Makeup

As a make-up artist and all around lover of cream textures on the skin I have been on the quest to find the perfect cream based shade of burgundy. On my hunt high and low to find something to replace my sadly discontinued favourite Bobbi Brown shade, I came across Jillian Dempsey. I was lucky enough that they sent me over a selection of their lid and cheek tints to try my hand at not only for myself but as I am always looking for new exciting additions to pop in my work kit for my upcoming projects. As you may know by now I often like to get my hands involved when applying make-up,...


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It's so great to already have work coming out that I've been part of post Lockdown no 1, it was safe to say I was raring to get started on this shoot that was booked in just as work opened back up again for MUA's. So to now see the final results in the limelight is such a proud moment and a reminder to keep me going through the potential woes of lockdown no 2 whilst we figure out how that affects work again. Anyway focusing on something beautiful to uplift the spirits is always a welcome distraction from 2020, so here's my latest work on the QP Jewellers photo shoot for their Autumn Winter 2020...


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Dook Soaps In my downtime lately I've been doing lots of research on my new business venture Untitled No 1, trying to make the most of all the time at home and turn it into something positive. There will be more on my new venture in due course that I can't wait to share with you. Until then I want to show you some of the lovely brands I have come across just like Dook Soaps; everything about them captivated me and I knew I had to try them! Did you know about the word 'Dook' and what it means?   Dook is a small independent company based in Edinburgh who are proud to approach the beauty...


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Whilst the wedding industry continues to be under pressure in the current Covid crisis, it never ceases to amaze me to see people in the industry still making incredible content within the limitations. The latest AW20 issue of Belle Bridal Magazine is an amazing page turner full of awe inspiring wedding inspiration and advice to remind us that the celebration of love never ends. Whether you're thinking of tying the knot soon or planning ahead for when you can host a much larger day you should totally pick up a copy. For a sneak peek inside here's my latest feature. Whilst usually it's my make-up...


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Yep that's right, I've been back at it again with my favourite musical duo Talk Like Tigers and I'm bringing you the behind the scenes to see our day full of 80's synth pop, glitter and glam! If you hadn't already read my earlier blog about working on their last shoot then you will have missed me raving about how much I adore this rising indie-pop dream team of sisters Charlotte & Stephanie. For this shoot we were creating looks to film their music video for latest release 'Annabel's Calling' which you can watch down below! Whilst they're bring some serious throwback vibes with their...


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Make-up by Jo selected as one of the UK's top 50 Wedding MUAs! Catch me on the North East segment of Go Hen's latest UK Top 50 Wedding Make-up Artists featuring the best of the best for 2020. Whilst Go Hen usually focus on rounding up the most exciting up and coming ideas for your Stag and Hen parties, they also blog about other top tips for your big day. Truly a one stop shop for all your wedding wants and desires! At the start of this month I was lucky enough to feature in their listicle of the best wedding make-up artists 2020 has to offer. It's a warm and welcome commendation in trials...


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As much as I am so happy to be back at work currently, during lockdown I did also love having some time to get my hands stuck into some DIY and decorating my home. From little bits to repainting my sash windows and clearing through all my products to make my home space a happier place! One of my favourite things I finally had the time to do if what I have lovingly named my 'Wall of Fame'. I decided it was time I put some of my accomplishments pride and place up on the wall, so I framed some of my front cover magazine shoots. It fills me with such pride to look at now as it did at the time of doing...


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In considering the huge market that make-up is, High Life North know it can be overwhelming to try and choose what's best to get your look just right. That where this article they put together comes in super handy, it's an incredible encyclopedia of all products worthy of your hard earned cash and precious skin! Consulting the North East's best make-up artists, me included, you can find out some of our insider secrets of what we love to use and why. It's a total honour to be included in this list with 8 other talented ladies and a definite worthy read if you're in the market for some new make-up...


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Oliver Smith is an ultra talented writer, director and cinematographer as well as a good friend of mine so today I wanted to have a quick chat about his latest film Spider & Fly and how you can support the project. Using Crowdfunder Ollie is currently raising the funds to get this passion project of the ground and into our screens for your viewing pleasure. If he reaches his goal or hopefully even beyond, I am super excited to say I will have the privilege of doing the make-up! So of course you are thinking I am gonna be a bit biased right? He's my friend after all and I am excited about the work,...


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For this blog today I wanted to share with you a brand who's products I have used for many years - Evolve Organic Beauty. I love sharing them with my clients, they're perfect for my brides and I've even used them on a set for the film 'A Very British Christmas' which was showcased over in the USA. I try a lot of skincare and there's a lot of great products out there, but this brand in particular really is strides ahead of the rest. Why do I love this award winning brand you ask? Have a little read of their mission statement below for a starters! Then we'll get into my list of some of the absolute...


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