Top Five: Budget Eco Make-up Gift Ideas

Making your Christmas an eco-friendly one needn't push the budget and to prove the point I have put together a list of clean, green make-up gift ideas that come in under £20.00 (approximately $30.00USD).

New Additions: Summer 2014

This summer I have added very little new make-up items to my kit, however I have picked up a few pieces over the past couple of months and so thought I would put together my quarterly post to sum up the key purchases...

Eye Shadow Brush from NYR

 I'm feeling a little fraudulent titling this an eyeshadow brush post, because it's really not. The brush is named thus but I would never consider using it to apply eyeshadow - so apologies in advance for any confusion...

Top Five: Lip Brushes

It's been a while since I've written a Top Five brush post, so I will remedy that this instant with a look at my favourite five lip brushes...

Love: RMS Beauty Skin2Skin Brushes

I currently have my eye on these two brushes from the doyenne of green beauty Rose-Marie Swift. I had a sneak preview (I've been waiting for their official launch to share the love) of the duo during a recent masterclass and product launch at Content in London's Marylebone - they look and feel fantastic and I fell in love!

Love: Bdellium Tools SFX Series

These popped up on my radar last summer having spotted them getting a mention in the August/September 2014 issue of Make-up Artist Magazine - I love the look of them and can't quite believe it's taken me this long to include the range on my blog!

Louise Young Cosmetics Deluxe Small Powder Brush

My love for Louise Young Cosmetics brushes is well known and I can do nothing but eulogise about them. This said I do try to restrain myself from writing about each and every one, however this new addition to the collection was defiantely worth a mention.

New Additions: Winter 2014

I have accumulated quite a lot of products over the last couple of months; I haven't been actively looking to but it has just happened. Here's what's new...

Earthnicity Mineral Kabuki Brush

Never one to go too long without mentioning a make-up brush I felt it was time to share my thoughts on what is possibly one of cutest make-up brushes on the planet... 

Real Techniques Shading Brush

I am sure by now that you are not unaware of my make-up brush obsession; it is pretty mighty. In all honesty it doesn't take much for me to share my thoughts on a brush, although I try to restrain myself...

Mini Fan Brushes: Bdellium Tools v Crown Brushes

On the whole I am not a fan of mascara wands. I don't truly dislike them (although I do have a particular hatred for the new style rubber numbers that are spiky and eye pokey), but I prefer not to use them. Instead of the traditional style wand I prefer to use a mini fan brush which separates, de-clumps and defines as you go; which is perfect unless you want a gloopy lash look (at the risk of sounding too grumpy - I don't like those either!)...

Top Five: Eyeliner Brushes

Last year I began a series on my Top five brushes for this, that and the other. For one reason or another I took a break from the brush posts but I have decided to get the ball rolling again and pick up where I left off - with the eyes. This month its all about lining...

UMA Expo 2014

The United Make-up Artist's Expo (UMAE) is a Pro-only make-up trade show held at the beautiful Business Design Centre in London's Islington. Now in it's second year, UMAE had a lot to live up to following the success of last years show and by all accounts it did pretty well...