Top Five: Neon Nails

This morning I decided to celebrate this fabulous weather with a last hurrah to the season and embrace one of the big nail trends of the summer - neons. With just under a fortnight until autumn officially starts, I'm turning up the heat and sharing the last of my top five of Summer 2012 trends; hot, neon nails (and of course, they are all five-free!)

It's No Green-Wash

I was recently asked if I would like to try some of the make-up products from alva, a German skincare and cosmetics brand. Always looking to find new and exciting products, I leapt at the chance and boy, am I glad I did! This post brings another multipurpose, space saving, must-have product for your kit - it's getting to be a habit I know, but this one may just top the rest...

Prime Time

I often find that using foundation as a base for eye make-up can make the lid look and feel a little heavy and so, on occasion, I like to use an Eyeshadow or Eye Primer before applying eye make-up, especially if applying mineral powders and shadows. Eye primers act as a base for eyeshadow, helping to prevent creasing and movement and can also boost the colour payoff, however organic eye primers are pretty few and far between.

Minerals

Yet again I have another fantastic multupurpose product to share with you - it's getting to be a habit I know!

Pigments
Use wet dry

Bronzed Beauty

I spent some of the past few weeks working on the Olympics broadcast coverage for a US network and one product I used repeatedly and was loved by the presenters and guests alike was my Organic Bronzer.

Brushes: Louise Young Cosmetics

Although not an eco brand in its conception the Louise Young brushes are still a lot more ethical than most. As an experienced Make-up Artist Louise has produced a range of extremely high quality brushes that work for professional Make-up Artists and regular consumers alike.

Gold, Silver, Bronze

After last weeks Olympic inspired post, I thought I would follow with a nod to our medal wins with a celebration of Gold, Silver and Bronze mineral eyeshadows from a trio of natural and organic make-up companies.