I LOVE this shoot, it was shot in January in Miami for Cosmopolitan magazine,
Shelly Vella did the styling, Ben Riggott took the pics and i did the hair and makeup,
We started early and shot around South Beach, we finished just in time for a late lunch.
The hair was kept pretty natural, I just set it with curling irons, and the make up was minimal, except for the turquoise in the corner of the eyes.
The whole feel of this story is about voyeurism, she's a girl in her own world, out there doing her thing, completely unaware of the camera, we even managed to find a little pooch to pop in the picture, he was having his morning beach walk.
ALL MAKEUP USED WAS FROM THE CHANEL SS11 COLLECTION.
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Friday, 18 February 2011
EYELINER
Black eyeliner is a look i've been wearing for the past 10 years, every day it takes me moments, to sweep a line of the black stuff across my upper lashes, this for me is my i'm ready to take on the day look, my desert island must have. It's also the one makeup item that stops even the most confident of women in there makeup tracks, WHY ? because they find it scary, '' i love eyeliner but i just don't know how to use it ''
there are so many different types on the market,
for those just starting out,
You can use a soft smudgy pencil, RIMMEL SPECIAL EYES EYELINER PENCIL this is great for creating a smokey eye.
For added drama, try running a MUA BLACK GLITTER EYELINER( £1.00 from superdrug ) over the top of your pencil line, this is a great way of adding drama to your look.
For the slightly more advanced, I recommend BOBBI BROWN LONG WEAR GEL LINER use this with an angled brush, its pretty easy to use, and you can layer it up for a more dramatic effect.
AND for the eyeliner experts amongst us, and all those with a steady hand, nothing screams french chic, more than a slick of liquid black liner, it sits beautiful along the top lashes, i still haven't found a liner that gives back quite as much as BENEFIT MAGIC INK LIQUID EYELINER, this liner isn't going anywhere, it's there to stay,
As with all eyeliner, the secret is to run the liner along the root of your top lashes, this way, you can ensure that you will have a neat line, and no gap between your liner and lashes, the outer flick can be practiced, but a general rule of thumb is to angle the liner towards the outer corner of your eyebrows.
So there you have it, get practicing, it's one of the few makeup looks that by the time you have perfected it, you wont need to worry about it loosing face and being '' so last season '' this look is a classic and is here to stay.
RIMMEL SPECIAL EYES EYELINER PENCIL
http://www.rimmellondon.com/uk/products/special-eyes-eyeliner-pencil/
BOBBI BROWN LONG-WEAR EYELINER
there are so many different types on the market,
for those just starting out,
You can use a soft smudgy pencil, RIMMEL SPECIAL EYES EYELINER PENCIL this is great for creating a smokey eye.
For added drama, try running a MUA BLACK GLITTER EYELINER( £1.00 from superdrug ) over the top of your pencil line, this is a great way of adding drama to your look.
For the slightly more advanced, I recommend BOBBI BROWN LONG WEAR GEL LINER use this with an angled brush, its pretty easy to use, and you can layer it up for a more dramatic effect.
AND for the eyeliner experts amongst us, and all those with a steady hand, nothing screams french chic, more than a slick of liquid black liner, it sits beautiful along the top lashes, i still haven't found a liner that gives back quite as much as BENEFIT MAGIC INK LIQUID EYELINER, this liner isn't going anywhere, it's there to stay,
As with all eyeliner, the secret is to run the liner along the root of your top lashes, this way, you can ensure that you will have a neat line, and no gap between your liner and lashes, the outer flick can be practiced, but a general rule of thumb is to angle the liner towards the outer corner of your eyebrows.
So there you have it, get practicing, it's one of the few makeup looks that by the time you have perfected it, you wont need to worry about it loosing face and being '' so last season '' this look is a classic and is here to stay.
RIMMEL SPECIAL EYES EYELINER PENCILhttp://www.rimmellondon.com/uk/products/special-eyes-eyeliner-pencil/
BOBBI BROWN LONG-WEAR EYELINERThursday, 17 February 2011
Natural Beauty ( foundation )
An expertly applied foundation is the basis for any good makeup,
perfecting you're foundation can take time, but once you have it right, it can hide a multitude of sins, and give you that extra confidence boost, expect lots of ooh you look well, and have you been on holiday compliments, a sure sign your doing something right.
i like to start with a good primer
then a little concealer only where you feel you need it, general areas include around the nose, and under the eyes
choose your foundation according to your skin type,
i always apply mine with a brush, that way you can really work it into the skin, and you don't end up using quite so much,
finish off with a light translucent powder, et voila, you will have the base ready for you're perfect makeup look.
on the video below, all models are wearing full foundation, but it has been applied with a light hand, and only were its most needed, the aim is to create a natural looking skin.
mineral foundations are excellent for a quick coverage,
tinted moisturizers work well in the summer months when our skin has a little colour and we are generally feeling better about our selves.
stick foundations work well if you need extra coverage.
products used on the natural beauty video
PRIMER VIE AT HOME PRIME TIME
http://www.vieathome.com/shop/product.aspx?id=42716&q=1&level1Id=643&level2Id=1072
CONCEALER LAURA MERCIER SECRET CONCEALER NO 2
http://uk.strawberrynet.com/makeup/laura-mercier/secret-concealer----2/48071/?CurrId=GBP&src_affiliate=4508&campaign=GoogleUK+-+PF
MINERAL FOUNDATION YOUNGBLOOD
http://www.ybskin.com/shop/index.php?cPath=21_29&osCsid=567965201aa7833c1d60316961ed98c5
POWDER BOBBI BROWN SHEER FINISH LOOSE POWDER
ttp://www.bobbibrown.co.uk/products/2337/Makeup/Face/Powders/index.tmpl?cm_sp=Gnav-_-Makeup-_-Face-Powders&77tadunit=08566737&77tadvert=5532491074&77tkeyword=bobbi brown powder&77tentrytype=s&cm_mmc=google-_-search-_-brand-_-bobbi brown powder
FOUNDATION BRUSH
http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT21843&PRODUCT_ID=PROD66070
perfecting you're foundation can take time, but once you have it right, it can hide a multitude of sins, and give you that extra confidence boost, expect lots of ooh you look well, and have you been on holiday compliments, a sure sign your doing something right.
i like to start with a good primer
then a little concealer only where you feel you need it, general areas include around the nose, and under the eyes
choose your foundation according to your skin type,
i always apply mine with a brush, that way you can really work it into the skin, and you don't end up using quite so much,
finish off with a light translucent powder, et voila, you will have the base ready for you're perfect makeup look.
on the video below, all models are wearing full foundation, but it has been applied with a light hand, and only were its most needed, the aim is to create a natural looking skin.
mineral foundations are excellent for a quick coverage,
tinted moisturizers work well in the summer months when our skin has a little colour and we are generally feeling better about our selves.
stick foundations work well if you need extra coverage.
products used on the natural beauty video
PRIMER VIE AT HOME PRIME TIME
http://www.vieathome.com/shop/product.aspx?id=42716&q=1&level1Id=643&level2Id=1072
CONCEALER LAURA MERCIER SECRET CONCEALER NO 2
http://uk.strawberrynet.com/makeup/laura-mercier/secret-concealer----2/48071/?CurrId=GBP&src_affiliate=4508&campaign=GoogleUK+-+PF
MINERAL FOUNDATION YOUNGBLOOD
http://www.ybskin.com/shop/index.php?cPath=21_29&osCsid=567965201aa7833c1d60316961ed98c5
POWDER BOBBI BROWN SHEER FINISH LOOSE POWDER
ttp://www.bobbibrown.co.uk/products/2337/Makeup/Face/Powders/index.tmpl?cm_sp=Gnav-_-Makeup-_-Face-Powders&77tadunit=08566737&77tadvert=5532491074&77tkeyword=bobbi brown powder&77tentrytype=s&cm_mmc=google-_-search-_-brand-_-bobbi brown powder
FOUNDATION BRUSH
http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT21843&PRODUCT_ID=PROD66070
SPECS APPEAL
Wearing glasses doesn't mean having to compromise your makeup style, here are some images from a shoot i did with Cosmopolitan magazine.
I've emphasized the lips, but you could just as easily add a smokey eye, to add eye makeup without your glasses use a magnifying mirror.
products i've used to create this look
PRIMER VIE AT HOME PRIME TIME
http://www.vieathome.com/
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I've emphasized the lips, but you could just as easily add a smokey eye, to add eye makeup without your glasses use a magnifying mirror.
products i've used to create this look
PRIMER VIE AT HOME PRIME TIME
http://www.vieathome.com/
FOUNDATION BOBBI BROWN STICK COOL BEIGE
POWDER SCREEN FACE INVISIBLE BLOTTING POWDERhttp://www.screenface.co.uk/makeup/powders/screenface-invisible-blotting-powder.htm
HIGHLIGHTER VIE AT HOME SKIN DEW
http://www.vieathome.com/MASCARA VIE AT HOME DREAM LASHES
http://www.vieathome.com/LIPS MAC RUBY WOO
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LONDON FASHION WEEKS IS LOOMING
It's the penultimate day before London fashion weeks starts, a day that would normally be spent in a studio, painting faces, drinking coffee and avoiding the chocolates in the fridge with very little success rate.
Except, today i have felt like i am the proud owner of a ''real job '' the sort, where people have a casual wardrobe and shop at Zara for there suits, you see i have managed to spend my entire day on the computer, actually working, trying to organize assistants, invisible face powder, and 30 sets of eyelashes.
my mission is almost accomplished, and it was all going so well when designer no2 calls and suggests he would like owl's painted on the models foreheads....hmmm as the head makeup artist, and spokesperson for MUA i feel it only fare that i holt the conversation right there and try and steer him more towards something a little less children's party and more edgy... ( watch this space )
Pam Hogg's show is going to look AMAZING, having spent most of last night creating her makeup look, i cant wait to share it with you, right now, it's locked in a box, at the back of my mind, and will be shared with you all come Sunday.
In the mean time here are a few images from last season Pam Hogg show
http://pamhogg.com/
Except, today i have felt like i am the proud owner of a ''real job '' the sort, where people have a casual wardrobe and shop at Zara for there suits, you see i have managed to spend my entire day on the computer, actually working, trying to organize assistants, invisible face powder, and 30 sets of eyelashes.
my mission is almost accomplished, and it was all going so well when designer no2 calls and suggests he would like owl's painted on the models foreheads....hmmm as the head makeup artist, and spokesperson for MUA i feel it only fare that i holt the conversation right there and try and steer him more towards something a little less children's party and more edgy... ( watch this space )
Pam Hogg's show is going to look AMAZING, having spent most of last night creating her makeup look, i cant wait to share it with you, right now, it's locked in a box, at the back of my mind, and will be shared with you all come Sunday.
In the mean time here are a few images from last season Pam Hogg show
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