Retro eye makeup in smokey blues. A New Tutorial!

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1920′s Makeup Tutorial. Flapper Fun for a Gatsby Style New Year

I know it isn’t quite yet Christmas, but I wanted to prepare a special gift for you this year. My gift to you is the long awaited 1920′s tutorials you’ve been asking for! WIth plans for New Years Eve outfits and makeup just around the corner, it seems the perfect time to make like the Great Gatsby...

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1940 Makeup Tutorial – A Simple Authentic Style

Much of what we see around, and indeed even my own daily style, is not (strictly speaking) vintage makeup. Instead it is a way we have taken elements from the past and stylised them to suit currents trends, our moods and our wardrobes. Inventiveness is essential. But today I want to take my tutorial back to a much...

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Fab New Product Finds for Pale Skin!

I can hardly count how many times each month I’m asked for recommendations for super pale skin. Being so white, prone to sun burn and freckles are only the first of the challenges. One of the biggest problems we face is finding cosmetics that don’t leave us looking orange or, on the other end of the scale, washed out....

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The Best Red Lipsticks – Vani-T Screen Siren Red Review

I’m back at it, it seems, adding to my every growing collection of red lipsticks. You’d think that 37 would have been enough, but I keep finding new shades, new formulas and gorgeous packages to review. Oh well, someone’s got to do it! Today’s gorgeous offering is from South Australian...

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Inspirational Monday – Things to Try This Month

Model Candace Huffine for W Magazine. A show-stopping display of eye makeup and brow sculpting  I plan to play with and create for you. With the beginning of June just around the corner, I want to kick off this winter with a bang. And the best way to do this is with some fantastic new style inspirations to try....

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Nvey Eco Organic Makeup – A review and simple smokey eye how to.

The people at Nvey Eco recently sent me their new eye palette to test and review. Nvey Eco cosmetics are made with 100% certified organic ingredients, a blend of plant and mineral, to create a product that is pure and gentle. They are also a locally produced, Melbourne brand! For me as a makeup artist, it is a must to have...

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How to create a cats eye – winged liner. Inspired by vintage bombshell Sophia Loren.

  Here are the in depth tricks to creating Sophia Loren’s classic cats eye liquid liner look. I spent many hours studying photos of Ms. Loren and just how she achieved this look over the years. Now I’ve broken it down into simple steps for you!  I’ve started this look with my face already...

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A Retro Pinup How to for Halloween – Cute Cheerleader!

It’s my super cute look number two for Halloween! Outfit It just so happened that on a previous trip to Texas, I’d stumbled across this cool authentic cheerleaders outfit. I’d had it stored away for a special occasion, and wouldn’t you know it; it’s just perfect for Bonnie Rose...

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A Vintage Pin Up How To for Halloween – Super Cute Witch!

Happy Halloween! – Well almost.. I’m actually on top of my Halloween planning this year and as a result I have THREE, yes count them 3 big Halloween pinup look tutorials for you!  The first of these is my classic Halloween Witch look, shot here with my Some Fancy Ladies™ team. I wanted to create...

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