Jubilee Beauty Buys

Some of Britain's best beauty brands have launched limited-edition products to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee this weekend. Get into the party spirit with products emblazoned with Union Jacks, London landmarks and Crown Jewels.

 

 

 

Shu Uemura

The Queen of lashes, Shu Uemura, have released their show-stopping Union Jack eyelashes. Stand out at that Jubilee street party with these red, white and blue Jewelled Lashes.

Union Jack Eyelashes - £50 exclusive to Selfridges

Chapstick

Combining a mix of carnauba wax, beeswax and camphor, this stick is formulated to soothe and nourish lips while preventing moisture evaporation. It also contains SPF 10 to keep lips soft and hydrated.

Union Jack Chapstick - £1.22 Available in Supermarkets and Pharmacies Nationwide

Vaseline

This Limited Edition Lip Pouch contains Vaseline Lip Therapy Rosy Lips and a handy mirror for those garden party touch-ups.

Union Jack Pouch - £3.99 from Superdrug

Harrods

New York perfume house Bond No. 9 has created a limited-edition Jubilee scent exclusively for Harrods. Harrods Jubilee features a beautiful base of Amber, Musk and Sandalwood to leave you smelling like a Queen. You'll need her bank balance too for this buy!

Bond No.9 - £290 for 100ml from Harrods

Nail Rock

The Nail Wrap trend continues with the release of these Union Jack Nail Wraps. Adorn your nails with the British flag and party in style.

Union Jack Designer Nail Wraps - £6.65 from Nail Rock

Batiste

My favourite dry shampoo has had a make-over in honour of the Jubilee. This fabulous product revitalises greasy and lifeless hair between washes, instantly leaving hair feeling clean and smelling beautiful.

Dry Shampoo in Brit - £1.45 from Superdrug

Neal's Yard Remedies

This luxurious organic Garden Mint & Bergamot Hand Lotion contains nourishing shea nut butter, jojoba and evening primrose oils.

Jubilee Hand Lotion £12.00 from Neal's Yard Remedies (Jubilee Hand Wash also Available)

Nails Inc.

'Jubilee' is a full coverage glitter polish with red, blue and silver particles. It features a crystal cap and is packaged in a patriotic British themed gift box.

Jubilee Crystal Colour - £15 from Nails Inc

Tangle Teezer

The innovative Tangle Teezer now comes in a Union Jack emblazoned cover. The Compact Styler is 100% British and a handbag favourite.

Cool Britannia Compact Styler - £13.99 from Tangle Teezer

Jane Iredale

In keeping with the 'Keep Calm' slogan craze, this exclusive refillable compact also features a hand-painted bold Union Jack design. The PurePressed base compact contains a water-resistant pressed mineral foundation and SPF 20. 

'Keep Calm and Powder On' Refillable Compact - £29.95 from Jane Iredale

Will you be getting into the Jubilee spirit and looking like a stylish royal this Bank Holiday Weekend?

Photoshoot: Lost Soul

Here are a small selection of images from a location shoot that took place a few weeks ago. Working with three very talented photographers at a derelict house on an old army base, we were lucky enough to have a beautiful model with a background in ballet to create these beautiful images. 

The brief was to capture the dark beauty of a lost ballerina whilst keeping the look soft. After sharing numerous inspiration images with Photographer Tracey on Pinterest, I created a few face charts to share with the team at the shoot. We decided to create two looks on the day. The first was a soft, doe-eyed ballerina look with pale skin, fluttery lashes and a red lip to add a little intensity.

The second was a dark, smoky-eyed, soulful look with darker plum lips and heavier contouring.

    

I added some drama for the last shot of the day with an artificial tear and smudged liner.

 

 

My hero products for this shoot were:

• Ardell Fashion Lashes #122
• RCMA Artificial Tears
• Revlon Creme de la Chrome Gloss in Plum Appeal
• OPI Nail Polish in Mrs O'Leary's BBQ

Many thanks to a truly fantastic team! xxx

Credits:

Photographers: Tracey Barrow, Jo Rutherford, Chrissy Matthew

Model: Zana O'Connell

Make-up: Laura Walton

First Blog Post

So, I thought it was about time I joined the blogging world! I hope to document not only my work and photoshoots, but products and techniques that I personally use and love. I would also like to share my endless inspiration for my work from photographers, magazine covers and editorials, catwalk trends, TV/film, books and fellow inspirational make-up artists.

I hope you enjoy reading and please feel free to share your thoughts and comments.

"Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.” - Ralph Waldo

 Laura

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