Makeup is definitely not for everyone and therefore not everyone wants/needs/or has to wear it. However, if you are considering wearing a little (or a lot) for your wedding day, here are some tips I have picked up along the way. Book a makeup artist early: Most of the...
2018 Weddings. Yay weddings. 2018 is set to be another busy year for me and my team. I already have 51 weddings booked for this year and the team are looking like they will be equally busy. Do get in touch ASAP to see if we have availability for your...
Happy Halloween! Every year, I get asked to do halloween makeup. I must admit I love it and I am surprised by what I can come up with. 2 years ago, I went to a party looking like a dinosaur had mauled my face, last year I went as...
If theres one make-up product that I always wear, its eyeliner. It can change the way your eyes look, making them bigger, or more defined, or make the whites of your eyes sparkle. Ways to wear eyeliner: Liquid liner Liquid liner is by far the most dramatic of the...
Eyebrows are such an important feature for our faces and sometimes they go completely overlooked, or, on the other end of the scale, they look a little….caricature. Being fair haired, means that my brows have always disappeared behind my fringe and usually go unnoticed unless I apply a little...
Tis the season… Every year, I hope for new trends and most years I am disappointed that the same styles are regurgitated. Finally, this year is a little different and its dark, very dark! Vampy lips are my favourite trend this season and they are not your standard deep...
Its back to school time, or as I like to call it: the mad rush to get everyone out of the house sessions. There’s usually no time to brush your hair never mind putting on some make-up. For the days when you just want to get out of the...
Summer is here, isn’t it? Well, that’s the rumour anyway. I’m very happy to say that summer brings beautiful new trends with it and hopefully sees the demise of heavy contouring and overkill highlight. Unlike Instagram makeup, the new trends for summer 2016 are softer, creamy lip colours, dewy...
I am a massive lover of makeup. I am a massive fan of the gym and keeping fit. I am not a massive fan of wearing a full face of makeup and then going to the gym. However, I know that going to the gym in your lunch break...
There’s a rumour that everyone has a gorgeous glow post-workout. Do you get it? No, me either, I’m sweaty and red and every bit how you’d expect of someone post-workout. Nevertheless, its a thing and its all the rage and here’s how to get it: So the aim of...
Regardless of whether you are out with your girlfriends this Valentines Day, having a romantic evening with your significant other or heading out to see Deadpool by yourself (more than likely where I’ll be) you can always dress to impress yourself, or the guy selling you the popcorn bucket...
England is in the middle of winter. Not the fun kind of winter. The rainy, cold and grey kind of winter. If you are like me, you will be planning your winter escape over the next few months. I’m going to be heading to warmer climates with the plan...
Regal : Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified. Monarchical? Magnificent? Regal? Me? No. If you’re anything like me after a special New Year’s Eve, then you too found yourself looking and feeling right at the other end of that noble scale. Never...
Tips for brides Pinterest will seriously be your best friend over the coming months. Use it to look for wedding hair and make-up ideas, how to make your own favours or invites and to secretly pin bridal gown options to share with your bridesmaids and mother. Don’t do anything...
When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of being Cinderella; aside from being kept in a basement, doing all of the housework and being told what to do, I thought of being whisked away to the ball by my friends, dressed beautifully and get to meet my...
Lipsticks are my favourite piece of make-up. It can completely make a look and adding a pop of lip colour to a fresh face really makes a difference. To make a lip colour really stand out from the crowd, its so important to know how to prep your lips...
Tricks of the Trade If there was just one thing I could go and tell my teenage self about make-up, it would be to pick the right shade of concealer. I distinctly remember my dyed black hair, heavy eyeliner and almost white concealer under my eyes. It was a...
Come on Barbie, lets go party. When I think of pink, I either think of the late 90s now defunct pop band Aqua singing ‘Barbie Girl’ or being five and crying because my mother was trying to force me in to a pretty little pink dress (not happening mother!)....
It breaks my heart when I get to the end of my favourite lipstick. Especially if the product has been discontinued (which always seems to happen). However did you know that there is still plenty left in the bullet? Take a spatula or the flat end of a spoon...
When it comes to makeup, I hear various examples of what it means to apply it. From; people obviously don’t feel happy with the way they look, so they wear makeup. To: I wear it to cover up my dark circles. But how about, ‘I’m going through treatment and...
Suns out = Check Bikini on = Check Sun cream on = Check Eyeliner down your cheeks and sweaty streaky foundation = erm….check If you are anything like me, then this probably happens to you, along with sexy red patches where I didn’t rub the sun cream in. There...
I have recently started doing a lot of makeup lessons and luxury shopping trips. In those lessons, I have asked my clients to bring along their makeup bag for me to assess. During the lessons, I have discovered some basic items that some people are lacking to give them...
