Travel : A quick break in IstanbulDec 14After a couple of long haul trips this year I’d squirrelled enough air miles for a flight to Istanbul and luckily so had my pal Paola (if you’re into yummy Pugliese and Italian home cooking, fan girling Sophia Loren and ’90’s Versace you need to follow her instagram account) We stayed at Mama Shelter a […] Read More
Jaclyn & Ben’s magical festival weddingDec 14 A little throwback to the very special wedding of Jaclyn and Ben shot by Hannah Millard and planned by Jessie Thomson. What made this wedding so special was the beautiful bespoke bride and groom themed festival created by Jessie and the wedding party. To set the scene I got Jackie and her maid’s ready in a static caravan […] Read More
Victoria’s Secret Hair with Sleep in RollersDec 14After been bombarded by images of Victoria’s Secrets models over the last couple of days, it’s time for my yearly obsession with their bodies, faces, lives but mainly their HAIR. It’s that kind of timeless but slightly 1960’s/1970’s healthy, bouncy, casually sexy hair that I seriously covet. Looking at some of the backstage shots you […] Read More
A Smokey Eye Tutorial for Rock My WeddingDec 14I recently shot a series of hair and makeup tutorials for uber bridal blog Rock My Wedding. Images for Rock My Wedding blog by Rebekah J. Murray. The lovely Rock My Wedding girls asked me to show them a simple grey smokey eye tutorial and here’s the results. 1 & 2. Apply the Maybelline EyeStudio Color […] Read More
Wedding hair & makeup trends 2015: Structured, UnstructuredDec 14 It’s so inspiring to see a new wedding hair and beauty trend emerging for 2015. After a couple of seasons of bohemian relaxed waves pinned in the nape of the neck and a very natural aesthetic for makeup we’re seeing a shift to a more structured beauty. However instead of launching head first into […] Read More
Shannon & Glyn get married in a Queensland forestDec 14My lovely friend Shan got married to the equally awesome Glyn in a beautiful national park inland from Queensland’s Gold Coast. You can see some more close up shots of her makeup on my sneak peak blog here and these are just a couple of the professional shots from the day. It’s hard to capture […] Read More
Products We Love : What’s in my makeup bagNov 14So what’s in my makeup bag? It’s generally raggedy selection of whatever’s been rejected from my kit, new products I’m trying out and old faves. Here’s my current selection: 1 Charlotte Tilbury Rock ‘n’ Kohl, Barbarella Brown This eyeliner is soft and easy to blend into the lash line. 2 Rimmel Brow This Way Eyebrow Gel, […] Read More
Clare’s very Audrey Hepburn wedding makeup and hairNov 14A little throwback today to one of my favourite weddings of 2012. Clare and Gary got married at the beautiful church in St Pauls Square, Birmingham then went on to celebrate at Hogarths Hotel. If there was ever someone who suited the Audrey Hepburn-esque hair and makeup she decided on for her wedding day it […] Read More
My 3 Product Makeover for Rock My StyleNov 14 I recently shot a series of hair and makeup tutorials for uber bridal blog Rock My Wedding. Images by Rebekah J. Murray. DIY Pretty In Just Three Products By Jodie Hazlewood – The Steps 1. Use the Charlotte Tilbury Retoucher to cover any darkness under the eye and use the ‘cats whiskers’ technique (pictured) […] Read More
Travel: Re-visiting East Coast AustraliaNov 14 Eleven years since my last visit and I did a very whistle stop tour of East coast Australia for a close friend’s wedding and to teach a workshop in Melboune. Here’s a few highlights. Read More
