This screams A/W with the clash of brash silver and deep berry toned lips.
I took the blue undertone eye and dark berry lips as inspiration and the rest I just went with the flow.
Webcam whore shot but you see the make-up :)
KEY PRODUCTS:
SLEEK EYESHADOW PALETTE - BAD GIRL
REVLON SUPER LUSTROUS LIPSTICK - BLACK CHERRY
Hey guys, another unwearable look this week! I got the A/W bug and deep vampy lips with navy inky eyes was the theme of the day. As you can see there our similarities between the source image and my interpretation - I've just chosen to exaggerate features and proportions.
What do you think of this weeks look? I might do something more wearable next week.... who knows!
I never hide my obsession with John Galliano and Pat McGrath. I love the power of transformation with make-up, and these theatrical characters are magical.
This was actually my initial starting points. You can seethe remnants of the burnt rust shades before I went wild.
One of the lashes is a bit too long and drags the eye down but otherwise I like the anarchy of it all.
KEY PRODUCTS: REVLON SUPER LUSTROUS LIPSTICK - BLACK CHERRY MAYBELLINE EYESTUDIO LASTING DRAMA GEL EYELINER MAKE UP FOR EVER EYESHADOW - 39 SUGARPILL EYESHADOW - BUTTERCUPCAKE AND LOVE+ THEBALM MARY LOU MANIZER LUMINIZER
Hey guys, I'm finally back with a look. I know I say this a lot but I *actually* did plan to do a wearable look, but having YouTube videos in the background I soon got the creative buzz and the brushes took over. There's a lot of black and my house mate said it reminded him of a bomb or fireworks with the splashes odd sporadic hints of colour. It's a heavy look but the 'soft' brush feathering edges makes it less harsh. Kind of my a smokey eye mask of some sorts. Hope you guys like this :)
Peter Philips beautiful accompaniment to Lagerfeld's ocean wonderland. I remember first seeing this and being in total awe. Effortlessly elegant = Chanel.
Perfected skin with subtle placements of pearl detail adorning the face and and hair.
I wanted to play up the eyes more so I did some crease work with flashes of frost paired with winged eyeliner. For the lips I went for this bitten lip effect and used concealer to make them appear smaller.
I noticed a small smudge of mascara on the right pearl but otherwise I'm quite happy with the outcome. Has some kind of Elizabethan vibe? KEY PRODUCTS: PEARL STICKERS DUO ADHESIVE BEAUTE LIP STAIN - FEVER MAC LIPSTICK - CYBER ILLAMASQUA CREAM PIGMENT - HOLLOW Hey guys, I guess a more tame look from me this week. I've had Chanel's S/S 2012 favourited on my 'to do' list for awhile and here it is. I'm usually drawn to more extreme transformations but the simplicity of the pearls adorned all over the model looks so chic and understated. I've changed a few elements but I hope you like it.
Sophie came round with some Illamasqua look cards and the 'colour levitation' eye look inspired me to create a colourful smokey eye. I particularity like the use of orange used by Illamasqua, so that became the starting point for me.
Before! Thanks for braving the camera and internet :)
Candy-fairy iridescent goodness!
KEY PRODUCTS:
URBAN DECAY 24/7 GLIDE ON EYE PENCIL - ASPHYXIA
MAC PAINT POT - ROLLICKIN'
MAYBELLINE EYESTUDIO LASTING DRAMA GEL LINER
MAC REFLECTS TRANSPARENT TEAL
MAC EYE SHADOW - OFF THE PAGE, CREME DE VIOLET AND AQUADIASIC
Hey guys, last week my wonderful friends Sophie and Elly came round to be my models for the day. I got total free reign but they had mention they would be going out later, so it was in the back of my mind not to go too crazy. I've probably mentioned this before, but a special shout out to both of them for being really supportive about my interest in make-up. They've been encouraging and there for me since day one, so thank-you so much. It means a lot to me!
With my Illamasqua reference, I used the orange shade as a wash on the lids as the starting point and it just went from there. I wanted to play with colour but for it to be a softer interpretation I've gone down the candy route with the iridescent pastel tones. The use of MAC's reflects transparent teal really finished the look for me, but unfortunately you can see a little stray flecks about.
I hope you like this look and Elly's look will be up on here next.
20s love. I've still got Gatsby fever. Sultry and doll-like.
Playing around with some techniques I particularly like doing such as: pin-point highlighting, using pink hues for contouring and pencil thin brows
Hey guys, I'm back with a Gatsby/20s inspired make-up look. I didn't have a specific vision in mind when I was doing this, but I just kept layering and experimenting. I turned to some techniques I love doing and the 20s vibe just became apparent. There's a blue/teal hue running throughout this look and I think the blue highlight placed on the corner of the lips offsets the red beautifully.
Punks class of 2013. Make-up by Pat McGrath. LEGEND.
Me pretending to be a punk. Make-up wise anyway!
Hey guys, just a quick post of me messing about. It's always a bad idea when I do a look late at night but after I stumbled across the image above of McGrath's work I felt so inspired to whip out some gel eyeliner and just experiment.The make-up isn't perfect, but you get the gist.
The main reference/direction we decided on when consulting E.H about the look she wanted. I love the sort of acrylic paint effect going on - cracked and slightly peeling off with a rustic brown-red through the lips and cheeks. Abstract, but perfect.
I took these while E.H was shooting away, hopefully you can grasp the idea I was going for.
Me at work! So true that you can spot a make-up artist by their hands - always a messy palette.
KEY PRODUCTS:
MUFE FLASH COLOUR PALETTE - BROWN AND SILVER
MAC LIPSTICK - RUSSIAN RED AND CYBER
SNAZAROO FACE PAINT - WHITE
Hey guys, another collaboration with my friend Emily Hewitson (studies fashion design), who I worked with last time here. I had free run on the day but we both agreed on the image above would suit the garment she made. Once I perfected the skin, the white paint was literally a one take only approach - which adds to the 'slapped' on effect. For the rest of the face I went with a bruised bitten lip and a hazy brown eye with silver accents, and finished the look with a strong brow.
Hope you guys like it, and it was a really fun brief to do because I don't often get the chance to these more editorial style looks.
Francois Nars behind the make-up for Marc Jacobs S/S 13 collection. Edie Sedgwick as the main reference but a modern interpretation to lessen the 60s vibe with no lipstick, blush or false eyelashes to translate the models into modern New York girls.
This is why I love make-up.You can so easily change the appearance of features with strategic placements of shading. Such a classic 60s look of the drooping moon shape eye with the added false lashes to frame the eyes. Almost manga-esque?
Edie's trademark: strong eyebrows and monochromatic crease on the lids.
My interpretation!
Hey guys, this is probably my most 'authentic' 60s inspired look I've done to date. I've done a few 60's inspired looks but I've surprisingly not done the classic moon shape they seemed to rock.
I decided to go all out by adding false lashes, but to keep it looking not too costume-y I didn't use any white eye-shadow which would of changed the look completely. I wanted it to look quite wearable so nothing was too polished. I did a quite haphazard blending of the black fake crease by blending out a kohl pencil outline with shadow and heavy mascara with a full strip of false eyelashes on the top lash line and a selection of individual clusters on the lower lash line. To complete the look I did the infamous full brow and muted the lips with a pale nude lipstick.
SOURCE Good film and..... the lashes. Such an iconic character.
A.J being erm A.J, No serious model face.
KEY PRODUCTS:
SPIKY LONG PAIR OF FALSE EYELASHES BLACK EYELINER
Hey guys, something a bit fun! You might remember A.J from last year in his epic Halloween get up.
A.J was wearing really formal clothes for a night out anyway, so we decided to go all Alex DeLarge. I've intensified the eyes a bit more with black eyeliner.
This could be a really good Halloween costume idea for anyone who doesn't want to look gory or zombie-esque. Super simple :)
The placement of everything was based on this. I wanted it all to interconnect.
Ahh the lighting in my room sucks. Think I'll have to do make-up during the day from now on.
KEY PRODUCTS:
MAC PIGMENT - ELECTRIC CORAL
NYX JUMBO EYE PENCIL - RUST
BENEFIT - EYE BRIGHT
NYX LIPLINER - RED HOT
SUGARPILL EYESHADOW - LOVE+
BENEFIT CREASELESS CREAM SHADOW/LINER - BUSY SIGNAL
MUFE FLASH COLOUR - CORAL
Hey guys, so I'm back. OFFICIALLY! I've just been settling in my new house and uni routine so I've put off any fun make-up stuff till everything was sorted. I'm kind of in a weird situation with uni but I'm getting on with it.
Back to makeup! I actually wanted to have a main emphasis on orange and burnt reds. You can still see it but not as much as I wanted. Once I start adding pinks and reds I always go crazy. I've lightened the brows and I have velvet lips going on too.
I think make-up time/day off day is every Saturday, so expect a make-up look every weekend and I'll squeeze in anything extra when I can.
I referenced to a lot of photos but I decided to use this as my main source for the makeup. Bright lips, blush on the upper cheekbones and obviously the iconic brows.
Taken after the party so everything's not so 'fresh'. Also I'm not rocking the facial hair - sorry!
My outfit all bought from charity shops, I spent around £20 for everything.
Hey guys, finally showing my face. I went to my friends 21st where the dress code was to be something from your first or last initial. I decided to go as Frida Kahlo because A. she's awesome B. I've always wanted to rock a mono-brow.
Ironically when my friends first saw me the first thing they noticed was the hair! They didn't even notice the brows until I pointed them out. Shout out to my mum for doing the hair, she did a really good job of doing a plaited up do and securing our home decorations into my hair ha!
Hey guys, so this is what I finally came up with! I've used the gems before but here they have a bit more of a purpose? I've nicknamed them 'vajazzle brows' or 'bejewelled brows' if we want to be more classier ha!
What do you guys think? Does the rest of the make-up balance out the statement brows?
SOURCE I changed up the texture for the eyes but everything else I tried to keep the same. And techically this is a fall look but shhhh.
No brows: I look like a mole! KEY PRODUCTS: MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID FOUNDATION MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER (USED ON BROWS) LAURA MERCIER SECRET CAMOUFLAGE MAC SKINSHEEN BRONZER STICK - TAN TINT NYX BLUSH - TAUPE RED GLOSSY FINISH LIPSTICK (FOR THE EYES) NO7 PERFECT LIPS PENCIL - FIRE CLINIQUE SUPERBALM MOISTURISING GLOSS - APRICOT RED GLITTER
Hey guys, so I finally recreated this again after putting it off my 'redo' list for agggges - I get distracted easily by new things. Really doubt anyone will recreate this, but this look is SUPER easy to do. Lipstick round the eyes with light buffing and metallic shimmer in the inner corner of the eyes and you are done! Bleached brows too if your face can pull it off (I can't so lots of contouring and highlight). The lips don't look as amazing as the original... I think the glitter I have is too chunky but think Dorethy's shoes x1000 on the lips.
Hope you liked this look! I'm having a moment with gloss and 'creasey' textures at the moment :)
Such a make-up MAVERICK. I really love Val Garland's work because the looks she produces are so varied and original each time - she can do anything! When I browse through my fashion tear sheet/magazine collection, she is usually behind some of my favourite editorials.
This look has been on my 'to do' list for ages! The sort of mix and match of colours and 'that' brow *swoon*.
No flash *I don't think* (had wrong camera settings), so colours are true to life.
Also a mention about my skin.... this is after a months use of Clarisonic!
One brow and one flick? Yes! In hindsight I should of covered my brows but I didn't plan on taking the colour up so far.
KEY PRODUCTS:
MAC EYE-SHADOWS - BITTER, FIG. 1, SWIMMING, PASSIONATE, BLUE HEAT AND CLIMATE BLUE
URBAN DECAY EYESHADOW - GREEN GODDESS
MUFE 12 FLASH COLOUR CASE - RED, TURQUOISE, LEAF GREEN, YELLOW AND CORAL (USED ON LIPS ALSO)
Hey guys, this is my first look since being back at uni (this was done on 21/04/12)! All the looks you've seen so far have been scheduled ones - so I've had a 3 week Easter break from doing 'fashion' make-up!
I was going to keep this kind of tame but I decided to go for it when I gradually kept on adding more and more colours.
The use of MUFE flash colours helped the look to have more 'slap dash' feel because it was getting quite 'blendy-blendy' beforehand - I'm too much of a perfectionist :(
The added one brow and one flick is a direct nod to Garland's editorial work for Vogue Italia. And I think adds a 'quirky' playful vibe to the look without making the rest of the face match.
I think with make-up there's that line on how far to take things and learning when to stop (same with anything 'creative' actually).
Hope you guys like it! It was really fun creating this :)
Yes. I'm referencing a Galliano girl again. It's a sultry dark doll, with the rich reds and flashes of metallic gold *dies*. Stephane Marais is also behind the hair and make-up <3
Dubbed "virtual princesses" it's a very graphic and heavy look with the block colours, neon accents, sharp defining lines and harsh highlighting. It kind of reminds me of graffiti. It's kind of 'pretty ugly.'
The weird blue tinge on my neck is from my hair dye, ignore!
I still need to work on the lips! Still trying to master the technique of a sharp lip line. Give me some tips if you can help me out! Apart from practice ;)
KEY PRODUCTS:
MUFE FLASH COLOUR PALETTE - BLACK AND GOLD
ILLAMASQUA POWDER EYE SHADOW - FALLEN
LA FEMME BLUSH - ORANGE
Hey guys, back with a more 'adventurous' look. I'm kind of loving my MUFE flash colour palette ATM..... so VERSATILE.
My aim for the make-up was to take the doll elements from the Galliano ad (gold lid accent and brows) and mix it with the Prada look, which for me was the colour scheme they used of black, white, orange and purple... an unusual colour palette I think.
What do you guys think? Even though it's very harsh I've kept it kind of 'soft' at the same time with the blurred out edges (I think I have a thing for blending) with the only 'defining' element being the straight eye brows.
Behind the scenes - the final image is a bit different to the photos here.... or maybe he wasn't quite finished with the look!
Very loosely inspired, I took things and changed some things up but the colour scheme and placement is what inspired me the most. The cheeks had a more 'pinched' look too, which was done just by loads of layering and buffing :)
KEY PRODUCTS:
MAC EYE SHADOW - PASSIONATE AND CLIMATE BLUE
URBAN DECAY EYE SHADOW - NARCOTIC
ELF EYE TRANSFORMER - BLUE SHADE (LAYERED ON TOP OF THE TURQUOISE LID TO REPLICATE A 'GLOSS' LOOK TO THE EYE)
MAKE UP FOREVER FLASH COLOUR - FUCHSIA AND TURQUOISE
NYX LIP PENCIL - PINKY
LA FEMME BLUSH- CORAL (NOT SURE WHY BUT THIS KEPT FADING ON ME)
CONCEALER TO 'LIGHTEN' THE BROWS
Hey guys, this look will be the start of doing my spring/summer make-up series again for 2012. Certainly doesn't feel like it outside.
Don't need to point this out but this isn't the most flattering make-up on me ever! I think it's the brows, my face needs structure.
Anyway things that I picked up whilst doing this make-up was using creams on top of powders was quite interesting to work with - I did this with the eyes and it created a more matte finish than a glossy sheen.... something you guys might want to try out. Also if you happen to have any concealers that are too light - they work as wonderful natural looking highlighters to the face. I used this on the centre of my lower lid.
Lastly it is worth mentioning to replicate the official look authentically you can purchase the actual products they used online and in store right now (limited edition though - you know MAC).
