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Premium makeup brands

Premium makeup brands

Our fascination with premium makeup brands continues to stay strong as high end makeup companies such as Charlotte Tilbury and Benefit Cosmetics and Armani bring out more and more wonderful new products. We only use the best on our brides as you deserve the most...

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Wedding makeup products

Wedding makeup products

It is so important to have the best of the best when it comes to your wedding day makeup. We use a huge amount of premium products, you will see all of your favourite high-end makeup brands in our kit. And as such we can create a flawless finish that leaves you...

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Postponing Your Wedding

Postponing Your Wedding

Many of my clients have had to postpone their weddings this year. If you have to postpone your date to another one, that is absolutely fine, we will accommodate this for you free of charge. The deposit which you had previously paid will just act as one for the...

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Beautiful wedding makeup

Beautiful wedding makeup

Your wedding makeup should be fitted to you like your wedding dress is. It requires a trained eye to get it right as we will choose tones to compliment your skin eyes and hair. Getting your wedding makeup wrong can result in an old fashioned look, or simply something...

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How We Keep Brides As Safe As Possible During Covid

How We Keep Brides As Safe As Possible During Covid

We are in unusual times with the presence Covid and it is putting a microscope on our hygiene measures, which of course were already in place, but are now being carefully monitored to ensure a safe practice. We sterilise all brushes and sponges after use with each...

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Wedding Headpieces

Wedding Headpieces

Wedding headpieces are a must when finishing off your bridal hairstyle. There are so many options out there, from hair vines, to tiaras, from combs to simple pins. Whatever wedding headpiece you opt for, they can elevate your hair from a special occasion look to a...

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Professional Makeup Brands

Professional Makeup Brands

Brides often ask me what products I use as they are not able to see my kit until the trial. I only use high-end makeup products, ones that I have tried and tested. I am lucky enough to be able to use a huge range of brands as I am not sponsored or on commission from...

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When And Why To Have A Wedding Trial

When And Why To Have A Wedding Trial

I believe that a wedding trial is extremely important and a good thing to do even if you are completely sure about the look that you want to achieve for your wedding day. A hair and makeup trial is usually the first opportunity you will have to meet your makeup...

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What Colour Lipstick Should I Wear

What Colour Lipstick Should I Wear

Lipstick is usually a staple part of any bride's wedding makeup. It brings the whole look together and can make a makeup seem complete once on. I find that using a lip liner acts as a perfect primer, both filling out the lips and enhancing the lipstick colour, plus...

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Preparing For A Wedding Trial

Preparing For A Wedding Trial

I often get asked how to best prepare for a wedding trial. There are a few things that will be integral ahead of the trial and others that are just very helpful. 1) Have images of what you want to achieve with you (on your phone is fine) for your wedding trial 2)...

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Christmas Weddings

Christmas Weddings

Christmas weddings are just as romantic as the traditional summer weddings and the hair and makeup at a Christmas wedding is always a joy to create. It can be extremely cold and sometimes wet in the winter in the UK, and so you need your Christmas wedding makeup to...

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Happy Bridesmaids

Happy Bridesmaids

We take care with every member of the bridal party so that everyone is happy - we want happy bridesmaids. The bride has had their trial and therefore looks forward to the final look on their big day. But for others in the bridal party, they are often yet to try their...

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Celebrity Influence

Celebrity Influence

Celebrities have major influence over makeup trends and therefore this also trickles into the wedding makeup choices that are being made year on year. Ultra dewy or clear looking skin is on trend and creating this no-makeup fresh-faced look actually requires a lot of...

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My USP

My USP

My USPs are the things that make me who I am. Why choose me over another hair and makeup artist? Well, if any of the following things appeal to you, then perhaps I am your lady. I care that you are happy. I do not stop a trial until you are genuinely happy with the...

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Wedding Makeup Do’s And Don’ts

Wedding Makeup Do’s And Don’ts

When it comes to wedding makeup do's and don'ts, it is really important to listen to the professionals. Do find your perfect primer. Every skin type deserves it's primer match. A primer should balance and prepare your skin for the rest of the makeup. Do find your...

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Wedding Eyes

Wedding Eyes

For most Brides, wedding eyes are the most important part of their makeup. I always get asked to enhance my bridal client's eyes, and there are many ways to draw attention to wedding eyes. One great way to enhance your eyes is to use an eyeshadow that picks out your...

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Raising An Eyebrow – Wedding Brows

Raising An Eyebrow – Wedding Brows

Your eyebrows frame your face and so making sure that they are in tip-top shape is of utmost importance when you prepare for a perfect wedding makeup. I personally always recommend a brow wax and tint on your eyebrows to create a base shape and colour that will form...

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Makeup Colours

Makeup Colours

When it comes to eye shadows, choosing the right makeup colours are key to enhancing your eyes. If you have blue eyes, the best makeup colours to go for are the peachy, brown or gold, pink or orange tones within eyeshadows. If you have green eyes, then the best makeup...

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Top Wedding Makeup Tip

Top Wedding Makeup Tip

What is the holy grail of wedding makeup? The one tip which will keep every bride happy and every groom in awe of their new wife? Be your own beautiful self. You will be pleased to hear that this does not mean that you must go down the isle with no makeup on, but what...

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Wedding Trial

Wedding Trial

A wedding trial is primarily for the bride, the purpose of it is so that you are able to hone in on the look that you have been hoping for and adapting it to suit yourself and perfect it. I am often asked if it is necessary for any others in the bridal party to also...

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Wedding Makeup Brands

Wedding Makeup Brands

Wedding makeup artists tend to use a variety of premium makeup brands and I am no different. Rather than favouring one particular brand, I try to find the best products from across each brand to ensure that your makeup is of the best quality and finish. So many people...

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Three Tips For Wedding Eyes

Three Tips For Wedding Eyes

When you are considering your wedding eye makeup, it is good to consider three important things. Firstly, if you are a glasses wearer you need to decide if you are going to be wearing them on your big day or if you are going to opt for contact lenses. In my...

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Five Tips For Wedding Lips

Five Tips For Wedding Lips

On your wedding day, you want your lips to look full, smooth and super kissable. It is easy to achieve when you know how, but getting there is not a quick process. Firstly, invest in a good lip balm. It is good to exfoliate when necessary and then leave the lip balm...

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Wedding Make-up Artistry

Wedding Make-up Artistry

Wedding make-up artistry is different from other types of makeup application. Wedding make-up artistry takes time to learn. It is only after years of experience having made up many faces and seeing those images come to fruition in the professional wedding pictures...

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Wedding Hair Accessories

Wedding Hair Accessories

Many of my beautiful brides choose to have a hair accessory in their hair on their wedding day. It can really enhance your wedding hairstyle to use a wedding hair accessory. But with so many wedding hair accessories out there to choose from, it can be hard to know...

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Five Tips For Wedding Makeup

Five Tips For Wedding Makeup

One - As you are wearing white, choose a lip colour that has a slightly brighter hue than what you might normally go for everyday. It will help to make you stand out a little more in the professional images and keep you from looking washed out. Two - Make sure that...

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Your Special Day

Your Special Day

It is your special day and this is what you need to keep at the heart of your wedding decisions. There is nothing that matters apart from the happiness of you and your partner. If this means going with decisions that are disparate from your bridesmaids or your...

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How to prepare for your wedding morning

How to prepare for your wedding morning

When you are leading up to your wedding it is a good idea to prepare for your wedding morning so that you do not get caught without the essentials. Things which I recommend to have to hand are the following...Some grips to take with you during the wedding day, just...

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Autumn Wedding Makeup

Autumn Wedding Makeup

As autumn approaches there is a change in the temperature and it is calling for a change with hair and makeup for weddings too. Autumn wedding makeup should be long-wearing, have a little extra glow to make up (excuse the pun) for the slightly flatter light and have...

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Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

Your Bridesmaids will most likely be a very important part of your big day. They therefore deserve to look their best at your wedding. There is an art to choosing a good bridesmaid hair and makeup style. It usually has to suit a range of people and therefore keeping...

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UK Wedding Makeup Artist

UK Wedding Makeup Artist

I work in the UK on many weddings as a professional makeup artist. Myself and my team adhere to the highest of standards to produce makeup artistry that is done with real care and precision. In the UK there are many wedding makeup artists to choose from, so what sets...

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What can a wedding makeup artist do for me

What can a wedding makeup artist do for me

A Wedding Makeup Artist is an essential to any wedding day. Even if you are great with your own makeup, hiring a wedding makeup artist is a good idea for many reasons. When you do your own makeup on a daily basis, you are more often than not under absolutely no...

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Wedding Stresses

Wedding Stresses

Wedding stress is so very common with the lead up to your big day. A wedding brings together many people . You have to learn to deal with your guests, your family, your suppliers, so you want your wedding hair and makeup to be one less worry. Many people can stress...

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Wedding Hair And Makeup Trial Decisions

Wedding Hair And Makeup Trial Decisions

It is good to get an idea ahead of your wedding hair and makeup trial of what to expect and prepare for. A trial is your opportunity to hone in on your favourite bridal style and to adapt the look to suit you. It is good to approach the wedding hair and makeup trial...

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Wedding Eyes

Wedding Eyes

When you come to consider your eye makeup for your wedding day, there can be plenty of decisions to make. Below are some things that you may want to think through before coming for your trial. First, you will want to decide if you are going for a shimmer, a glitter or...

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Bridal Hair

Bridal Hair

Bridal Hair needs to stand out from your everyday hair. It is different from an occasion hair as it needs to be that little bit more special. As the bride, you can spend an hour having your hair styled, so why not achieve the most out of your look rather than having a...

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Spring Wedding Makeup and Hair

Spring Wedding Makeup and Hair

No wedding dress is complete without the addition of hair and makeup that compliments it. There have been many trends emerging from fashion week so we can take inspiration from this as we head into Spring 2018. A natural and dewy look is on trend at the moment, with...

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Bridal Beauty Your Way

Bridal Beauty Your Way

The more that you are listened to at your trial the better the outcome will be for your bridal look. If you can narrow down what you want using images then this is the best way to describe to your hair and makeup artist exactly what you are after. It is difficult to...

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Recommended Wedding Supplier

Recommended Wedding Supplier

Becoming the a supplier for wedding venues shows that they trust your brand and value your work. This year I was lucky enough to be the sole recommended hair and makeup supplier at the beautiful Hedsor House wedding venue, showcasing my work at their Indian Summer...

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Snowy Wedding

Snowy Wedding

This week has seen some wonderful snow across a lot of the UK. If you are lucky enough to have snow for your big day, you are one of the few and so make the most of the beautiful scenery! Your images will be light and bright with the snow, and your photographer will...

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Wedding Images

Wedding Images

It’s so wonderful to hear from my brides after their wedding day has passed and it’s even nicer to receive photo’s from their special day! I’m so lucky to have got to know many Photographers from the area and for them to be happy with me sharing their images. There...

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Festive Wedding

Festive Wedding

Perhaps you are planning on having a festive wedding. It can be a fabulous time of year to get married, spirits are high and the weather is cold, so warm drinks and warm colours can really cheer up the festive wedding party. If you want to bring a little festive...

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Wedding Colours

Wedding Colours

Wedding colours will have been top of your list for flowers, dresses and all sorts of details when planning your wedding day. But have you considered the wedding colours that will be on your skin? There are many things such as eye shadow colour, blusher and also lip...

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Makeup For Bridesmaids

Makeup For Bridesmaids

The makeup for bridesmaids is a good thing to consider ahead of the wedding day. Although your bridesmaids do not have a wedding makeup trial like the bride, it is good to come armed with some images of what you want to achieve for their makeup on the wedding day....

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Experienced Bridal Hair And Makeup Artist

Experienced Bridal Hair And Makeup Artist

Having been in the bridal hair and makeup profession for many years, and due to working solely with brides, I understand the needs of you on your wedding day. I am mobile and am able to work with unpredictable lighting and in new and different settings such as hotel...

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Autumn Wedding Makeup

Autumn Wedding Makeup

This Autumn, wedding makeup is reflecting nature, picking out the beautiful browns and golds which inspire us, brides are choosing these tones for their eye makeup. There are some wonderful gold eye makeup palettes from the expensive to the affordable - from Charlotte...

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Best Makeup Primer

Best Makeup Primer

I recently discovered Prime Time by bareMinerals. It is a foundation primer that really stands the test of a wedding day. It has the wonderful quality that Porefessional primer by Benefit Cosmetics has by filling in those unwanted pores, but then it goes beyond. This...

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My Wedding Hair And Makeup Team

My Wedding Hair And Makeup Team

I have the most wonderfully talented team of professional hair and makeup artists who are able to take on your bookings when I am unavailable. It is fantastic to book with an artist who is within a network of other professionals as you are less likely to get let down...

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Wedding Pictures

Wedding Pictures

Your wedding pictures are what you are left with after the big day has long gone. Choosing a great photographer will be of great importance therefore when selecting your wedding suppliers. As important as your photographer is your hair and makeup artist as they will...

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Guide For A Bride

Guide For A Bride

When you are getting married sometimes it is nice to have a guide for a bride in the various aspects which a wedding entails. It is very normal not to have organised a wedding before and so some kind of guide can really help when knowing what to expect with your...

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Wedding Makeup Transformation

Wedding Makeup Transformation

Your wedding makeup transformation will wow the crowds if you get it right. The key to successfully accomplishing the best wedding makeup transformation is to make it enough of a change that people are delighted by your decisions. But not the kind of wedding makeup...

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Makeup For Hot Weather

Makeup For Hot Weather

As the summer approaches, how our wedding makeup holds is of most significance as it is tested to it's limits by the sunshine. It can be that you spend hours outside in the heat and this will of course have a huge impact on the way your wedding makeup stay's put...

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Most Wanted Wedding Looks

Most Wanted Wedding Looks

The most wanted wedding looks at the moment tend to include a braid of some sort and curls. Many bridesmaids and brides have been growing out their wedding locks so that they can wear their hair styled down to show off their length and colour. It looks lovely and soft...

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Bridal Hair

Bridal Hair

Bridal hair can be achieved with or without hair extensions. If your hair is particularly thin in places or has suffered many years of over-styling then a few rows of clip in hair extensions could make all the difference to your bridal hair style. When you are making...

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Wedding Makeup Artists

Wedding Makeup Artists

Wedding makeup artists also tend to do hair as well as makeup. It can be confusing as most of us call ourselves makeup artists, but if you check, then more often than not, this will mean you can have the same makeup artist doing both your wedding hair and your wedding...

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Perfect Bridal Makeup

Perfect Bridal Makeup

You want your bridal makeup to be perfect. Your bridal makeup cannot allow for an eyeliner which is uneven or a lipstick which fades. Every element of your bridal makeup must be perfect or it will show up on the high definition professional bridal photographs. When...

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Professional Prom Makeup

Professional Prom Makeup

If you are about to have your prom, take it from me, get a professional hair and makeup artist. I look back on my prom photos and can't believe how dreadful my look was. I had hair that was lifeless and the extensions looked really fake and my makeup was not...

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Beautiful Wedding Hair

Beautiful Wedding Hair

Beautiful wedding hair can be such a variety of styles. Some brides choose to go for wedding hair which mimics their everyday preferred hairstyle but in a way that elevates it to something special. Other brides will choose a beautiful wedding hairstyle that is...

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Best Wedding Makeup

Best Wedding Makeup

I have my favourite products which help me to produce the best wedding makeup possible. Wedding makeup can take an hour for a bride and this is down to how many stages there are and how many products are used in wedding makeup application. Firstly, to get the best out...

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Hair Care For A Wedding

Hair Care For A Wedding

The way that you care for your hair on the months and days leading up to your wedding are important. If you are hoping to get extra length in your hair it is important to maintain the ends and make sure they are not splitting. If you are hoping for maximum shine, try...

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Makeup For The Wedding Day

Makeup For The Wedding Day

Makeup for the wedding day is unlike any other makeup. It is not like the makeup you go out in, as it needs to go from morning to night. Makeup for the wedding day is not just for a few hours, it needs to last and not come off too quickly and so therefore you need all...

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Spring Wedding Makeup

Spring Wedding Makeup

As Spring approaches the days become longer and everything seems brighter and lighter. Why not let the seasons influence your makeup decisions. Keeping the colours fresh and bright rather than murky and winter-like is a good call for these coming months. For your...

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Lashes On Your Wedding Day

Lashes On Your Wedding Day

Try Out Your Lashes First Before Your Wedding Day Some brides choose to have a full face of makeup with lashes to compliment while others just want to look like themselves and have the lashes as their feature on their wedding day. False lashes are usually applied by...

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4 Ways To Keep Your Makeup Fresh On Your Wedding Day

4 Ways To Keep Your Makeup Fresh On Your Wedding Day

Brides often ask me how they can keep their makeup looking fresh for the whole of the wedding. A good makeup artist will prep and prime your skin to give your makeup the best chance of staying put, but here are some extra tips for your big day. You can ask your mum or...

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5 Tips For Your Wedding Makeup

5 Tips For Your Wedding Makeup

Having now been married, I can hopefully pass on some of the things I wish someone had told me. Test your spray tan if you are planning one at least once with the same person ahead of the day! There is nothing worse than being sat with your hands in bleach trying to...

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Wedding Hair Buckinghamshire

Wedding Hair Buckinghamshire

You want to get your wedding hair spot on for the big day. Choosing your wedding hair is exciting - you can look through instagram to give yourself ideas and if you do not have enough hair yourself, the brilliant invention of hair extensions means that you are able to...

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Wedding Makeup Artist Buckinghamshire

Wedding Makeup Artist Buckinghamshire

Are you trying to find your wedding makeup artist in Buckinghamshire? You have come to the right place. With experience doing hundreds of brides hair and makeup for their wedding day in and around Buckinghamshire you could not be in safer hands. I listen to the...

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My Own Wedding Makeup

My Own Wedding Makeup

I got married at the end of last month. As a full time wedding hair and makeup artist, it was an incredible experience going through every step myself. I have been lucky enough to do hundreds of wedding hair and makeup jobs, but being on the other side of things has...

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Enough Wedding Makeup For Pictures

Enough Wedding Makeup For Pictures

It is important that you wear enough wedding makeup on your wedding day so that the camera can pick it up. You can still have a natural look but believe it or not, a natural wedding makeup requires a lot of skill on application and does mean you still need to have...

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Winter Wedding Hair & Makeup

Winter Wedding Hair & Makeup

Winter is cooling down Europe as it arrives this week. If you are holding your wedding at any time through the winter, there are a few trends which are absolutely stunning and give that effortless look. Lashes and lips are the focus, coupled with hair that is soft and...

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Winter Skin Care

Winter Skin Care

As the winter climate approaches and the weather becomes far cooler, our skin is affected by the changes in temperature. It is very important to establish a good routine with our face as this will stand all brides in good stead when it comes to the perfect wedding...

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Wedding Hair Trial

Wedding Hair Trial

It can be tough trying to narrow down what wedding hair style you want to have for your wedding day. It will be photographed and looked at for years to come and as with all styles they go in and out of fashion all of the time. First of all, choosing something...

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Weddings and Events Makeup Artist

Weddings and Events Makeup Artist

Your event or wedding will not be complete without hiring a good professional makeup artist. There are certain things that may help you choose your makeup artist along the way, so here are a few things to consider when selecting your wedding or event hair and makeup...

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Wedding Makeup In Buckinghamshire

Wedding Makeup In Buckinghamshire

When searching for wedding makeup there are so many wedding makeup artists out there it can be daunting narrowing down who is really good. It is usually a great start when looking for your perfect wedding makeup artist to check out the gallery first. It should be...

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Long Lasting Wedding Makeup

Long Lasting Wedding Makeup

Your wedding makeup needs to stand the test of time just like your marriage. So to help it last as long as is possible in whatever conditions you are given on your big day, it is really important to take note of a few things.   Good skin is the first must for...

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Wedding Hairdresser

Wedding Hairdresser

Getting your wedding hair style right can be a challenge. There are many things to consider before settling on a wedding style. It can be a little daunting to decide between hair up, hair down or even half up half down wedding hair. You want to look your absolute...

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Wedding Makeup Wears In Weather

Wedding Makeup Wears In Weather

Whatever weather your wedding brings, you need to know that your hair and makeup will last from day to night. The perfect look doesn't wear off just after you say I do or start to fade as you begin the first dance. Your wedding makeup and hair needs to stand the test...

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Wedding Makeup Artist

Wedding Makeup Artist

It is the first step in the ritual of the day, but saying ‘I do’ to a professional wedding makeup artist on your wedding day is likely to be one of the best decisions you make. When it comes to looking back through your pictures for years to come, you will pinch...

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