Winter skin ft. Double Wear

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Price: $50 AUD inc tax (purchase from Myer, David Jones or Online)
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Packaging: 4/5 (Glass packaging always feel more luxe)

15-hour staying power. Flawless all day. This worry-free, long-wearing makeup stays fresh and looks natural through heat, humidity, nonstop activity. Won't change color, smudge or come off on clothes. Feels lightweight and comfortable. Now the flawless look you see in the morning is the look you keep all day

Product Review: MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation

 

Price: $54 AUD inc tax / $32 USD + tax
Overall Rating: 4/5
Packaging: 5/5 (I love that it's not in a glass jar like most other MAC foundations)

"A tenacious waterproof formula that can be used as a foundation or concealer, wearing for an unprecedented 24 hours. Neither rain nor tears can budge this oil-free watertight product that actually repels moisture from the surface of the face. The formula blends seamlessly on the skin with medium to full weightless coverage and a natural satin finish"

Product Review: MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

Price: $32 AUD inc tax / $20 USD + tax
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Packaging: 3.5/5 (wish they opted for plastic rather than glass but I LOVE the pump)

"A lightweight fluid concealer that provides medium to full coverage with a comfortable, natural matte finish. Colour-true formula lasts up to 15 hours.  Helps conceal and correct the look of under-eye circles, and discolorations. Comes in a clear glass vial with a matte black pump"

Depotting

Makeup artist problems #101 - how to fit everything in your kit. If you're a makeup artist you can relate to this issue 100%. What to pack, what not to pack and if you don't pack this then what can you use as an alternative to save space and weight. I know that about 30% of why I love makeup is because of the packaging, and you might agree with me on this, I mean why else do I buy Benefit blushes?

Anyway here's some pictures of what I use to depot full lipsticks into containers to save space and weight in my kit. If you'd like to try this out here's what I used;

- Empty palette (I purchased mine here but you can also check out art or sewing supply stores)

- Spatula

- Alcohol spray/wipes or cleaning spray

Some people melt it on a spoon or microwave it, I just prefer to squash mine in so the heat doesn't ruin the texture.

KV Makeup Artistry

Be my canvas

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Taken using my Samsung Galaxy S5

KV on the Art of makeup

Creative influence
Travel, museums, markets, city street culture and style, architecture, home deco and the people I meet. 

Most important tool(s)
The beauty blender, a clean blending brush and an eyelash curler 

Favourite product & feature(s)
Any great skincare product. Before makeup can look good on anyone, skin is the first step, the base. My other favourite feature of the face is eyebrows, they can do wonders to the structure of your face and can also create youth or add years, a great tip is to use a brow product lighter than your actual hair colour. 

Most admired makeup artists
Kevyn Aucoin and every artist I've ever worked with 

If you had to jet to your favourite place in the world in five minutes, what products would you pack and why?
I'm a massive fan of multipurpose products so I try to keep my makeup travel bag as light as possible. I would definitely need to bring a good base (primer or moisturiser) with SPF, tinted moisturizer, makeup wipes, vaseline, a dark brown pencil that I can use as both an eyeliner and brow pencil, a peach-pink lipstick that I can double up as a blush and lastly a pair of falsies

The Gamechanger: Klara Cosmetics

Call me a late bloomer and NOT YOUR typical Makeup blogger/guru/Youtuber but yes, I finally got my hands on some of these babies. They're called Kiss Proof Lips, Klara Cosmetics’ cult and most-wanted product. If you're a frequent reader of makeup blogs, you'll notice that the trend for liquid lipsticks has grown over the last 6-9 months and I couldn't help myself but to jump on the bandwagon too!

Contouring with Anastasia Beverly Hills

I'm a massive fan of Anastasia Beverly Hills however I have only ever tried their brow products so when my girl came to me asking how to contour using the ABH contour kit, I was more than willing to help her out. As an artist who prefers to use creams and liquid to contour, picking up a powder palette definitely brought me back to the days I learned contouring for the first time. Refreshing as it was, I understand why it's confusing for non-MUA's to look at the whole concept of contouring and highlighting and be easily confused. Here's the step by step breakdown I did on Steph but you can apply the same to your own makeup routine...

1. Base - Before contouring and highlighting I like to make sure the face is prepped, primed and based with your preferred foundation. As always, don't do it too thick as the cream contouring and highlighting will add another layer(s). Steph did her own base and used MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC42. You can choose to spot conceal any blemishes or dis-colouration on your face, although I find that after contouring and highlighting you don't need to conceal as it is covered during the process. 

Summertime fine

Looks like Melbourne is heating up again, YES! A lot of people have asked me in the past how I keep the dewy look even in the heat and humidity of summer. To be honest it ain't easy, so I've compiled my ultimate guide on products I like to use and how to apply them to achieve a sexy dewy glow, not a sweaty mess. I've chosen MAC Face & Body because it's buildable, looks like skin and feels super light for summer, I'd love to know what your ultimate dewy go-to product would be. Here's my guide...

Photo taken with my Samsung Galaxy S5

How to wear it;

1. Lather on some MAC studio moisture cream 

2015, I see you

It's coming....

Photo taken with my Samsung Galaxy S5