kandees glaminar

Me & Kandee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need to tell you all about my wonderful day at Kandees Glaminar in London, it was AMAZING! She is so beautiful, such an inspirational woman, such a strong person, just incredible, I still can't believe I was lucky enough to be in the same room as her!

So me and my boyfriend Dan travelled down on the Friday (6 hours on the train!!) and stayed in a youth hostel thing like 30 seconds from Picadilly!

The hostel was just down the side where those big glowy signs are, and they stay on all night!

After we'd popped our bags down we went for a walk round Soho, and I got to see the MAC Pro store, the Illamasqua store and The Makeup Store - but they were all closed, I was so sad, it would have been amazing to just wander round and marvel in their amazingness! But I guess it's a blessing they were closed, as otherwise I would have spent some pennies! We walked round Chinatown to, up to Oxford Street and round Leicester Square! It was amazing, so pretty at night, but oh so busy! I don't think I could handle the busyness of it all the time!

And we saw street magic, a man turned a tissue into a live mouse! Seriously, I'm not kidding, it was unbelievable, me and Dan and the rest of the crowd just stood in awe for like ten minutes after! We couldn't believe our eyes! So then we went off to sleep in our bunk bed (LOL our first holiday away and we had a bunk each! hahaha).

And then the next morning I did my makeup as best as I could and popped on my best clothes, cos I was guna go meet my idol Kandee! Dan walked me there, it was at the Meridien Hotel on Picadilly, so it was so close to the hostel. When I went in a suited man opened the door for me! And then directed me to Kandees room up the stairs with this beautiful thick deep red carpet and white marble and gold gilds on the bannisters, it was like royalty! Then I got into the Glaminar opening room, and was greeted by two wonderful ladies who gave me my gift bag! We had a list of stuff Kandee would recommend for a makeup artist, a list of places we could get makeup discounts on cos we'd been to a glaminar, a bridal contract for us to use when we went out on jobs, and makeup stuff - i got some eyelure lashes, some beauty so clean cosmetic sanitiser wipes, a pink handeled brush, some urban decay shadows, and other stuff too!

And then all us girls were summoned to the main Glaminar room, and I managed to get a seat on the front row! Can you believe it?! Me, at the front, to see KANDEE! I almost fainted in my chair, hahaha.

Her lovely Mom told us all about the day and what to expect and where to eat lunch, she was so lovely, a little bottle of sunshine!

And then Kandee came out, she was so beautiful, so radiant, so perfect, and she had her little cupcake tummy too! Her brightness and lovleliness filled the room to bursting, everyone was smiling and soaking up her wonderfulness!

We spent the morning learning all about how to be confident, how to be the best you can be and follow your dreams, how to be a better person, how to be an amazing makeup artist, basically how to be Kandee! And at the end of her speaking my eyes were welled up, I had a fire in my tummy to succeed, to be a strong woman, and to spread wonderfulness into the world. She'd done something no book or film could ever do, I just can't put into words how wonderful she made me feel. And looking round the room, I knew every other girl felt that way, even the guys at the back doing lighting and her microphone felt it, it was amazing to be part of that.

These are some of the cupcakes we had at breaks, they were DELICIOUS! Vanilla cakes with buttercream icing :) Some had strawberries on top, some little oreos, some had hello kitty icing, they were just lovely!

After lunch Kandee spent the afternoon teaching us her top tips on makeup! She applied makeup to one lucky girl, Debra. Her's Debra before - she never usually wears makeup even though she's a makeup artist! And she's never worn false lashes! So we were all so excited when Kandee popped her some on for the first time ever! :)

Here's Debra after! Doesn't she lok wonderful!

After the Glaminar you could queue up for a meet and greet with Kandee! I decided to wait at the back of the queue cos I wasn't in a rush, and there I met two lovely girls, Debra (who'd had her makeup done, I got to inspect it closely!) and Charlie. They were both so nice and really inspired me! I hope we keep in touch!

While I was in the queue I got to meet Kandee's Mom properly and have a photo with her, and at the end just before I was leaving her Mom asked me to do a promo vid for Kandee's blog and channel - I nearly weeed my pants! I was so nervous though and kinda minced my words, as well as nearly burst into tears with joy, so not sure we'll be seeing that on her blog anytime soon!

When I met Kandee it was just amazing, she gave the loveliest most special and warm hugs, and she even said she loved my nail varnish! She signed my notebook and was so lovely and calming when I said I feel like I'm going to faint cos I'm so excited! Hahaha! And I gave her a present, a heart with little pearls decorating it, and inside it said 'Love', and you can hang it up! I thought it would be perfect for her little babies nursery! And when I gave it to her, she said 'Aaaw, you've given me your heart, so I'll give you mine' and touched her chest then passed her 'heart' over to mine and pressed it onto my heart. She's so sweet and amazing, and I'll cherish the little part of her heart I have forever.

Love you Kandee!

xoxo

christian louboutin madame butterfly booties

so these are the beauties I tried to buy for cheap and failed epically! But HOW beautiful are they? Hopefully one day I'll wear them, or maybe even just see them in real life! :)

xoxo

Update! :)

Hey everyone,

So sorry I haven't been blogging for a while, maybe one person out there noticed? haha

Well I'm back on the internet now, so let's give you an update and tell you about life in the past month!

Firstly, I moved out of that house (thank goodness!) and now live in a beautiful little flat with my wonderful boyfriend. Things are turning out well, but there's still BIG complications and stresses with the other house that just make me want to cry. However, with a little help from Him up there then maybe things will be sorted sooner and I won't have this constant weight on my shoulders!

Secondly, oh my giddy goodness, I went to KANDEE JOHNSONS GLAMINAR! It was incredible! And deserves a post just for itself, so it shall get one!

I have bought lots of special little wonder makeup products and can't wait to try them out! Most of them came from Edinburgh yesterday which I went on the coach to with my Mom :) We went in Harvey Nichols and in Jenners and they were the most amazing department stores! I was in girl heaven! I got some stuff from Shu Uemura to try out, and of course some MAC stuff and me and my Mom got the most wonderful beautiful makeup bags that match, let me show you...

follow this link!

http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Lisbeth+Dahl+Harlequin+Cosmetic+Bag/144380817,default,pd.html

I love love love the little bags!

We had cake in the Harvey Nichols cafe that overlooks St Andrews Square in Edinburgh, it was so beautiful, it was like top floor, there was the sunset, the ocean in the distance and wonderful tea and cake! And get this, at probably the poshest shop in the UK, cake was £3! :) And it was delicious! I had plum and almond tart with creme anglais :)

When we got back I did my Moms makeup, not sure she loved it, she couldn't get used to having dark lashes and strong brows - but I guess she's been doing the same makeup for the past 30 years, it would be strange to see change, but all the same, I wish she'd have loved it cos it kinda knocked my confidence a bit :(

Today I did a bit of internet makeup shopping and bought some stuff I need for doing the makeup in a few weeks on the fashion show, oh my goodness, I haven't told you about it! I'm the chief makeup artist for it, it's based all around environmental and sustainable fashion and there are designers showcasing their designs, and me doing my best to do makeup on the models! I can't wait! =D So I got like some body paints and latex stuff and bald caps and all sorts of special fx makeup goodies, as well as a 'little' order from MAC (again!), some lashes from kandilashes, and disaster struck and it all went downhill from there when I saw some Christain Louboutin Madame Butterfly Booties for £150! Now, they're meant to be like £900, they've sold out round the world and are basically impossible to get, so when I saw this site I was amazed, but my excitement got the better of me, and after popping in my details, and mentally extending my overdraft, the payment went through, but my confidence in the site failed,

the site is... www.christianlouboutin-port.com

check it out for yourselves, at first it sempt legit, but the payment site they have had fraud written all over it, the only problem was, you don't see this site till after you've paid! Aaargh so after a severe kicking of myself I am heading to the bank right away at 9am to cancel the transaction, and I've already sent them an extremely nasty email telling them what I think! But I'm sure they'll laugh as they wrap and parcel off some fake loubys to some other unsuspecting excited girl! They are my dream shoes, I should have known better! Sometimes your head should rule your heart, and it really should have in this case! So anyway I'll keep you updated on that, and I strongly hope that everyone reading this listens and doesn't buy when they don't completely trust what they see!

PS this is the payment system they use...

http://www.billingsupportsystem.com/

Right, rant over!

I really want to do makeup tutorial videos on youtube and be an amazing makeup artist and go out and make people feel beautiful but I'm so scared. The industry is so competitive, and just from a minor insight into it it's frightened me! For example, Kandee Johnson is so beautiful and inspirational, but she gets hate mail telling her to kill herself and that she's ugly. She has so much sunshine in her heart that nothing seems to cloud her spirit, but if someone said that to me I feel like it would hurt me so much, even if it was just through the computer. I'm so sensitive and have very thin skin, so not sure how well I'll fare in the industry! However my passion for the art in it keeps my spirit alive, so I'm going to try my best! And if it gets too much, I guess I'm allowed to back out and say no.. but fingers crossed eh!

I'm off to watch Gossip Girl then the Apprentice then the Only Way is Essex - the girl in it, Amy, is so beautiful! She always looks so polished and just like any mans dream!

Upon hunting down a picture for her for this, I discovered her beauty doesn't 100% portray in her photos - so it goes to show everyone has their faults!

Sorry this post has been kinda depressin but I feel a bit down today, hopefully I nice sleep, shower, and TV session will sort me out :)

Take care all

xoxo

coincidence?

if you guys have read my last post you will see that these words mean a lot to me right now!

im scared to move from what ive planned all my life and what everyone expects/thinks is the right thing to do,

but in my heart, i know i need to change course

emily x

not feeling too good

hey everyone,

today (well this past coupla weeks) ive been feeling pretty low.

ive got a lot going on at the minute, ive just moved 5 hours from home and i'm sharing a house with people that were once friends, but now we live together the bonds been lost, and they seem to constantly party party party while i want to study, rest, get snuggled up and drink tea!

i also doesnt happen that i suffer with bipolar disorder - or should i call it manic depression? neither sound too good! i guess any 'normal' person has their wants and needs, and needs quiet time and stuff, but when im suffering from the illness most i really really need a quiet house that has routine and happiness. i know i cant ask for that off my friends - i guess you can ask that from family, and your boyfriend, but you cant ask friends to change their lifestyles for an illness they dont fully understand.

therefore, after lots of thinking, ive decided to move out, and danny my wonderful boyfriend has got a job up here so he can live with me, help with bills, and just cuddle and love me! :) im so lucky to have him! but basically, this means i will have to fork out for two rents!!!!! unless i can find someone else to live in this house and pay my rent, but i dont think anyone will want to live with these partiers! it's all such a headache and big weight on my shoulders :(

my mums been up this weekend and i think ive really worried her by how sad and down i was, i tried my best not to, but sometimes you can't help the tears!

so no ive got to go at 100 miles an hour to try and find thousands of pennies, but cos of the illness, and probably mainly because im just plain fed up, all my motivation, fun, excitement and happiness has been sucked away and all i want to do is sleep and cry.

cripes, what a depressing post!

anyway, i just needed to write all this down somewhere and get it off my chest! hopefully the next time i write i'll be much more happy and stable and have lots of wonderful news to tell you!

when i get set up in my new home and going to try and fix up an area to do youtube videos, won't that be wonderful! i have so many ideas to do! :)

anyway, when im sad, i like to do things like spend ages putting makeup on cos it relaxes me, and i also like to look at the ocean, so look what i found when i popped 'the ocean' in on google images...

this really brightened my day! haha :) i love this little guy! guess marine biology still inspires me after all!

take care, and try your best in all that you do,

emily x

The most inspirational makeup book everrrrrr! Alex Box, my new idol! (but still Kandee of course)

Hello all you makeup lovers out there! Hold tight to your seats as I have an AMAZING book to tell you about!
Alex Box, the makeup artist and creative director of Illamasqua makeup, has a book out entitled with simply her name, that is actually brilliant, amazing, inspiring, wonderful, breathtaking....!
I'd only known of her work from Illamasqua campaigns, but in this huge almost A3 size book she shows off her talent. Her work is art into makeup, she uses tools and 'products' an everyday makeup artist may never consider - like icing sugar and tar! Sounds crazy, but the final image just captures me and I can stare at it for so long just being encapsulated by her work. Just look at some examples!...



Alex Box is definitely a new idol of mine! But she can be your new idol too! Here's the link to buy it off Amazon...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alex-Box-Rankin/dp/095631550X

Let's hope one day one of us is lucky enough to meet Alex, after watching interviews with her, she seems so down to earth, yet still incredible mysterious and inspiring. I'd love to know her thought processes to get to her final piece!

Also, Alex is from Grimsby! That's so close to me! To think that such an amazing makeup artist has come from a small not highly reputable town closeby, but is now travelling the world, creating beautiful makeup art, selling books, and is well known in her trade, - it makes you realise that anythings possible if you put your heart and soul into it.

Huge inspirational thoughts,

Emily x

makeup quiz

What foundation do you use?
MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC20, then MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC25.. sometimes I use MAC Face and Body Foundation in N2 with a 187 brush but thats for when I just want a light coverage and a little glow :) Tried out Lancomes Teint Miracle the other day though, and it was a MIRACLE! I really need to invest in some!

How about concealer?
I pop a bit of MACs paint pot in Painterly to cancel any other colours underneath, or sometimes use plain old Natural Collections green concealer for those days when I'm seriously red.. I paint it over my ENTIRE face so I go green, then foundation over it.. and no green shows through, thank the lord!

Do you know your undertone color?
Pink :( I so wish it was yellow, people look so much more healthy with yellow undertones!

What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I love them so much, I wish MAC ones were cheaper so I could wear them everyday! However, my experience with extensions has been a bit of a disaster, they stay on for agessssssss but then the glue gets so hard and hurty :( and the glue remover doesnt remove it, it brings the eyelashes off with it :( that's with eyelure stuff anyway =/

Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yeah but I get so bored with mascaras and excited for the new ones coming out I buy a new one like every month just to see what all the hypes about!

What brand of mascara do you use? Umm.. MAC Haute & Naughty Lash, Urban Decay Big Fatty, Loreal Million Lashes, Barry M.. they're all pretty good!

Sephora or MAC?
MAC , never been in a Sephora though :(

Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
Nope, I might try and apply soon though seen as I've been freelancing and I'm doing a makeup course.

What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Brushes for everything, eyelash curlers, umm tweezers for when I'm popping on falsies, brush cleaner to clean the mucky pups up!

Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
Urban Decay Primer Potion, or MAC Paint Pot in Painterly (need to get it in Soft Ochre though!) or I use both! They both work really well, and I still can't believe just how different eyeshadow looks and the small pathetic amount of time it says on without a primer! LADIES, prime your eyes!

For the face?
MACs Prep and Prime :) Its wonderful! Also pop on a bit of MACs Moisturelush cream for those dry bits.

What is your favorite eyeshadow (colour or shade)?
MACs eyeshadow in mystery - I wear it everyday on my brows! I couldn't live without it! I also love all the shades in Urban Decays new naked pallette.

Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner? Mainly gel, MACs blacktrack fluidline is amazing! And stays for so long. I still love Barry Ms black liquid liners but the staying power is crap, although the colour is very intense if you don't need it to stay on for long!

How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Not very often lol

What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
I haven't tried them yet! I can't believe what a make up addict I am and I haven't tried them! Think I'm kinda scared haha but the colour choice in them at MAC looks fab, and if I was asked to do more creative or makeup looks they'd be amazing!

Do you use mineral makeup?
This is another thing I've never tried! I really want to try out MAC Mineralise Skin Finish, and their blushers! They seem to make everyone look so glowy and warm!

What is your favorite lipstick?
So boring and predictable, but Myth, I do love you. My everyday go to lippie <3 style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; ">
How about lipgloss?
I love MACs creemesheen glass in Boy Bait - it matches Myth perfect :) But also Barry M's lipglosses taste wonderful - like strawberry milkshake! and last just as long as MAC ones! And they have fab pigmentation, even on none lipsticked lips the colour is really vibrant.

What is your favorite blush to use?
Umm I like the one in ELFs Cool Bronzer Palette, I also like Benefits Coralista for a night out, and I found a bubblegum pink one for like a pound in some daft cosmetics shop which is so bright and fun!

Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Do you like drugstore makeup?
Umm for the little things like lipglosses and nail varnishes and other bits and bobs but if I'm buying something I know I'll wear/use everyday I've started to buy the expensive stuff as I know it'll work.

Do you go to CCO’s? (cosmetic company outlets)
I wish they had them in the UK :(

Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I'm taking one at the minute, a BTEC in MakeUp Artistry :) and also going to Kandee Johnsons Glaminar - EEEEEEK! =D

Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
Not at all, but I used to be up till about 2 months ago.. When I look at old photos I cringe!

Name a makeup crime that you hate?
Bad brows! Since learning how to do mine properly I appreciate how much they frame the face and can improve it! Even if you've got full brows anyway, a little shadow to deepen the shade, and a highlight underneath - not much effort, but makes such a difference!

Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
Neutral for daytime, colourful for playtime!

Which celebrity always has great make up?
Katy Perrys OMG her eyes, lips, brows, skin, AMAZING! Cheryl Cole always looks beautiful - apparently she uses MAC face and body! I always love Kim Kardashians eyes.. Marilyn Monroe always looked flawless too.

If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
Eyeshadow to shape my brows (with a brush please, I seriously couldnt do that with my finger!)

Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Not really, cos I have trichotillomania I have no brows and not many lashes, so I'd look a bit insane! Plus my skin is so red :(

Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Nope, I'm not one of those girls that pulls myself down but I honestly dont think I do.

In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
MAC - everything about them is PERFECT, apart from their price and that they charge delivery and that they have PRO products, when everyone should be able to get hold of them easily really :)

What do you think of Makeup?
I love love love love love it!