Colour crush.............Coral-red lips.....yes please!

A strange thing happens to me every summer............. I change my style a little and become a little more groomed and vintage-y.Trend Summer clothes don't suit me, I look hideous!!! So I suppose I try and detract away from the fact that although I love Spring Summer, the clothes are *not my thing* by wearing vibrant lips & nails to inject a frisson . To illustrate further: I received a newletter today from a company about "Why we love a white jean".....I do not "love" a white jean (on me) on some people they look absolutely lovely but for me.... I'll pass!

But....let's talk colour.....I love coral, I love red- so it is an absolute given that I love coral-red!  Yes I am that *simple* or *uncomplicated* if you want to be forgiving :) I like to partner 2 particular products to give a very strong *pop* of intense colour. The Lush colour is very pigmented and stains the lips and the myface gloss gives ultra shiny lips without sticky-ness Yay!

My favourite duo to create a *vibrant*coral red Lush-Power & myface lipgloss #336

Heart- Lush Power & dots myface lip gloss #336 Med/Dark

Looky, a little more *put together* :)

* No PR samples- Mine I tell you all mine............................cackles off into the sunset!

Great Gatsby.......get the look!

If you want to find out how to......get Great Gatsby make up, check out the article that I contributed to below.

http://style.uk.msn.com/beauty/get-the-great-gatsby-look

Recent Portrait shoot.....

Model- (Gorgeous) Marta
Make up: Me
Hair: Natalie Shirlaw
Photographer: Andrea Vecchiato

I just love this shot, hair touseled, make up  was kept sexy and a little smokey.

Oh yes....... Hello Palm trees.

I have a big trip coming up: Toronto-Los Angeles- New York and then home. Possibly back to Los Angeles in July. Hello Palm trees :)

Press day at Soho House for Darling AW13 collection (& Pixi ).

Look Book for AW13 collection

The Pixi collection that we had to work with.

Part of the gorgeous collection.

The amazing Hollie creating beautiful Pixi nails.

Fabulous Jade who was my right hand for the day.

The gorgeous Soho house was the venue for the AW13 press day for Darling clothing's collection.
The AW clothes collection is absolutely amazing with lots of beautiful metallics in shades like: pewter, antique bronze & copper, if like me you are a bit of a *coat* person- I LOVE, LOVE a winter coat- there are some absolutely beautiful pieces. 

Some of my Make up work of late........behind the scenes.

As shoot was in full flow- think Virgin suicides vibe.

Hair done, Make up done.- think utility chic.

These are 2 shots from behind the scenes, it is a make up trend shoot with 4 looks in total and the finished shots look incredible. The make up was transformed from barely there glamour grunge and we ended up with a turquoise eye and insanely glossy lip. But the skin remained flawless all the way through. Hair and make up worked beautifully together and Natalie and I worked as a *tag team* so that everything worked in synergy with each look.

Model: Sylvia Mann
Make up: Me
Hair: Natalie Shirlaw
Photographer- me (of the behind the scenes snaps ) me- but the real *talent* Andrea Vecchiato

The Body Shop-All-In-One BB cream ...Review!

The Body Shop All-in-one BB cream, 3 shades, 25ml  £12.00

What they Say:

Our new All-In-One BB cream transforms from a white cream to suit your skin tone. Pigment-filled capsules burst when applied to the skin, releasing the colour inside. Just blend for a perfect match and an even, undetectable finish. It’s make-up and skincare in one.

• Adapts to your skin tone
• Light to medium coverage
• Even finish
• 24-hour hydration
• Non-clogging

Ingredients: Aqua (Solvent/Diluent), Isohexadecane (Emollient/Solvent), Hydrogenated Polydecene (Skin Conditioning Agent), Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate (Skin Conditioning Agent/Emollient), Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Skin Conditioning Agent), Glycerin (Humectant), Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil (Skin Conditioning Agent), Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Emollient), Mica (Opacifier), Phenethyl Alcohol (Fragrance Ingredient), Magnesium Sulfate (Absorbent/Bulking Agent), Sodium Chloride (Viscosity Modifier), Glyceryl Caprylate (Skin Conditioning Agent), Tocopheryl Acetate (Antioxidant), Polyester-1 (Film Former), Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Binder/Viscosity Modifier), Triethoxycaprylylsilane (Binder), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Skin Conditioning Agent), Tocopherol (Antioxidant), Glycine Soja Oil (Emollient/Skin Conditioner). [+/- CI 77891 (Colour), CI 77492 (Colour), CI 77491 (Colour), CI 77499 (Colour)].

A white cream that contains the pigment.

As it blends out.

What I think:

A lovely moisturising white cream that contains small dots of pigment that disperse into the skin as the product is rubbed in/applied. It gives a fresh/moist finish to the skin, it blends very easily and definitely imparts a warmer and healthy glow. It feels like skincare with pigment and for a skin that is balanced you probably won't need a moisturiser underneath. It gives a lighter coverage so is very much like a 2nd skin. It has a dewy finish. My skin because of (what feels like) the eternal winter of discontent has been definitely drier than normal and in need of extra TLC and this was a lovely finish and texture. Barely there. I would say this was for: Dry/Normal and a very lightly combination skin.

Pros:

Very much skincare with colour

A fresh/dewy finish

Blends seamlessly into the skin

Evens skintone

Very flattering 

Did not irritate my skin at all

A fab all-in-one base

No flashback

Excellent quality for the price point.

Cons:

For some a con- not oil free

For some- not a matte finish

Definitely comes up a little *warmer* than expected so look at the shade down as well (in case).

Limited shades for deeper skins

Concealer would be necessary for areas needing a little extra coverage.

No sunscreen

The finished result, healthy glowing skin. Definitely a little *warmer* than other medium shades.

* This was kindly sent for me to test which I did and I genuinely was very impressed. Not an afilliate just a fan.

http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/make-up/face/all-in-one-bb-cream.aspx

Now you are talking, palm trees, blue skies very little traffic on the roads & the old cars just gorgeous! If only I had a time machine...............!

A shoot with Jack Fox.

Photographer: Andrea Vecchiato, Grooming: Me.

What a total *character*, hilariously funny and super cool!