I always have clients asking me what are Paraben’s? so i thought i would share with you what i know..
Paraben’s are a controversial preservative used in cosmetics, they prevent the growth of bacteria and are easily absorbed into the skin.
Paraben’s are controversial because they are suspected of being “Endocrine Disruptors” these are chemicals that can have harmful effects on the body’s endocrine (hormone) system.
Paraben’s can mimic Estrogen and studies have found the presence of paraben’s in tumours both cancerous and non cancerous. This doesn’t mean they caused the tumours and there isn’t a link to prove that they do, but there also isn’t any proof they didn’t.
I think big brands usually try to cash in on women’s fear so “Paraben Free” is something you will see quite often, making paraben’s more sinister than they have actually proved to be.
Doctors do worry about paraben’s having a cumulative effect so if you want to avoid them here is a list of brands that are paraben free:
As you all have probably heard, #kanyewest Launched his Yeezy Season 3 clothing line and new album #thelifeofpablo on the same day..at madison square garden. Major.
I adore his clothing but today i thought it would be nice to have a look at the make-up and hair (or lack there of) at his past three shows.
The make-up is extremely minimal, to the untrained eye i’m sure a lot of people assume there is zero make-up, and THAT is exactly why its so perfect. No doubt there is make-up but it is the type of no make-up look that suits the clothing perfectly.
The make-up is glowing, neutral, fresh and effortless the hair is either out and very natural or in some shows concealed completely. Its the ultimate “i woke up like this” look.
If you want to achieve this look, here are a few tips..
Don’t use a full coverage foundation (if any) and leave imperfections such as freckles and beauty marks.
Use a rich moisturiser before make-up application.
Only use neutral matte shades on the face, no bright coloured brushes
Opt for a light oil dabbed on the cheeks instead of a highlighter with pigment, the shimmer is an obvious make-up whereas oil will give you a natural glow.
Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kanye West and Anna Wintour at Yeezy Season 1
Fresh Faced make-up & covered hair for Yeezy Season 3
Yeezy Season 2 models
Yeezy Season 3
If you want to see this look broken down further i’ve made a tutorial you can check out here:
Sorry its been a while since i last posted! i have been working full time as a make-up artist on xfactor for judges Chris Issak and Guy Sebastian.
Yesterday was my only day off andddd my only chance for a sleep in..so when my friend KYA asked if i was free i was hesitant..then she said the magic words..”Do you want to come to the Sephora showcase with me?” :O
Obviously my answer was YES!!!..it was SO much fun..we got to play with new brands coming to Sephora as well as new products in lines such as Make Up For Ever and Tarte..i took along my camera so you guys could see!
We got big goodie bags and i open it for the first time in the video and show you all the awesome products 🙂
I know it sounds crazy but i love smelling like cakes and baked goods! actually love is an understatement more like obsessed 🙂
The rich decadent caramel, vanilla smell is actually really hard to find so if you are anything like me here is a video of all my favourite products that will make you smell like dessert 😉
I’m obsessed with #kyliejenner at the moment..her transformation has been legendary! there are thousands of tutorials for her look but this is my take on it, she is inspiring me so much at the moment how could i not!
I have adapted it slightly so pale skin tones can wear her look too! there are two lips options..one nude and one winter burgundy..let me know what you guys think of the look/kylie’s transformation is she inspiring to you guys as she is to me?
Alan “Whitey” Snyder met Marilyn Monroe on her first screen test, you would assume it went amazingly considering he went on to be her one and only make-up artist, but surprisingly their first interaction was far from perfect. This was her first film test, so Marliyn insisted that Whitey do the same thick make-up application that she was used to for photoshoots.
Being a make-up artist you learn that even though something may look awful, you just have to do what the talent wants and let what they look like speak for itself and that is exactly what happened.
When they arrived on set the cinematographer shouted “Whitey, what the hell have you got on that face? We can’t photograph her that way! Take this girl downstairs, wash the damn stuff off, do her face the way you know it ought to be and bring her back up!”.
When Marilyn realised that Whitey knew best and let him do his job she was very impressed with how he made her look, not only that but they became trusted friends. Together they created her make-up look that included these few things that you may not have previously known:
1. Shading (contouring) under her cheek bones, Jaw line and down her nose as well as at the tip of her nose to make it appear smaller, He used both dark contouring colour and a flush of coral blush on her temples, nose and cheeks to add a youthful blush.
2. He used a thick layer of Vaseline as her primer (not something that would be able to withstand High Definition Cameras and Modern Lighting) but this created her gorgeous glow.
3. Shading and highlighting the lips with five different shades of lipsticks and lip liners some to create the illusion of bigger lips, starting by over drawing her lip shape with a much darker liner then filling this in.
4. Once her lipstick was applied he would add white powder to the centre of the bottom lip, adding further to the illusion of bigger lips.
5. Highlighter was used on top of cheek bones and in the centre of her face next to her nose to create glow
6. He used white eyeshadow and highlighter all over her eyelids, especially highlighting the inner corner.
7. He lined her eyes with a white eyeliner to make them appear bigger
8. Contrary to popular belief her signature winged liner was a brown pencil not a black liquid, this gave her the winged look but in a more natural way.
9. He used half strip false lashes only on the outer of her eyes to enhance her signature elongated eye.
10. A line was drawn under her lower lash line and extended out then blended to appear as though there was a shadow from her upper lashes, this made her lashes appear bigger.
11. And of course to finish it all off he drew on her beauty mark with a dark brown eye liner.
Due to Marilyn’s high anxiety and nervousness like all make-up artists that work closely with talent he would also look after her mental needs, often stalling for hours because she wasn’t ready to face the set and knowing how the industry works he would have been the one to take the blame for this.
He taught Marilyn how to do her own make-up, travelled the world with her and was one of her closest friends he promised her that he would do her make-up if she were to ever die, a promise that he later kept.
After doing her make-up for the final time at the mortuary, he was a pallbearer at the funeral and although this story has a somewhat sad ending it shows his undying loyalty to the very end..and that speaks volumes about what beautiful people they both were.
Pictured below is a before and after of Marilyn, Marilyn’s signature make-up look and of course Marilyn and Whitey together.
P.s If you love Marilyn’s look check out my pin up tutorial here!
