If I had a pound for every time I have been asked how to do contouring makeup look in recent months, I’d be one very rich Becca! The majority of people asking me how to do this look are young girls, teens and women in their early twenties which I have to say makes me a little sad. Several of the young women I know including daughters of friends and the teenage girls I often make up in my wedding and prom work are fixated by this face shaping makeup craze which has been sweeping the internet of late with the prime source being one Kim Kardashian. Kim has become a viral sensation through the continual tinkering and adaption of her appearance from that extraordinary bottom and inflatable bosom through to her elaborate makeup which transforms the planes of her face with the clever use of light and shading. And it is undeniably clever. You only have to see photos of her without makeup (in which I personally think she looks very lovely) to see that …

One of the things I am very passionate about as a makeup artist is a move towards more holistic products which are safe for the skin and body in general, kind to the environment and which really work. And I am delighted to say that there are some fabulous ranges on the market these days. Over the years, I have worked alongside some wonderful mineral based brands including Bare Minerals and the English Mineral Company and fellow makeup artists and make up fans are often mentioning new holistic product lines to me which shows it is a growing market. I will talk more about the aforementioned brands and some of their counterparts a little later and introduce some of my favourite or ‘hero’ products as they are called in the beauty industry but firstly I want to explain why I am so passionate about raising awareness of the importance of safer, more sustainable beauty and why the time is now for making changes both from a health standpoint and for the future of this beautiful planet. …