Skin care

Now that I am in my 50's skincare is a whole new challenge. It's not something we all first think of when we say menopause to one and other, but once you're in it you soon realise its a very challenging aspect of it you never expected before. Between all the night sweats and aching bones I've been finding myself more and more sleep deprived and lethargic and that's just the tip of the iceberg of it! One of the symptoms that's been quite noticably for me as it's what my job's all about, is 'Menopause face' aka hormone faace, hot faace, sleep-deprived faace, why am I getting spots again faace. For me specifically...


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If you have known me long enough or followed my work at all you will know two things, my love of Steamcream and Japanese beauty products. Maybe a third thing being my love of tea but that had its moment two weeks a go on the blog! This week I'm focusing on talking about Steamcream, after all it has been one of the most constant parts of my kit for 8 years now. As years go by other moisturising products come and go but nothing has beaten it yet, it is really one of my absolute must have products!     That's why you can imagine my utter delight when a package arrived in the post...


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A couple of weeks back I was lucky enough to receive a lovely package from the Peep Club that has really changed the game for me in terms of eye care. They weren't a brand or product I was particularly familiar with before trying them out, so I wanted to make sure I spread the message far and wide so everyone knows about these little life savers. After all our eye area is one of the most delicate parts of our face, and if we want to keep them looking good with or without make-up we need to keep them hydrated! In my package were three exciting new goodies to try. As they say themselves at Peep...


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  Last Christmas I was lucky enough to be the recipient of a box full of delightful goodies from the one and only founders of Soap Brow, West Barn Co. If you know me and are a reader of my blog or follower of my Instagram you will know I am already in love with Soap Brows, so I was super excited to see if their new product the Brow Elixir was up to par when I spotted it in the gift box. Over the last few months I have been putting it through its paces and comparing it with other brow products I have used over the years. More recently this has become of pretty important interest to me as my poor...


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Just a couple of weeks ago I was lucky to be working on the make-up for the truly inspirational Tilly Lockey, who some of you might know better as 'The Bionic Girl'. At just 15 Tilly is storming the internet with her fun engaging online content, powerful messages and fashion forward looks, often with her bionic arms proudly on display for the world to marvel at. At the age of just 15 months Tilly contracted meningitis and was told she would be unlikely to survive. Instead this powerhouse of a young woman has beaten the rule book and today Tilly is here with us and taking her lifes challenges...


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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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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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Writing this blog I am sat looking out the window as it snows and becomes a winter wonderland outside, I can't help but think about how much time we really are spending inside this lockdown number 3 especially. I took it upon myself earlier in the day and seized the opportunity to get out of the house for my walk so that I could take a few photos of the magical snowy scenes. By the time I got back home I was really feeling the effects on my face of coming in from the cold bitter elements into the intense central heating. Although it may be a beautiful time of year it's a hard one on our skin! It...


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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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I have had so many proud moments in my career but this has well and truly hit the top of my list. Over the years I have used and adored Soap Brow whilst I watched West Barn Co, the family run business that produces it, grow from strength to strength. They have really come into their own with some brilliant products for both professional make-up artists and everyday consumers who just love make-up! For this shoot I was hired by WBCo as they wanted to update their website and social media with some new and exciting products which will be launching soon. Being part of this team and this...


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