This is the smoky look I created…

As per usual, I wanted to do something a bit different – I really liked this look, but I’d do something more wearable for a paying customer! I think my model was a little alarmed when she saw it…


And here are some of the looks the other members of the group created…

Here are some more pics of the looks I showed in earlier posts too…
First of all, 1920′s;

The Winged Purple look…

Was all about the drama!

Drag and glitter were the orders of the day…

I was very lucky today, as I got to work on both Sam and Nic.


This morning, we worked on period looks… I have always loved 1920′s makeup – it ain’t exactly pretty but this was the time when women decided to challenge the notion that only “ladies of the night” wore makeup, and really went for it. This look was great to do as I had (try) to erase Sam’s brows and draw in a completely different shape. Normally in a picture these would be edited out too using photoshop etc…

I also worked on a more recent look on Nic in the afternoon…

Favourite products today included MAC paintpot in quite natural as an eye base (a warm brown) which deepened pigmentation without the harshness of a black base… Also easier to work with than blackground paintpot. MUFE aqua liners for both lips and eyes are really creamy but have good staying power, and Chanel’s loose powder is lovely… Finely milled and undetectable but does what powder is supposed to do!

Another fab day today with Sam and Nic, AKA Pixiwoo, as well as all the other lovely ladies at the fashion face tv makeup course.

Today’s focus was on finishing the bridal looks we started working on yesterday. We also did a session on arabic and asian bridal looks, and the ubiquitous smoky eye…

I had a ball creating a bronzy, dramatic smoky with a twist this afternoon – Unfortunately I cant upload the pics at the moment, as I only have my net book here with me, and I can’t upload pics from my current camera onto it. But there will be lots of pictures next week! The look I created was probably not the most wearable, but you know I like doing different things – it seemed pointless to simply do another bridal look layout with darker colours…

Favourite products today included Max Factor 2000 calorie mascara, and Clinique Black Honey gel eyeliner, I also loved the Louise Young round foundation brush for really buffing foundation into the skin and helping avoid the foundation “sitting” on the skin.

Also a few people asked on twitter last night about future courses. Sadly, for the time being Sam and Nic won’t be doing any stand alone courses like this one again, but will instead be teaching for Muse, and covering fashion makeup for three days per week on their courses. If I hear any changes to this in the future, I’ll be sure to pass on the info!

Oh, and since I can’t actually upload any pics, I thought it might be nice to upload a picture I am lusting after recreating…

I love love love the eye in this look – I have the palette back at home to review, and I am going to have a try at creating a look inspired by it.

I’ve always wanted to do some form of training as a makeup artist, as I do enjoy being creative with makeup. I’m not sure what will come of it, but all I do know is that if I don’t give this a try, I’ll always wonder what might have happened, and what I might have been able to do. Realistically I know there are a lot of MUA’s out there and it’s a competitive market, so possibly not much will happen. But at least I’ll know I’ve tried, and will have done something with the creative person lurking inside me… But then on the other hand, I do live close to two large cities, including Liverpool, where there will be no shortage of volunteers and (fingers crossed) eventual clients…

http://www.youtube.com/v/0tJBKsO0nu0&hl=en_GB&fs=1?rel=0
… I love watching creative looks come to life like this, and so I suppose I’m hoping doing the course will help me to unleash the beginnings of being able to do that myself. 

I’m not expecting miracles in a week, but it will be fab to learn some new techniques, as well as basic stuff like how to match foundation and build a kit. I’m also a little bit nervous, as I know that there will be people on the course with loads more experience than me. But I figure they started somewhere, so I have to as well. I just hope my attempts are not too comical when compared!

I’m hoping to do a few blogs and maybe even some vlogs from the week there, and fingers crossed get a bit of footage of the girls themselves…

So stay tuned!

I wasn’t really sure whether to make this post or not, but in the end I decided to because I wanted to say thank-you to someone, and I also feel really chuffed!

Fellow blogger and journalist BritishBeautyBlogger (http://www.britishbeautyblogger.blogspot.com/) wrote a great article which was published in the Metro Newspaper yesterday which highlighted some great beauty youtubers and bloggers, and I was ecstatic when I was told my blog had been included on there too! Also featured were Hele’s blogspot (http://www.helesays.blogspot.com/), the makeup mole (http://www.makeupmole.com/) and MissMalcontent (http://www.missmalcontent.blogspot.com/), and also features you tubers RichieNickel, Lollipop26, OogleGail, Oxford Jasmine and of course Pixiwoo!

Unfortunately, I haven’t managed to get my mits on a copy of the paper yet, but my sister has one and assures me she will keep it safe for me – in the meantime you can have a look at the article here – http://e-edition.metro.co.uk/2009/07/16/?p=17&keywords=beauty
and here is a scanned image of my bit curtesy of the Illamasqua blog;

As with Hele’s bit – this features one of my favourite products too – Cream Blush in Rude by my fave brand Illamasqua!

I just want to say a MASSIVE thank you to BritishBeautyBlogger for writing this great article and getting us bloggers and youtubers out there in the public eye, and on a personal level too for giving my blog such great exposure!

A very Happy MizzWorthy xxx

RMK Creamy Foundation

In consistency, this foundation is similar to whipped cream – i.e. its thicker than a liquid, however it’s not as solid as a mouse type foundation. I find one scoop using the spatula is more than adequate to cover my face, and I have been applying with my flat illamasqua foundation brush (similar to a MAC 190).

I have to say, this is one of the nicest foundations I’ve come across in a long time – it blends like a dream, and provides medium to full coverage. Without powder it gives the skin a lovely dewiness, and a glow, without looking oily, and when set with powder it still has a lovely glow, only less so (depending how heavy you go with the powder obviously!)

There is a fairly good colour range – but those with very dark and very pale skin may not be able to find a colour match. The range comes in yellow undertones and pinky undertones (but nowhere near as pink as MACs range…) – I purchased the shade 201, which is the palest pinky undertoned shade, and it’s a lovely match for me.

I would say this one is suitable for normal to drier skin types – those with oilier skin, or who prefer a matte finish might prefer a lighter/less moist formula – also some people might find it too high coverage in the summer, and it might loose points for some as it has no SPF (I personally don’t believe that the SPF in most cosmetics is worth a button anyway – you’d have to apply half a bottle to get the level of protection they promise!)

For me though, this is worth every penny, and a definite re-purchase – love it!

Jemma Kidd Pro – “Skin Rescue Bio-Complex Veil” with SPF 15
I recently picked this up after watching a few reviews on you tube which piqued my interest in the brand – having loved her foundation brush number 10 I decided this had to be worth a try! That said, I almost choked as I handed over £31.31 for this at Space NK!

The product makes a lot of claims – “A revolutionary ‘all in one’ moisturiser, prep, primer, illuminator and tint. Age defying botanical complexes and active peptides protect and repair skin. SPF15 for Added protection”… Designed to be used under or instead of foundation either with a brush or fingers. Limited colour range – Pink and yellow undertones, but only a couple of shades for each one.

The packaging is nicely designed – a hybrid between a tube and a pump, so its hygienic to use. You get 35mls so slightly more than the standard 30mls…. As for the product itself, some days I think its amazing, other days I think its a just ok… On good skin days, this looks great on, and just evens out the skintone and gives you that “my own skin but better” look… on bad skin days it doesn’t seem to do much as it is very low coverage alone.

The product feels nice on the skin, and has that “slippy” feel you only really get from silicone based products (dimethicone being the second ingredient listed!) – that’ll be why this is also recommended as a primer then!

I usually wear this with a light dusting of transclucent powder over the top, and it doesn’t “ball up” on the skin like some silicone based products I have tried, which is a bonus. It lasts reasonably well – about 5 hours or so while I’m at work.

Overall, this product hasn’t made a massive impression on me really, and I doubt I’d repurchase at this price… Would recommend this for people with good skin who want it look even better, but forget it for problem or oily skin types in my opinion.

Anyone else used either of these? Any recommendations on how I can work the Jemma Kidd product – at that price I’ll have to use it up lol!

MizzWorthy x

A close up of the eye… guess who just got shown how to use paint!

Yet again, my camera has done a wonderful job of washing the colour out – it did look brighter in real life I promise!

Oh, and I think that double layering of the eye makeup worked really well – I applied this at mid-day, and several hours of shopping etc later, it’s still intact and the colour looks as intense as it did earlier – It’s 10 to 11 at night now, and it still looks great!

What do you all think?

What tricks do you all use to make eyeshadow last – UDPP has proved to be a letdown, so I’m looking for recommendations!

MizzWorthy