Friday Fave! MAC Fanfare Lipstick

A kit staple for me I have loved this colour for years now, definitely a very worthy Friday Fave!  It suits so many of my clients as it is a great shade for Brides, blondes and a super pinky-peach shade for the perfect summer colour.

This Cremesheen lipstick is a 'mid-tone yellow pink' with a creamy texture and a semi-glossy finish.

RRP £17.50

https://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13854/36169/products/makeup/lips/lipstick/cremesheen-lipstick#!/shade/Fanfare

Friday Fave! MAC Brush Cleanser

MAC BRUSH CLEANSER

This cleanser will clean and condition your makeup brushes.

It is quick and easy to use and will extend the life of your brushes if used regularly and correctly.

This cleanser leaves brushes smelling fresh and clean fast.

To use simply apply a little cleanser to the brush hairs/fibres or onto a paper towel and then gently sweep the brush backwards and forwards until there is no more makeup residue.

Always leave brushes to dry with the brush head over hanging a surface so that air can circulate the head.







£12.50 235ml.
www.maccosmetics.co.uk

Friday Fave!: MAC 'DOWN TO AN ART' Matte Lipstick

I am really into my coral peachy lip colours at the moment!

I love this Matte MAC lipstick in shade 'Down to an Art'.  It feels really comfortable to wear and stays on very well.  It is a nude peach shade that will suit a lot of skin tones from dark to pale so a great one for a Makeup Artist's kit.

You know it is a good shade when I brought it for my professional kit but it has ended up in my handbag! I just can't part from it... I will have to buy another one!

Note these photos make it appear darker than it actually is, it is a nude peach.





https://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13854/310/products/makeup/lips/lipstick/matte-lipstick#!/shade/Down_to_an_Art

Inside my heatwave makeup bag!

Here is quick look though my current makeup bag, my go to products while we are experiencing a heatwave in the UK.



For the Base
Estee Lauder Daywear spf 15
YSL Touche Eclat 2
Bobbi Brown Instant Full Cover Concealer Beige
MAC Blot powder Medium Dark
MAC Studio Finish concealer
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow

For the Eyes
Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Lashes Volume 2
Maybelline Brow Drama Transparent
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise 'Jean'
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise 'Star Gold'
Charlotte Tilbury Barbarella Brown Eye Pencil
Tom Ford Shadow Extreme TFX4 Copper

Cheeks 
Bobbi Brown Pot rouge Calypso Coral

Lips
Fenty Gloss bomb Fenty Glow

Friday Fave! MAC Blot Powder

This has been in a staple in both my professional makeup kit and my personal makeup bag for my entire career spanning over fifteen years! I cannot say many products last as a favourite for that long.

The powder comes in five shades for all skin tones with a powder puff in the compact.
Light, medium, medium dark, dark and deep dark
I use medium dark and this is the most used shade in my professional kit as well.

I like to apply it with a brush on clients for a natural finish or with a puff if shine on the skin is strong.
I use the puff in the compact on myself and control shine and keep my makeup set all day using this powder, it never leaves my handbag!

This powder is great for oily/combination skin, professional makeup work and special situations in life when you really need your makeup to last without looking shiny.  It also achieves a sheer and natural finish which I absolutely love.

It is an oil control powder that has super minimal colour so it will not change the colour of your base foundation the more you apply throughout the day.  It simply sets makeup in place very well and blots shine.

I 100% recommend this product and have yet to find anything thats beats it.

Retail £22.50

https://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13849/301/products/makeup/face/powder/blot-powderpressed

Friday Fave! MAC Nippon Lipstick.

I have recently been testing a Cremesheen Lipstick by MAC Cosmetics in the shade 'Nippon'. I loved it so much it has stayed in my makeup bag as well as being a new addition to my professional kit.

I love the balmy feel of this super hydrating lipstick. Nippon Cremesheen is a medium coverage with a beautiful semi-glossy finish.

The colour is a pretty and totally gorgeous coral pink.  If you like any of these MAC shades; Shanghai spice, Angel, Pure zen, Crème cup and Crème d'nude you will love this colour!

RRP. £17.50

https://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13854/36169/products/makeup/lips/lipstick/cremesheen-lipstick#/shade/Nippon

Friday Fave! Mac Face & Body Foundation

This has been my go to foundation of choice this summer for most of my clients as it is a sheer and natural coverage, long wearing so need for primer, and it is super comfortable to wear in the hot weather.

It is always a favourite in many a Makeup artist's kit, certainly an oldie but definitely a goodie!!!

It is a buildable light to medium coverage, just perfect if you like a natural look and do not like the feel of foundation.  It achieves a beautiful skin finish and as the name mentions it is great to wear on the body as well, excellent for covering thread veins and pale uneven skin tone anywhere on the body.

Possibly my favourite foundation ever if not its definitely right up there!

£24.50 50ml
£30.00 120ml
Available in 13 shades.
https://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13847/32553/products/makeup/face/foundation/mac-studio-face-and-body-foundation-50-ml#/shade/N1

Friday Fave! MAC Shape & Shade Brow Tint.

MAC Shape & Shade Brow Tint is my new favourite go-to product!

I have been using shade 'Fling' for about a month now and I absolutely love it!  I find it really easy to use and it creates natural long lasting defined brows effortlessly.

Dual-ended application.  Although I must admit I mostly just use the felt tip end and feel this is enough for me on its own.  One end consists of coloured powder on a small sponge applicator which you can apply to brows to fill in colour and set,  just using the felt tip end to draw on strokes of hair.  The pen is great if you have sparse brows, it mimics natural hair beautifully.

In my opinion it is the best brow product I have come across in a long time!

The results are also waterproof and long-wearing.

Available in seven shades.

£19.50 www.maccosmetics.co.uk

Friday Fave! - MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot

This is my go-to eye base for most of my clients!



It is a perfect primer before eyeshadow keeping eye makeup in place all day without any creasing or wear.  Although it is not specifically sold as a primer more of a longwear cream eyeshadow.  I however have always preferred eye primers to have a little creamy colour to even skin tone so this does the job perfectly.

I like the shade 'Soft Ochre' as it evens out the skintone of the eyelid before colour is applied on top.  You also get the true eyeshadow colour this way as you have a perfect even skintone to apply the colour on to, as opposed to the reds and blues that are naturally on our eyelids which will change the colour of eyeshadow if you apply directly onto this.

I usually set the paint pot with a neutral cream shade of shadow first before applying coloured shadows to set it similar to how you set a foundation with a powder before powder blusher or bronzer is applied.  A colour like Bobbi Brown 'Bone', MAC 'Brule' or the lightest shade in any Urban Decay Eye Palette would be perfect for this.

Eye Primer is essential to keep eye makeup in place and this is definitely my favourite, in my pro-kit as well as my personal makeup bag!

There are nine shades available.  RRP. £16.50.

https://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13840/1573/products/makeup/eyes/eyeshadow/pro-longwear-paint-pot#/shade/Soft_Ochre

Makeup artist - My Kit favourites!

Here's a few of my favourite makeup picks from my professional kit.



YSL Touche Eclat (a kit staple)



Kiko 3D Instant lip plumping gloss



Bobbi Brown lip pencil in Ballet Pink (a great shade that suits so many)



MAC eyeshadows in Bark, Carbon, Arena, Era, Cork, Woodwinked and Omega (staple long wearing shades)




Daniel Sandler Eyeshadows in Rosy Tan (a pretty and flattering colour)



MAC lipsticks in Angel and Brave (great wearable colours that I use a lot on Brides in particular)




Nars Blusher in Orgasm (a great colour that suits so many)



Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow compact (kit staple)




Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour cream (THE best non sticky lipgloss and is a great multi-use product)



MAC Blot powder (excellent at blotting shine all day without caking)

I would love to know what your favourite makeup products are?

My New Favourite Beauty Buys!

A few of my recent purchases...

Jo Malone Candle Lime, Basil & Mandarin

Jo Malone Cologne Lime, basil & Mandarin

I love this fresh, light scent that lasts on me really well and makes my home smell beautiful.

http://www.jomalone.co.uk

Nars Audacious Mascara
http://www.narscosmetics.co.uk

A great shade of intense black mascara with a big brush to make the most of the smallest and fairest lashes aka my own!

MAC PREP + PRIME 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk

This is a must for making eye makeup last the duration, if you wear eyeshadow this is the ideal base to apply first.

Lancome Sourcils Définis Ultra Precision Eyebrow Pencil
http://www.lancome.co.uk
I like the Lancome brow pencils as the pencil come with a short firm plastic brush at one end to ensure you do not apply too much colour.  The pencil itself is not too hard so it is easy to apply the right amount of product. Also available in a good variety of shades.

Tom Ford Lipstick in 01 Spanish Pink
http://www.tomford.com
This lipstick not only slides on beautifully it also has the most beautiful packaging and is quite simply the best lipstick I have ever used!

All makeup enquiries via http://www.nikimakeup.co.uk

Beauty Advent: December 24th!

Festive Make-up look December 24th

It's Christmas Eve so bring on the gold glitter! Amp up your eye make-up by applying it just underneath the lower lashes with eyelash glue.  Eyeshadows I used are by MAC in shades Swish, Parfait Amour and Beauty Marked.

Beauty Advent: December 18th!

Festive Make-up look December 18th

Pretty pink eyeshadow (I used MAC Pink Venus) with subtle reflective loose glitter dusted on top.  Compliment this look with soft pink cheeks and lips and shimmer highlight on the cheekbones.

Beauty Advent: December 15th!

Festive make-up look December 15th

Black smokey eyes with black loose glitter applied all over the top of the eyeshadow.

Complimented with nude peachy pink lips and cheeks.

Beauty Advent: December 14th!

Festive Make-up look December 14th

Silver grey smokey eyes with loose silver glitter pressed on top.

Eyeshadows MAC Carbon, scene and print.

Lipstick 'Bitch perfect' by Charlotte Tilbury

Nars blush shade 'Orgasm'

Beauty Advent: December 13th!

Festive Make-up look December 13th

Navy blue smoky eyes with nude lips and cheeks.

MAC shadows in Contrast, Carbon and electric eel.
Lipgloss Daniel Sandler shade Charming.

Beauty Advent: December 12th!

Festive Make-up look December 12th

I applied neon glitter all over the lids using eyelash glue.
Compliment the look with coral lips.

Beauty Advent: December 11th!

Festive Make-up look December 11th

Gold glitter loose applied as eyeliner, eyelash glue was used to adhere it to the skin.

Lip colour shade 'Please me' by MAC

Beauty Advent: December 10th!

Festive Make-up look December 10th.

Smokey Green eyes (I used MAC Green and Old gold pigments) with gold glitter lightly dusted on top complimented with a pink lip (MAC lipstick in Fabby).

Beauty Advent: December 9th

Festive Make-up Look December 9th

Here I used neutral brown eyeshadows to define the eyes (MAC shades in cork, era, and mystery).

A red lip using MAC Ruby Woo lip pencil and lipstick.

To draw the holly I used a green eyeliner pencil and finished with a swarovski crystal for the berry. You could use a red pencil for the berries or red glitter if you do not have red crystals.