Tip 4 for Xmas advent calendar

Use a white eyeliner such as NYX jumbo pencil in milk or a cream eyeshadow (I like Mac paint pots ) as a base before putting eyeshadow on. Not only will it make the eyeshadows last longer, it will make the colours more intense and vibrant .

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Number 3 advent calender tip....

Use a little of a light slightly shimmery shade on the inner corner / tear duct area of your eye to really open the eye up and make it more noticeable . You can see it here in this picture from a recent photoshoot for milliner Maggie Mowbray Millinery .

November Favourites

 As we are heading into December (eek) here is a roundup of some of my favourite products of November .

1 Benefit Rockateur Blush

£23.50

Smells gorgeous, blends really well this rose gold blusher gives just enough colour and subtle shimmer for a great everyday blush.  I have used this on several brides recently and is just beautiful on the ski now my go to blusher .

2 Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation 

£ 33.00

Rediscovered my love for this foundation recently , it offers full coverage , slightly luminous and is very rich and creamy in texture and It glides on the skin covering amazingly well . The only thing I don't like is the smell, it's very distance and resemble plasticine is the only way I can describe it. 

3 Maybellene Colour Tattoo in Metallic Pomergranite 

£4.99

I had been toying with the idea of a cranberry colour eye on a shoot I was planning and saw this in boots and thought it would make an ideal base. It's no secret that these colour tattoo s are amazing and affordable, but I had never noticed it in this shade before .

I used it to help create this look on a recent photoshoot 

A bit of an Introduction...

So I thought I would join this blogging bandwagon. I am no writer by any matter of means and can barely string a sentence together after having 4 kids but I'm going to give it a go.

I have always loved all things beauty related, spending hours walking round the beauty halls trying different product , watching every beauty related programme on tv , reading blogs and youtube obsessions. 

So when I got to the point that I could no longer maintain my day job I thought this was the time to explore my true passion in beauty. I went back to college in 2009 and studied beauty therapy and had my first glimpse of formal training in beauty and makeup. Whilst I loved the waxing , facials, massage etc it was when I had a makeup client I was in my element.

I added more training in fashion and photographic makeup and a went to The Academy of Makeup to study advanced bridal makeup techniques and bridal hairstyling. I have since started building a successful business offering makeup and hair services for wedding s, photoshoots, and any occasion I can .

Its been a real struggle , starting a business whilst maintains my roles as wife and mum and no doubt there will be the odd moan from my husband but getting that work / life balance is what I am all about .