Makeup & Fashion

Makeup

I adore makeup – it’s like art but on your face! For me, it’s never about trying to change the way I look or hide certain things (let’s be honest, you all know I have a couple of spots and a few wrinkles under there, I’m only human!), it’s about having fun and creating something pretty or cool or bold or interesting and my face just happens to be the canvas.

I like playing with a mix of styles: sometimes bold, bright colours, other times more natural looks and every so often dark looks with smoky eyes and red lips.

You might be surprised to know that in my day to day life I don’t really wear all that much makeup, it’s only really when I have a cool idea or product I want to play around with, when I’m filming a video, or when I’m heading out somewhere a bit special.

I try to make sure that all the makeup I buy and use is cruelty free and, where possible, vegan. Some cruelty free brands I recommend for being great quality and affordable include: Nyx, Revolution, Colourpop, Barry M.

I used to be incredibly self-conscious about the way I looked and as a result, I was terrified of wearing too much makeup or anything bright that might draw more attention to me and my face. However, once I began to make peace with my face and accept the way I look, I became a lot more confident and was able to experiment with more makeup and feel a lot more like me.

A Note On Photo-Editing…

I feel at this point it’s also worth making a note about photo-editing. Photoshop, Facetune, whatever other apps and programs people use to alter their faces and bodies is pretty commonplace now but I avoid this as much as possible. In the past I’ve removed an overly obnoxious spot if it’s detracting from the overall image but nowadays that stuff bothers me less and less. I think it’s important to be transparent with you guys about this kind of stuff.

That’s not to say I always look 100% the same in real life as I do in my pictures. Its important to remember that wearing makeup, using studio lighting and playing around with camera angles can all change how I look a little. Even the camera lens I used to take the photo will have an effect - lenses of different focal lengths will produce very different results and alter or distort your face shape. It’s worth bearing all this in mind when you see pictures of me or anyone else.

All this said, I want to try and be my most authentic self for you guys. Or at least as much as you can be on the internet.

That’s why I’ll never alter the shape of my facial features or body in my photos. I’ll show you my makeup-free face as much as my full-of-makeup face. And I’ll keep posting the natural, everyday photos with all my (many, many, many) flaws on show because, ultimately, I’m just a regular person (with spots, pores, stray eyebrow hairs, chicken pox scars, and a crazy overbite!) and I’m not going to pretend otherwise.