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Ms Poppy King is The Lipstick Queen Her product line is impressive and my three absolute favourites are Velvet Rope, Butterfly Ball and brand new Morning Sunshine. Issy ❤️ As a vintage makeup expert and a co-founder of Nina’s Hair Parlour I am always on a look out for the perfect vintage lipsticks. Thus far […]
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MAKE-UP COUNTER MENTALITY A while ago I wrote a post about my experiences having worked on a Make-Up Counter for over 6 years. Here I have written a new post, more in depth and sharing more. The job is creative, fun, challenging and baffling at times. There are many misconceptions associated with working within Make-Up […]
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Today I wish to talk a little about one of the most important inventions of the 20 century when it comes to makeup: The almighty mascara! I have been a makeup artist for over twenty years and I get asked one question more than any other: Which is the staple I should always have in […]
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Purple Eyeshadow! I fell in love with it many years ago and I can still remember when I saw it for the first time. I was probably 14 and I was absolutely mesmerised by this tiny, incredibly shimmery eyeshadow beautifully displayed in a perfume shop window. If someone asked me whether that was THE moment I […]
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Contouring. A word that launches a thousand beauty debates, nowadays. A word hardly ever used by anyone other than makeup artists before 2007 A.D! That fated year when Kardashians invaded our lives and forever penetrated the mass consciences of everyone with a pulse and access to a screen. Up until then, we didn’t pointlessly abuse our […]
Holidays are over and like every year we are all full of new ideas and resolutions! But what about our beauty resolutions? I for one, intend to detoxify my body, mind, shoe cupboards and makeup bags! My motto and my suggestion to you for 2017. is to adapt the – In with the old, out […]
