Product Alert: Maybelline Brow Drama!

Maybelline Brow Drama is my new make-up favourite!

A firm staple in my make-up bag this is going to be one of those products that I will use for a long time.

I have used clear mascara/brow gel to groom my brows for too many years to remember now but recently much to my annoyance a lot of brands have changed their applicator wands, Boots No.7 being one of them. These new shorter brushes I do not personally favour as much as a normal mascara wand as you simply get too much product on the brush and it therefore distributes unevenly in the brows.

Normal mascara brush example.

No.7 New Short applicator brush.

Maybelline however, has this wonderful brush which delivers the perfect amount of product and grooms through brows to complete perfection!

It comes in colour options as well as transparent including 'deep blonde', 'medium brown' and 'dark brown'.

Available at Boots RRP. £4.99

March Beauty Favourites.........

My current best beauty buys........

Nars orgasm blusher ..........perfect for a subtle spring flush..............

Barbara Daily Facelift.......step into the warmer weather with glowing skin........

Bobbi Brown concealer.....conceal like a pro!........

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyes Mascara....Kohl black mascara for supremely dramatic lashes.........

St Tropez Anti-Aging Gradual facial tan...... begone the greyness of winter choose golden goddess....

Kiko Eyeshadows.... .a great array of affordable colours and textures, go crazy!..........

Bold Metals Real Techniques Brushes....Bold and beautiful......"My March must have".......

No.7 Gel-shine nail colours.....brighten up your nails with shiny longwear colour....

Charlotte Tilbury Lip pencils......simply beautiful colours to create a perfect pout.......

Charlotte Tilbury Lipsticks.....for the packaging alone treat yourself................

Happy Beauty shopping!

Spring Nails: Boots No.7

Need to update your spring nail colour?

Choose Gel-Look Shine Nail Colour from No.7 in Shade 'Sweet Lilac'

This pretty shade lasts well without chipping and has a high shine.

Available at Boots RRP. £7.00

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye mascara

My new favorite mascara of the moment is Bobbi Brown's Smokey Eye mascara.

I love the short size and shape of the brush making mascara super easy to apply, the brush is also cleverly tapered at the tip to get into those hard to reach lashes.  This mascara is excellent at lengthening, curling and building to really make the best of your natural lashes.  As I apply this my lashes appear to stretch before my eyes and I can honestly say no other mascara has made my eyelashes look this good, even my husband commented!

I like to wear this mascara day to day but it is equally good to compliment smokey eyes for a big night out.

This mascara delivers the drama every woman's lashes need via 'kohl-pigmented' technology.

Smudge free, doesn't clump or flake... what is not to love?

Available in black at all good department stores and www.bobbibrown.co.uk

RRP. £22.00

February Update!

I am so glad February is over it is official I HATE winter! As I am writing this hail stones are falling like giant boulders from the sky.

So this month my toy poodle Lucas has damaged his paws chasing his ball so we had to order some little black booties for protection to stop infection and a "space helmet" to stop him licking them, bless him!

I did a super cool neon inspired beauty shoot.  I am so excited to see the finished shots, but here is a teaser in the meantime.

I had a video shoot for Glamour magazine where I did make-up for the Fashion Editor...a little nerve racking I am not going to lie, here is a behind the scenes shot. It will be online in March.

A lot of wedding make-up trials ahead of spring and summer weddings all very exciting! Here are just a couple of the beauties I have had the pleasure of making up...oh and a very beautiful mother of the bride!

My husband and I celebrated eighteen years together since the first day we met In Amsterdam when we were just seventeen!  We spent a fun evening at Luton Hoo and I received these gorgeous flowers.

Roll On Spring!...

Real Techniques Bold Metals Brush collection

I purchased five of the seven brushes available as these are the ones I could unbelievably justify needing!

Those of you already familiar with the original Real Techniques brushes that launched in Boots in the UK a few years back will love these new additions that are more premium and also somewhat more designed towards professional use.

They come in three colours rose gold, gold and silver and unusually do not have rounded handles so they will not roll when laying flat.  They are also weighted so super easy to control as well as having a narrow end to easily fit into any style brush holder.

The brushes are made from premium tapered nylon fibres so can be used with both cream/liquid and powder based products.  The synthetic hair also means they are cruelty free : )

Gold  brushes include:.
100 Flat domed face powder "I love the super soft feel of this brush"
101 Triangular foundation "the shape does help to blend product into the facial contours well"

Rose Gold brushes:
301 Flat contour "a very dense brush to be used with caution. In my opinion definitely best handled by a pro!"
300 Blush "I did not purchase this as I have small blush brushes already but it would be equally as soft as the powder brush"

Silver brushes:
200 Oval shadow "this brush is particularly good for building up cream eyeshadow but I also love this for applying concealer as I tend to prefer larger concealer brushes".
201 Tapered socket "...again quite a dense brush which needs some control probably best left to pro's"
202 Eyeliner/brow " I did not purchase as I have too many already!"

Overall I love them! They are visually gorgeous brushes and feel luxuriously soft.

My personal favourite is the 'Tapered Socket 200 Brush' it is perfect for applying concealer like a pro!

Alison's wedding at Down Hall.

A recent bridal make-up for beautiful Alison and her bridesmaids at Down Hall.

Getting ready for the big event at www.downhall.co.uk

 I loved that the Bridesmaids dresses were being cut to the perfect length at the eleventh hour!

A cheeky glass of bubbles.

 Beautiful Bride Alison in her stunning dress.

 ....and then everyone fancied some chips as you do on your wedding day!

 Alison with her gorgeous bridesmaids all set to go in their beautiful dresses.

 Just because I love this image.

Fabulous Photography by James Rouse at www.jamesrouse.com