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Look in the mirror… there is only one person in the world who looks like you and that is you. Never has a woman looked more beautiful when she is healthy and happy in her own skin. Confidence and self-assurance are wonderful assets, and even if they are not ones you always recognise in yourself or others they can be developed with the aid of make-up. There are no hard and fast rules to make-up application, so experiment with colours and looks until you find a style that suits your or your clients’ needs.

A woman should never hide behind a cloak of make-up but rather allow it to enhance her natural beauty and reflect her inner warmth. I have picked up many a golden tip from being surrounded by professional, artistic and creative people throughout my career and this book will hopefully go some way to stimulate you to look at make-up in a more inspiring light.

I always thought make-up was a fashion and that following the pack would make me attractive and trendy. But was I wrong when I tried orange! The art within the art is feeling good about what you wear on your face. So though following the latest trends is not always advisable, make-up should reflect not only someone’s personality and mood, but also their lifestyle and wardrobe.

I have chosen to work with ‘real’ people in this book to illustrate how real beauty can shine through. I have also considered more extravagant ideas but in my eyes they are simple, fantastic ways to manipulate products and tools to give me more make-up options. ‘Alright,’ I hear you cry, ‘there is only one way to apply mascara!’ but I will show you there are many ways of wearing it!

In the 1950s people were desperate to get their hands on make-up, as basics such as red lipstick and black eyeliner were pretty much all that was available. In the ’60s and ’70s experimentation took a back seat, as for the main part single colours were used to exaggerate the eyes with little colour used elsewhere, although make-up trends changed at the end of this era to incorporate nothing but colour. In the ’80s and ’90s it was just too much of everything, and now in the new millennium you can be as natural or as glamorous as you wish. Never before has there been so much choice and so many varieties of colour, texture, shade and sparkle! As we end this decade, make-up will continue to change and we will see products being invented which will surprise even the most experienced make-up artist. But I look forward to change and hope you do, too.

“Never has a woman looked more beautiful

when she is healthy and happy in her own skin”