I love working on weddings and make-up lessons, but my first love is fashion/editorial make-up. I was trained at The London College of Fashion and graduated with a H.N.D in 1995. I loved my time there and met some amazing people. Here I used some RCMA Liquid tears mixed with…
Summer is here at last! I have just arrived back from a lovely holiday in Ibiza. When I go on holiday I like to wear minimal make-up, especially if I am in a hot climate. As long as I have my SPF 50 on I am quite happy during the…
Being a Pro Make-up artist with over 27 years of experience, including working on London Fashion week, magazines, T.V and theatre, (14 of these working exclusively with Brides/weddings and private make-up lessons), I regularly hear horror stories of how people have bad experiences having their make-up applied, this often gives…
Here's the make-up I used for the Super noir winged liner look, (inspired by the Pixiwoos tutorial of the same name.) Skin prep - Bobbi Brown moisturising balm SPF 25, extra repair eye balm then Sisley Double tenseur serum. Foundation - (spritzed first with MAC fix +) Sisley Anti-aging foundation…
Sweet Magnolia from Jess Petrie on Vimeo. Sweet Magnolia is a short film preview which was created to accompany the styled shoot 'Ethereal Dusky Blue Bridal Inspiration' for Wedding Sparrow; weddingsparrow.com/article/ethereal-dusty-blue-bridal-inspiration
As you may remember, I had the honour of working with Jess Petrie photography and Alison Jenner hairstylist recently. Our shoot was featured on the prestigious Wedding Sparrow, (A wedding blog for the stylish fine art bride, Wedding Sparrow is an award winning inspirational website specialising in fine art weddings.)…
Here is my column from the October Lincoln Journal. If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen my post about the "Insta-brow", a look which I am not a fan of. I have so many requests from Mum's of teenagers, and other ladies, who want a bit of…
Problem skin and secret weapons... I have the pleasure of being able to meet and help so many people of all ages, each with varying skin dilemmas and concerns. One of the most upsetting is acnified/blemished skin. I know first hand how this can affect one’s confidence. I suffered mildly…
Good make-up starts with the right base being used beforehand, e.g, there is no point putting makeup on bare skin if you have dry skin and are using an oil free foundation. You need to be aware of what skin type you are, or how your skin is looking, feeling…
I had the pleasure of attending my niece's wedding yesterday and on myself I decided to opt for a smoky eye look and nude lips. I was wearing a Topshop green dress and so wanted something a little dramatic to compliment it. I had prepped and had a bit of…
