Saturday 9 May 2015

Everyday makeup routine (mummy makeup)

Hello! So as most of you know I am a mummy to my beautiful girl ella, and my new little man Logan!
Ella is 2 and Logan is 8 weeks so I don't get much time to put on my makeup (if I wear it at all) I am just like all of you,my life style isn't glamourous, I don't get an hour to do my makeup and it gets rubbed off by kisses!!!
I am trying mainly hight Street products here, and I love most of them!!
So here is my 10 minute look:


Usually for my quick makeup I use eyeliner on the top and nothing underneath as it opens up my eyes- and it's quicker!! Also I use a brighter lip colour to perk up my face. Here are the list of products I used:

Foundation : Bare minerals pure brightening serum foundation (bare porcelain)
Concealer: Rimmel lasting finish concealer (010)
Powder: Rimmel lasing finish powder (light porcelain)

Blush: Makeuo Revolution (love)

Eyeliner: Soap and glory supercat eyeliner pen (black)

Mascara: maybelline colossal volume express (blackest black)

Lips: MUA tinted lip balm (peach)

Wednesday 6 May 2015

Makeup for mature skin- Base

Hello!
So I often get asked about makeup for a mother/grandmother at weddings or just general enquiries about makeup for the more mature lady- so here we are! 
I want to start by saying this is what I find works well, and what I find to be flattering on most of my more mature ladies. If you do your makeup different and you prefer please by all means carry on :)

Below are some of my recent, beautiful, mature ladies! I often forget to take photos of mothers of brides as they are so busy and don't have time- so these ladies will be me example models :) they vary from 40's to 60's I believe 

Hopefully you can see the looks I like to achieve (photos are straight out of my Xperia z2 camera phone)




SKIN
I will point out that I CAN'T get rid of wrinkles haha I can do flattering makeup to take attention away but nothing (bar injection) will get rid of them
Primer
For the skin i usually apply very thin layer of a silicone based primer all over the skin, this helps soften the lines a little, and give the skin a smoother texture to apply makeup onto.
Foundation-
I then like to use Mac face and body foundation, but you can use any thin fluid foundation. This particular foundation has light coverage but it can be built up in layers, it also has a nice glow to it that makes the skin looks more radiant and youthful. What's nice about this foundation is that it's water resistant- meaning if you happen to have any "hot flushes" it will not sweat off! This has been a life saver for many of my clients,especially at weddings. With using a foundation with such a thin texture, it means it doesn't sit in the lines as bad and definitely doesn't make them look any worse. If you find foundation makes your lines look worse than what they are, the texture may be too thick, and the finish may be too matte on your skin. It's unusual that I'll get a mature client with oily skin as the oil production slows down as we godet older, so I almost always use a moisturising foundation. 
Look for words such as: glowy, illuminating, moisturising, light reflecting etc etc. Avoid anything that says matte! 
TIP- don't put foundation around the eyes...I'll explain why at the end of the skin section.
Concealer
Light reflecting, thin concealers work best, especially under the eyes. You'll notice a theme, lots of thin, lightweight layers. If you do have the off spot then a heavier concealer can be applied only where needed- a small brush works well for the precision but fingers can be used also if you don't have!
Powder
This is skin type dependant. With the face and body I don't usually need to set it, as it has film formers that pretty much set themselves. But if I use my makeup forever HD (medium-medium/full coverage) the. I will take a little amount of powder through the t-zone if needed 
Under eye powder
This is something most people don't know about, but I ALWAYS use laura mercies secret brightening powder, it blurs lines under the eye and adds a TINY amount of brightening under the eyes and looks amazing. I buff it in with a very soft, fluffy brush and it makes a huge difference 
Blush
Thu pis is totally up to what you like! I use a cream blush If someone wants a very glorwy look, or a nice natural powder if they don't. You can use both- just remember to use cream first and top it with a powder to lock it in place... If your skin is very red opt for a more peachy/neutral colour as apposed to pinks. When applying blush do not "smile and apply to the apples of your cheeks" as when you stop smiling then cheek will fall and colour will be too close to your nose which will make the area look red and cancel out the work you've done to get rid of it. 
Bronzer 
Bronzer can really warm up the face and bring back some dimention, hit the TOPS of the cheek bones, forehead, nose and chin (where the sun hits you first) and I almost never contour a more mature skin purely because as we age we loose the fullness in our face and contouring emphasises that and can make your face look gaunt and older. 
Lips
Have fun! Wear what you like, just avoid anything too nude!!

Ok so why avoid foundation under the eyes? Because having too many layers will add texture to the skin and can start to cake up if too many layers of products are applied. Only put on what you really need, where you need it, E.g concealer only in the inner, darkest bit of the eyes, only a tiny bit if foundation on forehead etc :)

I feel like this is a lot of information in one post so I will do a serperate post on eyes

Thanks for reading, kirsty xxx
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