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Some Highlights from 2017

13/12/2017

What another busy year 2017 has been! It's been a rollercoaster of fun and I count my blessings every day for being able to work with my passion and to work with so many lovely clients and creatives along the way.

Looking back, it is impossible to shortlist every single highlight from an entire year of wedding makeups, photo shoots, special occasion make-ups, make-up lessons and bridal tutorials. However, here are a few that help capture just some of the many highlights working with some really lovely people. I hope you enjoy them!

And there was one highlight in particular that was a very personal and extra special one. I had the absolute pleasure of doing the make-up for my very good friend, Sofia, in her home country of Spain.

I love this image of Sofia and Damien in their vintage Rolls Royce car, just moments after they tied the knot - they both looked amazing and so happy :)

And just a wee lipstick touch-up before meeting their wedding guests for the first time as Mr & Mrs Reino-Ellis....

For sharing their fabulous images, I would like to offer a special thank you to Geebz Photography, and Crofts+Kowalczyk Photography.

Here's to another exciting, fabulous year ahead, working with even more amazing clients and creatives!

Happy New Year!

Colettex

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Make-Up & Beauty Giveaway (Worth £120) – Winner Announcement!

28/3/2017

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It is time to announce the winner of this fantastic makeup and beauty giveaway!

….. [Drum roll]…..

And the lucky winner is ……..

Jacqueline Nisbit!

Congratulations Jacqueline, you have won all of the lovely items listed in this giveaway!!! I will be in touch shortly to arrange shipment of your goodies :)

Thanks a million to everyone who entered this giveaway.

Have a great day :)

Colettex

Note: The winner was randomly selected using the Good Luck Fairy online tool by Fanpagekarma.

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Some Special Moments of 2016

20/1/2017

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2016 has been an amazing year with so many special moments for Colette Casher Make-Up Artistry! It’s been a really busy year between lots of fabulous weddings and wedding fashion shows, special occasion makeups, photo shoots, make-up lessons, various media coverage, a book, oh and a film! I’ve had the privilege of working with so many lovely clients, as well as working alongside some really talented creatives.

There are already some exciting things planned for the year ahead, and I'm really looking forward to meeting and working with more amazing people!

Below are images of just some of the special moments in 2016 - I wanted to added a lot more but there were just too many! And here’s to many more in 2017!

Some of my amazing wedding, special occasion and make-up lesson clients...

Working with Nicola Sturgeon on her pre-election campaign marketing materials was quite a moment.

Images from some fantastic photo shoots (bridal & business portrait) plus wedding fashion shows - including an image with a very special model called Robbie the horse :)

The film prologue for 'First and Only' I worked on, which has received a multitude of film festival nominations in 2016.

The millinery book I worked on doing the makeup for the lovely models (including the front cover model, Emily, below), launched across the US and UK.

Various media coverage by the Scottish Wedding Directory, which includes two magazine articles and two blog posts, as well as an article by the Evening News - all listed below;

Article about the wedding of two of my lovely brides, Fran Previdi & Angie Carter

Images from our bridal styled photo shoot at the Archerfield House (bridal gowns from Sophia Grace Couture)

Blog about our bridal styled photo shoot at the Archerfield House (click on image to read the blog post)

Blog about the wedding of my two lovely brides, Fran Previdi & Angie Carter (click on the image to read the blog post)

To round off an amazing year, an image of when I attended the Scottish Confetti Awards with my very supportive & patient hubbie, as a finalist for the 'Make-Up Artist of the Year' Award!

...and the media coverage for being a Scottish Confetti Awards finalist in the Evening News!

For sharing their fabulous images, I would like to give a special thank you to Geebz Photography, Rachel Hein Photography, Chris Allan Photography, Silver Photography, Orange Lemur Photography, Richard Mountney Photography, Mike Cook Photography, Malishka Photography and Paul McGuigan Photography.

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Bridal Make-Up, Supercars and Forth FM’s Arlene Stuart!

30/9/2016

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It all started out when I was approached to do the make-up for a fashion show at the beautiful Carberry Tower’s wedding fair. The fashion show itself was hosted by none other than the very lovely Arlene Stuart from Forth FM.

It was such good fun to be part of the show, working alongside some really great wedding suppliers such as Sophia Grace Couture and Chris Allan Photography.

The Carberry Tower itself is the perfect fairy tale wedding venue.

It is set in the heart of East Lothian and just off the A1 motorway.

Its beautiful buildings stand within a 35 acre estate of private parkland, and is certainly worth a wee visit by engaged couples when looking for a wedding venue.

What was the inspiration for the fashion show make-up?

I had four lovely models to work with, who were all showcasing bridal dresses. So I decided to go with four very different bridal looks to complement both the models and the beautiful dresses, with the aim of helping to inspire the lovely brides-to-be who were attending the fashion show.

For our first model, Suzanne, I created a classic vintage look with a subtle pinky brown eye with eyeliner and false lashes, coupled with a dark berry lip. This look was completed with a dewy finish to the skin, to help give Suzanne’s skin a beautiful, fresh, youthful glow.

For our second model, Lorna, I created a pale gold and red brown eye, with an orange red
matte lip. This look was complemented by a fresh, dewy finish to skin.

For our third model, Hannah (model to the left in the image below), we decided to go with a warm gold and brown blended eye with a pale pink lip. This was completed by a matte finish to the skin.

For our fourth model, Lyndi (model to the right in the image below), we went with a smokey coral and chocolate brown eye with eyeliner and false lashes. This look was completed with a pale coral lip and glowing, dewy skin.

Some more images taken at the fashion show and wedding fair itself...

Here are a few images of our four gorgeous models in some beautiful bridal and bridesmaid gowns from Sophia Grace Couture, whilst sporting classic wedding make-up looks.

Check out those amazing super cars, which I'm sure you'll agree, completed the looks beautifully! :)

Behind-The-Scenes images taken on the day...

Here are some behind-the-scenes images, including one of Siobhan and I, taken with the lovely Arlene Stuart :)

For even more bridal make-up inspiration, why not check out my wedding make-up portfolio and Pinterest bridal make-up boards.

Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post - I'd love to hear from you.

And if you would like someone to do your make-up for your wedding day, then I can help you there also. So just get in touch.

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Warm wishes,

Colette x

Credits:

Models – Suzanne Love, Lorna Smith, Hannah Commins, Lyndi Thomson
Photographer – Chris Allan Photography
Dresses & Accessories – Sophia Grace Couture
Venue – Carberry Tower
Supercars - Performance Portfolio
Hair – Christina from Sophia Grace Couture
Make-Up – Colette Casher Make-Up Artistry

Images are copyright of Chris Allan Photography and the Carberry Tower.

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Bridal Make-Up Trends for Autumn/Winter 2016

7/7/2016

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At a recent bridal-styled photo shoot, held at a breathtaking location in East Lothian, I was able to incorporate some key bridal make-up trends for Autumn/Winter 2016.

The purpose of this was to help inspire my lovely brides-to-be, plus I got to work with some amazing suppliers, a beautiful horse and all at a stunning venue - what's not to love!

Who else was involved in the photo shoot?

Sophia Grace Couture, Haddington, were keen to be involved, and stock absolutely stunning gowns and accessories.

Hair was done by the very talented, Christina, from Sophia Grace Couture.

The beautiful floral bouquets were provided by Bonnie Buskit.

Geebz Photography had the important job of bringing all our ideas to life on camera, and with their truly unique and fun photographic style, they managed to do this and more.

We also had the pleasure of Robbie, the horse, who was an amazing model on the day and was the icing on the cake for the perfect bridal photo shoot!

Where did the inspiration come from for this photo shoot?

I was really keen to do a bridal-styled photo shoot to help provide some inspiration for my lovely brides-to-be and their wedding make-up. I wanted to incorporate the latest bridal make-up trends, particularly for my trend-conscious brides.

Sophia Grace Couture were just about to introduce their new bridal separates collection and were really happy to collaborate on this shoot. Their collection featured in the Scottish Wedding Directory magazine [Summer 2016], which included a couple of images from this shoot!

We decided to work the theme around the make-up, gowns and backdrop to this shoot - the stunning Archerfield House in East Lothian (where Ronan Keating got married last year, no less!). This beautiful wedding venue has a real Downton Abbey feel to it, making it the perfect fit for our shoot!

What was the inspiration for the make-up?

For the make-up, I worked with our overall Downton Abbey theme, whilst incorporating some key bridal make-up trends for Autumn/Winter 2016. This pairing resulted in some beautiful, stylish on-trend looks.

For our first model, Lauren, I created subtle cut-crease eye make-up, with warm pinky brown tones, and completed this look with a neutral pink lip.

For Lauren’s second look, along with the cut-crease eye, we went with a more daring high gloss berry lip - to help demonstrate that it is not just possible to have a creamy neutral lip or the classic matte red on your wedding day.

For our second model, Danielle, I created a burnt orange and soft chocolate brown smokey eye with a subtle coral lip, which complemented both Danielle’s red hair and the dresses beautifully.

Both models had natural, flawless, dewy skin to complement their make-up looks.

Some more images taken at the shoot...

Here are some more of my favourite images from the shoot. As there were so many to choose from, it made for a tricky task to shortlist them! I hope you like them.

And tucked away Behind-The-Scenes of the shoot...

Here are some behind-the-scene images which really help give you an idea of the fun we all had on the day – including Robbie, the horse, who absolutely loved having his nose brushed!

The Scottish Wedding Directory loved our bridal-styled shoot so much, they ran a blog on it!

So, why not try having a play with these Autumn/Winter 2016 wedding make-up trends.

And for even more wedding make-up inspiration, you can have a wee look through my wedding make-up portfolio and Pinterest bridal make-up boards.

Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post - I'd love to hear from you.

And if you would like someone to do your make-up for your wedding day, then I can help you there also. So just get in touch.

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Warm wishes,

Colette x

Credits:
Models – Lauren Haggarty, Danielle Cairns of Superior Model Management
Photographer – Geebz Photography
Dresses & Accessories – Sophia Grace Couture
Venue – Archerfield House
Hair – Christina of Sophia Grace Couture
Make-Up – Colette Casher Make-Up Artistry

Images are copyright of Geebz Photography.

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Catwalk Ready Wedding Make-Up

4/7/2016

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As part of their wedding fair, I was involved with the wedding fashion show at the beautiful wedding venue, The Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh. This hotel is situated in the ideal city centre location of George Street.

As the hotel’s preferred make-up artist, I was asked to also do the make-up for the wedding fashion show.

What was the inspiration for the fashion show make-up?

For the make-up, I wanted to incorporate some classic make-up looks for the bride, bridesmaid and mother-of-the-bride.

For our first model, Julie, I created a classic look of eyeliner & false lashes coupled with a beautiful matte orange-red lip and glowing skin, which complemented both Julie’s colouring and the dresses beautifully.

This is such a classic bridal make-up look that never goes out of fashion, and ensures all eyes are on the bride for her special day.

For our second model, Eilidh, we went with a gold and brown blend on the eye, coupled with a dusky pink lip. Complementing this look with a glowing, dewy skin finish.

This is such a versatile wedding make-up look, which can suit not only a bride looking for a more natural make-up look, but also a bridesmaid or mother-of-the-bride.

For our third model, Catherine, I created a warm gold, bronze and brown smokey eye with a neutral pink lip, completing the look with glowing, dewy skin.

This is a look that works very well for both the bride and bridesmaid, and also a more adventurous mother-of-the-bride!

Some more images taken on the catwalk...

Here are a few images of our beautiful models strutting their stuff on the catwalk in some lovely bridal, bridesmaid and mother-of-the bride gowns, whilst sporting classic wedding make-up looks!

Then Behind-The-Scenes of the fashion show...

To help capture the atmosphere on the day, here are some behind-the-scenes images…

Looking for even more more wedding make-up inspiration? Then check out mywedding portfolio and Pinterest bridal boards.

If you are looking for some bang on-trend wedding make-up looks for this Autumn/Winter, check out my Bridal Make-Up Trends for Autumn/Winter 2016 blog.

Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post - I'd love to hear from you.

And if you would like someone to do your make-up for your wedding day, then I can help you there also. So just get in touch!

Did you enjoy this post? Then share it with 3 people who you think would find it helpful also!

Warm wishes,

Colette x

Credits:

Models – Julie Smith, Catherine Jack, Eilidh MacKensie
Photographers – Geebz Photography
Dresses & Accessories – Crystal Bows Boutique
Venue – The Roxburghe Hotel Edinburgh
Hair – Kalon Hair
Make-Up – Colette Casher Make-Up Artistry

Images are copyright of Geebz Photography.

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Make-Up & Beauty Giveaway – Worth a Whopping £120!!

29/6/2016

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With the summer well and truly here, it’s time for a real summer treat!

I am giving away lots of truly fantastic make-up and beauty goodies, which include:

Eyeko Black Liquid Liner
Ciate ‘Mineral Love’ Nailpolish
A Pair of False Eyelashes
Sebastian Trilliant Thermal Protection Spray
Wah London 24 Press On Nails
Wella Sugar Lift Volumising Spray
Fake Bake Airbrush Instant Self-Tan
Clarins Eau des Jardin Smoothing Body Cream
Clarins Relax Bath & Shower Concentrate
Birchbox “Best Hair Day” Birchbrush
Beautiful Beauty Bag

Giveaway Make-Up & Beauty Goodies

To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic make-up and beauty giveaway, simply pop along to my Facebook page and;

LIKE my Facebook PAGE
LIKE the giveaway Facebook POST (which will be pinned to the top of the page)
COMMENT in the giveaway Facebook POST, to confirm when the above are actioned

Please do remember to follow the above THREE steps to ensure your entry is valid :)

This giveaway starts now and ends when my Facebook page reaches 700 likes, so would get liking and sharing!

It is open UK wide to those who are 18+ years.

The winner will chosen at random and be notified via an announcement on my Facebook page, so would keep an eye out!

If you have any questions, you can also read the terms and conditions for this giveaway.

So just go to my Facebook page now and enter to win!

Best of luck to everyone!

Warm wishes,

Colettex

Note: This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

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My Make-Up Work Features in a New Millinery Book

9/6/2016

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Last year, I was approached by Hannah Scheidig, Arabella Bridal, regarding a very exciting project to create a new book about how to make fascinators.

Hannah had been approached by the US publisher, Running Press, to write the book, and I was honoured and very excited to be involved!

Working to Hannah's brief, I created makeup looks to complement the fascinators and the models' colourings, and the models were photographed by the talented Ricky Baillie Photography. These stunning images have now been beautifully illustrated in this new millinery book.

The book was released in April 2016, and is available to purchase on Amazon. Hardcopies are currently only available in US book stores, but will be made available at a later point here in the UK.

Check out some sneak peek images of the book cover and some pages from the book, which all feature my work.

'Fascinators' by Hannah Scheidig

It is a beautifully illustrated and a well written book, so if you are interested in learning how to make fascinators, then this is the book for you!

Warm wishes,

Colettex

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My Top 3 Highlighters!

13/5/2016

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There is nothing quite like a good highlighter to give you that youthful, healthy, sun-kissed radiance – it really can take years off of you!

For anyone who is looking for an immediate pick-me-up for their skin, and not sure where to start, then keep reading to learn how give yourself that sun-kissed look without the sun!

So I am bringing you, not one, but three of my favourite highlighter make-up products that I reach for the most at the moment and just cannot live without!

All three can be placed onto the high points of the face, where the sun would naturally hit, such as the bridge of the nose, brow bone, cheekbones and cupid’s bow.

I have placed all three products on the skin, and they are numbered 1-3 below.

1. Mac Mineralize Skinfinish ‘Soft & Gentle’
Even if the sun is refusing to play ball with us, you can still get that summery sun-kissed glow with one of my fav powder highlighters - Mac Mineralize Skinfinish 'Soft & Gentle'.

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish 'Soft & Gentle', £24.00rrp

This is a luxurious shimmery powder with a 77-Mineral Complex and Vitamin E, which adds highlights to both the face and body.

A little goes a long way with this product! Therefore, less is more when applying it to the skin, and you should ensure it is well blended to give a natural, glowing finish to the skin. This product comes in a variety of shades, but I find ‘Soft & Gentle’ to be the perfect shade, as it suits most skin tones.

One of the best brushes to apply powder highlighter with is the angled blush/contour brush.

If you do not have this brush in your makeup bag, then I would highly recommend it!

As it is great for applying not just highlighter, but also powder blusher [the clue is in the name!], as well as powder contouring products.

Girl Meets Brush Blush/Contour Brush, £12.95

In addition to placing this lovely powder highlighter on bridge of the nose, brow bone, cheekbones and cupid’s bow, I often place it on the inner corners of the eye and even on the eyelid for some added shimmer. It is such a fab, flexible product - I love it!

2. Illamasqua Gleam
Illamasqua's Gleam works wonders for achieving a healthy, summer glow.

This is a light, shimmery cream highlighter, which subtly reflects the light, illuminating your skin. It contains ingredients such as skin boosting Vitamin E and Mica Mineral.

This cream highlighter works perfectly under foundation and is applied after your moisturiser. It can also be used on the body for added shimmer and glow.

Illamasqua Gleam, 'Aurora', £22.00rrp

It can be a little tricky to apply due to its thick consistency and highly pigmented & shimmery formulation.

Therefore, I find the best way to apply it is by buffing it on the back of your hand first with a flat foundation brush and then apply it to the skin with the brush.

Girl Meets Brush Foundation Brush, £10.95

This highlighter comes in two shades, 'Aurora' and 'Supernatural'. I would recommend the Aurora shade for pally wally skin like mine, and Supernatural for darker complexions.

3. Mac Strobe Cream
Mac’s Strobe Cream is a moisturising cream, which contains iridescent particles that illuminate the skin, giving it a beautiful, subtle pink shimmer. It also contains nourishing vitamins and antioxidants. Compared to Illamasqua's Gleam and Mac's Mineralize Skinfinish 'Soft & Gentle', the Strobe Cream gives more of a dewy finish versus a sun-kissed glow, due to its pink colour.

Similar to Illamasqua’s Gleam, it too can be placed under your foundation using a flat foundation brush, and after your moisturiser.

Mac Strobe Cream, £24.50rrp

These are must-have highlighter products for your make-up bag this summer!

Have fun getting your shimmer on!

Do you have a favourite highlighter? Then please feel free to share here – I always love to hear about new make-up products!

Warm shimmery wishes,

Colettex

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Wedding Make-Up Trends for Spring/Summer 2016

5/4/2016

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As the preferred make-up artist for the George Hotel here in Edinburgh, I was very excited and honoured to be asked to also do the make-up for their wedding fashion show.

It was also the perfect opportunity to incorporate some key wedding make-up trends for Spring/Summer 2016 to help inspire my bridal followers with their wedding make-up!

The George hotel is a stunning city centre venue and the King’s Hall is one of the most iconic wedding spaces here in Edinburgh with their breath-taking ceiling centrepiece.

We had such a great day at the fair, meeting and chatting with some lovely couples as well as some super talented wedding suppliers.

For the wedding fashion show, I wanted to incorporate some key Spring/Summer 2016 wedding make-up trends, whilst working the make-up around the individual looks of each of our gorgeous models and the outfits they were all wearing. This can be tricky and I wanted to do more than just a simple neutral look that would suit all styles and colours!

For our lovely bridal model, Julie, the lip colour took centre stage with a strong berry lip shade (using Mac ‘Diva’), coupled with a strong eyeliner on the eye and a fresh, dewy finish to the skin with a soft pink blush. This was a key bridal make-up look seen on the bridal S/S 2016 catwalk, and suited Julie’s dark features perfectly.

For our lovely bridesmaid model, Catherine, we had a smokey pink brown eye with some liner for added definition, topped off with some fabulous false lashes. This was coupled with a soft pink blush and subtle pink lip using Mac ‘Hot Gossip’.

Pink was a key colour trend seen on the bridal S/S 2016 catwalk and complemented Catherine’s colouring beautifully.

And for our lovely mother-of-the-bride model, Eilidh, we went with a gold and brown eye with a little liner for definition and some half lid lashes.

This was completed with another S/S 2016 wedding make-up trend of fresh, glowing, dewy skin (using Mac Strobe Cream and Mac Mineralize Skinfinish ‘Soft & Gentle’), coupled with a soft pink blush and subtle pink lip (using Mac ‘Creme Cup’).

Having healthy skin helps provide a flawless finish to your make-up, plus it will help achieve this key make-up trend of dewy skin. Therefore, following a good skincare routine is important also.

And here are some images where all the models got to play dress up as the blushing bride :)

Why not try having a play with these Spring/Summer 2016 wedding make-up trends!

And for even more wedding make-up inspiration, you can have a wee look through my wedding make-up portfolio and Pinterest bridal make-up boards.

Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post - I'd love to hear from you.

And if you would like someone to do your make-up for your wedding day, then I can help you there also. So just get in touch.

Did you enjoy this post? Share it with 3 people who you think would find it helpful also!

Warm wishes,

Colette x

Credits:

Models – Julie Smith, Catherine Jack, Eilidh MacKensie
Photographers – Geebz Photography
Dresses & Accessories – Crystal Bows Boutique
Venue – The George Hotel Edinburgh
Hair – Kalon Hair
Make-Up – Colette Casher Make-Up Artistry

Images are copyright of Geebz Photography.

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Some Highlights from 2017

Make-Up & Beauty Giveaway (Worth £120) – Winner Announcement!

Some Special Moments of 2016

Bridal Make-Up, Supercars and Forth FM’s Arlene Stuart!

Bridal Make-Up Trends for Autumn/Winter 2016

Catwalk Ready Wedding Make-Up

Make-Up & Beauty Giveaway – Worth a Whopping £120!!

My Make-Up Work Features in a New Millinery Book

My Top 3 Highlighters!

Wedding Make-Up Trends for Spring/Summer 2016

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