Archive for the ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Category

It's Melanie Iglesias' birthday, so we're releasing this lost gem from the SlickforceGirl archive! Melanie stops by SlickforceStudio to practice poses with Nick Saglimbeni for her upcoming shoot, and she tries on the iconic wetsuit, which was ultimately worn by model Tiffany Luu in the Diver Penny shoot. Enjoy!

Everybody's favorite beautiful, butt-kicking Marine is back, and this time she's shouting out a special thanks to the brave veterans who have served their country. Melanie Iglesias suits up and reprises her role as Marine Mel, and this new shoot is sexier and more action-packed than ever!

And as our way of saying thanks, all profits from SlickforceGirl store sales during Veteran's Day weekend will be donated to Hope for the Warriors.

Watch the video below to go behind-the-scenes and see how creator Nick Saglimbeni and the Slickforce team bring the SlickforceGirl shoots to life!

Yesterday we revealed our newest hero, Nkiru, and we were flooded with positive comments cheering for the arrival of our African warrior.

In celebration, for the first time ever, we are printing the Warrior Nkiru pin-up as a Super Scroll 13"x27" wall poster—more than 50% larger than our previous SlickforceGirl 11x17 posters. Pre-order yours now!

And because so many of you asked to see more making-of images, here is a gallery below from the shoot starring model Kersti Pitre. We thank her for losing herself in this character, and applaud Kersti's bravery at sharing her personal experience with others.

If you missed the video, see it below. (And stay tuned after the credits for outtakes!)

Model: KERSTI PITRE
Photographer: NICK SAGLIMBENI
Makeup: THERESE WILLIAMS
Hair: GANOHON ALINE ANSANSAME
Wardrobe: DIANA CHAN
Jewelry made by THE MAASAI WOMEN OF ENKOLILI VILLAGE in Kenya
BTS Stills: JOYCE PARK

And then there were 12.

When the danger gets too wild for our polished, city-dwelling heroes, it's time to call in the heavy artillery—meet Warrior Nkiru. Little is known about Nkiru's mysterious past, but the SlickforceGirls are more than happy to have her join their fight.

Longtime Slickforce fans will recognize model Kersti Pitre playing our newest hero. Kersti's first shoot ever was at SlickforceStudio when she was 18, and she's returned several times since, including our Mastering Retouching series. This time, she returns to play her toughest role yet—and all for a good cause. A portion of profits from sales of Warrior Nkiru artwork are donated to help the fight against breast cancer.

This tribal warrior concept required more planning than any other character besides Astronaut Vanessa, predominantly due to detailed costume demands. Each piece of Nkiru's jewelry was handmade in Kenya by the Maasai women of Enkolili village specifically for this shoot. Kersti patiently sat with Ivory Coast braid-artist Aline Ansansame for hours to create the authentic African braiding, while makeup artist Therese Williams carefully painted her face with tribal marks. Special weapons—and even trees—were all brought in to complete Nkiru's warrior motif.

Go backstage with Kersti as she suits up for the shoot of a lifetime by clicking on the video above. And welcome Warrior Nkiru to the SlickforceGirl team!

Model: KERSTI PITRE
Photographer: NICK SAGLIMBENI
Makeup: THERESE WILLIAMS
Hair: GANOHON ALINE ANSANSAME
Wardrobe: DIANA CHAN
Jewelry made by THE MAASAI WOMEN OF ENKOLILI VILLAGE in Kenya
BTS Stills: JOYCE PARK

It's hard to believe we are up to our 11th SlickforceGirl. Our newest hero fights for good both above and below ground, and almost always without a safety net. Meet Adventurer Sandy—our resident globe-trotter, traveling from the cliff-tops of the outback to forgotten empires in the deep underground. She collects rare artifacts, protects historical relics, and has been known to find herself on more than a few treasure hunts.

For those of you well-versed in SlickforceStudio history, actress and model Sandra McCoy should be a familiar face. I met Sandra on one of my first film shoots, then cast her on the Music Video Beauties project. Ms. McCoy's acting resume includes countless film and tv projects, and she has remained a good friend to the studio throughout the years. We are thrilled to have her return yet again to bring our newest hero to life.

Take a look at the behind-the-scenes gallery below, and watch the video of making Adventurer Sandy!

Model: SANDRA MCCOY
Photo by NICK SAGLIMBENI
Makeup by THERESE WILLIAMS
Hair by AL INGRAM
Styling by DIANA CHAN
Production Stills by JOYCE PARK

With the recent cosplay explosion in the comic world, many of you have been asking for more behind-the-scenes on the making of the SlickforceGirl costumes. Ask and ye shall receive.

Here is our talented wardrobe stylist Diana Chan creating the wetsuit for our Penny Park shoot. You can feel her excitement when she sees the first prototypes, and we couldn't be happier with how well the suit fit model Tiffany Luu. Thanks to Diana for making our SlickforceGirl wardrobe both functional and sexy at the same time.

Enjoy!

Tiffany Luu certainly turned heads when we released her shoot as our deep-diving hero Penny Park, and we were overwhelmed with requests to see more of both Penny and Tiffany.

So as a New Years' treat, here is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tiffany's shoot, with never-before-seen video and stills below. And if you missed them, you can view all previous Penny posts here.

That's not all... Penny Park fans are in luck, as our underwater hero debuts her first illustrated character art this month. Stay tuned and be sure to share!

Model TIFFANY LUU
Photography by NICK SAGLIMBENI
Makeup THERESE WILLIAMS
Hair AL INGRAM
Wardrobe Styling DIANA CHAN