Hi Everyone,

This week, I am talking to you about a new brand that I was introduced to, Antipodes. Antipodes is a New Zealand-based brand as the name might suggest, whose products are all 100% natural and made from plant based ingredients that are tested and validated on human skin cells, not animals. Let me just start with saying wow, and how amazing this is for all products to be 100% natural as well as scientifically validated. I feel like this is so hard to find and quite rare so I was intrigued to see how the products would work on my skin. They are also certified vegetarian and vegan. So far, so good,   right? Well there is a lot more where that came from. 

Hey Everyone,

As wedding season is in full flow I thought I would do a wedding make-up look perfect for a registry or church wedding. This look is quite natural and is designed to give you radiance and a glow and let your natural beauty shine through on your big day. You may have seen my sneak peek on snapchat (aminaali_mua) and as promised here are the full product details. As a qualified make-up artist this is a make-up look I love to do on clients to give them that English-rose feel. However it is quite a versatile look that can be toned up for a more dramatic effect or down for a very simple make-up. It is even perfect for bridesmaids or even if you're just a wedding guest.

To start I have to emphasise getting your skin ready for your big day is very important! Start drinking lots of water. Go for a facial a few times in the weeks before your wedding. Start applying those eye creams and make sure you cleanse, tone and moisturise. Having naturally glowing skin will give you a radiant look without the effort. 

Before I began, I cleansed, toned and moisturised. I then applied NYX Photo-finish primer and MAC Prep & Prime skin base visage. Using two primers may seem a bit over the top, but I used NYX for the smoothness and MAC for the luminescence. Once this was applied, I also used  MAC Strobe cream to give an extra highlight around the cheekbone. When foundation is applied on top it gives a 'glow from within' kind of look. I then applied NYX Peach colour corrector under the eyes. Next I applied MAC Face and Body in 'C5' to the face using a beauty sponge and gently bounced the sponge over my skin. This is a very lightweight, water based foundation with very sheer coverage. It is perfect for giving a dewy sheen to the skin and just enhances the skin. However if you have problem skin then you may want to go for a higher coverage foundation like MAC Studio Fix or Pro-longwear.  I set under the eye with Ben Nye 'Banana' powder and over the face with MAC Prep & Prime translucent powder.

For brows I used Benefit 'goof proof' Pencil in '5'. Now for the eyes I applied Kiko eye base primer with my fingers and then applied Bellapierre pigment in 'Champagne' to the lid. with a blending brush I then blended through the crease with MAC 'Aromatic' and then with a  pointed crease brush applied MAC 'Don't Tell' through the crease. On the inner crease and brow bone I applied MAC 'vanilla' pigment. Next I applied a thin line of liquid liner using Loreal Super liner perfect slim in 'Black'. To give more of a natural and softer look I applied Eylure Pro lash individuals, which are individual cluster lashes rather than a strip lash.

On the cheeks I used Chanel Joues Contraste in 'Pink Explosion'  a slightly darker colour to contour the hollows of my cheeks. On the lips, Dior 'Rouge Dior Nude 169'.   I highlighted with my favourite Mary-Lou Manizer from The Balm cosmetics.





I hope you like the final look and would love to hear your opinion. Comment down below.

Amina xx