May Update!

My poodles enjoyed their first trip to Covent garden on the train stocking up on makeup for my kit!  Covent Garden has all the makeup stores you will ever need from Kiko to Charlotte Tilbury... makeup heaven : )



Behind the scenes of a fun, bright summer makeover shoot.





Just some of the lovely brides I have met this month for hair and makeup trials ahead of their summer weddings.












Behind the scenes shoot action on a couple of recent shoots!











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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 20th!

Festive Make-up look December 20th

Fantasy christmas make-up for those who are a little more adventurous!

Stick on silver stars using eyelash glue, I used blue shades of shadow for the stars and around the eyes, compliment with strong pink lips and cheeks.

Beauty Advent: December 16th!

Festive Make-up look: December 16th

Attract some attention with full on Purple glitter lips this party season!
Loose Glitter is applied over vaseline on top of lip colour.

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 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.

Beauty Advent: December 7th!

Festive Make-up look December 7th

Create crystal lined eyes by applying tiny silver crystals with tweezers, using eyelash glue to attach them. Try applying a set of false eyelashes first, a flick of liquid liner and then work your way along the lash line with the crystals.  I have used smokey brown eyeshadows here but you can use any eyeshadow you would like.

October Update!

I hate winter it is official but thankfully October has been relatively mild and sunny in parts so it is not all bad, plus we have just booked our belated honeymoon to Mauritius so we have that to look forward to before Christmas which will be here before we know it!

The wedding season has started to slow down after the crazy summer whirlwind of fabulous weddings I was lucky enough to be involved in.  I have now had time to catch up on the admin' that has been piling up and recharge my batteries a little!

I love Christmas and am very organised this year I have made two Christmas puddings and a Christmas cake.  I have also already started the Christmas shopping and gift wrapping already!

My Macmillan coffee morning held at the beginning of the month raised £281.00 which I am thrilled about.

Below are some of my pictures from October.

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Bridal shoot at Hertford Castle

                                         Christmas puds in the making!

Wedding fashion show at Offley Place

  Glamour magazine shoot on the beach in Southwold

 Home made strawberry cupcakes ;)

  Homemade Chocolate cherry brownies were a firm favorite!

  Behind the scenes at a Good Housekeeping Magazine shoot

Another day another shoot all set up ready for action!