Favourite organic kit products..

September 18, 2015 by loudartford

I’ve been ‘greening’ my kit for sometime now. Make-up has been much harder to switch than skincare, and indeed is still work in progress for my kit. We’re getting there though; I would say the last five years have seen such an improvement in organic and natural make-up. The colour choices and textures have become so much better, enabling them to compete with the more ‘conventional’ brands. This week is a celebration of organic beauty and here are some of my […]

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Autumn/Winter make-up trends…

September 16, 2015 by loudartford

The seasons are a changing which means its time to give your make-up a little shake-up. The autumn/winter runways were full of inspiration, here are some of my favourite trends to help update your cosmetic wardrobe. Dark lips where a popular look, the girls at Giles sported black ones while the Marc Jacobs’ girls wore a deep burgundy. Black may not be the most flattering for us mere mortals but a dark lip is always cool going into the winter months. To […]

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Content Beauty – Make-up March – what’s in my make-up bag?

March 11, 2015 by loudartford

It’s Make-up March again at Content Beauty which means lots of exciting organic make-up events and competitions. It is the perfect time of year to give your beauty regime an overhaul, whether you are a green beauty already or just starting to do the switch, some inspiration is always helpful. If you can, book yourself an organic make-over at the shop, this is an amazing way to try new products and get expert advice tailored specifically for you. If you […]

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Product of the month – Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Blush

December 11, 2014 by loudartford

Have I said before that I like blusher? Well now I really like blusher – it works wonders after just a few hours sleep, which thanks to my 4 month old daughter is what I’m averaging most nights at the moment! (Hence the lack of posts… ) I’ve always been a fan of cream blushers as they are so quick and easy but my current personal favourite is a mineral powder from Alima Pure. They have 24 colours to choose […]

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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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People Tree Visit To Bangladesh

June 11, 2014 by loudartford

Last September I went on an amazing trip to Bangladesh with People Tree to shoot the 2014 summer catalogue. It was a whistle-stop tour but what we saw was incredible. We arrived in the madness of Dhaka on a Friday morning. We had a quick cup of chai then embarked on a car journey almost longer than the flight. After a very scenic, slightly hair-raising drive we arrived at Thanapara Swallows in the west Bangladeshi division close to the Indian […]

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Product of the month – Cream Blusher!

March 20, 2014 by loudartford

Forgive me if I am repeating myself BUT no women should be without a cream blusher. A flush of colour on the cheek is THE most quickest way to brightening the complexion. Make it a cream blusher and it’s even quicker. Powder blusher in general needs to sit on top of another powder for it to blend well and look natural; cream blusher on the other hand can be applied straight on top of your moisturiser. Perfect for that natural […]

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Get The Look – Volt Cafe Organic Beauty Project

February 11, 2014 by loudartford

Natural and organic beauty is coming more and more to the forefront of people’s minds. Whether it’s because they are starting to take care of their health through an organic lifestyle, they’ve become aware of possible hazards in what they are currently using or they’ve just seen the power of what naturals can do, it’s all good. Many other make-up artists I know are starting to use natural and organics in their kit as they realise that they can live […]

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