About Us
Our BodyFX trio Myrtha, Nicole and Yolanda
BodyFX is New Zealand's largest make-up company with studios Auckland
and Wellington The founders, Nicole Heydenrijk and daughters, Yolanda
and Myrtha, have many year's experience in body painting, face painting,
make-up and special FX make-up. They have won many awards with their
artistic and colourful designs in national competitions as
well as on
the world stage, where Yolanda is the current world champion of special
effects body painting. For personal biographies and information about
the team click on the
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The BodyFX team has had the privilege to work with lots of prominent companies and event organisations. Outlined below is a small sample of the many companies we have had the privilege to work with:
Telecom, Westfield NZ, Sponsorship, Mainfreight, Foodstuffs, Human Agency, Auckland City, Sylvia Park, Te Papa, Auckland Zoo, V Australia, Disney, Stoneleigh, Air New Zealand, Visa, Wellington City Council, Coastlands, The Palms, Cirque de Soleil, Vodafone, Verve Consulting, Burger King, Yellow Pages, Flying Fish, Red Sky, Weta Workshop, Three Foot Six, Reload
Awards won by Nicole, Myrtha, Yolanda and Jules
In New Zealand:
- NZBAA '11 1st place open section with NZ forest Nicole
- NZBAA '11 1st place handpainted pro section with windmill Myrtha
- NZBAA '11 2nd place Yolanda with bird cage open section Yolanda
- Awards '10 UV Section with" Mandala goddess" Yolanda
- Winner Body Art Awards '10 hand painted with" Devi Gaya" Myrtha
- Highly com. BodyArt Awards '10 SpecialFX Section "Hindu temple" Nicole
- Commended Body Art Awards '10 SpecialFX Section "Sepiti" Jules
- Winner BodyArt Awards '10 Audience award Jules
- Winner Pacifica Award '10 with "Galipoli" Yolanda
- Winner Professional Facepainting Taupo '10 Nicole
- Winner Professional Body painting Taupo '10 Yolanda
- Winner Body Art Awards '09 airbrush Section Yolanda
- Highly commended Body Art Awards '09 airbrush Section Nicole
- Highly commended Body Art Awards '09 Mask Section Yolanda
- Commended Body Art Awards '09 Bodypainting novice Section Myrtha
- Winner Professional Facepainting specialFX Auckland '09 Nicole
- Winner Facepainting secondary school Auckland '09 Myrtha
- Winner Body Art Awards '08 with Jungle Orchid - Fluro Section Nicole
- Winner Body Art Awards '08 with Cat & Ape Duo - Airbrush Yolanda
- Winner Professional Facepainting Auckland '08 Yolanda
- Winner Facepainting secondary school Auckland '08 Myrtha
- Winner Body Art Awards '07 with "Stone man" prosthetic section Nicole
- Highly com., Body Art Awards '07 with "Phantom's Nemises" airbrush section. Yolanda
- Winner Body Art Awards '07 with "Warlock" Mask section Yolanda
- Winner Body Art Awards Auckland '06 with "Purple haze" Body art airbrush section Yolanda
- Winner Body Art Awards Auckland '06 with "pornicus" Mask section Yolanda
- Highly Commended Body Art Awards Auckland '06 with H.A.I. prosthetic section Nicole
- Highly Commended WoW 2004 section Bizarre Bra with "Buiten gebruik" Nicole
- Booker Spalding Fashion student of the year award 2003 Yolanda
- Highly Commended WoW 2003 section Illumination with "Luna Pupa" Yolanda
- Winner Body Art "Westfield style Pasifika"2002 "Moa Pacifica" Yolanda
- Second place in Ellerslie flower show design contest 2001 Yolanda
- Highly commended by Cut Above in fashion make-up contest 2000
In Europe & Worldwide:
- 1st Place - Body painting special effects, World Bodypainting awards Austria '10 Yolanda
- 4th Place - Facepainting special effects, World Bodypainting awards in Austria '10 Yolanda
- 2nd Place North american Body paint championships las Vegas "10 Yolanda
- 1st Place Fabaic Orlando, USA '10 Yolanda
- 1st Place - Facepainting special effects, World Bodypainting awards Austria '09 Yolanda
- 4th Place World Bodypainting awards Austria '09 Yolanda
- 3th Pace Fabaic Orlando, USA '09 Yolanda
- 2nd Place World Bodypainting awards Austria '08 Yolanda
- Champion Benelux fantasy make-up '98 Nicole
- Champion Benelux special effects make-up '98 Nicole
- 5 nominations international Body painting contest Brussels '96, '98,'99, '02
- Second place in Benelux fashion make-up '99 and '98 Yolanda
- Second place Bodypainting contest South Netherlands '99 and '97 Nicole
- First place Special effects - Facepainting Austria, World Championships July 2009.
- 2nd Place World Bodypainting awards Austria '08
