I am a Make-up Artist and Designer working in film and television. I am passionate about organic cosmetics and want to show that there are viable, ethical alternatives to mainstream products.
Category Archives: Skin Finally! The trend for Strobing appears to be over. I don’t have anything against highlighting, as a Make-up Artist is is a key skill which we learn very early on (alongside shading – NOT contouring!) however as with many beauty trends in recent years, it was given a trendy name, totally mis-used and suffered from overexposure – although […]  Mattifying primers are a key part of my kit – especially the male grooming part! In film and tv it can be a while between touch ups and so sorting which elongates the wear time and helps to reduce shine is a must.  So I am now forty one. Technically I am closer to my forty second birthday than I am to my forty first but I’m going to gloss over that. In all honesty I didn’t deal with the prospect of hitting the big 4-0 very well; I struggled psychologically in the run up to the event and […]  The time has come for my final post of 2017 and it is of course the annual summing up of my favourite products of the year; an eclectic mixture of skincare and make-up. As ever it’s been a tough choice but I have whittled it down to the five products which in my mind stood out above […]  As we come into December the season of merrymaking is upon us and plans are made for this month long season of festivity. With all the office parties, Christmas drinks with friends and festive get togethers, the amount of alcohol consumed can begin to take its toll, not least on your skin…  In the course of my work I work with a lot of kids and young people and so I have to have a selection of products which are suited to younger, often troubled skins. In my pro kit I have a teen bag. Not specifically for teens (it contains products which could be used by adults and […] loading
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