Simple Makeup

Sometimes simple can be wonderful. Not so long ago I woke up feeling a bit tired and in need of a pick me up. So off to the wardrobe to pick out my favorite dress, then time for makeup. I went with the English rose look, which was very simple. After foundation and a light pink highlighter it was latte colored eyeshadow and a pink/plum lipstick. Of course a healthy dose of mascara, eyeliner and my favorite pick me up ..... 3/4 false lashes. And there you have it, a simple look in 20 mins.

Sometimes simple is best

Make Me Up

Tiki and Mistress Kim

Often when I am out and about doing the fashion things I have 'oh my' moments, meaning for some reason the beauty Gods are not looking after me. This is when I call on a team of seasoned professionals to help me out of my bad hair day dramas.

Tiki and Mistress Kim

It is great to have a team of ladies like the Mistress' of the Lindy Charm School to help out, hence my Wintersun moment a few months ago. Not just because the stress levels dropped in an instance, but because you often get to see someone's skill in this area. Not to mention be pleasantly surprised at the results.

The Result

You can also increase your own skill set by asking questions while being 'prepared'. You never know what secrets and tips you can pick up. For instance being given shortcuts for doing my 'victory rolls' from the Lindy Charm ladies has been fantastic, and reduced my stress.

Miss Carly & Wintersun Model

Pinup on the road

With the lastest trip almost behind me I've again been thinking about travel and the luggage we use. Especially as I am trying to pack light however this has meant that my make up and heels seem to be taking up the most room.

I have just invested, although be it only a small amount, in a heavy duty beauty case for the road. As it was getting too hard to try an jam in all my eyelash cases, brushes, potions and powders. Right now its more a stop gap to see if I need to keep up with this level of equipment on jobs of if i need to scale up or down. I've even seen ones the same size as my suitcase, oh to have that much makeup for gigs. As you can see from the shot above its not the most visually stunning, but does handle plane travel well. Plus all that I"d been looking at all seemed like normal road cases with a handle. That was until I saw Hiedeo Wakamatsu's case, and yes its in the same pattern as my favorite suitcase.

I'd love to see inside this one, but as pretty as it is I wonder if its really just a normal hollow beauty case, because what I need is multi layer, multi compartment cases for all the bits and pieces.

Speaking of bits and pieces, while packing the kit on thursday night i discovered I will not need to buy eyelash glue for years as I found 27 tubes/bottles of the stuff. Guess it shows just how many set of false eyelashes i buy. Which brings me to a spoiler for a future entry. To continue with my declutter your life sections I will be looking at de-cluttering your makeup. So brace yourselfs ladies its time to clean out that make up case.....*insert scary music here*

Ok off to my flight luv and bat those lashes ladies

I'm ready for my close up

Now I spend a large amount of time doing my make up and hair, so it is really nice to be spoilt and have someone do it for me. There are always times when having a professional do the work is worth the extra coin. So while I’ve been getting ready for modeling shots and practicing what styles we were going to do I thought about al the other times I’ve had it done.

You always have the choice of hiring a makeup artist that comes to you or going to them, or even popping instore to cosmetic retailer. Feel free to ask questions about, price and what you get for your money. Some counters in stores charge a fee that is redeemable on product which means you can walk away with your lippie and powder ready for touch ups.

If you have a particular make up brand you like go and talk to them, tell them what you already have and they may be able to use what you already have in a new way. It is also good to go and visit your make up counter every six months or so to see what new styles are in and to see if you should change any product. Personally I seem to change my foundation yearly as my skin changes. I stand by the golden rule ïf you don’t ask you don’t get” so getting asking.

Tips for choosing a good make up artist:
Be honest, if you don’t like it tell them
Tell them if you have any skin or allergies, as you want to look your best not have a reaction
Take images with you for the look your after
Ask what style of make up they have trained in, bridal, photography, glamour
Try and bring samples of your outfit colors because they may be able to suggest eyeshow that compliment or enhance your outfit.
Ask if you can either bring you own lippie or buy one as you may want to touch up as the night goes on
Remember they are artist not miracle works, and as much as we’d all love them to take of ten years it is only make up and they do the best they can.