It can be fun to break the rules by enhancing both eyes and lips, and a little face bling never hurts. Finish off your outfit by making your makeup PoP and be life of the party.

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For the months of August and September 2012 im doing Half price wedding trials!

So if your getting married soon and you havn’t decided on your makeup artist then contact me to make your appointment and save 50% on your trial.

For extra savings if you book me for your wedding day I will give you 20% off the total cost of  my services.

To book you can call me on 0424594321 or email nicolesmithmakeup@live.com

T&C’s

• You must be engaged
• For Adelaide brides only
• If your date is planned and im already booked for a wedding then this promotion wont apply to you
• Half price trials only valid until September 30th 2012
• 20% off for the wedding day must be used before 2014

• Try and book your trial on a day that you plan to do something so you can make the most of being done up and this also is a great way to test the staying power of your makeup.
• After your trial it helps to catch up with people that you trust to give you some feedback.
• Make sure your makeup artist has filled out a bridal registry that covers the times, location and bridesmaids so you both know what time to start.
• Be aware of anything that may cause a problem for your skin as no one wants aggravation on their wedding day. This can be caused from waxing, facials, laser treatment and tanning.
• Research what sorts of looks you might be after so that you have an idea of what to ask for. If you want to try two different eye looks or colours ask for each eye to be different so you can decide easier.
• Make sure your makeup artist writes down all the products they have used on a face map to make sure it matches the trial to your wedding day.
• Take a photo without a flash in some natural light to see how you like the look on camera as you may like to try it a little heavier, it’s a trial for a reason so go ahead and push it further so you know how far to go as I have found that people like it much better a little heavier.
• Most importantly when you have gone home and had another look and you would like to change some things then don’t hesitate to let your makeup artist know, they should be more than willing to adjust the look to your requirements.

If your in Adelaide and in need of a trial please check out my services page and contact me to book in a time

Here are my 7 daily items that I can’t live without!

• I start my skin prep with some Palmers cocoa butter daily lotion spf 15

• Then I follow with my mineral powder foundation

• Next up some collosal lashes courtesy of Maybeline

• I cant go without a touch of colour so on goes my favourite blush which this month is Peach

• Final touch ready for the day is some glossy lips, 100% natural so my lips don’t tear. 3 fav shades to choose from to change it up

Then to clean my face at the end of the day in my gloriously hot hot shower….

• Some Palmers daily foaming cleanser to scrub my face clean from the day

• Finally some delicious cream for my skin to end the day my favourite Burts Bee’s product – Radiance Night cream.

So with the help of my daily essentials my skin glows with the love of some spoiling little treasures and it makes me feel pretty special.  Its the little things that make you feel special when your life has been changed completely to washing, feeding and sleeping

Reblogged from Travis Smith Photography:

My special little man xox

Here is a guide to achieve her look for this picture. I just love that this makeup enhances her eyes while keeping a natural element, all part of the simple charm that is Emma Watson and to top it off she has a fantastic hair style!

 This makeup look is all about the eyes so you just need a light foundation coverage keeping any freckles and moles for a natural look. Then once you have powdered add some light bronzer around the hairline as i have demonstrated in brown and then add a pale peach/pink blush. All the makeup used for this look is in matt form so no shimmer in any way will work best for this makeup.

Next up add your lips, again they have gone for a matt look so a pale pinkish skin colour is what I recommend. When using matt lippy be sure to use a lip balm underneath so it doesnt crack through dry lips, just make sure the balm you choose isn’t too shiny or heavily applied

Now for the eyes. To start use the simple method of tint, tone and shade. What this means is’ tint ‘ under the eyebrow with a pale almond skinlike colour, then follow with a ‘tone’ over the eyelid in a pale peach colour. Complete with your ‘shade’ in the crease of the eye with a light to medium brown. Blend all the levels so that they are subtle but still visible, remember you can always add more but its much harder to take off.

To add more depth to the eyes I recommend using a dark chocolate brown with a fine angled brush around the outside of the lashes both above and below.

Now to make the dark brown really effective you want to blend it into the existing brown ‘shade’, so slowly add more of the dark brown with a small eyeshadow brush into the crease and a little over the lid concentrating on the outside edge. Softly blend away any harsh lines so its not obvious but you should notice the extra ‘wow’ factor this added to your eyes. Sometimes it helps to stand back from your reflection when doing your eyes so you get a better sense of how its coming together.

Finally you finish off your look with a thin line of black eyeliner concentrating on the lash line. Take the outside edge out to a little flick and take the line about half way under the eye giving you that ‘almond eye’ look. Then apply some white eyeliner to the inside of the eye to really open your eyes up. Finish with a few coats of mascara. Remember if you don’t want to have clumpy dry lashes you need to regularly change your mascara, they really dont stay fresh past 3 months.

Thanks for reading and have fun playing with this fabulous look.

I just love bodypainting!

Big massive thanks to my friend for allowing me to play and then to post for all to see xoxo