Nicole Scherzinger Inspired Look

Hey there,

I thought i'd do this look as I have a job tomorrow creating a look for an upcoming singer who is going to an event! She wants to look glam and looking at her picture she actually resembles Nicole!!

I also wanted to try out some new products I purchased recently...

1. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer £28

2. Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation £33

3. St Tropez Skin Illuminator Gold £12

The products I used to achieve this look were:
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer
Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation in Hazelnut Beige
St Tropez Skin Illuminator in Gold
Nars Bronzer in Laguna
Nars Blush in Orgasm
Nars Highlighter in Albatross
Mac select cover up
Mac Smolder eye Kohl
Mac Eyeshadow in Carbon
Mac Eyeshadow in Woodwinked
Mac Eyeshadow in Brule
Benefit Browzing in Dark
Revlon colour Burst Lipgloss in Crystal Lilac

I love all these products and hope you like the final look! Cheers for reading xxx

Masterclass with the amazing Caroline Barnes

I had been eagerly awaiting news of more masterclasses I could attend since graduating  from AOFM so I could brush up my skills even more! The first to appear on the AOFM Facebook page was with Caroline Barnes!

For those who don't recognise her name, Caroline has graced the pages of Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire and Elle to name a few. Kylie Minogue, Cheryl cole, Prince, David Beckham and Naomi Campbell are only a minute sample of some of the huge personalities she has transformed and her work has been seen on campaigns for the likes of Max Factor, L'Oreal, Agent Provocateur and Marks & Spencer.

When I arrived at the studio I was pleasantly greeted by a glass of champagne and hugs from the other newbie MUA's I had left behind.

                                           (Note the empty glass of mine!)

So, after a few more glasses and an offer of canapes we were led down to the studio where Caroline was.

Caroline started off by telling us all about her life and how she had started out. She explained how she had fainted on her first major job and got booted out of the place! Well, it just goes to show we all have to start off somewhere! I really liked Caroline as a woman, she was very sincere and charismatic and genuinely normal! After giving us advice on how to manage life as a MUA (she has 2 children so knows the struggle of a modern woman) she showed us her amazing portfolio of work.

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She then went on to create 2 different looks on the models; natural skin with a 5 minute smokey eye and then a dewy skin look with a glossy lid! I loved both looks and she gave us some really top tips which i'll take with me along my journey!

So, I had a totally amazing day, learning some top tips and meeting my pals once again! Loving these free Masterclasses, thanks AOFM!! xx

Graduated from AOFM - Happy Days

So, after eagerly waiting months to start my course at The Academy of Freelance Makeup in London, I have finally graduated! I must admit, it is with some sadness! Not because the course was not what I had hoped for, on the contrary, I am sad to leave the good friends and tutors I met during my time doing the course but also excited to embark on my career as a makeup artist.

                                                                  Class of March 2011            

I learned so much in those 4 weeks which is hard to imagine. I think it was down to the fact we had a different tutor each day, all of whom are working freelance artists themselves!

So, what did I learn while at the college? We were taught right from the very basics of makeup artist hygiene, skin preparation and foundation application down to Catwalk and Avante Garde styles (with much more in between).

                                                                Catwalk style makeup                    

                                               Twiggy (Left) Twiggy inspired Makeup (right)

                                                                   Green smokey eye


My favourite makeup artist of the whole 4 weeks had to of been Philippe Miletto. I found him a great pleasure to work with and a genuine breath of fresh air! He really did make me push myself and I found that there are very few boundaries in the world of fashion makeup. I found him truly inspirational and would love to work with him at some point in my career (wishful thinking never hurt anyone)

As part of the course we also studied hair and nails which followed the same principles as the makeup, meaning that we had different hair stylists throughout the course to gain maximum skills. I also thoroughly enjoyed the hair part of the course. See some of my hair creations below;

Freestyle Creation

Creating Texture

Bridal 

To finalise, I would highly recommend the course to anyone considering it as I now feel ready to enter the world of freelance makeup artistry. Wish me luck xx

PS. I will post my final pictures from the photo shoot day very soon