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If you were to open up the latest issue of the North East's best bridal magazine, you'd find yourself reading all about my Lisa Eldridge obsession in this Belle Bridal Magazine beauty feature! When creating a Get The Look segment I of course wanted to feature the full range of Lisa Eldridge products because I've just been loving them recently and I feel like what they have to offer makes doing good makeup easy for the everyone. I created a dewy, soft glow perfect for Spring and Summer this year using the silky Seamless Foundation layered on top of the Seamless Enhancing Mist for an ultra flawless...


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This week spring finally sprung! What felt like a long wet winter is finally passing and to celebrate on the Untitled No 1 Newsletter we were sharing the latest editorial with Sunday Girl Magazine alongside our usually seasonal tips. Today I wanted to share a closer look at the editorial because its just got the perfect joyful spring vibes!   A modern take on the classic Monday Child poem, each model was represented each day of the week for the poem, can you guess who is which?   Monday's girl is fair of face, Tuesday's girl is full of grace, Wednesday's girl is full of woe, Thursday's...


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In celebration of my new WBCo affiliate code now being 30% off, I'm sharing some of my favourites from their collections so you know how to get the best out of the bargain. When shopping online with WBCo enter code JO30 at checkout to get these incredible products at an even better price!   Glow Oil Don't discount this tiny bottle on its size, great things truly do come in small packages when it comes to Glow Oil. This product really shines this time of year thanks to its super nourishing properties, it's the perfect remedy when struggling with winter skin. Health benefits aside, if you're...


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You might remember last August the story of Olé the cat whilst I was working and staying at the Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resortin Montenegro, the sweet injured stray cat that stole our hearts. Between ourselves, the staff at the Hyatt and the amazing charity Kotor Kitties it was incredible to find out that Olé had landed himself in a loving home shortly after we had flown home with him on our minds.  Now even better news is to see the Hyatt updating their Linkedin at the start of this year with a little Olé photo from his adopter Armin. It's so wonderful to see the hotel's commitment to the local...


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Shoots always feel more gratifying when there's a deep background story and this united creative venture delivers just that. The Unity Collection is a collaboration of BeadWORKS in Northern Kenya and their European partners Sara Collins and Xenia von Poser. The idea of crafting a jewellery collection that would connect women around the globe originated back in January 2023 during a visit to meet the beaders of BeadWORKS in Northern Kenya. A fair-trade certified social enterprise, BeadWORKS creates opportunities for 1300 pastoralist women across Northern Kenya to translate their traditional skills...


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I feel like mother nature has been teasing us with little previews of spring between these weeks of rain and it's truly got me day dreaming of those longer warmer days. To get you in the mood for spring too I'm sharing this soft, delicate campaign for the latest QP Jewellers launch. Fresh for Spring 2024 they're painting an airy pastel dreamscape with this shoot and the makeup turned out perfect for any brides thinking of a light seasonal look! I loved the close up shots showing the diffuse blending that gives such an etheral, romantic feel. Creating a healthy skinbase layer is essential for this...


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Time to share with you some seriously beautiful branding, I adore teaming up with other creatives to bring their vision to life! This time it was with Amy and Emma of Muscari Events and Emma Jordan Weddings. The pair are the two incredible humans behind recently launched Nova Weddings, bringing together their industry expertise to combine full wedding planning with creative floral design and styling for soon to be wed couples in the North East. They have a beautifully curated vision perfect for the modern bride and groom looking to be spoilt rotten with style. Having experienced first hand the passion...


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It was only a few months ago I was visiting Coal Drops Yard to see the Jo Leversuch Makeup Brush Range in their full glory for sale in a brick and motar store, a real pinch me moment. But in 2024 this dream come true is only getting better as my stockists Wolf & Badger move to their new store in Soho! The brand new flagship store features a curation of new brands including myself, alongside new product offerings, a dedicated pop-up space for in-store activations, as well as a dedicated styling suite for occasion dressing or capsule wardrobe building, with 1-1 styling advice from one of our experienced...


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From their upcoming album Beach Day, Another Sky's music video for new song The Pain is out now and I'm so proud to have been part of the production! I always love working on music videos as it's such a switch up from the usual pace of photo shoots, runways and weddings. The days are long as hours are spent repeating actions over and over again, meanwhile I'm working away behind the scenes to ensure continuity with all the makeup looks as scene changes are filmed all over the place. This particular project was such a welcome addition to my work schedule to mix things up, the musicians from...


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This Spring Ruby & Oscar are feeling the elements as their latest campaign for the upcoming season embraces the four essential facets of life. This was such a fun concept to jump into, I knew exactly how I wanted to lean into the style from the moment their Head of Marketing sent me the brief. So whether you're going with the flow like Water, down to Earth, getting all Fired up or you're feeling Airy and ethereal this campaign has all the matching makeup and jewellery combo's you could wish for. When thinking about how to represent each of the elements I knew I wanted makeup that would cover...


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