The best 5 eyeliners in my makeup kit

The best 5 eyeliners in my makeup kit

I’m excited to share with you some of my favourite eyeliners – the ones I love and use again and again in my pro makeup kit.  Whether you are looking to achieve a crisp winged line or a smudgy smokey eye effect, a good eyeliner is a must for every makeup bag.  Every...
Make-up for Hooded Eyes

Make-up for Hooded Eyes

I am a Harrogate Make-up Artist who specialises in bridal make-up and make-up lessons and a really common eye shape I come across in my clients is a ‘hooded eye’.  In fact I have slightly hooded eyes myself.  I didn’t used to.  But as I’ve got older my eye shape has...
Ariane Poole Make-up

Ariane Poole Make-up

I am very proud of the fact that I only recommend makeup that I truly believe in – after ten years in the makeup industry I have used a lot of different brands and I have cherry picked the very best to use on my clients. I came across the Ariane Poole makeup brand a...
Confidence Boost: Personal Stylist

Confidence Boost: Personal Stylist

I’ve just spent the weekend in Dublin with 8 lovely book club friends, which was so much fun (love Dublin!) We all got talking about how much we dislike packing for trips away because we never know what to pack or what to wear – which lead to a mutual agreement by all...
Eyelid Primers

Eyelid Primers

As a Professional Makeup Artist I am a big fan of eyelid primers so I thought I’d talk a little bit about which ones I like best and why. I find my clients often skip this step with their make-up routine, but it can make all the difference in the world in how...
Makeup Mishaps

Makeup Mishaps

I was doing my makeup this morning and realised I was doing my usual weird ‘applying mascara face’ and I realised I had to do a blog sharing some of my tips for avoiding makeup mishaps! AVOIDING MASCARA SPLODGES How to avoid mascara mishaps: squint your eyes and pull...