Five for Firday- Kit Wishlist 4 Makeup Forever

 



This week I am going to do another brand focused wish list of 5 products from Makeup Forever.

Makeup Forever is a Parisian cosmetics line that was created for makeup artists by Dany Sanz in 1984, it has since become now for it HD foundation and powder along with it's waterproof Aqua range. Currently it is still quite hard to get hold of in the UK only being sold at Guru Makeup Emporium and Precious About Makeup, however this is all about to change as Debenhams is rumoured to be stocking a selected range from this spring.

The products I would like to try from MUFE (Makeup Forever) are:

The newly reformulated eye shadows that come in 210 colours and 5 finishes (matte, metallic, iridescent, diamond and satin). They are bigger than a MAC eye shadow which I believe are a inch across whereas the MUFE shadow is 1.5 inches across and the formula is meant to be amazing. The are £12.50 from here or £13.50 for a refill pan available here and in a compact for £18.50 here. Is it bad that if I could I would have them all?

 

The Aqua Lip pencils that are waterproof and transfer resistant when they have set, they are also saliva resistant and come in a variety of shades from purple to orange to red and the perfect nude. They are available here from Precious About Makeup for £13.50. For bridal these would be perfect because you want long lasting products that go from morning to late into the evening if not beyond.

 

 



 

 

 

The next product I would like to add to my bridal kit from Makeup Forever are the Aqua Eyes pencil which are a similar formula to the Urban Decay 24/7 liners and cheaper too. They come in classic colours as well as the brighter ones that can be used to add a pop of colour. They are available here for £13.95. They are also really good for bridal makeup as they are waterproof which is good for when a few tears start flowing and they will last a long time without smudging until you decide to take it off.

 

 

 

The next products I would like to add to my kit from Makeup Forever are the HD cream blushes, these would be perfect for my kit because cream blush looks amazing on more mature or dry skin and when layered under a powder blush you create a blush that looks more radiant and natural but that last a long time too, again perfect for bridal makeup. The pro pans are available here for £15.50 and the compact with a mirror is available here for £21.95. 

 

 

 

The last product by them I would like to add to my kit are the Aqua Creams which can be used as a waterproof eye shadow, eye liner, cream blush or lip colour. They can be found here for £18.25 or they also come in a chubbier stick for £16.95 here.



 

I want to add products to my bridal makeup kit that are versatile and long wearing so my clients don't have to worry about the look lasting. I also want to assure my clients that I use the best products I can that have been tested to UK cosmetic standards, that aren't cheap imports from China and that all my brushes and products are kept sanitary.

 

Thanks for reading,

 

Natalie

 

xoxo

Review: RCMA VK#11 Foundation/Cocealer Palette

RCMA stands for the Research Council of Makeup Artists, it was formed in 1963 and the president and director of the council Vincent J-R Kehoe developed this line of products.

The product I am reviewing from them today is the RCMA 18 Color Process Foundation VK#11 palette, it is available from love makeup in the UK here for £55.

 

It has 18 foundation colours from porcelain which was used for the young queen in Star Wars to Shinto 8 which is the darkest in this palette, it also contains some colours that are designed for olive skin tones, these can also all be mixed to get a perfect match for your client.

 

Another good thing about this foundation/concealer is that it contains nearly 50% pigment whereas your standard foundation from boots or your local department store will roughly contain between 18-23% and then even theatrical brands only in the 35-40% pigment range. This means you have to use less to get the coverage you need.

I use this product as a concealer, foundation and even down to a tinted moisturiser on clients depending on the coverage they need, most of the time I start it out as a tinted moisturiser mixed with my Kiehls Ultra Facial cream applying that to the skin with a dry kabuki style brush or a beauty blender sprayed with Urban Decay's all nighter setting spray and this is usually enough to cover most imperfections and even out the skin tones. The if they have problem areas then I will use it pure on a fluffy synthetic brush to really buff it into the skin where it is needed, allowing the skin to look like skin but perfected.

It is also suitable for people with really sensitive skin or those who are vegan as it is made with castor seed oil, carnauba wax, candililla waxes as its base so it means it contains no animal extracts, perfumes, mineral or lanolin oils.

 It will also need less touch-ups throughout the day that traditional makeup too because of the higher percentage of pigment in the product which means their is less temperature sensitive materials (in this case the waxes listed above) than other makeup brands.

Here in this  below picture I have used Shinto 8 and used it straight so 50% pigment, then added the same amount of moisturiser to create a 25% pigment base, then used double the amount of moisturiser to the  amount of foundation to create a 12.5% pigment base.

  
I love this foundation for clients as it means I can adjust the coverage as I need without needing to carry lots of bottles of foundation around which would weigh my kit down and I can match just about everybody that sits down in front of me and match the foundation intensity where they need to create a natural looking face but everything that they want covering is covered without having to carry around loads of different products.

If you are starting out in makeup artistry especially bridal/beauty/print makeup I would highly recommended you adding this to your kit, as it allows so much flexibility and is affordable at the same time.

many thanks for reading,

Natalie

xx