So I attended the IMATS (International Makeup Artist Trade Show) in London last weekend and it was awesome! I took my camera along to capture some of the things that interested me. My hope is that this post gives you…
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Drum roll please……..introducing: Western Bridal Makeup, look 3 of my 3 part series on bridal makeup! I must admit that I created about 3 different bridal looks before I settled on this one and I’m pleased with how it turned out. Western…
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Introducing look 2 of my 3 part series on bridal makeup: Nigerian Bridal Makeup. If there’s one word to describe traditional Nigerian weddings it would be COLOUR! Nigerians love colour and this is a reflection of the vibrancy of the people…
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Introducing look 1 of my 3 part series on Bridal makeup…….. A few months ago, I suddenly had an idea of celebrating bridal makeup across different cultures. I love how different cultures vary in their interpretation of bridal beauty –…
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_ _ It feels as though liquid lipsticks are everywhere I look these days! Almost every major makeup brand has their own version so it can be daunting to know which liquid lipstick to buy. I have steadily developed a collection…
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I was hired by the lovely Qian (pronounced ‘Chen’) to create some portraits which she needed for the website of her business. I did her makeup first and then took a series of pictures both indoors and outdoors. I must…
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If you’re not from North America you may be thinking, “What on earth is a drugstore?” Well, the equivalent of drugstores in the UK is a store that has a pharmacy and also sells beauty products. So think of…
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I am very excited to share with you guys my first Ankara inspired makeup look – YAY!!! For those of you wondering what Ankara is, it’s a 100% cotton fabric commonly worn by West Africans. And yes, Ankara is also…
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In 2016 I tried A LOT of beauty products but there were 5 products that really stood out to me as being excellent. They were the products that I kept coming back to despite having other alternatives, so I can truly…
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It’s New Year’s eve tomorrow and so the countdown to 2017 has begun! Eeek! This year has flown by very quickly and I realise that I need to take stock of 2016 and make some plans for 2017. By the…
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