PRACTICE

This is my mum (and willing volunteer), not the bride!

The left eye has nothing and the right has the re-worked wedding make-up on I'm doing on E.H minus the lashes and mascara... and I know the brow tail is a bit dodgy- I'm onto it!

Hey guys, I know it's kind of awkward me explaining something that you guys can't see, but I want you guys to see the final result rather then have spoiler snippets.
 E.H (the bride) has large mono lids but with a really high deep brow bone socket if that make sense. She never wears much make-up so she was really persistent that it looked natural. 

When I left the trial I was really happy but then when I looked at the photos at home I could pick out too many things out that I wasn't pleased with. For example:

• Her eyes needed much more definition round the lash line- the eyes I did on her did make them look larger and wider but lacked definition so it looked a bit 'spacey'.
•  I need to brush up on my brows skills! I seem to struggle with patchy areas of the brows and filling in a nice shape for people with 'bushy' brows. 
• ALSO I need to practice applying individual lashes. When I did them on E.H they looked too patchy so it was a good job we decided to go with a full strip as it took half the time and looked way better then the eye I tried individual lashes. 

E.H is actually having two wedding ceremonies so I'll be doing her make-up twice (3rd and 6th of September). I know I have confidence issues anyway but I'm glad I've got time to just nail certain areas I don't feel as comfortable in. 

Anyway thought I'd post this just to say you never stop learning and always practice!

 x x x

PROM MAKE-UP TRIAL- 18/06/11

L-R: L.B, K.S and S.C

I remembered my camera but not the battery....luckily my dad dropped it off later!

Hey guys first prom make-up of the year! I've slowly been changing my philosophy with make-up instead of the old more-more-more-if-you-don't-see-it-there's-no-point TO make-up-that-doesn't-look-like-make-up. Obviously this doesn't apply to the more fashion 'arty' side of make-up but I think from observing and learning from the pro's (books and online I'm afraid) it's starting to rub off that it's about enhancing existing features not drawing them all on (depending on circumstances etc)! Sorry it's not ground-breaking but it's my new focus to try do make-up that is F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S.

Anyway without sounding like a patronising cow these lovely girls were only 16 which is why I partly didn't do anything too OTT. I don't think they needed it and just wanted them to look themselves but just a wee vamped up. I may fill in S.C's brows on the day... but overall I am pleased with today :)

PROM - 3/7/10

E.G - eyes only

M.G - I think she said something about messing up her eyes? As one of the lower lids has lost the inner gold shadow

S.H

I will upload E.S' in a weeks time (she's on holiday) as I didn't photograph her as I had to go get ready. Sorry I don't have any photos of my make-up but it was a matte smokey brown eyes look :)

PROM - 2/7/10

How gorgeous is R.T?! And can you believe this her ill (she was sick literally three times during the makeover)!!!

K.C

R.P and K.C- besties!

So chuffed with the outcome - everyone looks stunning and no major problems.

If you are interested in any of the products used just leave a comment and a BIG thank-you to Michelle as she assisted me today and helped me loads!!!!

PROM TRIAL WITH S.H

Just eye make-up, how amazing is her skin?!

Its S.H again! I really like the look I did on S.H and its much more 'intense' then the previous prom look I did on her. I'm currently experimenting with the 'cut-the-crease' technique which I haven't used in ages.

I'm actually considering doing this look on myself for Saturday (prom)! Anyway I'm currently packing my kit for my job tomorrow!!! Excited!

Photo updates soon :)

PROM TRIALS WITH E.S AND M.G

E.S and M.G! Best friends, awwwh!

E.S- smokey brown eyes, bronzed face and nude lips

M.G- smokey purple eyes, pink matte cheeks and 'natural' lips (no foundation btw- she didn't plan on having a trial today, so couldn't bring her base)

S.H's end result for her bf's prom, there should be another trial photo with her on Wednesday!

Hey guys! Today's trial went much better and I've returned back to using eye pencils on clients as I seem to have more 'control' then gel at this moment in time.

Anyway E.S went for a 'typical' look A LOT of clients have been asking for. Not that I'm against smokey brown eyes as its generally flattering!

M.G is actually my first ever client using bold coloured eye-shadows which was nice to have a change and play around with other shades in my kit! So if any potential clients reads this smokey eyes doesn't have to just be blacks/browns-colours do work without looking garish!

Also this trial was so much fun and ended up being a good catch-up session as we haven't really had any time to 'chill', with exams going on. E.S and M.G are really good friends of mine and particularly E.S who I've been very good friends for 7 years (yes since year 7)!

Hope you enjoyed the trial photos! E.S has also got me hooked on Spotify- I know I'm late on the bandwagon.

Talk soon x x x

PROM TRIALS WITH K.C AND R.P

My wonderful clients!

K.C

R.P

I am really pleased with the outcome of my trials! It was a challenge working with mono lids but I learnt a lot. And I also LOVE LOVE LOVE M.A.C's select cover-up concealer, its so amazing for covering up any redness!!!

Next trial is with R.T on the 26th!

S.H'S PROM TRIAL

Hey everyone, here are the photos from my good friend S.H's prom make-up trial! The trial went really well and I'm glad it was done at my house as S.H could see all the products available and I felt more relaxed in my own environment.

Apparently my room looks like how she thought my room would look like haha! Anyway S.H was again very up for experimentation and was wiling to let me 'do my own thing'. The look reminds me of a bridal look. Its very 'natural' and enhances her GORGEOUS blue eyes. The real day is on Friday and will take take photos etc. We started at around 1:15pm and ended at 3pm, which included consultation and cleansing skin etc.

PRODUCTS USED:

SKIN CARE-

Shu Uemura foaming cleansing water F2

Biotherm softening lotion alcohol free

Superdrug's vitamin gentle eye cream SPF 15

Her own moisturiser

EYES-

Urban Decay PP

M.A.C's paint in Bare Canvas

M.A.C pigment in Vanilla

Sleek Storm palette taupe colour

M.A.C eye-shadow in Tempting

M.A.C eye-shadow in Dark Edge?

Stila eye-shadow in Chinois

Stila smudge pot in Brown

H&M eyebrow powder duo

No7 mascara (her own)

FACE-

Smashbox original photo finish foundation primer

No7 foundation (her own)

M.A.C select cover-up in NW20

E.LF studio complexion perfection powder

M.A.C blush in Springsheen

Prestige mineral bronzing powder in Pure Shimmer

LIPS-

M.A.C lipstick in Shy Girl

M.A.C tendertone lip balm in Sweet Tooth

24/05/10

L.F after school today! I need more sleep. Look at my dark circles creeping in :(

No fashion guru but....from H-T:

ZARA- £16? It sums up how I feel on a Monday morning!

SOME 'VINTAGE' SHOP IN HEADINGLEY- £8. I love the print!

PRIMARK- £2.50? Opaque tights.

Nars blush in Desire- £19.50. I know it looks scary but you only need a tiny amount! It really brightens the face :)

Nars eye-shadow duo in Kilamanjaro- £23?

My freelance make-up diary! I have a trial tomorrow with my good friend S.H :)

MY FIRST GIG

THE LOVELY R.T :)

Hey everyone! So this a post about my first ever proper freelance gig for the lovely R.T for her birthday party on Friday. There should of been a trial but I think by the time things had been sorted, it happened to be 'that' textile week and I was honestly beyond stressed to even want to think about make-up. Instead we went through all the details via facebook message!! lol

R.T basically said she wanted a smokey eye but nothing OTT and after reviewing some images she sent me I recommended a simple block colour blended eye would look nice (am I slightly biased since I do this look on myself all the time? Ha)

Anyway the night before I was still in textiles mode and I just quickly and I mean quickly gathered everything for the gig and even got my sister help me sanitise everything! Since I knew I would get at least get an hour or so to sort things out after school the next day. So what happens? The school bus breaks down 5 mins after setting off. SIGH. So I'm late home and have to crazily sort out my kit (pack brushes, double check key items and put them in right compartments). I set off and I already realise I've forgotten my 'look book' (a book I've made for clients to either pick a look/help visualise the end result), thank-god we had planned or I would been buggered. Forgotten item 2 was tweezers for eyelashes :(

By the time I get to the 'start location' I am 15 mins' before the gig starts and I need to get to hers which from the instructions she gave me would take me 15 mins' to walk to. Bad times. To cut things short I got lost big time, and to make things worse my phone wouldn't allow me to contact her, phone/text (call says couldn't get through and text says error. GREAT.) and I think by that time I was 20 mins' late so I was thinking by the time I get there she would have to leave. Anyway I eventually found her house and I ideally it should of been relaxed and I would set out my kit properly and R.T would of been able to pick and choose through my kit but time wise wasn't exactly great and I am prone to take my time so I had to try speed things up.

R.T couldn't of been a better client and made my job really easy as she naturally gorgeous anyway (look at her cheekbones!!), her skin was near perfect, gave me a lot of freedom and she's the nicest person to get along with ever!

Here are the steps to create R.T's make-up:

1. Face is already prepped (moisturised etc.), I use eye primers (I used two) all over the lids
2. Using my fav' highlighting shadow I brush the shadow all over the eyes (I used a matte as opposed to a shimmer)
3. I then used a cream product (Benefit's cream shadow) to draw out the shape. This also creates a nice base for the brown shadow
4. We then decide on what browns to use. R.T picked out M.A.C's satin taupe, I pack this all over the lid and blend slightly winged out
5. I use a gold duo-chrome shadow in the crease to create gradations
6. I then used a matte dark brown shadow and blend near the lash line to darken up the eyes
7. On the lower lash line I slightly smudge the cream product used earlier to add subtle colour
8. Using a cream eye-liner (E.L.F studio cream liner in black) I line her upper lash line and slightly flick at the ends
9. I then got R.T to curl her lashes and apply a light coat of mascara (she uses Clinique)
10. I then applied false lashes using duo glue (the lashes she used was the girls aloud nicola lashes which I love too!)
11. To refresh the face for face make-up I spray M.A.C's Fix + all over
12. I then start on her face and use Smashbox's photo finish primer all over her face with a M.A.C 187 brush
13. Using a M.A.C 224 I used M.A.C's select cover up in NC15 all over areas with pigmentation so under the eyes, chin and around the nose
14. R.T uses mineral foundation and concealer (Lily Lilo) so I let her apply her own foundation/concealer to build up the coverage she prefers
15. Using the 187 brush I buff the skin and add E.L.F studio complexion perfection powder to prepare the skin for blush etc.
16. Using E.L.F studio blush and bronzer duo, using the bronzer side I define her cheeks bones
17. For blush I used Cargo's tonga but later added M.A.C's blush ombre ripe peach to the apples
18. To highlight I used M.A.C's MSF in soft and gentle on the temples of the cheeks, chin, cupids bow and tip of the nose
19. I again buffed the face to make sure it looked natural and flawless
20. Using a clean spooly aka a mascara wand I brush through her eyebrows upwards which lifts the eye and also gets rid of any excess powder etc.
21. R.T then applied a second layer of mascara to join the false lashes
22. Lastly R.T just used YSL lip balm on the lips

TA-DAH!

Overall I think I am pleased as it looks natural and not like she's wearing make-up which I am happy about because my worst nightmare on a client would be she ended up with un-blended harsh blusher or something. I especially like the highlighting as her skin has a nice sheen.

Right onto the critiques.... End of the day the timing chaos was my fault. I was lucky she was forgiving and we had a tad more time then I expected but if a client books me its my job to get there on time, end of. Next would be the lashes, I had a slight problem with the inner lashes not sticking and honestly on one of eyes the lashes are placed slightly higher. Its not proper obvious but close-up you can tell. If I could change anything I would of tight lined the upper lash line so it would make it less obvious too.

I hope you enjoyed my post and I know its slightly long! But I wanted to give you the full details of what happened!

And lastly thank-you R.T!!!!!!!!! you are the best!