Makeover: Soft & Romantic

In my last post I wrote about my desire to become a freelance Make Up Artist. Part of gaining the confidence to do this, and getting plenty of practice, is having patient and willing family and friends who will let me make them up!

Muse #1. My lovely friend Katie.

I did Katie's make up for a wedding she was attending. Katie had chosen to wear a beautiful dress that had a champagne pink patterns, with a hint of chocolate brown through it. This gorgeous frock was what inspired me to do a soft, pretty romantic look that emphasised those beautiful peepers of hers. Thank you for letting me practice on you, Katie! x

BEFORE:

AFTER:

The products I used to create Katie's look were:

FACE:

• NARS PRO-PRIME Pore Refining Primer
• MAC Studio Fix SPF 15 Foundation (NC15)
• Estee Lauder Ideal Light Brush On Illuminator (02 Light-Medium)
• MAC Translucent Powder
• NARS Bronzing Powder (Laguna)

EYES:

• Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Eyeshadow Base
• Urban Decay Naked Palette
• "Sin" and "Toasted" layered on eyelid to form base colour.
• "Darkhorse" used in the outer corner and to blend on lower lash line.
• "Smog" blended over "Darkhorse" and up to brow bone. 
• Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner (True Black) used to line upper eyelid.
• MAC Eye Kohl (Feline) to line waterline and lower lash line.
• Estee Lauder Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara
• Benefit Brows A-Go-Go
• Darker shade used to colour brows.
• Highlighter used on inner corners of the eye and on brow bone.

CHEEKS:

• NARS The Multiple (Maui) used as a creme blush on apples of the cheeks.
• NARS Blush (Douceur)
• Napoleon Perdis Mosaic Powder & Puff (Gleamer)

LIPS:

• Napoleon Perdis Lip Pencil (Sweet) colour discontinued
• Napoleon Perdis DeVine Goddess Lipstick (Hess)
• Estee Lauder High Gloss (Pearl)

And here she is, in real life, at said wedding. Absolutely glowing and beautiful, if I do say so myself!

Introducing... Make Up by Lisa Torelli

My first memory of loving make up goes back to when I was a little girl rummaging through my mother's make up bag and finding one of her beautiful eyeshadow palettes. I remember it was bursting with colour; there were vibrant pinks, bright purples, shades of gold and everything in between. And I proceeded to try every single colour. At the same time.

I remember feeling curious and excited about the possibilities of what I could create with this rainbow of colours. And ever since, I have been passionate about make up. About trying new things. About perfecting my technique. About watching people do make up. About turning the looks I see on the runways and in magazines into every day looks. About helping others realise the possibilities of what make up can do for them. 

Make up, to me, is about individual expression and enhancing natural beauty. I think it adds the finishing touches to your look. It brings a sense of confidence that you are presenting your best 'you' to the world.

It only hit me a short time ago when I was flicking through images for inspiration and gushing over the possibilities that I thought, "why am I not doing more of this?!". I have more products that I could ever consume, but I continue to want to try new things and create beautiful looks. Of course, there was doubt; I do not have any official qualifications, nor have I done many make overs on others, but I finally overcame the doubts and decided to go for it. What is there to lose?

So, I am going to become a freelance Make Up Artist. And it starts here with lots of practice, and publishing what I create, as well as sharing my knowledge and experience around make up and beauty on my blog. I will continue to post about what inspires me through fashion, but I want to use my blog as a means for communicating this passion of mine and showing what I can do.

* Images: 1, 2, 3.