Afternoon Tea at Barnsley HouseNov 14I spent a couple of hours with one of my oldest friends having Afternoon tea at Barnsley House in the Cotswolds. We both had the Cream tea (which we probably could have shared – two huge scones each). They offer a number of different options with Champagne, sausage rolls (er yum) and a huge selection of […] Read More
Janine and Andy’s Beautiful Day – Wedding Makeup Artist OxfordshireNov 14At her trial I knew Janine’s makeup was going to be a lot of fun to do on her wedding morning! Gold glisten-y contoured eyes, hot pink lipstick, stick on gem stones and oodles of lashes and liner – her pretty enchanting makeup really complimented the magical fun theme of the day. I loved how […] Read More
Hannah and Matt’s Shustoke Barn WeddingWe loved getting Hannah ready for her Shustoke Farm Barns wedding in October. Jodie was on hand for makeup and Nikki was on hair. She went for an elegant chignon and lovely muted browns to compliment her hazel-y green eyes. Her dress was by Maggie Sottero and the bridesmaids were in beautiful drape-y navy full length dresses. […] Read More
Travel: A Quick Jaunt to MalaysiaNov 14 I stopped in Malaysia for a quick little jaunt on the way back from Australia to get a bit of r&r on the beach and see my friend Sara in Kuala Lumpar. Here’s some things I loved: Dim Sum at the Mandarin Oriental in KL – surprisingly reasonable, amazing service as expected and of […] Read More
Nikki & Gaz get married at Ashton Lodge Country HouseOct 14It was a lot of fun getting Nikki ready at Ashton Lodge as her bridesmaids and her were so hilarious! She really did have the most beautiful dress – one of my faves of this year. It was so delicate and had such a stunning neckline so we went for hair and makeup that was […] Read More
Sian & Ed’s Beautiful The George in Rye weddingOct 14Sian and Ed chose the very romantic The George in Rye for their July ceremony. If you’ve never been to Rye put it on your list – it’s the prettiest cobbled East Sussex village on top of a hill with lovely, shops, bars and restaurants. I think this is possibly one of my most favourite […] Read More
4 Things Making Colder Weather BetterMuch as I like vintage fur, hearty comfort food and mulled wine my love and dedication for Summer will always win (particularly freckles, the beach, ice-y beers, BBQ’s and not wearing a coat!) These are the things I’m doing to make cold weather more bearable, even a little bit enjoyable. I like making soup mainly […] Read More
Sam and Nick’s Chateau de Camon WeddingOct 14Sam and Nick chose the pretty amazing Chateau de Camon for their September wedding – maybe possibly one of my 10 ten favourite places I’ve ever been, let alone wedding venue! Incredible interiors, history and romance all rolled into one rambling building. I had blogged a few sneak peaks from this wedding but here’s Ed […] Read More
Lindsey & Tin Tin get married in Yorkshire. A Denton Hall WeddingOct 14I feel like I’ve known Lindsey for ages! A number of years ago she booked a makeup lesson with me in London and shortly after this booked her wedding makeup. Lindsey and Tin Tin’s wedding was at historical Denton Hall just outside Leeds in the Yorkshire Dales. She got ready in one of their beautiful […] Read More
Shu Uemura Contoured Purple Smokey eyes for HannahHannah requested an uber glam eye for her wedding day at Hogarths Hotel in Warwickshire and showed me some beautiful pictures at her trial of inspiration she had. I used a fave Shu Uemura shimmering purple into the contour of her eye with a pure white blended over a taupe on to her lid. To […] Read More
