Make-up Make-up Make-up !!

I just cant get enough of the stuff !! Im loving the new colours that are out just now .. there are some gorgeous shades for spring and summer . foundations are just getting better and better they are so sheer and lovely with lots of great yellow tones that blend wonderfully with darker and more sallow skin tones. Paradise for me is a trip around the cosmetic houses at Harvey Nicks ! I have also discovered a great range of concealers . I have been on a life long search for the perfect cover up for under eye shadow as you can imagine its a big part of how I get eyes to shine and look brighter. I have had occasions where I have blended more that 5 colours just to get the coverage just right and get rid of those shadows ! Its very unusual to get it right with just one colour . An American Make-up Artist Eve Pearl has been doing her homework and has brought out a great range of concealers all salmon and orange based which helps to counteract the blue grey tone under eye tone . I love these concealers the texture is great too not too powdery and I have been using them lots especially on myself !
Available only in the States for now but Im sure we will be hearing more about this lady as she seems to be a marketing genius as well as a Great Make-up Artist .

Make-up face lift

I am currently adding my make-up face lift to my services that I offer. Make-up that is applied properl can actually take 10 years off any face . You just have to know how to apply correctly and what wil work best with your face .
My Make-up face lift can be done over 1 hr or 2 hours which includes instruction .
More details can be found on my web-site . http://www.themakeupteam.co.uk/

£445.00 self imrovement or madness

Yikes . Thats the price of the new wonder cream by Sisley . Its more expensive than botox and has to be replenished every two months ? does this mean that botox is on the way out ? I dont think so . But I do think that we are happier with the less invasive options . In the UK its estimated that we are spending 1.8 million EVERY day on cosmetic proceedures ! these figures have tripled in the last 5 years but its not something that many people are willing to talk about as it raises so many moral issues . I'm not sure how I feel about me and botox ? But I do feel its completely up o the individual and I'm not one to judge . I dont think anyone should be made to feel bad for trying to fight the ageing process. We don't seem to judge the other way round. Botox is something I havn't tried but I wouldn't write it off completely not yet anyway as I still have to determine how how the ravages of time will set as time passes. So for now I'm taking an easier route . I will continue with my facials and to explore the painless route to ironing out my wrinkles .After all I just want to try to maintain I dont want to change . Is that so bad ?

Tom Ford

Ton Fords fragrance Black Orchid is one of the most gorgeous scents of the decade an now he is launching his new lip colour collection in 12 great shades they come in ivory and gold cases embossed with his logo . In the collection is the sexiest red by the sexiest man ! £35.00 each I think I need them all ! better get saving ! Visit me at :
www.themakeupeam.co.uk

The best Mascara in the world

let me tell you about the best Mascara in the world . Its by Kanebo and it forms a plastic coating over the lashes which gives a beautiful coverage . It lengthens and separates like no other I have ever used . I have tried every Mascara their is to try at one point but none have ever beaten this one for me .To remove it your just use hot water and massage it over the lashes and it comes off in a little plastic sheild . Not damaging to your lashes at all ! Its available in the UK through Harrods and costs about £18.00 it should last about 3-6 months depending on how well you take care of it . don't push the wand in and out more than 1-2 times for each use as any more pushes air into the container and causes it to dry out which is why our Mascara eventually starts to dry and flake and ends up smudging under your eye . not a good look ! So look after you wand and it will last longer . When it has sarted to dry out throw it out . As its not revivable.

The Bridal Season is here

I have made up many brides over the years and I especially love this part of my work . I enjoy meeting with them and getting involved in helping them with their theme . As I have worked as a stylist on many occasions I am more than happy to help with co-ordinating their bridal theme .

I carry out Make-up trials for the Bride but anyone else in the Bridal party can have a make-up trial too . I tend to do trials 2 days per month and bridal bookings can be made after the trial up to a year in advance . For more information on my services please contact me at michelle@themakeupteam.co.uk or http://www.themakeupteam.co.uk/

Masterclasses aimed at the Pro

A well as my TV work I am also doing Masterclasses aimed at both the professional beauty therapist and the aspiring Make-up Artist .Bridal Make-up can bring in huge revenue for Salon owners and is very important that their therapists feel competent about their Make-up abilities . Over the years so many girls have asked me where they can train as Make-up Artists. The truth is there are no set routes to getting into the industry . Yes a good training is great .. but where ? In Scotland there is a shortage of good courses that are actually run by Industry Make-up Artists so this is why have set up my Masterclass to show all I have learned and to talk about an industry thats exciting and can be vey rewarding if ou are lucky enough to get into it . I think a very small percentage of young girls coming out of make-up school really know where to start and are usually unaware of just how difficult the industry can be to break into . So you will have to really belive in yourself and be prepared for some of the lows and frustrations that will lie ahead . Make-up is a very competitive industry so I want to teach my students not only about Make-up but how to survive the early days and the type of obstacles that they will need to over come . But with lots of talent and self belief everything is possible and I want to inspire them to achieve this . My Masterclassess are currently running at Mary Reid International Spa Academy.

http://www.maryreidspaacademy.com/

And also at my own studio . For information and dates please contact Mary Reid or myself at michelle@themakeupteam.co.uk.