Palettes are having something of a “moment” in my make-up choices of late. As much as it’s fun and liberating to conjure up a look with the myriad of makeup in my stash (never it let is be said I don’t have enough), sometimes it’s just as liberating to let someone else put the colours together for you, to have a sure-fire, works-every-time combo of colours that will just work,…
I love a good wedding but it’s been a while since I’ve been to one. There’s just something eternally romantic about two people committing to spending the rest of their lives together, to be their “one and only” forever that always gets me sobbing, tears of joy running merrily down my face and playing havoc with my make-up. So you’d think I’d wear nothing but waterproof everything to make sure…
There are times when you search and search for the perfect lipstick, blusher, concealer… insert your own holy grail here. And there are times when fate just brings that perfect, life-changing little beauty right into your lap, without you even realising that you were in dire need of it in the first place.I’ve been meaning to write about this god-send for the longest time but for some reason it hasn’t…
Christmas! If ever there was an excuse for gold and red together, it’s got to be Christmas. So I had a little play for today’s make-up and this is what I came up with: And here’s what I used: Foundation: Daniel Sandler Catwalk Compact Foundation* (post HERE)Concealer: Daniel Sandler Camo Concealer* (post HERE)Eyes: Urban Decay NAKED palette (I used Smog all over the eyelid, Sidecar in the inner corner, Hustle and…
I’ll admit, I didn’t used to be a huge foundation fan. Call me lazy, call me blessed with relatively good skin (natch!), but up until recently, it wasn’t something I bothered with more than once in a while for a big occasion.Of course, times change, as does my skin. I now find I love the finished look that foundation can give me. I’ve got a few that I know I…
