As we welcome the year 2016, Bella Kreations would also like to welcome one-on-one makeup lessons.
With over five years experience, I would like to share with you all the tips and tricks of the trade, and everything else I have picked up and learned along the way in my career.
Learn how to perfect that makeup look you always wanted to in the comfort of your own home and learn what’s best for you. Available to do one-on-one makeup lessons and also group bookings (discounted four or more people).
Contact me using the form on this website to make an enquiry and secure your position!
Ever wanted to add a little something different to your makeup look but don’t know how, maybe a touch of glitter? Well above I have created a quick glitter eyeliner makeup look. Perfect for Christmas day or new years eve. Enjoy!
I have said previously how being apart of someone’s wedding day is indescribable, even if you have never met the person before. It’s honestly the most rewarding thing to watch and witness the emotion of everyone getting ready on their wedding day.
As a makeup artist it’s your job in making them feel beautiful, but not only that, it’s a job in making sure the makeup lasts through heat, rain, sweat and tears. So here are a few tips in making your makeup last, not only on your wedding day, but any occasion:
1. Cleansing and toning is a normal part of everyone’s daily routine. I still do recommend this, but at least a few hours prior to makeup application. If you apply makeup straight after, firstly, your cleansing and toning products are still working into the skin and, secondly, you do not want the makeup working in with the products as well.
2. Moisturising is also a part of everyone’s daily routine. If you’re someone that needs a rich moisturiser, you might want to swap this for a light moisturiser – also do this a few hours prior to makeup application as this again is working it’s way into the skin. If you apply makeup straight afterwards, your makeup will want to move and absorb in with the moisturiser.
3. It’s all about the base. Make sure a primer is applied on the skin before any foundation, as this creates a barrier on the skin and prevents the makeup from soaking into the pores.
4. It’s all about setting everything we just applied; you want to set your makeup with a setting powder for everything to stay in place. Unfortunately for those of us with oily skin, most of us are bound to get oily throughout the day no matter what, so I suggested bringing a powder with you to touch up or even some blotting paper. The last thing I do is spray everyone with a setting spray to keep everything in place.
5. Lastly, waterproof is the key word! Waterproof mascara, eyeliner and also there are a few water-resistant foundations on the market which I highly recommend, especially on those hot humid days.
Last Saturday one of my closest friends got married. Not only did I have the pleasure to watch her walk down the aisle and marry her best friend, I also got to be a big part of her day and be her makeup artist. Above is a picture of the beautiful bride Dani and her maid of honour Erin.
Spring is my all-time favourite season. It’s not too hot or too cold, it’s just perfect in my opinion. Spring makeup is all about fresh-glowing skin, with a hint of colour. Above I have created a quick spring makeup look! Enjoy.
Getting your makeup done can be a scary thing! Let’s face it, we’re putting our faces in somebody else’s hands. As a makeup artist I see a lot of fear on client’s faces when they hop up onto the chair, giving me the quick look up and down, making sure my own makeup looks okay. We have all done it, which is okay, because if you don’t like a makeup artist’s makeup, then how can you trust them to do yours?
Being a makeup artist, I strongly believe in presenting your makeup in a way that represents you. You need to gain the trust of your clients and when they see your makeup and they like it, they instantly feel a sense of relief. But don’t always judge a book by it’s cover; easier said than done, right? Well everyone sees others in a different way and every makeup artist will do your makeup a different way.
Trusting a makeup artist is like trusting your hairdresser. It’s ideal to build a relationship with them and get to know them before you can fully trust what they are going to do. When the makeup artist asks how would you like your makeup and you say ‘I don’t care, whatever you think or want to do’, don’t be disappointed at the end when it’s not quiet what you imagined – you did just give them the option to do whatever they feel works for you.
If you have been going to your makeup artist for a while and they really know how you like your makeup, then that’s fine, let them do whatever they like. But I do not recommend this if it’s your first time getting your makeup done, as you don’t want to pay that money and go home to wash it off! My advice is to have a bunch of pictures of makeup you like, even a picture of your outfit you’re going to wear, so both you and your makeup artist are on the same page.
As a makeup artist it’s our job to find out what you want and a bit about you. If your makeup artist doesn’t ask you questions – such as what’s your skin type like? Are you allergic to any products or ingredients? And are you wearing contacts? – you don’t want them putting a dewy foundation on you and in the next hour you’re going to be shining like a disco ball because you naturally have oily skin.
I think the biggest thing is communication, don’t be afraid to speak up. If you see them putting purple eyeshadow on you and it’s not quiet what you wanted, tell them, don’t wait till the end of the makeup to say so. At the end of the day you’re paying them for their service, so you’re the one that has to walk away happy. Being in that makeup chair, you should feel beautiful and relaxed – that’s our job so enjoy it!
When it comes to choosing a lipstick colour, it’s not as easy as it looks. It’s like being a kid at a candy store again – they all look so good standing up in their perfect position like little soldiers as you decide which one you’re going to pick up first.
When picking a lipstick colour be mindful of the different undertones; red isn’t just red. You have got your cool undertones, your warm undertones, your blue reds, your orange reds… confusing right?
There are so many different ways to choose a lipstick. Some say base the lipstick colour on your skin tone and others say base it on your lip colour.
I think when choosing a nude lipstick, base this on your lip colour. You want to go one to two shades darker than your natural lip colour. If your lip colour has more of a deep tone to it, go for those apricot nudes as this will cancel out any of the darkness in your lips.
When choosing those bright/deep colours, I would base this on your complexion. For someone with more of a pale complexion, go for more of those cool tones – steer clear from brown undertones and head more towards those apricot peach colours.
If you’re a medium/olive complexion, go for the warm undertones and those brights colours, or if you’re a dark complexion, think deep plums and also bright colours, but be mindful of nudes as it can look too washed out.
For those of us who tan, the bright red that we fell in love with at the shop, but did not quite suit our pale complexion, will most likely look like the colour was made for us after we’re tanned!
No matter who you ask I guarantee someone will tell you something different. My best advice is sit down and try those colours on.
To me personally there is no right or wrong colour. Sure, some colours suit you better than others, but if you like that colour then own it, it really is what you feel comfortable wearing.
We all love a good tan, but the one thing that doesn’t is our bed sheet. Tanzee is a new product that has been trending all over social media and so it should be.
The Tanzee product is like a sleeping bag that slips in between your bed sheets. It also comes with a built-in pillowcase slip.
Tanzee is made from a microfiber silk fabric, making it lightweight and comfortable, plus also helping with a streak-free tan!
This product makes tanning even more easy; take Tanzee anywhere you go without leaving a trace of tan anywhere.
Tanzee has three different colours to choose from – Brown, Black and Silver – as well as a limited edition one in Cotton Candy. They range from $38.95-$42.95.
To find out further information and to purchase this product, head to www.tanzee.com.au.
It all started to trend with Kim Kardashian. You only have to say the name and yep, you got it – contouring. Contouring has been used for years by makeup artists, but only in more recent years it has started to grab everyone’s attention. Now contouring is becoming a big part of everybody’s daily makeup routine.
What is contouring? Contouring is a shading technique used to trick the eye into thinking that certain facial features are enhanced and defined. If done properly you can even change the look of your face. Contouring can make your nose smaller, eyes bigger and cheekbones more defined.
When contouring you want to make sure you pick the right product for your face. First of all, you want to grab a ‘matte’ bronzer powder or cream, whichever you prefer. Just keep in mind if you’re more on the dry side, it’s best to use cream, and if you’re on the oily side, use a powder.
You want your contour to be one to two shades darker than your skin tone. Any more than this and it can become too noticeable and unflattering to the eye. If you’re a fair skin tone, you want your contour to have a cool undertone and you want steer away from anything too orange/red based.
Grab your dark colour and apply it under and along your cheekbones, down the sides of your nose, along the hairline on your forehead and temples. Just be mindful when contouring your shading, so for instance, if you have a small forehead I do not recommend contouring along the hairline, as this can create the effect of your forehead looking even smaller. Instead, you would want to highlight to make it look bigger.
When contouring your cheekbones, you want to contour the hollows of your cheeks and the best way to do this is to suck them in and then apply your product. When doing this make sure you blend upwards using your brush or sponge, because you want your cheekbones to look enhanced.
Highlighting is all about opening and bringing forward areas of the face; anything you really want to stand out. You will highlight, for example, the bridge of your nose, above your cheek bones, under eyes and cupid’s bow.
Contouring and highlighting can be done in so many different ways, you can grab a shade darker in a foundation and a shade lighter in a foundation to do more of a dramatic contour. With contouring and highlighting it’s all about blending and, remember, its a lot easier to add more product than to take it away.
Above is video of a daily contour routine – I hope you enjoy!
There is nothing more time consuming than having to clean your makeup brushes; if only there was a machine that would do all that for you. Oh wait, there finally is! Yep, that’s right, your very own makeup brush washing machine. No more wrinkly fingers from sitting under the tap swishing your makeup brushes around.
Entrepreneur Fierra Cruz has invented just this, it’s called LILUMIA. Fierra realized there was nothing on the market to help her clean her makeup brushes, however as a model she realised how important it is to keep her brushes clean.
The Lilumia makeup brush cleaning device holds up to six brushes at a time and cleans them within 15 minutes. The only work you have to do is clip in your brushes, add soap and water, and wallah they’re ready to dry.
It comes in three different colours and will be available exclusively on their website at www.lilumia.com, launching August 7th 2015, and will retail at $149.00 in the US. Now you can enjoy washing your makeup brushes at the press of a button!
Recently I went away on holidays and the one thing we all hate doing is packing. Is it going to be hot, cold, raining? And before we know it we have our whole wardrobe in our suitcase and no space to bring anything back.
As a makeup artist, the hardest thing I find packing is my makeup bag. I tend to think I am going to need everything from my lightest foundation to my darkest foundation (better to be safe than sorry, right?).
I realised when I went to zip my makeup bag shut, that it got a bit out of hand – mind you I was only going for three days and probably had enough makeup to do a whole wedding party! So here’s my top three products I travel with:
1. Napoleon Perdis BBB Cream $55.00: I personally don’t use a primer, only because my BB cream has priming effects in it. Not only does it act as a primer for me, but it also gives me a minimal coverage, which I love, and it was perfect to wear on the plane trip. If you’re heading to a warmer destination I also think this is perfect as most BB creams/tinted moisturisers have SPF in them, so it help’s protect against the sun and also evens out the skin tone without being too much.
2. Two Faced Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette $65.00: This palette is my all-time go-to palette – I do not think I have ever done a makeup without it. Not only does it smell like chocolate, it’s like a four in one. I use this for my eyebrows, highlighter, eyeshadow and you can even use it to contour. This saved me packing all those extra products. This palette contains 16 eyeshadows to take you from a day look to night look. This product is a must-have!
3. Hourglass Femme Nude Lip Stylo $39.00: This the perfect go-to nude lipstick; it comes in multiple colours to suit all different skin tones. It is very hydrating and moisturising, so I wear this on every occasions whether it’s going out or during the day.
Don’t forget to pack some makeup wipes and skin cleansers with you, most skincare brands have travel sizes you can buy. Above is a photo of our plane leaving Hamilton Island and I highly recommend this place. Safe travels everyone!
