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Ariel, The Little Mermaid, meets the 1950’s
Character makeup looks Ariel meets the 1950’s in this weeks look. This look was inspired by an Instagram challenge called #colormehalloween. One of the themes was Disney Decades. Therefore I created a look for Ariel, from the Little Mermaid, with a 1950’s twist. The Look The look started with this skirt from the vintage style brand Lindy Bop featuring mermaids in a ‘pin up’ style. I then paired this with a purple bow top to compliment Ariel’s outfit in the Disney film (green tail, purple shell bra!). I added a cute 50’s feel cardigan along with fishnet tights (do you get it?!) and DIY glittery low heels. As well as…
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Minnie Mouse Inspired Makeup
Yoo-hoo! Today’s look is inspired by the legend that is Minnie Mouse Minnie Mouse, Mickeys forever girlfriend/fiancé/wife (depending on what merch you are looking at!) and companion was introduced in 1928 and has remained a steadfast central character ever since. Minnie’s spotted bow is almost as iconic as her mouse ears and she is loved the world over. She received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018 and she is seen as fashion icon in her own right-after all Minnie ‘rocks the dots‘ So to pay homage to my favourite mouse I created this Minnie mouse inspired look. To see more on the outfit be sure…
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Makeup Brush Collection
What is your product weakness? Eyeshadow palettes? Nail polish? Mine is makeup brushes! They are the purchase that I can always validate-they don’t go off, they are so cute and its always useful to have more! Here are a few from my collection! Eco Tools Brushes Eco Tools have produced some of my favourite brushes ever and this is what I recommend to anyone in need of a good makeup brush! Here are two different sets a full face set with holder and a specialised blending set with the blue metal ferrule (on the left). Any Eco Tool brush I’ve picked up has been amazing so definitely these are a…
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Rainbow tears makeup
Crying a rainbow of tears. “After the rain, the sun will reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here.” Walt Disney Lacking inspiration I haven’t been feeling my best recently which has left my creativity lacking so this week I tried just having a play with make-up rather than set ideas. So I came up with these rainbow tears because even in sadness there is joy. Makeup look created with Revolution’s large eye shadow palette picked up with a wet brush so the neon colours would run. ”It’s coming down on me Teardrops on my face Water like misery Let it wash away my sins…
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Pride Month: Rainbow Makeup
Happy Pride Month! It’s time to show some Pride and let your true flag fly. This is a safe and inclusive place for everyone, makeup and nail art can truly be for anyone. But whilst its fun to get in the spirit and wear a rainbow its important to remember to not let rainbow-washed brands confuse you into consumerism (when they don’t really support charities doing important work) and remember why Pride started and how we as a planet, and a species have so far to go still! What is Pride Month? For more than the last 50 years Pride Month, June, has been a month to celebrate the LGBTQ+…
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Fluid Nail Art-How not to do it?!
I had a go at fluid nail art and its fair to say it didn’t work how I wanted it to! What is fluid nail art? What fluid nail art should be is the reaction of nail polish with silicone to create ‘cells’ in the polish. Taking 2-3 colours and a silicone creating product and you should be able to create beautiful nail decals like these from xoxo, Jen. I mean, how cute are they?! How to do fluid nail art? I couldn’t find too much sensible/helpful information online as I don’t own a ‘Spot it’ top coat (or it seems, any beauty products with silicone in-which is good for…
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Skincare tips, the best products for Milia
Skincare for dry skin Milia, or those small little white bumps are annoying at best, painful at worst. Skincare is an important step for makeup, and in life. Skin is the largest organ in the body and it’s important we treat it as such. If you had problems with your heart, lungs or another organ you would do something about it. So don’t ignore skin problems or the hints your skin may be giving you. I personally have dry skin, which I’ve had my whole life along with skin sensitivities and allergies. Dry skin is prone to creating and trapping Milia. I have recently been trying these three products which…
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Freedom Makeup Far Away Lipstick Collection
Lipstick from a Galaxy Far Far Away Inspired by the Star Wars Universe, The Far Away Lipstick collection is a beautiful set of coloured lipsticks. There is still time for one last This is The May post! If you have missed my previous Star Wars month posts I have covered Star Wars Nail Art Ideas and Women of Star Wars Inspired Makeup. Far Away Lipstick Collection Here are some shots of the beautiful Freedom Makeup Far Away Lipstick Collection. Styled and named after the Star Wars saga, In order, we have… Sith, Storm Trooper, Sky-Walker, Space Luxe and Far Away. What are the lipstick shades? Sith. A black which can…
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What are the challenges on Glow Up: Britains Next Makeup Star for each episode?
All the makeup based creative tasks from the last 5 series Have you been watching the new series of Glow Up: Britain’s Next Makeup Star on the BBC? Now back for its sixth series, who will be crowned the winner? Glow Up: Britain’s Next Makeup Star Glow Up: Britain’s Next Makeup Star is a TV competition that pits upcoming makeup artists against each other in a series of challenges to find an ultimate winner who will receive the opportunity to work in the makeup industry. Tasks focus on various areas of the makeup world such as film and fashion testing various skills such as precision, prosthetics or working to a…
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Women of Star Wars makeup
This is the May The looks of the women of Star Wars makeup represents their characters, their struggles and their places in the saga. More than just skin deep, whilst the films do lack equal representation, the women we do get are complex and strong. I created these makeup looks when we marathoned the Star Wars Films on Disney Plus before finally finishing the saga with The Rise of Skywalker. How to create Women of Star Wars makeup Queen Amidala Padme Amidala always wore the most beautiful clothes and makeup so I’ve mashed up her queenly makeup here with an outfit more based on her reality as a senator at…
