Creating Special effects cuts and wounds....

I created theses wounds/zombie attack/ scars/cuts/bites/sores...  using my special effects starter kit, as Ive just started learning special effects  makeup I didn't want to buy too much. I got this kit from www.amazon.co.uk and it cost me £44.99 you can get smaller cheaper kits on there aswell but this one contains everything you really need for when your just starting out, and you can always top it up with any single items you need to build up your kit..

Makeup Starter Kit, Professional Makeup Kit, Theatrical Special Effects Starter Kit, Mehron,Ben Nye.

Ive had so much fun playing around and practicing different looks with this kit, theres so much you can can create and I'm  sure I'll be uploading a lot more pictures and tips of my looks very soon.

 looking forward to creating some really gory looks for Halloween!!

please leave your comments if you have any questions on how I created any of these looks or contact me on facebook...cate.shoremua@facebook.com

Pastel Hair.....

 As some of you are still loving the pastel hair trend I thought id share how I went from a brunette to flamingo pink on a budget...

Ive seen so many different tutorials on you tube on how to get your hair pastel pink and lilac some of which have been really helpful. I think its just a case of trial and error and finding the easiest way for you to get your perfect pastel shade.
To get my Hair pastel Pink I first Had to Bleach It as my hair is a really dark Brown  the bleach went a horrible orange yellow colour at first but If u really want a perfect pastel hair colour you have to be patient with it and brave!! 

Pastel hair works best on white/blond hair so you want to try and get it as white as you can before applying your colour..the first time I did it I just put my colour straight on to my orangey, yellowish hair colour and it just made me look like I had orange and pink highlights which is not a good look..this is why to achieve this look its takes patience and a bit of trail and error if you want to do it yourself on a budget.

To get My hair to a whiter blond I used a touch of silver brightening shampoo,this has a violet pigment so makes your hair a whiter/silver blond, you can get this from superdrug and its only about £1-£2 a bottle. I used this everyday for about 3 days and a lot of the orange went , and my hair looked a lot whiter and now ready for my pink!!

I used Lariche Directions semi Permanent conditioning hair colour in flamingo pink to achieve my look.
When using these hair colours  they work so much better when you mix them with a conditioner...You can use any conditioner as long as its white in colour, id advise getting a cheap big bottle if u can because your going to probably need all of it for this. 

So now your hair is at a blond enough shade your ready to apply your dye...If your using lariche directions like me, you hardly need any dye I've dyed  mine  about 5 times and still have half a pot left..the best way to do it is to mix the dye and lots of conidtioner until it looks a little bit darker than the shade you want your hair to be as its always going to come out lighter once its on your hair...

Make sure your all of you hair is completely covered in the mix you don't want to be left with patches...on the tub of dye it recommends you only leave it on for about 5 minutes, I left mine on for just over and hour  as the first time I only left it on for 5 minutes and it hardly took at all..so I recommend leaving it on for as long as you can its not gonna hurt..and when your ready rinse out with warm water.

As it fades really quickly, you can maintain your colour by adding some of the dye to your daily shampoo or conditioner just to keep it topped up.

If you don't want to do it on a budget then I recommend getting your hair bleached at a hair dressers first, I used a home 40 volt bleach kit by loreal...costing about £5..dont use 40 if your hair is already a light brown, id go with a 30 volt... another way to get your hair looking whiter is to use a white toner after bleaching, lariche also sell this and ive heard it works really well.

You can buy Lariche Directions hair products on ebay,I got 2 pots on there for about £5 or you can go on their website http://www.lariche.co.uk/ Theres so many different colours to choose from Ive previously used violet mixed with white conditioner to achieve a lilac hair colour and flamingo pink mixed with white conditioner for my pastel pink..there are dyes on there called pastel pink and lilac but I found I got better results mixing darker shades with white conditioner as these lighter shades hardly showed up..but like I said its trail and error there cheap enough to experiment with and play around until you find your perfect colour.


I hope this has been a help for some of you wanting to have pastel hair...if you have any questions or tips to share with me please leave a comment or tweet me @cate_MUA

FLAMINGO PINK..

VIOLET

MY CANDY FLOSS PASTEL PINK HAIR USING LARICHE DIRECTIONS FLAMINGO PINK.....

POP ART INSPIRED MAKEUP......

I thought I would post one of my most recent makeup looks, my pop art inspired  look...Ive seen so many other alternative ways of creating this look and theres so many different looks you can achieve, from the size and number of  dots you do, to the colours you use you can have so much fun trying out different things with this theme!


 As this was my first attempt at pop Art makeup I kept it quite simple. I used only, Red, Blue, Black and White. To get the full effect of your pop art look ad a yellow/blond bobbed wig, this will  really complete your look and you can pick a cheap one up on ebay they have so many different ones to choose from.

 

                       Products I used for this Look!

Mac studio fix liquid foundation as my base to create a flawless matte finish!

 

Rimmel clear complexion transparent powder to set my foundation

Barry M blue dazzle dust and ultra matt blue from the sleek ultra matts palette  to create the classic pop art eye look!

 

Kate moss Rimmel lipstick  in shade 22 for the classic 40's damsel  pop art red lips!

 

To create the rest of the detail for this look, the lines the dots, the shading  and the tear  I used colours from the Snazaroo  face painting palette.

 

 

For more details on this look Please leave me your comments or tweet me @cate_MUA

 

 

                         

My new Crown Makeup Brushes!!

Budget Brushes!!

Id been looking to get some new professional makeup brushes but on a budget, as I always need a lot of brushes to add to my kit I don't want to have to spend a fortune on each one! Id seen a few people using Crown brushes and they were  recommended to me by other makeup artists.

 I spent hours looking on the website as there are so many different types of brushes to choose from that are good for everyone at all levels. I thought because they where cheap that maybe they wouldn't be that great and maybe be scratchy and feel horrible or leave brush hairs stuck to your face like some cheaper brushes can do!! this wasn't the case.

  I ended up choosing 11 different brushes and spent just under £50 including delivery.I think these are one of my best makeup buys in a while I love the way they look as they look so much more expensive then they are and they are  really good quality! its made it so much easier for me to create different and cleaner looking makeup looks.

 My favorites so far are the BK42 Bullet crease brush, the Badger flat Bronzer brush, its so soft and is great for blending bronzing products and mineral powders, Id say my number one so far for value and quality is my Deluxe camouflage/lip brush as it doubles up as 2 brushes and has so many uses and is only £6.29!! I will defiantly be buying more crown brushes to add to my collection!www.crownbrush.co.uk