Having visited my local beauty salon for a number of years, they were always interested in what I was up to regarding all the training courses that I went on. So, It was really great when I was asked to come along and teach some wedding make up to them.
I decided that I would keep [...]

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Being involved more and more with make-up now, I realise that there is certainly a growing amount of attention being given to mineral make-up. My interest has been fanned, due to the various elements that mineral make-up seems to offer.
One of my main reasons for learning more, specifically about Jane Iredale, was that it [...]

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Having coloured, blonde hair my self, I know one of the problems that we blondes can endure, is that the hair can have a tendency to be a little dull!!
This is simply due to the way the light reflects on the hair ( often, people with Red or Brunette hair don’t seem to suffer this [...]

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1. Having set up your good maintenance program, incorporating the use of P.H. balanced products, the hair should now be in peek condition and ready to go for your wedding day.
2. Washing your hair the night before your wedding is usually the best thing to do if your going to wear your hair up. Often [...]

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Whilst doing the bride of the wedding that I was working on yesterday, It was obvious that the poor thing was getting a little nervous and stressed when she pointed out that the skin around her neck was going red and blotchy.
Having looked, I agreed that it would be a good idea to try and [...]

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A quick tip for making your own home made lip exfoliant, would be to mix brown sugar and honey together and gently rub on to the lips. This will get rid of dry skin cells and create beautiful, soft skin.

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One of the things that I have noticed a lot, whilst doing clients make-up for them, is that many, have very dry skin around the eye area. I would say that this is in the majority, rather than the minority!
Often people who work in offices with air conditioning, will suffer more. It can also [...]

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Becky, a client who came round for a wedding trial recently, decided that she wanted to come back to me for a make-up lesson.
She had two looks for her wedding - a traditional day and an evening look which was quite different. Becky still wanted me to do the day make-up for her, but was [...]

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Having gone to my clients house to do her hair the other day, she mentioned that it might be fun to get a group of friends together, have a few drinks and nibbles and may be for me to give them some new fresh ideas on how to do their make-up.
What a great idea!
Having [...]

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It was Easter Sunday and having left home at just after 6 in the morning yesterday ( the doors on the car were frozen shut and the wind screen wipers were frozen too! ) my assistant and i set off to start the intended wedding for 7 A.M. !! Having driven through the country side, [...]

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