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Lip augmentation diary

13/12/2017

Learning to love my brand new lip fillers.....

My mum has always told me how she held me in her arms as her brand new baby girl and that my lips were shaped like a heart and she just adored them. Growing up I loved my lips and felt so special that my mum thought they were so beautiful and the heart reference made me feel unique.

So I've never had the urge to change anything about my lips...........until I had my six layer peel done last year and during the tightening effect on my skin my lips looked so plump and I loved how they looked on my face!!!

Before Lip Filler - My Heart Shaped Lips so loved by my mother

Can you fill me in?

14/11/2017

Getting cheeky with dermal filler......

Google Image of cheek fillers, and this image is what you get

We all do it, (puts finger to lips) it's just that no one talks about it!!!
So only this year at 34 years of age did I venture in to the world of injectables, dermal fillers and wrinkle relaxers.
But wow! I have learnt a lot since then...

luxe - in my makeup artist kit

13/8/2017

How I have curated my mobile makeup kit over time.....

Keeping up to date with trends and textures is what a Makeup Artist is all about. Having quality products in your makeup artist kit and constantly educating yourself on application techniques are the key to being a good makeup artist.

My Makeup Artist kit on location in Perth for a photo shoot

my war on pigmentation

25/7/2017

Pigmentation, Hyper pigmentation, Hormonal Pigmentation or Melasma - I don't care what you call it but I have tried most treatments to get rid of it.....

A few years ago - pigmentation is in ring shapes under my eyes, very hard to cover and makes me look tired and constantly worn out. Only a full coverage foundation and concealer will cover it so I was spending an hour each day applying makeup to hide it.

I have battled with my under eye pigmentation for almost 9 years now, it has made me feel mad, sad, ugly, angry, self conscious and unattractive!
But lets start at the beginning of my story......
Walking the streets of New York 9 years ago with my fiance during the New York Summer time, the streets were muggy with that smell that only New York has, it's a mix of smoggy traffic, street hotdogs and rubbish on the sidewalk.
We were enjoying our 2 week stay including all the sites, a Yankees game, shopping, fine dining and even more shopping!

feather touch brow - wow!

11/7/2017

My experience with feather touch (micro-bladed) eyebrows...

Two years ago the trends for eyebrows were changing…. thicker bolder brows were becoming the way to go. After treating our natural eyebrows with utter disrespect in the 90’s and plucking them into very thin lines (aka Kate Moss brows), a lot of people my age have not much brow left on their face. Luckily my eyebrows had slightly recovered from the attack in the 90’s but I always had to pencil them in and more so on my right side to make them look even and somewhat presentable.

My eyebrows circa 2009 - plucked to oblivion and needing some TLC

The goal - The perfect brow - Sophia Loren

beautiful bali

21/6/2017

Beauty and food highlights from my 4 day trip to Bali.....

Our private pool villa at B Villa + Spa Seminyak

So my four day holiday in Bali is over and I loved every minute.
A large group of my friends went over for my best friend’s renewal of vows as they have been married for over 10 years this year. I stayed in a villa in Seminyak with my brothers girlfriend (Ashlea) and we had the best time drinking French champagne, getting massages and facials, eating at amazing restaurants in the area and relaxing by our in villa pool.

Holiday beauty packing tips

12/6/2017

Everything is better in mini........

Palm trees, balmy nights, coconut sunscreen, cocktails, friends, food and fun.......
I am off to Bali in a few days with my brothers beautiful girlfriend (Ashlea) and we are only going to be in Bali for 4 days but being the beauty lover that I am, I still pack for every makeup and hair occasion. Being a Makeup artist and perfectionist makes my life hard when I travel as I like to have all my favourites there with me. Whilst we are away this time we will be attending my best friend’s wedding with a very glamorous dress code so I need all my products with me to create hair and makeup worthy of my fabulous new dress.

weekend photoshoot musings

4/6/2017

Behind the Scenes from my latest collaboration....

On location multiple photo-shoot Makeup Artist for a whole weekend...... Sounds fun right!
Whilst I have made up many brides, bridal parties for their wedding days and lovely ladies for their special events, I had never really ventured into the world of photo-shoot makeup. The styles of photo-shoot makeup artistry and bridal makeup artistry have a few similarities but they are also totally different skills to get the look right.

skin diary of a dmk 6 layer peel

21/5/2017

Before, during and after of my experience with this popular skin treatment....

Like many Australian women who struggle with their skin, I have lived with the pesky brown spots of pigmentation under my eyes for almost 9 years. Nothing I had tried had come close to lightening let alone removing the pigment.
So when I heard of a DMK 6 Layer Peel I was very excited to give it a go and get my chance at a fresh start with my skin......

Bridal makeup - autumn faces

16/5/2017

Makeup Artist tips for seasonal bridal makeup looks that can be used for everyday faces too......

Falling leaves and cooler weather put me in the mood for earthy coloured eyes and berry lips. At the moment it's hard to see past the shiny glitter and metallic makeup trends from our warmer months. Dewy skin was very in but believe me when it's windy your makeup will need to stand up to the test, glossy lips can mean hair sticking to your face when a sudden gust of breeze takes you by surprise.....