Photo Shoot for Glass Onion Vintage AW15 Collection

Hello!

A few weeks ago I was asked to do the hair & make-up for a photo shoot for the Glass Onion Vintage AW15 Collection. This company is essentially a vintage warehouse who stocks stores such as Urban Outfitters (Urban Renewal). I was really excited to do this shoot as they had two great models, one male & one female. I have never done a males make-up other than eyebrows so this was something new for me to get my teeth into.The weather was absolutely horrendous this day. It took me more than double the amount of time it should to get to Sheffield for this shoot! Luckily I wasn't the last to arrive! 

Jake Chatterton

I started my male model, Jake Chatterton first. I began by cleansing his skin with Bioderma Sensibio micellar water to remove any dirt or oil from his skin followed by a moisturiser. I then prepped the skin with Illamaqua Hydra Veil which is by far one of the best primers out there. It is both hydrating & helps to keep your make-up on. I then applied MAC Face & Body to create a nice even skin tone without making it obvious he had make-up on. This is a really fluid, almost water-like foundation which is buildable. He had a few blemishes so I concealed these with a combination of MAC Select Cover-Up & MAC PRO Conceal & Correct Palette. I finished the brows with HD Brows Brow Beater which is a clear brow setting gel. It is one of my go to brow products! This is all Jake needed in his brows as I didn't want him to look made up. I finished by using MAC Blot Powder to fix the make-up in place. 

Here are a few of my favourite shots...

 

Bluebell
When Bluebell arrived I did the exactly the same procedure as Jake. Cleanse with Bioderma Sensibio micellar water, moisturise then prime with Illamaqua Hydra Veil. Bluebell had absolutely amazing skin with only one small spot requiring concealing so I used MAC Face & Body as this created a light, glowing coverage & again I used MAC Select Cover-Up & MAC PRO Conceal & Correct Palette to conceal. I then used my Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour Kit in Light followed by Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Contour Kit in Light to enhance her natural contours. The company asked for a really natural look hence why I keep emphasising the natural element. I applied MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle to highlight her cheek bones, cupids bow & very lightly on the nose. I added a touch of blusher so that her cheeks don't look washed out. I can't remember the exact colour but it was MAC. I added a natural eyeshadow using Urban Decay Naked 2 palette, a nude MAC eyeshadow from my pro palette, MAC Pigment in Vanilla to highlight under the brow arch & tear ducts followed by a sweep of mascara using Benefit Roller Lash which is my go-to mascara (see blog post for more information) & finally a baby pink MAC Mineralise Lipgloss to make the lips look nice & plump & moisturised! I finished by straightening Bluebell's hair.

Me in action...

Here are a few of my favourite shots from look 1...

I then changed Bluebell's hair into a fishtail plait & made the eyes a little heavier but not too dark. I used MAC Pigments in Heritage Rouge & Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. I darkened the lip but kept it relatively natural using a MAC Lipstick in Twig. This lipstick matched beautifully with her dress.  

So here's the final, slightly grungier look of the day...

 

I hope you have enjoyed reading what I have been up to. It was a really fun day. If anyone is interested in checking out the photographer she is called Alice Wint (@shecriedwolf). You may have also noticed that I have started to add the links in for the products I have used. I hope this is something you find useful! Obviously feel free to shop around but always buy from a reputable source! Feel free to comment if you have any questions!

Emma x

Bobbi Brown Luxe Sparkle Powder in "Veil"

Hello again, 

I'm getting better at this regular blogging see! I bought this Bobbi Brown Luxe Sparkle Powder in "Veil"  from America earlier this year. I tried looking it up when I got home but couldn't seem to find it in the UK but this product is so gorgeous I had to blog about it anyway! 

Packaging

This product comes in a simplistic black gloss box with white font. For me this packaging is a little boring.

The product itself is a lots nicer which is the important part I guess! It is a silver mirrored effect with Bobbi Brown written in black. The silver packaging matches the silver shimmer colour of the product beautifully. It also has a proper mirror inside which is always handy when on the go. 

So as mentioned this is "Veil". I bought this product with the intention of using it as a highlighter. I have only tried this as a highlighter on my cheek bones but I would imagine it would be gorgeous for highlighting the tear ducts & below the arch of the brow. 

At first glance this product seems very silver. However, there's no denying that the product lacks sparkle. It's gorgeous.

Swatch

Swatched up the product still appears very silver but with a gorgeous iridescent pink shimmer. It is important to bare in mind that when applied with a brush the colour will not be as intense as the photo below. It is really gorgeous & creates a lovely sparkly highlight. Unfortunately I don't have a photo of me wearing it as I just couldn't manage to capture it's true sparkle but I can assure you it is beautiful on. Imagine the swatch below but less concentrated!

As mentioned I haven't come across this product in the UK but if you manage to get your hands on it I definitely would recommend doing so! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave me a message! Blog soon! 

Emma x

Naked Smoky Palette Review

Hello! 

So I was really excited for this palette to come out! My friend & client managed to grab me one when she went over to America. There was a lot of hype about the Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette so I was so eager to get it from her when she got back! 

Packaging 
I love the outer packaging of this product as the smoky pattern matches the product name perfectly. The contrast on the matte smoky pattern with the silver metallic text is really lovely. 

As with all the Naked products it has the classic crushed powder image on the back to show what colours are included in the palette which is a unique way of showing the colours.

As always the palette is perfectly matched to the outer packaging. This palette is very different to the other Naked palettes as it is a made with a chunky plastic. I love the packaging as the plastic helps to enhance the smoky pattern encapsulated inside. The raised silver metallic text matched the smoky pattern perfectly. 

Colours
The Smoky palette is a really versatile palette as it has a range of browns, nudes, greys, black & deep plum, as well as a variety of matte & shimmer/glitter eyeshadows. The thing which many of the previous palettes lack is the number of matte shadows so I was happy to see that this palette had 4 matte colours as well as a range of glitter/shimmer colours. As always these palettes are super pigmented, more so than similar brands such as MAC so they last ages!

Glitter/shimmer browns

Glitter/shimmer greys, black & deep plum

Matte grey, brown & nudes

So as you can see the glitter/shimmers are stunning but the mattes are equally gorgeous colours. The mattes are actually one of my favourite parts of this product! 

Inside

Sunlight

Application
The brush which comes with this palette is slightly different to the other 3 Naked palettes by Urban Decay. The brush differs in that it has a larger end to blend the colours together to create the perfectly blended smoky eye. The smaller end is perfect for a more precise application but again it is perfectly designed to apply & blend the colours into the socket. 

This palette also comes with a step-by-step booklet which is great for beginners or for ideas on how to use this palette. It has 4 different looks to try. 

I hope you have found my review useful. I would highly recommend this palette especially if you are a Naked palette lover. It is so different colour wise to any of the colour palettes so completely different looks can be created! I'm very impressed! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to send me a message!

Emma x