Category: All Makeup
Eye care
Are expensive eye creams worth the extra money? Skincare experts recognise that the ingredients in an eye cream do not differ significantly from the ingredients in a face cream. If it’s good enough for your face, it should be good enough for your eye area. After all, the eye area is on our faces! [...]
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Creamy choices
Cream based eye shadows, foundations and blushes are often favoured for their fingertip application and dewy glow. However, in humid weather does wearing cream based makeup leave your face like an oil slick? If your makeup starts to shine just a few hours into your day (and well before your lunch break), then [...]
View PostThe Cleanser Part 2: what are your priorities?
Choosing a cleanser is as much about priorities as it is about price. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Are you convenience focused? Face wipes are great for when you’re time poor: backstage, emergencies or holidays. However in the long run, using them every day is an expensive option. Many [...]
Blushing naturally
Do you blush naturally? Makeup artists often talk about adding a pop of blush to recreate your natural glow. While it’s easy to apply, it’s essential to get the tone right. Choosing the right colour blush means it has to be a believable tone. Look at your skin after a face massage or [...]
The itch factor
Is your scarf making your neck itch? The scarf is a great trans-seasonal accessory, keeping us warm in winter and protecting our neck from the summer sun. For many of us the downside is itchy skin and small bumps on our neck. Thankfully, you don’t need to ditch the scarf to ditch the [...]
On the third day of spring
Timed with the new season and my new blog – I’m offering a one-on-one make-up lesson to one reader! To enter the competition, simply answer in 25 words or less “Why you want a make-up lesson with Wendy”. CLICK HERE for entry form and terms and conditions. Competition ends on Wednesday October [...]
Summer / Winter
Many of us are now using a summer and a winter foundation. So what do you wear come spring? Spring is a great reminder that we should be checking our foundation colour more regularly than only 3-6 months. Our skin changes daily, not just at the turn of a season. Buying a third foundation [...]
The Cleanser Part 1: setting expectations…
How much do we expect from our cleanser? Even the basic supermarket cleanser seems to be offering an array of added benefits. Most skincare lines have one, and the ingredient list seems to vary as much as the RRP. Cleansers claim not only clean our skin and remove make-up, but also include ingredients to [...]
