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What Make Up Brands I Use

Categories: Products

Everyone should experience luxury when having their makeup done! After all, it's a special occasion and you deserve to feel truly fabulous, from a wedding day to a day out on the town! That said, I don't think that any animals should be harmed for us to feel this good.

It's why I've been a cruelty-free makeup artist now for over 10 years. That means I won't support brands that sell in countries where animal testing is required for their products to be sold. No products in my kit have been tested on animals, and a very large portion of it is vegan too - which means that there are no animal derived ingredients used either. 

Sadly there's a lot of brands out there that do still test on animals - Nars, MAC, Dior, Bobbi Brown, Benefit, L'Oreal, Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Arden, Elemis, Clinique, and Armarni, to name a few.

There's no need for animal testing in this day and age. You can absolutely have luxury products that are cruelty-free! I will always endeaver to go above and beyond to make sure the items in my kit will deliver impeccable results. 

So here's a few brands that I keep in my kit that you can be assured also have good ethics!

Ethical Make Up Brands

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Tags: skincare, Soap & Glory, Illamasqua, Products, vegan, advice, in my kit, moisturise, cruelty free, Urban Decay, ELF Cosmetics, ethical, dry skin, primer, The Body Shop, mattifying, Tarte, makeup advice, VE Cosmetics, Nip & Fab, setting spray, hydrate, Look Fantastic, discount, kit essentials
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Christmas Beauty Gift Ideas 2024

Categories: Products

We are all feeling the cost of living the last 18-24 months, and no more so than at Christmas! So I'm back again with my Christmas Gift guide for all beauty lovers, but breaking it down into price guides and aiming more at the great stocking fillers.

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Tags: Lessons, skincare, Christmas, Illamasqua, exfoliator, lipstick, eyeshadow palette, mascara, moisturise, makeup lesson, Urban Decay, ethical, skincare advice, primer, The Body Shop, hydrating, Real Techniques, cruelty-free makeup, vegan makeup, 2024, VE Cosmetics, setting spray, exfoliate, exfoliation, hydrate, cleanser, skincare regime, Charlotte Tilbury, Bridal Eyes II, nude eyeshadow, The Inkey List, Hourglass
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Christmas Gifts For Make Up Lovers

Categories: Products

Here we are; the Christmas season is upon us and it's time for some of my top makeup picks of the year! Perfect for any makeup lover in your life, or if you're looking to update your own makeup bag for a festive party. Feel free to ask in my Facebook group if you've any questions about products, or you can contact me directly.

 Christmas Gifts For Make Up Lovers

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Tags: skincare, Illamasqua, lipstick, makeup, vegan, eyeshadow palette, red lipstick, make-up artist, make-up brushes, foundation, in my kit, makeup lesson, flawless skin, Urban Decay, eyeshadow, flawless make up, skincare advice, freelance makeup artist, Real Techniques, cruelty-free makeup, vegan makeup, Tarte, makeup advice, VE Cosmetics
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Non Make Up Items In My Kit

Categories: Products

The most used things in my makeup kit are often not items of makeup, or even skincare. Here's a little run down of all the bits and pieces I keep in my travelling makeup kit for a wedding day. You never know when something might come in handy!

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Tags: Vaseline, wedding morning, advice, spf, in my kit, selfie, stressfree, skincare advice, behind the scenes, Nottinghamshire wedding, Summer Wedding, Nottingham Council House Wedding, Swancar Farm Country House, wedding advice, wedding planning, kit essentials
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Look Fantastic

Categories: Skincare, Products

I've been waiting ages for Look Fantastic to set me up with a discount code, but it's finally happened and now I can get you all 20% off loads of stuff there - hooray!

Look Fantastic

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Christmas Present Ideas

Categories: Products

Welcome to the season of sparkle and joy! As the festive spirit takes over, what better way to celebrate than by giving the gift of glamour? This Christmas, immerse your loved ones in a world of beauty with my carefully curated makeup gift guide.

Whether you're shopping for a makeup enthusiast or someone just starting their beauty journey, we've got the perfect picks to make their holiday season merry and bright.

Bridal Eyes II by Ms Moo Make Up

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Tags: skincare, lipstick, makeup, vegan, eyeshadow palette, in my kit, makeup lesson, Urban Decay, eyeshadow, The Body Shop, cruelty-free makeup, 2023, Bridal Eyes, vegan makeup, VE Cosmetics, eyeshadow primer
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Summer Wedding Makeup

Categories: Weddings

Summertime, the weather is free and easy... and our faces are at risk of slipping around like they are on a slide at a waterpark!

Summer Wedding Makeup

(by Ed Godden Photography, one of my recommended suppliers)

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Tags: skincare, confidence, Products, makeup, brides to be, bridal make-up, wedding makeup, advice, beauty, make-up artist, moisturise, winter skincare, flawless skin, cruelty free, ethical, makeup artist, flawless make up, dry skin, skincare advice, behind the scenes, freelance makeup artist, Freelance Makeup Specialist of the Year, primer, mattifying, hydrating, summer skincare
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Cleaning your make-up brushes

Categories: Make-up Lessons

Cleaning brushes is a make-up artists never-ending task. It just goes on and on and on – and when you’ve got weddings back to back, it sometimes feels like you’re in a never-ending cycle of cleaning them. I’ve often dreamt about cleaning them or having not cleaned them and then panicking, and then I’ve woken up exhausted!

Make up brushes to be cleaned

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Tags: shelf life, make-up shelf life, advice, make-up brushes, in my kit
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Summer Skincare

Categories: Skincare

I apply SPF to my face each day; so much so that I probably remember to do it more than I do brush my hair!

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Tags: skincare, No7, confidence, coffee, Products, brides to be, advice, beauty, make-up brushes, spf, Simple, damaged skin, in my kit, self care, 2016
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Choosing your wedding makeup artist

Categories: Weddings

Weddings are a big experience as well as a big expense; you’re in a place you probably won't know that well, wearing a dress and some crazy supportive/restrictive underwear! You probably won’t see your partner until you’re at the aisle, your family may cry, you’ll worry about the flowers/catering/table decorations. Being the centre of attention, everyone is watching you while you’re dancing, eating, crying and speaking. It’s one hell of an experience and can be a stressful one at that!

Wedding

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Tags: Wedding, skincare, confidence, makeup, wedding suppliers, brides to be, bridal make-up, wedding makeup, bridesmaids, wedding morning, wedding trial, advice, make-up artist, moisturise, professionals, stressfree
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International Womens Day - Wedding Suppliers

Categories: Weddings

Next week is International Women's Day (it's 8th March) and I'm here to celebrate all the incredible women in my area of the wedding industry who drive forward and lift others up. With the theme of #EmbraceEquity here's some of the my personal favourites within my industry that I want to sing about, and are doing things that should be shouted about.

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Tags: BODY Charity, wedding suppliers, brides to be, bridesmaids, advice, Body Dysmorphia (bdd), behind the scenes, recommended supplier, colourful wedding, Perfect Silhouette Hairdressing, Pat A Cake, Kickass Gatherings, IWD, celebrant
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Interview: Kickass Gatherings

Categories: Supplier Interviews

You might recognise Louise on my blog, as she's been featured a couple of times now - both as a bride and on my International Women's Day blog this year! This time she's here in her professional capacity as a a professional Humanist celebrant, aka Kickass Gatherings!

 Interview: Kickass Gatherings

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Tags: Illamasqua, wedding suppliers, 2019 Wedding, interview, recommended supplier, Kickass Gatherings, International Women's Day, wedding planning, celebrant
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Interview: Perfect Silhouette Hairdressing

Categories: Supplier Interviews

I'm bringing back my recommended supplier interviews! There's still a few on my recommended list that I haven't interviewed, so I figured I'd catch a few more for 2023. Starting with the lovely Robyn aka Perfect Silhouette Hairdressing. I wrote about her for International Women's Day too as she's making great waves both in a hairstyling way, winning National awards, and for the LGBTQ+ community in setting up All In Love; an inclusive wedding fair in Lincolnshire. Here's a bit more about her and her business!

Perfect Silhouette Hairdressing - Robyn Wood Award Winning Hairdresser

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Tags: wedding suppliers, hairstylist, bridal hair, wedding hair, award-winning, Nottinghamshire wedding, The Wedding Industry Awards, 2021 Wedding, interview, 2022 wedding, Perfect Silhouette Hairdressing, Lincolnshire Wedding
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Favourite Eyebrow Products

Categories: Products

If eyes are the windows to the soul, then the eyebrows are the window frames; and it's soon noticable when they are rotten!

Favourite eyebrow products

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Tags: advice, in my kit, eyebrows, cruelty free, Urban Decay, Trichotillomania, microblading, cruelty-free makeup, vegan makeup, makeup advice
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Five must have products for a tenner or under

Categories: Products

Someone asked me at a make-up lesson recently what my favourite budget product was. In my make-up kit, I have got a whole range of products and brands and I'll always try to find a high street version of a premium brand. Not always easy but I do try! However, here's 5 products that are all £10.00 or under that I wholly recommend you get for your kit.

Cup of coffee in front of makeup products and brushes

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Tags: skincare, Soap & Glory, Products, advice, in my kit, moisturise, eyebrows, cruelty free, NYX cosmetics, ethical, dry skin
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Top Tips For Your Wedding Preparations

Categories: Weddings

Being in the business for over a decade, I've picked up so many tips from weddings about beauty preparations before the big day that I'd love to pass on to my brides to be!

Photo of a photo by Ms Moo and Ed Godden

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Tags: skincare, mental health, exfoliator, makeup, brides to be, bridal make-up, wedding makeup, wedding morning, advice, make-up artist, spf, damaged skin, in my kit, moisturise, self care, winter skincare, flawless skin, makeup artist, flawless make up, dry skin, skincare advice, freelance makeup artist, Freelance Makeup Specialist of the Year, Ed Godden Photography, The Body Shop, summer skincare, Nottingham Wedding Make Up Artist
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Bridal Photoshoot

Categories: Weddings, Photoshoots

Coral & Stone are a duo of wedding photographers (Emma & Jade) based in the East Midlands (One in Derbyshire and one in Northamptonshire!) They contacted me back in Autumn about setting up a bridal shoot and had done insane amounts of research and planning for it; they were putting together a whole team for the shoot, and was I available to be a part of it? Hell yes, I was!

Bridal Photoshoot

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Tags: Wedding, fashion, photoshoot, microbeads, motivation, makeup, Model Students, wedding suppliers, hairstylist, bridal hair, wedding hair, bridal make-up, wedding makeup, bridesmaids, make-up artist, makeup artist, vintage makeup, styled photoshoot, 2016, flower crown
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DIY SOS - Save our Skin!

Categories: Skincare

Okay, so now it's reeeeally pretty cold and we need to do something about the effects it's having on us. The cold mornings are biting at your nose and toes, your lips are chapped and your skin is drier than a desert. Central heating and air conditioning are awful for your skin. Before this winter really takes hold, take 30 minutes out of your evening to do this and Save Our Skin! If you’re like me, you’re skint in prepping for Christmas so I want to keep this cheap as chips and you can use a lot of ingredients from your kitchen and store cupboard to look after your face. Free beauty treatments? Woo! Maybe you can get your partner or a mate to help or even join in :)

Save Our Skin

(by Luna Photography aka Flashes and Lashes)

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Tags: skincare, Soap & Glory, Elizabeth Arden, Christmas, exfoliator, damaged skin, winter skincare, 2015
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Romantically minimalist at Wollaton Hall

Categories: Weddings, Photoshoots

Wollaton Hall needs no introduction; if you live in or around Nottingham, you'll know it! For those who aren't from Nottingham, it's a Grade II listed Elizabethan house within the Nottingham City boundaries and is a little slice of calm. It's home to Nottingham Natural History Museum, two different types of endangered Japanese deer and most famously known for being 'Wayne Manor' from Batman's A Dark Knight Rises.

Bride and groom at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham

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Tags: photoshoot, makeup, wedding suppliers, bridal make-up, wedding makeup, make-up artist, makeup artist, vintage makeup, behind the scenes, freelance makeup artist, Save The Date Magazine, Wollaton Hall Wedding
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2024 Prices

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2024 Wedding Make Up Prices

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2023 Wedding Make Up Prices

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2023 Wedding Make Up Prices

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Tags: 2023 prices, 2023 wedding, 2023
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