1. Smudged mascara on your upper, lower eyelid? Let it dry first, take a dry q-tip, remove and watch it flake away. 2. Concealer colour choice made easy: Yellow counteracts redness. Peach counteracts blueness. 3. Don’t put eye cream or moisturiser on your eyelids when you're going to wear eye shadow or it will crease. Use a concealer or eyelid primer to hold your eye shadow in place all day. 4. When applying eye shadow blend, blend and blend again. 5. Use a white [...]

If you have eyes that are quite close together, the key is to use lighter shades on the inner area of your eye to give the illusion of more brighter wider eyes and darker shades on the outer corner to elongate the eyes. STEP ONE Apply your lighter shade across your entire eyelid blending slightly above your crease. STEP TWO Apply your medium shade in a v shape around the outer corner of your eye and into the crease but only halfway across, in-line [...]

I often get asked for makeup tips for hooded eyes, so I thought I'd share some with you. Some of the world's most beautiful women have a hooded eye shape - it's not a 'problem' it's just a different shape like any other. These tips will help make your eyes appear more lifted and open. STEP ONE - LIGHT TONE Start as usual with your base colour of choice - a light to medium tone. This is the colour you often don’t see on hooded eyes [...]

Now we're heading into the warmer weather (hopefully) now is a good time to think about changing your foundation. Liquid foundations may give you great coverage, but personally I'm not a fan. Your skin can't breathe, and as you perspire it may block your pores and give you problematic skin - as well as causing streaks. Here are my two favourite alternatives: Mineral make up If you haven't already tried it you'll probably be surprised at just how good it looks and feels. Barbara Panagos is a quality brand that provides great coverage, [...]

Orange is the new red! Popular on the runway for spring/summer 2014, it may sound a scary colour but is a very flattering on all skin tones if you get the right shade. You can go from the bright neon orange all the way down to the subtle more soft peach shades. Paler skins should go for a true orange. A bright orange will make a statement, otherwise go for a softer orange with a more pinky undertone. Medium skin tones or pale [...]

Bronzer is a great staple for any beauty bag. It can give you a sun-kissed look and can wake up tired, pasty skin. Here are my top tips for proper application. For a natural sun kissed look choose a shade similar to the colour of your chest and arms. As these areas will have had more exposure to the sun, they will show your natural 'tan' colour. Younger skin types - You can take you pick of either a matt bronzer for a [...]

If you haven't heard of tightlining prepare yourself for a makeup epiphany. For such a simple and subtle technique it can make a big difference to your look! Your lashes will appear fuller and longer and your eyes will appear bigger, brighter and more awake. There's nothing complicated about it - tightlining is simply the application of eyeliner directly to your upper lash line from the underside of your lash line. It's great for a smokey eye, but if you prefer a very natural look [...]