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What a bride, what a wedding! Bride Hannah exuded a chic and cool energy, as you scroll through the amazing previews from Katy Melling you can tell that energy effortlessly flowed throughout the rest of her special day tying the knot with now husband Will. What I loved about working with Hannah for her bridal makeup was that her style for the day was the epitome of simplicity at it's very best. That's not to say there wasn't attention to detailing, it meant there was more attention to get those simple touches refined to perfection. It was a beautiful late September's day as Hannah...


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Another equinox inspired shoot from a few weeks back, as summer slipped into autumn END wanted to bring you a women's wardrobe refresh fit for the new season. Titled 'Best in Show' you best believe I brought my A game with the make-up to deliver END the uber natural look they love. Want to know more about how I achieve that minimalist glowing look? You can read it about it here and even find out about booking time with me to learn more! For this particular campaign I picked WBCo to keep the skincare fresh and light with brows that are groomed to perfection. Then a touch of Ariane Poole's complexion...


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Taking you behind the scenes for another exciting instalment of the journey for blossoming jewellery brand Nisha Halo, shooting for their latest advertising video campaign you'll get to see soon! Aside from make-up, I enjoyed getting extra involved on this occasion digging into the nitty gritty of the brand and its products as I interviewed Nisha herself and even had a little fun helping out with the clapper board!     If you don't remember last time I posted about Nisha Halo to introduce them to you, here's a quick low down. Lead by the influences of both darkness and light...


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This week I'm serving up a satin skin finish for a campaign with QP Jewellers! If you find yourself asking what has that got to do with wedding make-up, just take a look for yourself. The campaign exudes bridal beauty with an air of the ethereal, let this make-up inspire you for your own stunning rosy cheeked aisle style. As we enter into autumn I am forever taking my influences from nature. Switching things up with different SUQQU lipstick shades for each outfit but keeping everything else as is, a perfected skin base and a dark burgundy berry blush paying homage to the coming season. This equinox...


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It's time to let you into a little bit more of my work which doesn't relate to weddings. I love keeping up to date across all avenues in the make-up industry to ensure I'm always giving my brides the best that they can get. I've worked in this field for such a long time now and it never bores me, there's always fresh ideas, concepts and products arriving in unexpected corners of the make-up world and I am so grateful my varied work has given me such a wealth of experiences that I can then pass on to my brides. I've posted about this brand here before but if you're new here then let me introduce...


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This Monday I'm taking a break from my regular blog content to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As she is laid to rest today after over 70 years of service I feel it is important to take time to pay tribute. Coming from a military family many of my loved ones served the Queen, I'll never forget when my own Dad was awarded his MBE, a memory I shall cherish today as I reflect. My thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family and all those around the world who mourn today. Jo x


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It's their birthday issue and what's better than one cover - two!! I was honoured to work on the BEKA cover edition of issue 10 that you can order here, It's limited edition so don't hesitate if you want one. This wonderful mag is jam packed with amazing content that teams of artists have worked their socks off to create as a stunning representation of what 'Sunday Girl' means, I promise you're gonna love it.   If you're not familiar with gracious cover star BEKA, you should be. This delightful and uber talented musican has the most beautiful soul, the set was full of her fun loving...


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MUA Ciara O'Shea, the amazing brain behind Proshine by Cdm and make-up artist to stars like Alexa Chung was featured in Hello Magazine chatting all about how to get her signature beauty look. There's so much detail in this article its a wealth of beauty secrets to find out more about Alexa's signature cool and effortless looks - which turns out actually takes a lot of consideration from her amazing make-up artist. My favourite part of this article however is seeing her shout out to Untitled No 1. Ciara was one of the first to be sent some of my Untitled No 1 handmade brush range right after...


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This Sunday Belle Bridal are hosting a free pop up wedding show, where you can join me and plenty of other suppliers whilst getting a exclusive look at this brand new venue. There's not long left so make sure you register quick, click below to secure your spot and your goodie bag too!   I'D  LIKE  TO  REGISTER     Here's what Belle Bridal themselves had to say about it...   It's the wedding venue the whole of the North is talking about and this is your invitation to see the venue yourself!The sister venue to multi award-winning Le Petit...


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Natalie's style and vision felt so clear as we finished our trial and I looked back down to my notes. Detailed descriptions of each feature left no stone unturned and I knew exactly all the perfect tools for the job to bring this beautiful look to life for her. When her wedding morning came around we got to work using the holy trifecta of skin prep products because it's the most important step for a successful look. Waso Quick Matte Moisturizer left Natalie's skin hydrated but oil-free, a key step for those hot weather weddings. Ariane Poole's Pore Perfecting Face Primer to double down...


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