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: Tools Last year as a result of my bid to reduce the amount of disposible kit essentials I use, I wrote about some organic cotton cleansing pads which I had integrated into my kit. These pads were/are great (I still use them in my kit) however they weren’t perfect so over the past few months I’ve […]  Today I thought I would share with you some exciting news in the make-up brush world – the Louise Young Cosmetics brush range is now entirely vegan!  Make-up sponges were apparently first used around the 1920’s when Max Factor introduced the iconic Pancake makeup, however in the twenty odd years I’ve been working as Make-up Artist, they have evolved considerably.  Make-up brushes are a very personal thing; weight, brush density and length are all factors which can influence whether you are on to a winner or not. When I find a make-up brush I like I tend to buy a few of them (it’s my job after all I so have that excuse) – I […]  For years I have been growing increasingly frustrated but the amount of waste I produce as a Make-up Artist (and I’m pretty low waste producing in comparison to many others I know!). One of my biggest bug bears has been the use of wipes and tissues. The latter I managed to get on top of […]  I’m sure you are aware by now that I have an obsession with make-up brushes – I like to think a somewhat healthy one but I’m sure my other half would disagree (especially when the kitchen surface is covered with drying brushes!). This aside, here’s a super quick post about a brush I’m loving at […] loading
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