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Check out this video featuring some really funny pets. some great characters amongst them. We love pets here at Mike Turner Photography and get the chance take many pet photoshoots. Great to capture the characters of each of the pets, each with their own personalities. All different sizes and shapes mostly cats and dogs, but all great fun, so check it out and enjoy.
Nicole Hatch recently helped us make the first of our hair/eye combination makeup tutorials.
When trying to create a look that suits dark hair and brown eyes, colours to aim for are, bronze, gold, deep purple, black, grey and browns.
A natural glow does add a huge effect to these type of characteristics.
First apply a primer, this will help the make-up last longer and it also helps the application to be applied smoother and more even.
Foundation can then be applied.
i used a light concealer to brighten the eye area and brow line. using a darker shade of contour powder i used this to contour the cheek bone and temple areas, to add definition to the face.
Pigments are great to add highlighting to the face, i used these on the top cheek, upper lip, nose and brow areas. This helps make the features stand out.
Usually i would apply eye make-up first, however the colours were quite light, so could be applied easily over the foundation without any powder dropping.
Apply a lighter shadow across the lid using a flat brush. Then using a round brush contour the darker powder into the socket line and follow around the edge of the eye, leaving the centre lighter. Then blend both colours slightly. Apply mascara to finish the eyes.
I like to use gel eyeliner and i find that i gain a neater finish. using an angled brush, pushing the the eyebrow gently upwards begin to apply the liner from the inner eye corner bringing the flick out. You can apply pencil liner along the water lines if you like.
For the eyebrows i used a brown eye shadow rather than a pencil, as this helps give a natural effect.
I then applied bronzer to the cheeks to give my models skin tone warmth.
Finally I used a deep purple for the lips.
If you would like to enjoy one of our makeover photoshoot experiences find more info here
“There are always at least two people in a photograph, the photographer and the viewer” – Unknown
“The eye should learn to listen before it looks” – Robert Frank
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it” – Ansel Adams
“Family – where life begins and love never ends” – unknown
“Family – stands for Father and Mother I Love You” – unknown
“Family – We may not have it all together but together we have it all” – unknown
“Family – The best things in life aren’t things but the people we share our lives with” – unknown
Professional Makeup Artist Melissa Hardman takes us through our latest makeup tutorial: how to apply false lashes. Melissa is available for a variety of makeup assignments throughout UK
1). Begin by measuring the false lash strip against your eyelid. If the strip appears too long, trim away a couple of the lashes or however many are necessary, before the strip sits comfortably against your own lash line without poking into the corners of your eye. Then do the same with the other lash strip.
2). Next, apply a thin line of eye lash glue to the lash strip and allow the glue to become tacky before applying to your own eyelid. An example of a good quality eye lash glue is ‘Duo”.
3). Place the lash strip on your top lash line so that it sits right next to your natural lashes. By doing this it will prevent a gap from occurring and making you appear to have two lash lines. To check that the lashes are right up against your own, use the wrong end of your tweezers to lightly push them into place.
4). Finally, use a little bit of mascara to blend any of your own stray lashes with the lash strip, this will make them appear more natural.
Professional Makeup Artist Melissa Hardman shows you how to get the perfect lips. Melissa is available for a variety of makeup assignments throughout UK and is based in Preston.
1). Preparation is key when creating a flawless red lip. Use a lip exfoliator to buff away any dry skin on the lips, then apply a coat of lip balm to keep them hydrated. I recommend ‘Mint Julips’ lip scrub by Lush.
2). Next, use an appropriate lip liner to line the edges of the lips. Using a liner will prevent the lipstick running into any fine lines around the mouth. I used ‘Redd’ by Mac. Start at the top of the cupids bow and draw downwards, following the lips natural shape on the left side, then repeat this on the right side. To make the lips appear fuller take the liner just outside of the natural lip line. By drawing downwards away from the cupids bow, it allows you to create a softer line. Rather than drawing from the corner of the mouth up towards the cupids bow, which can create quite a harsh line.
3). Using a round tipped brush, like a Mac 316, fill in the centre of the lips with your chosen lipstick. I used ‘Ruby Woo’ by Mac, which is a matte red lipstick.
4). Finally, using a small angled brush with a little of the lipstick shade on, such as a Mac 266 brush, go over the lipliner so that the lipstick and the liner blend. Using an angled brush helps to keep the edges of the lips straight and neat.