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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…
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Star Wars Nail Art Ideas
This is the May Star Wars Nail Art is the a fun way to show your love for the Jedi’s, Rebels and Siths. The month of May has become adopted by the Star Wars fan base from May the 4th be with you to the Revenge of the Sith, this month is the perfect time to try out some Star Wars designs on your nails! From visiting Disney Parks to movie nights there is so many ways to celebrate this month. I personally actually enjoy the original Disney Plus series more than the films especially Boba Fett and The Mandalorian. This nail art is also perfect if you are lucky…
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The Lion King Makeup and Nail Art
Movie-inspired makeup and nails This is a look I created a while ago to celebrate the release of The Lion King in cinemas-what feels like a lifetime ago! To check out my movie review hop on over here! This was originally published in 2019, edited in April 2024 The Lion King Inspired Makeup To create the makeup for this week’s look I focused on the eyes of the lion as this is what I found most striking watching the film in the cinema. The Makeup First I applied concealer and base for a blank look. Using a peachy blend of face paint I traced around my eyes and created a…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Nail Art
Freehand Nail Art Ideas-Cowabunga Dude! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle nail art is a fun way to show off your pop culture favourites. The story was originally a comic book series but it has now spawned a range of media including both ‘real life’ and animated films and TV shows. A new series is due to be released towards the end of 2024. Which turtle is which? Each of the four main characters-the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-wear a different colour band either across their eyes as their disguise or as a bandana. What you need to create Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Nail Art Youll need How to create Teenage Mutant Ninja…
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Shazam! A character look and nail art
How to recreate a superhero inspired look This week I created a simple nail art and makeup look based on the DC Warner Brothers Movie Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. In these movies, based on a comic series, a young teenager is magically transformed into an adult super hero complete with a red spandex outfit. To find out more about the film be sure to check out this post on my other blog here! Shazam! The Look All good superheroes, as we know, favour tight-fitting spandex in bright, bold colours. Whilst I wasn’t prepared to go skin tight I could still compile an outfit-or bound- which gives the feel…
