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About Me
Freelance Beauty Journalist Leonie Eastwood has recently joined the PPH team and is now available for regular freelance writing and blogging, as well as copywriting and commissions on online and print media. Specializing in health and beauty and working on the beauty teams across women's glossies such as Elle, Tatler and Harper's Bazaar she is able to offer beauty news, product descriptions and salon reviews, celebrity and catwalk trends, beauty tips and welcomes clients from all sectors of the beauty industry.
With extensive PR experience in busy national media offices , Leonie is available to deliver quality press releases and web content for health and beauty clients.
Areas covered: London, UK
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Work Experience
Health and Beauty Intern at Grazia from 15/02/10 - 26/02/10
Assisted the beauty team in compiling trends pages, researching features, attending launches and writing copy for the daily beauty news online.
Beauty Assistant at Stylist from 01/03/10 - 21/04/10
Assisted the Beauty Director with compiling regular beauty notes, acted as the salon spy reviewing treatments on a weekly basis, selected products for the style list, attended launches, transcribed and wrote copy on interviews with celebrities. Regularly organising still-life shoots working with the arts/subs teams throughout.
Health & Beauty Assistant at Harper's Bazaar from 07/05/10 - 30/06/10
Assisted the Beauty Director and Editor in compiling and writing copy for the 'Beauty Hot 100' supplement for November 2010 and the Harper's Bazaar Beauty iPhone application.
Beauty Intern at Tatler from 31/01/11 - 18/02/11
Assisted the Beauty Assistant and Beauty Director in researching, compiling and writing copy for their 'Cosmetic Surgery' beauty supplement.
Beauty Assistant at Elle from 28/02/11 - 18/04/11
Assisted the beauty team in extensive research, organising still-life shoots and writing copy for their 2011 Summer Beauty supplement including a guide to the perfect packing and international products to stock up on while you're away. I regularly contributed to Elle.co.uk with Beauty Notes Daily and Product Reviews.
Freelance PR
Junior Level PR Assistant at Webber Shandwick PR working for SLAM on Liverpool's Sound City three day music festival.
Junior Level PR Assistant at boutique cosmetic brand Jelly Pong Pong launching a new in-store service of Face Couture.
Freelance Senior Account Executive at Exposure PR looking after their client Claire's Accessorise.
Freelance Senior Account Executive at Talk PR leading their beauty team and looking after clients such as Daniel Hersheson, Lipcote and Nail Ease and ran various events in conjunction with Vogue's Fashion Night Out.
Jun 2007 to Jul 2007
BEAUTY PR ASSISTANT at CPR Media
In-house PR Assistant at boutique cosmetic brand Jelly Pong Pong launching a new in-store service of Face Couture. Researching, both written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to generate exciting, fresh ideas on a daily basis all contributed to Leonie's role within Jelly Pong Pong. Confident and professional telephone manor and not afraid to use her own initiative.
Education
National Diploma Fashion Design at York College
BA Hons Writing Fashion and Culture at Southampton Solent University
BA Hons Writing Fashion and Culture at Southampton Solent University
