red lipstick

Hello lovely people! 

I’ve decided to write an entire post about red lipstick.  Seems silly but I think red lipstick is my absolute favourite! Personally, I love a matte texture more than anything.  It somehow reminds me of old Hollywood and to me, it feels super glamorous and elegant.  My latest go-tos are Ruby Woo by MAC Cosmetics, also MAC Red and sometimes just Cherry lip liner.  

https://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13854/52593/products/makeup/lips/lipstick/retro-matte-lipstick#/shade/Ruby_Woo

https://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13854/52597/products/makeup/lips/lipstick/satin-lipstick#/shade/MAC_Red

https://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13852/340/products/makeup/lips/lip-pencil/lip-pencil#/shade/Cherry

Red lipstick is super high maintenance.  Depending on the shape of your lips, how you speak or eat, sometimes this annoying line of red will end up on your chin! Yes, it happens.  Some tricks to make sure the lipstick stays on longer is to put a bit of foundation on your lips, then colour in your lips with a lip liner then apply the lipstick.  Take a tissue to dab off the excess.  This essentially produces a lip stain and then you can apply another layer of lipstick.  Be aware though that if you eat anything oily (ie. salad dressing), it will instantly take off your lipstick.  Sometimes the inner part of the lip only needs retouching so it looks like only half your lip has lipstick on it. 

If I’ve discouraged you from wearing red lipstick, it’s not as bad as it seems! I’m just giving fair warning that as much as I love red lipstick, it definitely needs constant touch ups.  So definitely have the lipstick and liner with you in your purse with a mirror and if possible, have a friend be on the watch out so that you don’t end up in a serious conversation with someone and have a red line on your nose! Some foundation powder is always helpful to cover up these accidental red lines too!

With all this in mind- go rock your favourite red!

xoxo

The 15 Minute Rule

Hello lovely people!

There are so many rules when it comes to makeup but there is one that I like to actually follow which is the 15 minute rule.  Have any of you ever had your makeup done and thought oh my goodness, that’s way too much? Or, for all you makeup lovers, ever had one of those days where you’re trying to achieve this perfect smokey eye and one eye just doesn’t seem to match the other?

Yes, it happens, admit it! All of us, even the most professional, have days where things just aren’t working as we would like them to.  My advice in those situations is always to use the 15 minute rule.  Anytime you apply makeup and you have this OMG moment, walk away and don’t look at your makeup for at least 15 minutes. 

Two reasons why,  firstly, makeup is actually a foreign substance to the skin and when you apply it to the face, there’s actually a period of rejection.  So after about 15 minutes, makeup tends to softens a little.  Secondly; whenever you’re trying to match that second eye, sometimes too much focus is a bad thing.  The 15 minutes away will allow you to have a fresh perspective when you come back and try to fix it.   

Hope this rule works for all of you like it does for me!

Xoxo

First Blog!

Hello lovely people!

Welcome to my website! I'm so excited that this is finally up and running.  It has definitely been a journey so far and I hope to share part of my journey as a makeup artist with you all.  

I would love to chat with you all so let me know your experiences with makeup, your frustrations, questions, discoveries. Everyone loves finding that perfect eye liner that's a steal! Let's chat! Comment below.

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