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Organic makeup and mineral makeup in some ways are the same. Both are made from ingredients that are naturally occurring. Organic makeup is made using plants from organic sources.  Mineral makeup is made from rocks that are by definition inorganic.

After recently winning the Vegans Choice award I have been asked why this is important to me.  In this week's newsletter I talk through vegan versus cruelty-free, and vegan versus natural, and help explain why all these aspects of the beauty industry are important to me.

This week's tutorial is inspired by the beautiful Emma Stone. Emma has a hooded eye, meaning you can't see her movable eyelid when her eyes are open. Colour is placed along and above the socket line, and brows are on-point! The effect is glamorous and powerful! 

Due to several requests this week's newsletter is a re-share of my top 12 makeup tips for over 60.  As we get older our skin takes on a thinner, pa...

This week’s makeup look was inspired by the gorgeous Jennifer Aniston!  I used neutral to create a subtle evening look, which suits all eye shapes, especially close-set eyes.  Both warm and cool colours were used which makes this look versatile as it will work for both cool and warm skin tones.

In this weeks newsletter I demonstrate easy contouring techniques, and talk about the importance of using a contouring product with warm or cool undertones to match your skin tone.

In this weeks newsletter I demonstrate how to get the ideal brow shape, fill gaps and tame unruly brow hairs!

Personally I like to wear my normal makeup when going to the hairdressers because I like to look nice while looking at myself for two hours!  It also gives your hairdresser cues as to your personality and preferences, which can aid in colour and style advice.

This weeks newsletter is inspired by the lovely Helen Mirren, and is perfect for hooded eyes and special events.

Towards the end of the year we often receive invitations to night time parties, so I thought this would be a perfect time to demo a sexy smoky eyeshadow technique.

So you have a product and it is passed it's best before date ... is it safe to keep using it?  I explain what to look for in this weeks newsletter.

Common makeup whoopsies         Watch my tutorial and I will...