Holyyyy Molyyyy...
I haven't written a blog in 6 whole months!!!!!!! I'm sorry I've been MIA but it has been a crazy 6 months indeed!
SO, last September, I thought hey, why don't I open my own business?
After talking about it for years, working in my dream job in Urban Decay, if you guessed. I decided to make the extremely difficult decision and go for it!
Firstly, Urban Decay is one of the best companies I have ever worked for. I was there just under 2 years, and it was the best fun I've had. I learnt so much in that time, and loved every minute of working with the brand. So it made this literally the hardest decision of my life so far.
But, I made it, and it's done! I am now the proud owner of SK makeup studio... I couldn't think of a name so I thought, if I go for my own it will save a lot of hassle- who knew decided on a name would be so hard... Freaks me out, and any name I wanted was taken, so, welcome to SK makeup studio. As if I own an actual business? When did this happen? And who even knew this would be possible? It's so freaking scary!
Something that helped me massively along the way, my mum, dad, granny dot, mother in law and father in law, and of course, Husband. For the full month of October, we worked our jobs, rushed into my unit, painted, fought, painted, fought, built IKEA furniture, fought, and repeat everyday for over a month ! (lawls) He worked so hard to get this all set up for me <3 Even though he couldn't edge the skirting boards to save his life... I couldn't have done it without him, and even now, when I'm thinking, what the hell have I done, he's there, believing in me, we got this !
Now, being the man is no joke, I thought, I hate the man, the man is a dickhead. I want to be the man, be my own boss. WELL, you only think you're stressed out working for the man, and working to get targets for the man.... When you're the man, and you have to make these targets to live. Ohhh aye, now you know stress. Not even that, but you are your own lively hood, you can't go on a holiday, not in the first year anyway, cause you my friend need to suss out whens quite and when you can, if you aren't there, you aren't making dolla, and you need that dolla to buy those Dougie's buns each week!!! LOL!!! Yes, we are situated FAR too close to the ahhh-mazing Dougie's Goodies !
Now, to be fair, I can't complain too much on that front, because it has been UNREAL since we opened! I'm so overwhelmed with support and how amazing the past 4 months of being here has gone! And now, Loise and I have started a makeup school, which was always the dream from day 1! Could I beeee any more excited for what the rest of this year holds for me and my girl?? (Chandler Bing voice)
My other rock, Loise/LB/Friday's Giirl, I couldn't have been happier when I through this whole Idea out there that she too was keen! It's been a crazy ass 4 months so far, and it's only the beginning. We have so much more planned and so much more to give to you all! I couldn't imagine doing it all without her <3 Who knew after that french trip back in 2006 we'd be besties, working alongside each other, just being ballymena's glam squad? I'm hashtagging... #dreamteam ;)
So, no point in rambling on too much, this is just the first blog of 2017, and hopefully I'll be making time to blog more for you guys, I have so many products to review, and Hopefully I'll try and get one a week out for you! Even a few little get to know me ones!
Thanks again for every ones love and support throughout my makeup journey, and I'll be back soon, and more often now that I kinda have my shit together!
you know you Love me,
xoxo
LOL jokes, I'm not gossip girl, although, I must admit my friend recently got me hooked and now I'm obsessed!!! I'll be doing my accounts or writing appointments in just being like BLAIR AND CHUCK WOULD YOU JUST GET MARRIED!!! lol
Speak soon!
Love,
Sk xx
NEW | CLICKS
So, I totally got a new camera... I didn't know which one to go for... Lots of bloggers/muas/youtubers seem to use the Sony A5100, but I got the A5000, it's the one before that, but for what I need it for getting it in duty free for £230 was a lot better that £4/500 on the newer version...
I've compared them below for you, there's not much difference. I'm still playing with the manual settings not 100% which is best but I'll get there! So many different functions to change etc! I'm used to click and go! Lol the lens is super sensitive, plus you can buy bigger ones, better ones, but I'm pretty content with mine !
Screenshot from cameradecision.com
I can't wait to try and get a video made with it, I really haven't had any time! And now I'm on a plane on the way to Canada and thought I'd jot this all down .
Here's the link to compare the differences between the cameras ->
And here's some pics of me being a poser with the camera... Hello, make up artist here- comes with the territory haha!
So I'll be away for 3 weeks- I'm gonna try and VLOG with my new clicks, and figure out the best way to edit etc! So keep an eye end of July!!
Love & hugs,
SK
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#LIPSTICKISMYVICE
So, Urban Decay does it again... With 100 lipsticks !!!
How can you choose just one? Answer- you can't!
They are all so creamy, all so beautiful, there must be over 30 nudes in all different tones! If you can't find the perfect nude or perfect red something is seriously wrong!
They come in 6 finishes..
1- mega matte
2- comfort matte
3- cream
4- sheer
5- metallized
6- sheer shimmer
Comfort matte is my favorite, but to be totally honest I love them all, and I love mixing them, adding a shimmer to a matte, adding a cream to create an ombré lip. The possibilities are endless with these besties...
Not to mention you can download the VICE lipstick app, for android and iPhone and try the lipstick on. There was 45 out of 100 that u loved... I love them all, but I don't suit pinks, so I had to cut a lot of them out ... But they are all amazing on everyone else :)
So obviously I've been playing... And with a funky lip came space buns and glitter eyes, and chokers, haha.
Anyone that knows me, knows I curl, or put up, and this day my hair wasn't doing what I wanted and I was really embracing the quirk this day, so here's a few pics...
I'm wearing Perversion (black), Jawbreaker (rich dark purple) and Twitch (a creamy light purple) to create an ombré lip.
Next up I went for perversion, with solstice moondust eyeshadow.. I had a lot of girls laughing at me on snap chat as I filmed the reaction of my little lunch walk to Marks and Spencer's, Ballymena granny's aren't just used to seeing someone with a hat and black lipstick run around town... But I liked it :)
So if you haven't visited your local Urban Decay, then I suggest you do, I genuinely think these lipsticks are the best you'll get !
Enjoy!!
Love
Sk
xx
#UDinwonderland
Girls, can I get an OH. EM. GEEE !?
I cannot express how amazing this Urban Decay creation is...
Please. Look. It's just so beautiful <3
I am obsessed with it, like genuinely used it every single day since I got it! At first look I wasn't sure of the colors, thought some I wouldn't get use out of but no, I can use them all! They are stunning. So pigmented, as usual urban decay! Well done !
Did I mention the lipsticks are totally bae?? I really don't suit TIME- which is the blue one... But here is a photo of this beauty Zara McNeilly MUA wearing it- I'm sure you'll all agree it's totally stunning on her 💜
I'll post some photos now below with some pictures of my big face testing out a few different looks... I'll be testing out the green-y colors next so stay tuned for more selfies with this big beaut!!
The one with the purply lip is madhatter lippy with Mirana lippy on the outside 💜
- l o v e -
SK
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