers and encourage more people to visit the town centre.

Hair and media makeup course leader Gemma Mulrooney said: “The staff and students from our media makeup department are delighted to be part of Love Fashion Live 2019. I’m so proud of the effort they have put in over the past year and this project is a fantastic opportunity for them to display their work and engage with the local community.

"Our Make-up Your Mind Exhibition is the first in a series of events in which our students will be demonstrating their talents; from costume design and wig making, to prosthetics and body painting. The exhibition showcases work from students across all our media makeup courses, starting at level 2 through to degree-level. We hope that everyone who visits will be inspired by the fabulous pieces on display. For anyone who wants to see more, they are welcome to come along to our end-of-year show on the 6th June, at the Phoenix Theatre, New College Swindon.”