It’s pretty bloody obvious that I love make-up. I have invested loads of money for make-up that I love or don’t even need. I love colours and clever techniques on makeup application. During my coffee and lunch break I watch make-up tutorials on You Tube (I will attach some of my favourites at the bottom).
I get loads of compliments on my hair and make-up, especially when I get all gussied up for a night on the town. So here are my hair and make-up secrets.
Hair:
Currently, I am all about the Brigitte Bardot hair. I set my hair using Remington Care setters, leaving them in for at least 30 minutes for the rollers to cool completely. I use large/jumbo rollers to create tousled hair. I spray my mane with L’Oreal Elnett, one of the finest sprays in the world.
Makeup:
My favourite part of my daily ritual.
Foundation/concealer: I use MAC Studio Sculpt foundation and concealer for night time and just dabs of MAC Select Moisturecover for the day around the areas where I need it most. I’ve recently bought a bottle of Chanel Mat Lumiere. L-O-V-E it!
Powder: To set my foundation, I use MAC Mineralize Skinfinish for low coverage during the day and Chanel Double Perfection for a fuller, matte coverage.
Eye shadows: I can’t tell you how many eye shadows I have. I love colour. I use neutral colours like MAC Satin Taupe, Clue (discontinued), Folie and Patina for a sedated daytime look. For night drama, I use MAC Contrast, Nehru, Print, Scene and sometimes Carbon (matte black) for dramatic smoky eyes.
Eyeliner: For glamour girl eyes, I use MAC liquid liner in Bootblack and a very fine eyeliner brush to create the foxy cat-eye. I can’t tell you the perfect way to do it except practice, practice, practice.
Faux lashes: I have a drawer in my vanity dedicated to all my false lashes. They are loads of fun. I wear them all the time, even to work. My secret to putting them on with perfection: practice! I get the lashes as close to my lash line as possible, using latex lash adhesive and applying them with tweezers.
Lipstick: for the perfect Brigitte Bardot pout, I line my lips with MAC Half-red and fill in with MAC Kinda Sexy lipstick. I dab just a bit of Chanel Rouge Allure lacquer in #77 to complete the look. For my Silver Screen Siren alter ego, I line my lips with MAC Cherry lip liner and brush in MAC Russian Red or MAC Red. Blot with a tissue and reapply.
Cheeks: for a soft flushed look, I dust blusher in MAC Margin, Mocha or Plum Foolery. For a luminess glow, a light dusting of MAC Iridescent Powder in Silver Dusk to the top part of the cheeks.
