No Make-up Make-up
A contradiction perhaps, but ‘No make-up make-up’ is how an mua (makeup artist) would be briefed to do a look for a photoshoot that makes the model appear as if they are wearing very natural or no make- up. In…
Karen Lockyer
Model life
My make up background is in photographic work and I have been fortunate enough to have worked with many beautiful models over the years. Whose faces graced magazine spreads, walking the catwalk and advertising many a product. My job has…
Clean February Blues
February is that month, It is cold, the last drag of winter, but at least short. Only a Valentines to lift the spirit or not, depending on your social status of course. However, forever the optimist spring is on its…
Too Old,Never!
Never too old to wear smokey eyes or animal prints, it is all about how you wear it. With leopard skin patterns back on the high street, a dark smokey eye make up is the perfect combo. Smokey can be…
Get Your Mask on
Get Your mask on: I don’t know about you, but my skin always feels a bit jaded at this time of year. It is dry at the best of times, but at the mo. I’m finding it hard to get…
Bee Beautiful
Susan is in my chair this week. We had great fun creating her fabulous make up. I wanted something natural, but with a sting its tail (bee related) Hence the strong power pink lip and a bit of a quiff…
Take Me Out of My Comfort Zone
It is so easy to stick to what you know especially when, in recent times we have been staying home more than we should or want. I actually see this as the perfect time to try something new, to be…
Punching into 2022
Lets punch our way into 2022 – Fighting talk to keeping positive for 2022. About this blog My aim as a make up artist and positive age warrior is to produce fun, untouched, non- stereotypical beauty images of faces, all…
Get your Glad Rags on
Well, here we are about to slide into a New Year, leaving behind another 12 months of confusing messages and mixed emotion. It’s hard to believe we are approaching a 3rd year of uncertainty to what ‘s instore for us.…
It’s Christmas
Christmas week is upon us and I am just getting my head around it, putting my fake tree up (tying to be a bit sustainable this year) Yes, today on the 20th December. It is beginning to look alot like…