WIN The PPQ and FashionistA look worth £83!

Wow! To celebrate our amazing PPQ show that we did for London Fashion Week, we're giving away one of everything used on the show which totals up at a whopping £83 worth of FashionistA Cosmetics! One of our lucky readers will win:

A custom made palette with Bella, Cinnamon (blush), Brunette Bombshell and Black Out Eyeshadows
Catwalk 360 Pressed Powder Compact
Ready-to-Wear Brush on Concealer 
Supermodel Lengthening Mascara in Black/Brown
Gel Eyeliners in Short List and Dress Down Cool
Double Take Lipstick in Red Carpet and Coral
Secret Mattifying Primer
Nail Lacquer in Hidden Treasure

All you need to do to enter is follow our blog using Google Friend Connect and leave a comment saying: "I want to get the PPQ look with FashionistA!"

Good luck!
Love, FashionistA xo

Guest Blog: ReallyRee - Get the PPQ Look!

We're putting our blog today in the capable hands of Ree from www.reallyree.com and this is what she had to say:

I was absolutely thrilled to have been asked by fabbie makeup brand FashionistA to go behind the scenes with them for their debut London Fashion Week Project.  And I have to say it really was the most extraordinary experience.

It all started with a meeting with Amy Molyneux and Percy Parker of high end fashion label PPQ, who had chosen FashioninstA as their official makeup partner for London Fashion Week. Exciting!!

FashionistA’s official makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes arrived full of ideas and she and Amy planned out the look for the show. It was seriously amazing to be involved this early on in 

the process and to see how ideas evolve.

Amy loved FashionistA's palette system where you can select individual shades and customise your own sleek professional palette. She said that her reaction to them was very "ooooh" and I definitely know what she means!

The next stage was the makeup test the night before the show. Seriously down to the wire! But that is how fashion works, so I pretended to be cool and calm about it!! Not sure I pulled it off as I tend not to do cool and calm very well!!

But Katie was cool and calm so that’s all that mattered... Lots changed in terms of ideas during the session but by the end of it, everyone knew what the models would look like (down to love hearts on their faces and love hearts on their nails) and it was super 

exciting!! Makeup and fashion heaven!

And then it was SHOW TIME!! Utterly terrifying!! It was also massively fun and FashionistA’s makeup artist Katie was a total hero. I did my best to get in the middle of the action without annoying anyone too much. I succeeded at the first bit, failed at the second bit, and spent most of my time saying ‘ooops’ and ‘sorryyyyyyyyy!’. Oh well. Considering that it is practically impossible not to get in anyone’s way backstage at London Fashion Week, I wasn’t too hard on myself!

The girls looked stunning in their FashionistA PPQ makeup looks and it was fascinating to watch all the plans come together. PPQ’s Amy and Percy were really happy with the makeup, not surprisingly – it was beautiful.

And then we took out (FRONT ROW) seats (yay) and watched the show! It was every bit as good as I hoped it would be. And I felt super proud to see the FashionistA faces looking uber fierce down the catwalk. Fabulous!

All that was left was some relief, celebration and making the ‘Get the Look’ video. I hope 

you love it!! I rocked my FashionistA PPQ look all the way home!

Love, FashionistA xo

Sequinned collar blouse, and statement nails

We picked up this super cute blouse from H&M a month or so ago (but we have spied it in some larger stores still) and are wearing it with plain black shorts. It can be hard to accessorise up something that is such a statement piece, and you wouldn't really want to pop on loads of chunky jewellery or detailed jewellery so the best way to bring in a little colour and life is in the nails. The obvious choice is always red when wearing black and white, but at FashionistA we like to mix it up a bit. We took our amazing polishes in Jet Set (blue) and Vivid Dream (purple) and simply merged them together on the nail to create this gorgeous merged shimmery look. We then finished the tips with Hidden Treasure! Gorgeous. We think the whole look is very Lana Del Rey...

How do you wear your nails when wearing black and white? Do you like this colour combination?
FashionistA polishes retail at £5 from selected Superdrug stores!
Love, FashionistA xo

Katy Perry's new look

You'll have had to be blind to have missed the most recent photos of Katy Perry that emerged recently of her dramatic transformation for Interview magazines latest issue. The look she seems to be channeling is quite 40s, quite dramatic but very feminine in a harsh sort of way. It got us at FashionistA thinking, how could we rock this sequinned 40s look too without being too in your face? We really didn't want to be too ott, but we really love a bit of sparkle! So we went about doing a little pre-Friday night shopping to try and find some gorgeous sequinned dresses, or 40's inspired shapes and styles. We popped into Topshop and saw this dress:

We loved this dress because it was rose gold tinted, which means it already channels that old vintage look but keeps it modern at the same time, as this is a huge current trend. We love this dress because it's very modern in style and shape - being a bodycon dress - but still maintains a lot of that vintage style. Of course it's no where near as extravagant as Katy's look, but come on, could we really pull that off as well as her?

We're going to finish our look with a slick of our Gel Eyeliner in Black which we know stays put all night, and will help us finish our 40's inspired cat eye look. Wing the end of the eyeliner out to complete the look and there you have it - a little bit of Katy Perry!

What do you think of this look? Would you be brave and wear a full on sequin dress?
FashionistA xo

Dressing for inbetween seasons

Dressing for in-between the seasons can be tricky. Today and yesterday in London have both felt very much like spring is on it's way and this poses that oh-so-awkward dilemma of trying to figure out what is appropriate to wear. After weeks of shivering on the train, in the office and even on the tube we're now feeling the warmth of Spring and all of a sudden those faux fur coats we've been wrapped in feel very inappropriate. Not only does this transition mean often buying a new wardrobe, but drawing inspiration for a whole new season of clothes - which sometimes can be overwhelming and exhausting, especially with all the different prints and trends happening this season in particular.

FashionistA decided to venture out onto the high street to see what was out there to be accessorized up and thrown on ready for this awkward in between season time. We spotted this absolute gem from H&M and thought it was perfect for adding a touch of spring into our wardrobes. Best of all it was at the amazing wallet busting price of just £7.99. Fab. If the weather stays like this, we're definitely planning a little weekend London venture - probably to a bistro cafe for lunch on the cobbles at Covent Garden - and we don't want to look too dressy but want to feel weather appropriate. This cotton dress seems perfect for it:

Winter meant grungy, dark nails and this is the first opportunity for us to get out of the rut and get into a far more appropriate shade for this weather. We've chosen Winters Day, ironically, which complements the dress perfectly but is a gorgeous two-tone, so shimmers and sparkles in the light, previously un-seen and unappreciated in Winter! This shade is ideal because although you may feel like getting out the brightest shade you own, it's not quite ready for it yet. 

Finish the whole look with a touch of Blushing Coral on the cheeks and Coral Couture Plumping Lip Glaze on the lips. We think we've nailed the in between season style - even if we do say so ourselves!

Winters Night - £5 from Superdrug
Blushing Coral - £4 from Superdrug
Coral Couture Lip Glaze - £6 from Superdrug

What do you think of this look? How do you dress for in between seasons?
FashionistA xo

FashionistA Cosmetics at London Fashion Week for PPQ

As the official makeup provider for the PPQ show at the Autumn/Winter London Fashion Week show, we created a gorgeous look that is easily recreated at home. The inspiration behind the look was a luxurious Hollywood style glamour feel, portraying natural beauty and enhancing the best features a woman has. Makeup artist for FashionistA, Katie Jane Hughes, was in charge of ensuring the final design and style of the look was exactly what PPQ wanted, and also made the most of the FashionistA cosmetics she was using.

The basis of the look was a flawless skin – reminiscent of 50’s cinema. To create the skin Katie used our Secret Mattifying Primer all over the skin and if the model needed it she gently dabbed on a little Ready to Wear Concealer. The blush used was Cinnamon, which Katie applied to the hollow of the cheek. Cinnamon is a really natural pink toned tan shade that adds depth and definition to the face. It’s very universally flattering and really subtle. Katie then finished the look by buffing in our hero product, the Mattifying Loose Powder. This is perfect because it totally eliminates shine and makes the skin matte while evening out the tone. It’s good to keep in your handbag, because it’s fab for touch ups on the go.

Because the skin was so clean and fresh looking, the brows needed to be defined to enhance that natural innocence look. By filling in the brows slightly darker, it helps create that youthful radiance. Katie used our Gel Liner in Dress Down Cool, a dark brown shade, to exaggerate the arch of the brow and then swept it softly down toward the cheekbone. She then finished with brown mascara to tame the brows into shape. To bring a whole new and cute dimension to the look, just on the top of the cheekbone Katie added a small heart on a handful of the models with the same Gel Liner. This really made the look stand out on the catwalk! It could be easily replicated for a unique look for a party look as it’s subtle but still really pretty. The eyes were finished with very minimal makeup, using the shades Brunette Bombshell and Black Out. A mix of both was applied to the top of the lash line to enhance the eyes.

The lips are always a talking point on any makeup look, whether it’s on the catwalk or if you’re rocking a strong lip walking down the high street and the PPQ show was no exception. Katie used a blend of Red Carpet and Coral in our Long Lasting Lipstick with a lip brush creating a shape that helped enhance the cupids bow. To help your lipstick last longer, blot in-between layers as this helps the lipstick stick to the lips.

Right now, on and off the catwalk it’s all about nails. Knowing we were creating quite a soft glamour makeup look we knew we could create a really bold nail look. Katie used press on nails to create the love heart shape. She shaped them to a point for the base of the heart prior to using them. She painted the nail in Hidden Treasure, the gorgeous sparkly gold, all over the nail. She then used a small pointed eyeliner brush to draw the outline of the heart shape with black nail polish, and then filled in the rest before pressing on the nail tip at the point. It was all sealed with our fab Topcoat!

The beauty of the look we created for PPQ is that it can all be done very easily and quickly at home for a really striking natural look. All FashionistA cosmetics are available from selected Superdrug stores across the UK.

Let us know what you think in the comments!

FashionistA xo

ANGELINA JOLIE Celeb look...

Hello gorgeous makeup fans...

This week I did a look Inspired by Angelina Jolie, I think she s so beautiful so was really exited to do this.

Its a really easy look, that takes no time at all... it will also suit everyone. I hope you like it.

Tips to get the look perfect... Liner! Start slowly and take your time and hold a mirror under your chin at an angle if it helps.

Skin! dont over do the foundation less is definitely more...

Eye shape! if you have Ange Shaped eyes already and feel that the technique I show to Make the eye appear longer and feel that wont suit you... then just thicken the line through the middle of the eye.

See ya next time x