I'm a big fan of Mama Mio products, as not only are they made using the best ingredients around, they also look really stylish.. and WORK amazingly. I've managed to grab myself a bit of time with the delightful Sian Sutherland one of the founders of the brand, to learn a bit about her, and get some gossip on forthcoming products.
When did you first become interested in beauty?
I guess every woman is interested in beauty but my interest is much more in the whole concept of skin being as fit as possible and doing the best job it can - then it will inevitably look amazing. The best foundation is great skin, isn't it? I also love the idea that something so simple can make you feel so good about yourself. Men have it far tougher!
If you haven't heard of Sue Moxley before, shame on you, as she's the creator of the Famous makeup range. Using her years of experience as a makeup artist Sue created Famous which offers premium quality beauty products at an attractive price point. She's now joined a host of other beauty names on Twitter and is tweeting daily beauty tips for you to enjoy. As well as this she's gibing away beauty products daily to her followers- so to be in with a chance, follow her on Twitter here.
Dr Nirdosh has been involved in skin care for a long time, with her main focus being anti ageing. She's created a line of products to combat those telltale signs, as well as setting up shop with her very own Anti Ageing Clinic in the heart of London. This lady knows all there is to know about how the skin works and how to make the most of what you've got,and we managed to grab her for a quick chat about how she started in the business and her advice on how to keep your skin looking youthful.
When did you first become interested in beauty?
My mum enforced a no skin slacking policy from the day I was born! I'm not kidding, even while she was pregnant with me, she was eating a diet of homemade pomegranate juice and fresh cottage cheese to help give me good skin. By the time I was 15, I was so programmed to this, that I would eat 8 tomatoes, half a cucumber and smoothies on the bus home from school everyday, thinking this was normal.
We're big fans of Rodial here at Kiss and Makeup, having previously raved over their fab A List Cleanser,Glamotox Peel and Tummy Tuck cream so I was happy to get some one on one time with Maria Hatzistefanis, the creator of the brand. I wanted to find out her philosophy on life and beauty and see how she has managed to create such an award winning range.
She tells me how she first got into beauty. 'I started creating products since I was 10 years old. I created a cream blush from mixing my mum's NIVEA cream with a bit of lipstick, or creating blonde highlights on my hair with lemon juice and loved doing makeovers on my girlfriends.'
Now I like makeup a lot, but I'm by no means an expert. Why else do you think I keep getting lessons in how to apply the stuff? Images like these make me weep at the sheer creativity and artistry that goes into them, and I think that Leane Bisson is definitely one to watch. Hailing from Essex, Leanne is 19 years old, ad already has an amazing portfolio of images. She styles her own models, and has already assisted on a number of high quality shoots. I love that she can create so many different styles, and am impressed she's achieved all this at such a young age.
We were lucky enough to get to spend some time with the fab Eric Jiminez, Urban Decay's global ambassador. He talked us through creating a fab purple eye for the party season, which would look great for Xmas or New Year. Watch the video to learn how to do it yourself!
I've never been a huge fan of makeover sites as I find they often produce rather strange colours and aren't very realistic.All that faffing around taking a picture of yourself with your hair tied back seems like a lot of effort to me, but considering this kit is currently half price I wonder if it would be worth having a try. And there's a camera integrated into the Styling Studio- score!
So how does this work? Upload a picture of yourself, and then adjust your hair and makeup via the touchpad. The most entertaining part is the fact that you can display your creations on your computer and then email them your final pics to your friends and entertain them with images of you with green hair.
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