Makeup

As the nation prepared for lockdown number 3 back at the end of 2020, I was attending my last wedding of the year. With all the cancellations, uncertainty and moving of dates this lovely couple luckily squeezed in this gorgeous micro wedding to tie the knot just in time before weddings were taken out of the equation again for a number of months thanks to the pandemic.     It was the morning of the 4th of November 2020 and the sun was shining as if it were a good omen of the day to come whilst I met with bride to be Helen. We sat and chatted about the excitements...


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I'm back again to talk about my all time faves! Usually when it comes to West Barn Co it's brows I'm raving on about and don't get me wrong I could easily do that for another blog, but today I'm here to focus on the exciting new launch of the Prep Mists. In a world where we're all striving towards a more sustainable future, even in our make-up bags, these brand new Mists in refillable glass bottles are a welcome change. Not to mention the glass bottles themselves give such a luxurious high end feel, that experience is only enhanced when you get to misting. The scents are heavenly and the effects...


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If we cast our minds back to this time last year, for a lot of us our lives and news headlines were filled with worry about trying to access groceries as COVID 19 panic buying cleared our supermarket shelves. For the people of Newcastle a lifeline of that moment were their local traders of the legendary 200 year old Grainger Market. Traders met with their own troubles of how to have their businesses endure a global pandemic, had to find a solution quick, thus the mutually beneficial delivery service was born. The traders stepped up to keep the public safe and fed whilst in turn they were able to still...


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Last week's blog we were jumping forward in time to AW21 with some Stila for designer Freya Lillie but this week we're throwing it all the way back to August 2019 for Maria and Sean's wedding. I couldn't help but want to share these shots by the always wonderful and talented Margarita Hope Photography that really capture the cool calm and joyful energy of their wedding day.   Maria and Sean are a young couple who you can really tell are truly, madly and deeply in love with each other that the happiness of their day was totally contagious. On the morning of Maria was super calm but still...


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Another week sharing some fresh kicks with you, this time in the form of the hotly anticipated Nike revamp of the iconic Air Huarache OG to mark 30 years of Tinker Hatfield's iconic running style. World famous among sneakerheads the Scream Green colourway deserved my signature perfected skin treatment to keep that focus on the classic minimalist silhouette that's dripping in 90's vibes. As the client wanted to keep the skin looking fresh and clear I opted to prep the skin with Shiseido's oil free range. Their Waso Oil Free products are ideal for creating a completely matte finish on the skin...


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After having to bottle up months of creative energy through out our lockdowns, I am so pleased to have had been able to collaborate with a cast of incredibly talented people to bring you this latest project - Ritual of Two. Published by Belle Bridal this body of work showcases two types of editoral bridal beauty in contrast of one and other, bringing both an etheral light energy and an edgy dark vibe. Flowing through these images we give you the spirit, movement and unbridaled fashion of our collaborative energies. This shoot is taken to the next level with pieces by Berlin based bridal label...


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This time of year I am normally in the likes of Milan or Paris for fashion week, living my best life rushing between shows creating high end editorial looks for catwalk models. Instead thanks to Covid I am at home celebrating the latest news that we finally have a roadmap to get out of lockdown, which means wedding season is ON! I know it's still all hopeful target dates from Boris, but I will keep all of my fingers and toes crossed that the R rate stays down, vaccine rates stay up and we finally do have an end in sight to what has been truly the most challenging time for us all. KY / Photographer...


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If you didn't tune into The Big Virtual Wedding Show last week with Belle Bridal, you might have missed an exciting announcement for me. Whilst chatting away with my lovely booth visitors and getting into my make-up demo, I was excited to share the most exciting news of 2021 so far! So here I am on my blog for all of you who didn't make the event to let you know that I am officially one of Soap Brow's latest Brand Ambassadors. After working with them on their latest campaign and finding out what a true joy each and every single piece of their brow kits were to use, I was so excited to hear how much...


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  Exciting news as at the end of January Joe McElderry's latest music video Baby Had Your Fun was released meaning getting to see my make-up in all its glory in the finished product shining under those bright studio lights! The long awaited comeback of the amazing X-Factor winner is a fun upbeat song with some country meets disco dancing vibes. Whilst his song might be about having his fun despite his ex lovers hurtful actions, it's also the perfect number to jam to having a good old dance in a similar fashion despite our lockdown blues.     It was such a fun day watching...


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What better pick me up than a make-up lesson? Whether its winter blues, lockdown blues or just a lack of taking the time to do your make-up blues, you can blow them away with me in a virutal make-up lesson! Today the 18th of January is apparently the most depressing day of the calendar year, blue monday. But this year lets not be blue, lets lighten the mood by booking in with me for a virtual lesson and get you feeling yourself again. My lessons can be held for thirty mins, an hour or two hours, which ever is best suited to you! In it we can discuss all aspects of makeup, skincare and any other...


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