May Favourites

So I have a few Make-up favourite's from last month I would like to share with you -

Mac lip products - I love the vanilla scent of Mac's lip products, a few of my favourites at the moment are;

Pro Longwear lipstick in Overtime, Lovely pink colour and lasts without making your lips dry or cracking. The colour is very similar to Mac lipstick creme cup but it lasts longer on the lips and has more of a semi matte finish.












Vegas Volt lipstick, Fab colour for the summer and on trend too.











Lip conditioners, I like these so much Ive bought all three colours. Perfect for my lips as they tend to get dry if I keep wearing lipsticks. Love all three colours, I mixed them with lipstick too, to give a glossy finish. They also do a clear one.











Urban decay - Naked Pallet, the colours in this pallet are perfect. They can be used to create a natural look to a smokey eye so versatile and blend well. A great buy, just wish there were a few more matte shades in the pallet.











Collection 2000 - Collagen Curl Mascara in Black. I love this mascara, builds much needed volume in my lashes so easily and stays put throughout the day. The brush is great for helping to lift the lashes too.












Benefit - Dallas was always a favorite of mine when I worked on Benefit. I have rediscovered in in the past month and have been using it. Its a great colour for the summer, looks lovely with a tan.
The one thing about the benefit boxed powders I dislike is the packaging, the boxes look so worn after a few months (as you can see from the photo) but the products inside are fab.

Brush Guards

I purchased my first set of assorted Brush Guards from the Crown Brush stand at The IMATs In London in January. After using them for the first time I realised they are amazing! I put them on the brushes after I have washed them, then let the brushes dry over a window ledge with the guard on. When there dry and I take the guard off, my brushes are restored back to there original shape, there like new. I would recommend brush guards to all make-up artists, keeps your brushes in shape which can be very hard with the constant cleaning of them. They can also be used when traveling to protect your brushes. Every makeup artist should have them in their kit.

Nvey Eco

Most of you that know me will know I have very sensitive skin. So I recently decided to try Organic make-up. I did some research on the net and there were a few organic brands but I decided to try out Nvey Eco (http://www.nveymakeup.com/). The brand didn't have many reviews but it seem to look like the most advanced organic make-up, the packaging, colours and price seem to be very similar to the high end brands.

I ordered my first batch of the make-up off a supplier of Wikaniko an organic company (http://www.wewilleco.me.uk/). I ordered deluxe creme foundation in 870, natural bronzer powder, powder blush in 953, eye pallet in No1 and lipstick in 365. When it came I was really impressed with the packaging.

Review of the products-


The foundation does take a lot of blending with a brush and is a bit thick but I like the texture, it covers well. I bought 870 and was finding it a bit dark, so I order 877 from The Natural Skin Company (http://www.thenaturalskincarecompany.co.uk/) and I blended the two together to make the perfect colour. I can also use the lighter shade as a concealer. The one thing that may put people off is the smell, its not perfumed but smells a bit plastic but it doesn't bother me. The product stays put all day on my skin as long as powdered after application.

The bronzer is a bit to dark for me at the moment as I haven't got a tan but it went on well and is a nice red brown tone rather than orange! I will use this product more in the summer.

The Blusher in 953 is a really warm colour, I really like this colour and don't have anything else similar to it. I find I do have to apply more than other blushers for the colour to show. I will also be purchasing the blush 955 which is a more pink tone, its meant to be similar to 'well dressed' by MAC.

The Eye Pallet in No 1, The colours in the pallet have really good pay off. The colour are unusual which I like, some of the colours are harder to blend than others but overall I really like them.

The lipstick in 365 , I love this shade. Again its an unusual colour and smells similar to the foundation. The texture is more of a matte and the colour pay off is good.

Overall I'm impressed with this range, I think some of the products could rival the well known brands in my kit. I didn't have any reactions to the products but my skin irritations are still there but hasn't made them worse. In a way it makes me feel better that I'm not putting loads of chemicals on my skin daily.

Have you tried Nvey or other Organic Make-up? Let me know what you think.

International Eyewear - Sunglasses Shoot

The latest shoot for International eyewear……………………..

Photographer: Tamara Peel

Photographers Assistant: Sarah Palmer

Models: Nicky Chislett @ Adage, Simon Cocker @ Boss and Models 1, Jemma Saare @ Adage and Jamie Roche @ Adage

We shot this lastest sunglasses campaign in Wales on Rhossili Bay. It was last October so it was very wind and cold but we still got some amazing shots. We also went to the Botanical Gardens while we where there and did some shots there too.

Here are the photos and some from behind the scenes.

The past few months

In the past few months I have been very busy and havent had much chance to blog, but Im going to make more time. I have been doing many wedding and prom make-ups, filmed an advert and lots of fashion shoots from on a beach to in the studio.

Here's what Ive been upto......

I been working with Photographer Jennie Nicole Sharrett, here are a few of the photos from the elements collection we have been working on.

Model: Kerrie @ Adage
Stylists: Pam Cheema & Sophie Benson





Model: Bex @ The Model Bank
Stylist: Sophie Benson





Beauty Shoot with Photographer Tamara Peel
Models: Sarah Palmer & Keeley Adams





Here are a few behind the scene shots from the advert for the Post Office, I did the Make-up and Hair, thank you to all my assistants for helping out. We filmed in some brilliant locations with a great team.

Airbrushing Make-up Video

Airbrush makeup is the way forward, makeup is sprayed on through an air compressor as a fine mist of colour that gently covers the skin, giving the appearance of a flawless complexion. Spraying microdots of makeup that rest on the surface of the face looks more natural than traditional makeup because it is not rubbed into the skin and does not exaggerate the pores. This process allows the Airbrush makeup to conceal better while enabling your skin to breathe. This technique has been used in films, theatre, special effects and high end photography. Airbrush make-up is suitable for people of all ages and every skin condition. Airbrush make-up is a great way to achieve a lightweight, flawless foundation that can be blended to match your skin tone and look completely natural. Airbrush make-up will cover many skin imperfections including tattoos, scaring and stretch marks. If it’s your wedding day, or a special occasion, the silicon based smudge proof and waterproof formula ensures you can feel confident that your make-up will last all day and night. I offer airbrush make-up to all my clients, airbrushing make-up is the best possible make-up service around.

Leanne on her wedding day after the airbrushing make-up was finished.

Photographer: www.imagesweddings.co.uk

Video Shot by DNA Digital Production

Weddings

Here are some of my lovely brides I did make-up for last year, behind the scenes to the wedding day.

Bookings for this year are filling up fast, Get in touch to book your wedding make-up.

Email: chloemccall@hotmail.com

Phone: 07854365603

All credits for the photographers can be found on my facebook page.

Catwalk Looks....

I love this time of year in the fashion world with New York fashion week coming to a close and London fashion week starting in the next few days. I love looking at the many hair and make-up looks that come from the catwalk. Here are a few of my favourite from New York and Stockholm fashion weeks.

Designer: Preen

Make-up artist: James Kaliardos

Deigner: Mi Lajki

Designer: Marc Jacobs

Make-up artist: Francois Nars

Hair stylist: Guido Palau

Designer: The Local Firm

Designer: Y-3 by Yohji Yamamoto

Designer: Alexander Wang

Make-up artist: Tom Pecheux

Naming the Products…………

So in February of this year the FAB Set went up to the Collection 2000 head office to name the new Colour Intense Solo Eye Shadows. A few months ago I received the eye shadows that we have named! I have tested the eye shadows on recent photoshoots and I love how strong the pigments are and they are so easy to blend. They’re in the shops now so go and check the Colour Intense Solo Eye Shadow out.