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Deanna and Will married at Ringwood Hall in Chesterfield in May 2025. She booked me in May 2024, which is just the perfect time to get your wedding make up booked in - at least 12 months or more notice is the best! We booked in her trial in March 2025 and she booked to see her hairstylist, the gorgeous Amie from Mon Amie just after. Booking your trial with your hair and makeup artist on the same day is a great idea for you to work out how you're going to look on the big day - also, two birds one stone of being pampered and you can arrange to go for dinner and/or drinks after - BONUS!

Kellie and Nick got married in May 2024 at a gorgeous ceremony at Arnot Hill registry office in Arnold, Nottingham. It's set in such a lovely park, it's a gorgeous setting for an intimate wedding. Kellie also lived literally two streets away from me - the closest wedding I've ever done, ever!

Georgia and Alex married at The Chapel on the Hill in Kimberley in early October 2024, and had their wedding reception at The Canalhouse in Nottingham city centre. After her trial, we changed up her lipstick for one she wore all the time and made her feel powerful! I'm always open to hearing your tweaks and changes after your trial - it's your face, and I want you to be happy and feel incredible wearing your makeup! It's a collaboration between us, after all. 

While it's not been officially announced that Illamasqua are being wound down, from the way things are going, I'd suggest it more than looks that way. 

Anyone and everyone who's had a lesson with me will know I bang on about SPF a lot. Wearing it every day, in a good quantity and sheltering yourself from the sun is the easiest (and one the best) thing you can do for your skin in the long term. And it's such an easy thing to do each day, and to build into a routine!

But buying one can be super confusing, esp with all the letters and numbers and acronyms. What the flippin' heck do they mean?

Winter weddings are absolutely gorgeous! I love the romantic atmosphere and cosiness of a winter wedding; no overheating or squinting in the high summer sun, crisp and frosty landscapes, complementary rich deep tones, twinkling lights, festive decorations and if you're lucky, maybe even some snow drenched photos.

I'd love some more winter wedding bookings so I'm bringing out this offer to tempt you into having me involved in your big winter wedding...

(Photography: Robyn Ward Photography)

Brogan and Mike did their "I dos!" in October 2024, in a gorgeous autumnally styled Donington Park Farmhouse. She got in touch with me in May 2024 after seeing my makeup on a mutual client of her hairdresser.