Be creative makeup

Be creative makeup campaign is out for this autumn/winter 2013/14 with new products
New images are out that I was makeup artists for this campaign, and had a chance to be working with their products.
The products are beautiful I must admit and plenty of colours to chose from.
My favourite are variety of lipstick colours, foundation, lips pencils , and I must not forget their blusher as well.
I like their volume mascara for extra volume for the lushes and is not so heavy .

They are based in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and you can order products via their website
http://www.becreativemakeup.com
I hope they will be in the UK very soon.

Here are the images from the campaign and my makeup looks for this season.

Hope you like it!

Best Mascaras review 2013

Mascaras

As a makeup artist people always asking me what is the best mascara to use ?

The make-up equivalent of your morning coffee, great mascaras have an ingenious way of making you look instantly more awake and refreshed especially when you don’t apply makeup and have no time for all that morning makeup routine.

How important is to find a easy and clump free mascara ,smudge free and not too heavy for your lushes.
Mascara bush is very important when you choose mascara for your lushes.

Powerful enough to defy the trends and the most popular of all make-up products, you need to find one you can really rely on.
With years of makeup for all my clients,editorials, beauty here is mascara that I think is the best easy to apply and for every pocket.

My favourite Mascaras:

Sisley mascara so intense

This is my favourite mascara of all.
All the goodness in their formulation suits this brush down to the ground and that’s clearly why they selected it in favour of something more traditional. One of it’s special talents is ‘grabbing’ the bottom lashes with no mess or fuss. Very impressive indeed. In typical fashion, the first time I put wand to lash, so transfixed was I by smooth gliding and coating action, I highly recommend.
Especially if you don’t have much lashes and you want to add volume and clump free.
http://www.selfridges.com

Chanel

With subtle results and even coverage, this is perfect for daytime.
Sublime de Chanel Infinite Length and Curl Mascara. £25; available at http://www.selfridges.com.

L’Oréal Paris

This mascara has a formula specially designed to complement blue eyes – but on top of that it’s great at lengthening and fanning lashes.

L’Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Luminizer – Blue Eyes. £9.35; available at http://www.boots.com

Max Factor

It’s all in the iFX brush, which allows precise application and evenly coated lashes.

Max Factor Masterpiece Mascara. £7.99; available at http://www.boots.com.

Lancôme

All the volume, none of the clumps. If you want a dramatic look, this is the one.

Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Eyes Mascara. £22; available at http://www.lancome.co.uk.

Dior show blackout mascara :

Despite the dramatic sounding name, this is a really buildable formula that allows you to apply one coat for feathery but defined daytime lashes or three to four coats for a darker, more dramatic voluminous finish.
The full-fat brush is tapered at one end making it easy to define bottom lashes and smaller ones at the inner corners too for a wide-eyed finish.

Happy shopping

How to wear modern monochrome look !!!

I had a chance to be working and create a look for Wallis collection and their new monochrome designers look for this season.
Was many changes and makeup and hair for day time was more simple and natural and progresses bit stronger on the eyes and wavy soft hair for night time look.

My makeup on the model was fresh glowing skin and smokey black eyes.
No eyeshadow where apply on the sockets line. I just kept very clean and matte with translucent powder.

I kept the lips very nude and main focus was on the eyes more in between the lash line with black eye pencil follow by liner , but very bold without any side flicks. This look is very much more effective when is filmed in black and white.

Here is the video from the day.

Hope you like it.

Beauty story in Galore magazine, New Agent Provocateur lingerie line .

New beauty created last months is out now in Galore Magazine in New York exclusive on line.

Photographer Zoe McConnell captures Brit model Katerina J @ Milk Management UK in this playful and ferocious story Paradise Circus.

Wild bunny Katerina wears lingerie from Agent Provocateur, accessories by Jeremy Scott, and headpieces by Maison Michel & Eugenia Kim.

http://galoremag.com/paradise-circus-galore-online-exclusive/

Sometimes as an makeup artist you never know when your work will be published, and the best story is sometimes is when is not plan. But, If you are working with great photographer and models is very slim chance the story not to be great.

If you love your job so much and love producing creative images you will do it for free.

This was test shoot between photographer and myself.

Thank dear lord was incredible results at the end and very happy with images.

Hope you like it.

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The best way to match your skin foundation !!!

I decide to write this blog as I got inspire from sales assist that try to sell some foundation to the customers.
How to choose your right foundation .

Each one of us is classified as having a light, medium, or dark skin tone.

One way you can choose the right color of foundation is to go to the cosmetics counter of either a drug store or department store. Make sure you go without any makeup on.
Also ,don’t listen to the shop assistant to check your foundation colour on back of your hand as is so wrong. And the back of your hand is always different colour then your face.

Tip or Choosing the Right Color of Foundation:

Find one that looks like it is close to your skin colour
. Apply the foundation colour on your fingers before.

. Apply it near your jaw line on your face. around 3-4 foundation line is the best to see your perfect match.
.Wait a few minutes.
.Go outside if you can and take a look at yourself.

Does it look like it one of the colour been disappearing ??
If so, you have found your ideal color. If not, try another one.

The light in the department stores and the drug stores are usually very unflattering. This is because many of them use fluorescent lighting, which is unnatural and won’t give you the full affect you need to determine if it matches your skin.

This is why it is recommended to use natural light as the source for determining if the foundation you have chosen will be a match to skin.

– Another Foundation Tip

If after numerous trials and you have tried at least 5 or more and still can’t find one, then think about purchasing two to blend together.

Most of us will not find the ideal color, especially if we have an uneven skin tone, scars or birth marks. Buying two foundations gives you more variety.

Since many of us tend to get darker in the summer, we can use the darker one for the warmer months, and the lighter colored foundation during the winter months. It’s a win, win situation.

For the other months, you can blend both of them together to give you your own personalized foundation color that perfectly matches your skin tone.

Makeup tips for makeup to last all day!

To make your makeup last all day use a moisturizer first on cleansed skin. A face primer is key to having make up that stays the whole day. Almost every single brand has a primer from low prices to high end, so depending on your budget you can choose the brand that suits you.

A primer smooths fine lines, open pores and prepares the skin for the perfect “canvas”. A make up primer most likely contains waxes and silicones. These ingredients can form a bond with other products, causing the cosmetics to have more longevity than they would otherwise. This means that your foundation will stay put all day.

The same goes with lip primers. It creates a base for lip colour for no budge, no smudge pigment that lasts all day.

Blotting papers are also fantastic for any excess shine throughout the day if you do not like the “powdered look”.

Blotting powder is also great for keeping your make up in place for many hours, but do not over do it. You want your skin to look like it’s breathing, so do not put too mach powder throughout the day.

http://www.ketimakeup.com new website is coming soon .

Makeup look and some products that I use on this beautiful model for Urban outfitters site !!

I had a great pleasure to be working with Beautiful Nastya from Nevs models for Urban outfitters
Makeup was very fresh glowing skin , Mac cream blusher in hush for warm natural glow , with very natural lips , definition on the eyes following with YSL mascara and Chanel eyeshadow in Emerveille for bit warm tone on the eye lid.
For more great designers and new collection have a look at Urban outfitters website

My beauty work is now front cover with luxury magazine ” the riverside journals “