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L E O N A R D O A R D O R

Today marks as my second happiest day of 2012 so far. That is after my nephew being born. I have got a ticket to see Da Vinci: Painter of the Court of Milan at the National Gallery. I won't hesitate to admit that my eyes watered while stud in front of the Lady with an Ermine, both versions of the Virgin of the Rocks (put and facing each other in the same room) or Giampietrino's replica of The Last Supper and my ultimate personal favoured: The Madonna of the Yarnwinder. I was dazzled with fascination and emotion at the same time. Those who know me well also know my love for art goes far and so I did not mind queuing for almost 4 hours very early in the morning in freezing cold to be able to get in among another 400 people/fanatics which numbered up to over 1000 by the time the gallery opened. I stayed in for another 4 and half hours admiring the genius paintings and sketches.

What a spectacular highlight of the lifetime.

On my way out I hastened to have a final look at my favourite painting exhibited on the upper floor of the gallery. Delaroche's Execution of Lady Jane Grey and Joseph's Wright of Derby, Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump. By this piece my ears could not help catching my mother tongue(Czech)speaking lady to a petite young girl that I am sure was her granddaughter explaining the use of the chiaroscuro effect with the skill of the artist to transfer the light and dark contrast onto the painting to her. This taken me back in time when I used to be such little girl being educated by my granddad, yearning for and taking in every single thing he ever taught me about art.

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Liner.

Look one: THE CAT

This look gives a beautiful finish to the outer corners of each eye.

Suits: It flatters a smaller eye as less black is used over the lid.

Application: Start the line in the centre of the lid on the bed of the top lashes; keep the line fine graduating up into the outer corner of your eye.

Drag the liner back on itself and create a point by painting the outer corner of the lower lashes. This has an amazing effect on opening out the eyes.

Mascara: It looks pretty just on top of the lashes but the eye is more defined with it on top and bottom.

Look two: THE FLICK

This is the most feminine finish.

Suits: 50’s inspired, this look can be adapted to flatter all eye shapes.

Application: Start applying the liner from the inner corner out. Tip your head back and lift your brow to stretch your lids; this will keep your skin tight so your line will be sharp. Keep the line fine to start and slowly build up to avoid any mistakes.

To get a delicate fine line at the inner corner of each eye, look in the opposite direction to tighten the skin. It is really important that the eyeliner starts and finishes with a fine point.

Mascara: Keep your mascara heavy use black to give a sexier flirty edge.

Tip: Balance your elbow on a table to keep it steady to ensure a perfect line.

Look three: THE HALF MOON

This look is instantaneous, and even the wobbliest of hands will be able to conquer this line.

Suits: All eyes as it has a wonderful thickening effect on your top lashes without even really seeing the line.

Application: Change the angle of your brush and paint the lashes from a 90-degree angle to your face rather than from the side. This will help the liner stay at the root and not on the lid.

Mascara: This is a natural look so just one pretty coat of black or brown mascara will finish the classic look.

Tip: Don’t extend the eyeliner further than the lash line- it needs to stay invisible.

Look four: THE ROCK CHICK

This is the ultimate day to night liner look. Enhance the liner you have had on all day by layering another coat over the fifties inspired shape.

Application: Trace a line along the lower lashes. Next, take a cotton bud and smudge the line to make it soft and smoky. Apply as much liner as you like until you have achieved the perfect smouldering finish.

Mascara: Apply lashing of mascara to top and bottom lashes to give even more oomph to those eyes.

Tip: Ensure you smudge the line before it dries.

Look five: THE SWALLOW

This line is inspired by the beautiful make-up worn by Cleopatra. It has a harder finish to it with a fine wing on each side.

Application: Line the eye with liquid liner top and bottom and then extend the flick slightly lower, finishing just level with the top of your lid. This is bold statement make-up and looks amazing matched with naturally glossy skin and pretty soft lips.

Mascara: To complete this dramatic look use two coats of lash-lengthening black mascara. To ensure that your eyes are not hiding behind the liner use a soft black kohl pencil inside the eyes.

Tip: Line the lower lashes first so that you don’t imprint top eyeliner on your eye socket when you look up to apply the lower line.

Look six: THE WING

This is the big eyeliner shape of 2008 worn by celebs such as Amy Winehouse.

Application: To ensure that both eyes are balanced trace the shape first with a kohl pencil/liner. Then simply fill in with liquid eyeliner. To achieve the most flattering shape, trace an imaginary line from the outer corner of your eye up to the end of your brow; this gives the perfect angle.

Mascara: Apply black to the outer lashes to give flirty feminine look.

Tip: Use the side of the brush in sweeping motions to fill in the liner rather than the tip as it will be quicker.

We are in and on the cover of Pickmix Magazine!

Pickmix

ISSUE 2

Photography Naomi James

Styling by Auk Homme

Grooming and Hair by Tereza Bila

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One old affair...

I just dug deep in my archive of image and discovered this.

It was a shoot created a while ago for a vintage clothing project. Styled by Sophie Surridge, Shot By Melodie Rauland, and Hair by Davide Barbieri, Make-up by myslef.

Higher the hair closer to Jesus

I have been neglecting blogging for a little while. I have been busy working on many new shoots and other make-up jobs. I been also doing a bit of Art direction. However, I am not able to sleep so I decided to update on post ups about today's make-up adventures.

More to follow in a few days, I promise.

I have been working on a shoot for ELLE magazine today, assisting.

The photo shoot went well and was really easy as for make-up look I thought ... I was a very lucky assistant to had a chance to watch an amazing artist and master of his own craft James Pecis at work. He is one of the best hairstylist from NYC. James is not only extremely skilled but also extremely charming guy. No wonder the whole ELLE team was at ease with the him and the atmosphere in the studio was lovely. The beauty story will be out in March and it is all about tips from Fa SS'12 backstage hair style looks. James was demonstrating them in front of the lens and was photographed step by step for the readers to follow and to do their trendy hair do by themselves. Make up was very Luis Vuitton SS'12, clean, dewy, porcelain skin, fresh and 'pretty pretty' doll beautiful. (Excuse the Mak-up artist vocabulary here) I was mesmerised watching all being done. Elle beauty editor Georgia was interviewing James while working and being shot so I have learned a lot about the products use, tips and secrets from that myself. We had some time between the shots for a little gossip about the celebs that James worked with... he loves Gaga...he also pointed out this video that I could not deprive my blog off. It was a great day there and I loved assisting to Natasha Bulstrode who is ever so cool and sweet.

Ricky's pout in this is slightly off putting but well done Dermablend, the ad is good. Worth watching the layers and layers of product being taken off...

As for the phone snaps bellow... There were a lot of other catwalk hair looks created on the day but I was just not sure if running around and snapping away with my Iphone on a shoot for Elle would be appreciated...so sorry for the small visual low down and poor quality....

Love and Paint

Tx

Make-up by Natasha Bulstrode @ DW Management , assisted by me.

Hair James Pices @ D and V Management

Model Sandra @ FM Models

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