BIG NEWS travels fast...

Big news for AimeeG makeup artist!!

So as many of you know (if you have been following my progress on social networks) things have really begun to take off for me. Since starting up my business in June of this year it's gone from strength to strength! And of late there have been some very exciting revelations!

Firstly I have had the joy of working with a lovely lady called Anna-Marie Wayne, being her personal hair and makeup artist on her YouTube channel aimed at mums. You can catch her in all her glory on YouTube site: ItsMeAnnaMarie

Since that I have also been working on Gary Barlows new music video - remake of the war of the worlds classic 'forever autumn'. You can catch the video and behind the scenes stuff when it's released in a couple of weeks- until then, I have to keep schtum!! (my lips are sealed!!)

It has finally been released so heres the clip.... Gary Barlow Forever Autumn









The biggest story...

The newest and biggest revelation as of yet is that I have been given the amazing opportunity of becoming the head hair and makeup designer on Jeff Wayne's Musical version of the War of the Worlds tour!! I am super excited and still cant quite believe it! It involves working with the likes of Jason Donovan, Marti Pellow, Kerry Ellis, Will Stapleton and Ricky Wilson (lead Kaiserchief) here are some behind the scenes shots and more....   www.thewaroftheworlds.com/

THE CAST (left to right, Will Stapleton, Jason Donovan, Ricky Wilson, Kerry Ellis, Marti Pellow, Lily Osborne and Micheal Falzon)

Makeup test- Will Stapleton - 'Voice of humanity'

Rehearsals

There I am in the programme!!

Thanks for reading, keep updated via my FACEBOOK and TWITTER


Aimee x

The perfect smokey eye makeup. Easy how to guide.

Welcome back!
So apologies for not having been on here in a while. I have been very busy with work, life and the rest of all that good stuff.
Anyway, things with work have been on the up, the ever growing journey of a make-up artist. For starters I have my own article with a local, online magazine - TREND HFL. and here is the link to the latest edition in case you fancy a read...

TREND HFL ISSUE 1

as you can see I am giving tips and advice, how to tutorials and searching for the best products for the readers. This month was all about the 'Perfect Smokey eye make-up' and here I show you how to do it...

The secret to the perfect ‘Smokey eye’

This month is all about how to achieve the ‘Perfect Smokey eye makeup’. 

One of the most popular makeup trends, it’s seen all over the catwalks, all year round. When it’s properly done it can make your eyes stand out,  shape your face ultimately give a flattering and sexy appearance. 

However, very often it is done wrong and this always happens when you try it on yourself. So this week I will be doing exactly that, and showing you just how easy it is to get RIGHT!

To start: ‘prep’

Prep the eye with an eye-shadow either the same colour, or a shade lighter than your own skin. I am using the cream colour from Illamasqua’s neutral palette. (http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/products/eyes/neutral-palette)

Sweep the base colour over the whole eye ensuring that it is well-powdered. This step will help you to achieve a well blended look when the darker colour is applied.

Step 2: ‘the Smokey bit’

Using the brown shade (of the same Illamasqua palette) take a soft brush, such as MAC’s 286-Duo-Fibre blending brush and gently layer on the colour in the socket of the eye in a semi-circle action.

As shown in the diagram - the trick is to not let any of the colour go over the half way point. Another useful tip is to not let the shadow touch your eyebrow by leaving a gap of approx 2mm. This is so the eye appears open and the colour doesn’t look too heavy on the eye. Keep layering the brown colour until the required depth/darkness of the eye-shadow is reached.

 I usually start with the brown and add in black to make it darker. The brown gives the black a warmer base and is easier for you to blend it. finally add a little brown or black shadow under the eye, again not letting it go past the half-way point. this could also be done using a pencil. I’m a big fan of ‘collection 2000’ pencils, really soft and easy to blend and a bargain at only £1.99!

To complete the look:

Using an eyebrow powder or pencil, darken and even out the eyebrows using your natural brow shape as your guide. This will shape your face and frame your eyes, making your Smokey shadow really stand out. Lengthen lashes with an eyelash curler and apply 2-3 coats of mascara. Mac’s ‘false lashes’ mascara is great for layering.

Following these simple rules and steps you should be left with the perfect Smokey eye make-up. 

Remember, practice makes perfect so keep it up! I would love to see how you guys get on with it so please leave your comments below and share on my Facebook and twitter!! 

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