Lisa Eldridge Bridal Week

A treat for all brides looking to do their own make-up for their wedding. Top make-up artist Lisa Eldridge will be posting hints and tips plus bridal tutorials all week starting today. Lisa is one of my favourite make-up artists who's signature style of flawless skin and understated modern approach echo's my own views on make-up.

Check out the first video here for some great common sense advice.

http://www.lisaeldridge.com/video/7475/bridal-make-up-tips/

Revlon Matte Lipsticks

My oh my, I think I'm in love with these lipsticks.

Lipstick is definitely having a moment and bright matte colours in particular just looks so great right now. Paired with simple eyes, a slick of liner and dewy fresh skin, it's my favourite look for Summer '10.

Revlon have come up trumps with this range. My favourites are 'strawberry suede', 'really red' and 'pink about it'. All very Betty Draper.

£7.29

Stila Secret Sale

Still mourning the loss of Stila in the UK? Take a look at this secret sale which starts today until Monday. Some of my all time Stila favourites are listed such as Shore and Twig eyeshadows, brow powder and the Illuminating Foundations and Tinted Moisturisers. All over half price.

http://secretsales.com/registration/?invite=7845596

Barry M Ice-cream Nail Polish

I've used Barry M nail polish for years. It's amazing value for money (£2.95) and is really hard wearing so no surprise to see it has won a Best Beauty Buy award from InStyle. Their recent ice-cream collection is fabulous. I picked up the 'berry' and 'mint green' a few weeks ago and have lost count the number of times someone has asked me what's on my nails. Got my eye on 'lemon' next. Delicious!

Available at Superdrug.

Louise Young Brushes

Louise Young is a make-up artist for film, fashion, TV and theatre.

After reading many glowing reviews about her brushes, I was keen to pick up a few to test for myself. I ordered the LY34 foundation brush (£22) and LY24 (£10) fine liner brushes. I was not disappointed.

Never a huge fan of foundation brushes, this has changed my view on them altogether. First of all, it's massive, so makes make-up application super quick and secondly the bristles are so soft it feels incredible on the skin. Despite it's huge size, as it's tapered it fits just as well round the smaller areas of the face i.e nose and mouth. I just love it and I'm considering buying another for myself. Always a good sign.

The fine liner brush is also excellent. I find it particularly good for achieving a super thin line on top and bottom lashline. It works really well with both gel and cake liners.

The brushes are available to buy at http://www.louiseyoungcosmetics.com/.

Kimberly Wyatt Make-up

After being unable to get the insanely catchy 'Candy' out of my head all week, I thought I'd do a little blog on Kimberly Wyatt.

I was fortunate enough to meet the drop dead gorgeous ex Pussycat Doll, Kimberly Wyatt last October. She was visiting Glasgow for the MOBO's and I did her make-up for the event. Sitting cross legged in her hotel room, barefaced and tucking into poached eggs on toast she looked like a typical girl next door (albeit a very cute one).

However, it soon became apparent that she has exactly the type of face that shows make-up off to it's best. She has the most incredible eyes that come alive with liner and shadow. Her dress was grecian inspired so I used warm neutrals on her eyes (Nars 'corfu' and MAC 'patina'), lined them with Bobbi Brown black ink gel liner and topped them off with a strip of Eyelure 'Kimberly' (what else!) lashes.

My friend and fab hairdresser Louise worked wonders with her hair and managed to keep calm as Kimberly presented her with a gold Reebok shoe lace that she wanted tied around her head as a head band.

After some final tweaks including covering up some nasty bruises on her ankles from her cage shoes she wore the evening before, she was good to go!

Check out 'Candy' (Aggro Santos ft Kimberly Wyatt), out now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87BXqO9iENY