cheating beauty sleep….

November 4, 2015 by loudartford

We all know the importance of getting enough sleep. Knowing it is all well and good, but actually getting it is a different matter. The rings under my eyes will confirm that there is definitely not enough in my life at the moment. I would say that there is enough to function just about, but the whole beauty sleep thing is not happening. Lack of sleep unfortunately does affect our appearance; there’s no getting away from the dull skin and […]

Categories: How-to...., make-up masterclass • Tags: beauty sleep, beauty tips, eco make-up blog, eco-beauty, green beauty, green beauty blog, green beauty bloggers, green make-up artist, make-up artist beauty blog

Get the look – Volt Cafe

September 22, 2015 by loudartford

My work as a make-up artist takes me on all kinds of interesting jobs, making up different faces for all different reasons. One of my favourite types of job is shooting beauty, I love these kind of shoots because they’re all about the make-up and hair. I especially like the ones where I can showcase brilliant organic and natural beauty. I loved doing this shoot for Volt Cafe’s Organic Beauty Week special… For the skin throughout the shoot I used […]

Categories: get the look • Tags: beauty blog, eco-beauty, green beauty, green beauty blog, green beauty bloggers, green make-up artist, organic beauty, organic beauty week, organic make up, Organic September

New Weleda products…

August 25, 2015 by loudartford

I had the very hard task one sunny afternoon in July, of eating almond cakes while learning about the new Weleda products, set to join the already well established almond family… Born in 1921 in Switzerland, Weleda are one of the leading natural health and beauty brands sold across the globe. They are still owned by their original founders, and adhere to the strong values that were just as important back then as they are now. Weleda are certified 100% […]

Categories: new launches, reviews • Tags: 100% natural skincare, almond oil, beauty blog, eco make-up blog, eco-beauty, green beauty, green make-up artist, natural beauty, natural skincare, organic beauty, organic skincare, sustainability, weleda

Anti-ageing make-up tips..

May 19, 2015 by loudartford

Everyone is looking for the anti-ageing answer it seems – I include myself in that I must say. Green juices, fancy serums, yoga, the list can go on and on. Much of it is a healthy lifestyle that we can all adopt to some degree; however there are things we can do for an instant youthful effect and no, I’m not talking botox.. The right make-up can lift and brighten any face within seconds. Natural Health magazine asked for some […]

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Product of the month – rms living luminizer

February 25, 2015 by loudartford

Due to a young baby many things in my life have been neglected – my blog and my skin being two of them. So here I am resolving to give them both a little more attention!! If February is only going to get one post then I shall dedicate it to the one product that is cheating me some healthy looking skin!! The living luminizer by rms has been a staple in my personal make-up bag and my kit for […]

Categories: product of the month, reviews • Tags: eco beauty blog, eco-beauty, living luminizer, make-up artist blog, organic beauty, organic make up, organic make-up artist, rms beauty

New piece for People Tree’s Eco Edit….

July 16, 2014 by loudartford

The July-August issue of People Tree’s Eco Edit is out and what a great read it is as usual. Lots of cool people talking about why they choose to wear Fairtrade fashion along with style tips, interviews and some delicious summer recipes. I also contributed again, this time with some of my favourite eco body products to get your skin ready for baring all this summer…   For the full magazine – click here

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Make-up Masterclass Number 2 – Spring Beauty, Glowing Skin and the Azure Eye

June 13, 2014 by loudartford

Last month I hosted a second make-up masterclass at Content Beauty, here are some tips from the evening – Glowing skin will never go out of fashion and it is something everyone can achieve. The first step to natural flawless skin is good skincare, getting into a good regime will really help your make-up as it will determine how good your make-up looks and how long it will stay looking good. Try doing a DIY facial once a week using […]

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Bee Beautiful – People Tree Eco Edit

June 4, 2014 by loudartford

People Tree have a brilliant online magazine called Eco Edit which I love contributing too. For the May/June issue I wrote about bees, honey and beauty. Take a look at the full issue for some great articles on fashion and fairtrade – People Tree  Graphic design by Bethany Wray.  

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5 mins with…. Lina Hanson

November 18, 2013 by loudartford

I was lucky enough to meet celebrity make-up artist Lina Hanson last week, when she was in London visiting my favourite shop Content. Lina’s client list is like a who’s who’s in Hollywood, it includes stars such as Ewan McGregor, Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts and Brooke Shields, to name but a few! Not only is she an amazing make-up artist but an expert in natural beauty, Lina has managed to completely green her kit – something I hope to be […]

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Get the look – Look Magazine

October 30, 2013 by loudartford

I worked on this lovely shoot for Look magazine a couple of weeks ago. After prepping our model’s skin with skincare from The Organic Pharmacy, these were some of the key make-up products that I used. I used rms ‘Un’ Cover Up as my concealer. On the eyes I used a light wash of an OCC creme colour in Newt and then went over it with a peach eyeshadow from my Couleur Caramel selection. I also used a lighter colour […]

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