Dita Von Teese inspiration for grown ups!

Have a go at this great alternative for a going out look. Its a bit Dita, but I think its totally wearable for anyone.

Three Great Products

Just want to let you know about two great products I've just purchased for doing my make-up videos.  Maybelline Angelfit foundation - I'm using W07 and Loreal Superliner in Black.  Revlon Colour Stay matt shadows.  It's sometimes difficult to find shadows that are really matt.  Revlon have a new range of about 6 colours.  Cheap and really easy to apply and work with.  All Drug store brands, pick them up in your supermarket...that way you can disguise them with the grocery bill.  Ha Ha.


Products I tried which I'm not loving.  DiorShow Blackout Mascara.  Not waterproof, but can't take it off at night with regular make-up remover...and I just "feel" it there all the time.  Revlon Colour Stay liquid liner...yuk.  Very very watery.

When I visited New York last year one of the things that struck me is how well groomed all the women were. This is something that in the UK and here in Singapore many women just aren't confident with. The global cosmetics industry is worth 6.2 billion pounds but are we using all the products that we are buying? I want to encourage you to delve into your make-up bags and use the products that you already have to create many different looks. You should have a make-up wardrobe just like you have a clothes wardrobe, with different looks to suit different outfits. All the looks I do are aimed at women who are "more mature" so the looks are totally wearable, and I always concentrate on showing you something that is super quick and doesn't use too many products.

I've started to record my daily make-up application and post it on youtube as mini-tutorials so check them out and pick up tips and tricks. I'm learning as I go so the videos should get better and a bit more professional but I hope they are an inspiration to you. Subscribe to the Youtube feed so you get notified each time I post one, and please post the links out to you friends via email and facebook. Email me with your make-up requests too. Incidentally you'll find me on twitter too if you are a user, and I have a facebook fan page so join in.



Scared of using colour. This look uses teal liner and powder to accent my blouse and eye colour. At 10 minutes this is one of the longer videos, the rest are just about 5 minutes. The sound on this one is a bit crackly - sorry! Click Here to see




Tried smokey eyes but it always feels like "halloween make-up" try this to just add the smokey look on the bottom. This is the latest vidoe that I've done, so I'm learning what works on screen and hopefully improving each time - Click Here to see




Click here if you are wanting a natural look that is still groomed. Smokey coffee eyeliner and honey cream shadow helps lift shadows away from tired eyes for a groomed yet natural look. Oops on this one I zoomed right in but you can't see my whole face - but its mostly about the eyes anyway.


My first video :) using mossy green liner and dusky shadow, one of my favourite daytime looks - take a look


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Sharon Connolly