London IMATS 2013

Hello my lovely lovelies,
So last week I went to the fantastic London IMATS which I have been soo sooo excited about going to. I saved up as much money as I could and spent it allll!
Those of you not familiar with what IMATS is, its a massive makeup tradeshow/exhibition full of new and upcoming products as well as a chance to talk to other professionals in the industry, meet the creators of brands and attend seminars + talks with the professionals on different makeup or sfx demonstrations. For a professional makeup artist or student or even just someone who loves makeup, its a fabulous event to attend.

So first thing that hits you when you go to this exhibition is how big the place is and how big the crowds are!! It was held at Olympia National Hall Kensington, which is a huge place.
 

 

 

 

As you can see, huuuuge place which was absolutely packed!.

 

As you walk round there are so many live demonstrations of body art, sfx, makeup...all sorts which was really interesting to watch. It always amazes me what other artists come up with and this year I wasn't disappointed.

 

 

Amazing sfx demonstration of casualty effects with prosthetics and other products.

 

Absolutely amazing body art demonstrations at the show and what was so interesting was as you walked around the event you saw the stages of the application.

 

This was my favourite, I think its absolutely incredible, love how the face is incorporated as well as the precise details.

 

 

 

 

There was also the Makeup Museum that show cased all sort of prosthetic pieces from films as well as the most realistic sculptures and casting even!!!

 

Such a random thing to see. "Ears for Ben Stiller" haha

 

 

 

In memory of Stuart Freeborn 1914-2013. Inspirational person.

 

Werewolf from "Being Human"

 

3 guesses what this is from....

 

 

 

 

 

In the demonstration/talks there was one person I was determined that I had to go see, Bobbie Weiner AKA Bloody Mary. I was interest in her due to her down to earth approachable attitude teamed with her vast knowledge and experience, credits including "Titanic", "Behind Enemy Lines", "True Blood", and more. In her live demonstration she created two characters, zombie girl and a burn victim.

 

The amazing thing about what she did was it was easy to try to recreate as she didn't use a lot of flash expensive products and her own brand products were all reasonably priced but did the job of the more expensive brands, on top of that they are all water based which means they will wash off with soap and water. Nice thing was everyone at the demo got free "zombie flesh cream"...always nice to get a freebie. 

 

So what did I buy....lots.....

 

 

 

 

 

New silicone airbrush foundation....yays!!

 

 

 

This is going to be used on Saturday for a mask ball I've been booked for.

 

 

 

 

 

These are so cool, they're prosthetics and I slightly went over the top with the whole Steam Punk style!! 

 

Love these, they are soooo pretty and glittery!!!

 

I cannot wait to play with this!!!

 

 

I even got Bloody Mary's autograph!

 

Contents of the Bloody Mary's Zombie kit.

 

So as you can see I had so much fun last weekend and I will be reviewing all the products I have bought at some point.

 

This week is going to be a busy one, its the final week for my lovely creative students from media makeup level 3 and 2 to complete the course, so its all about sorting out the paper work and checking everything's marked. 

Next week, is workshops and tasters for secondary schools in the area to come and watch demos and play with some techniques. 

I also have a hair and makeup booked for this Saturday, a masked ball makeup...which am very excited about as its a fab chance to flex my creative muscles.

 

Busy busy busy!

Talk to you soon.

xRx

 

p.s. don't forget to keep checking my facebook page for more images and up to date details...https://www.facebook.com/Ruth.E.Moulden.MUA 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illamasqua Hydra Veil

Hello all! I have been so unbelievably busy these past few weeks with weddings, vintage fairs, War Weekend fairs with Ramsbottom Vintage and the wonderful award winning Jenny Martin (photos to come soon!) and teaching that its been far too long since I've written here!

Today I am going to review an absolutely fabulous product that I feel is a must for all...young and old. You might of already see some of the hype about it or this might be your first introduction to the product. I am talking about Illamasqua's first skin care product, Hydra Veil.

 

The product comes in a very stylish pot that completely represents the brand. The sales woman who I spoke to was very helpful in explaining the product to its fullest, stating that the gel formula aim to hydrate the skin whilst creating the perfect primer for foundation.

 

 

Hydra-Veil come with the cutest spoon which illustrates just how little product is needed to cover the whole face. Which means that the price tag of £27 is well worth it, am predicting that it will last a long time.

 

 

The texture of the product is a gel that is highly refreshing, smooth and hydrating. You can literally feel the gel rehydrating your skin without making it feel slippery or too wet as the product glides on and absorbs effortlessly. 

 

 

It is an unusual formula that when is mixed turns into a jelly like substance however after leaving it to sit for a minute returns to it original glass like gel mixture.

 

Which is what happens on the skin, goes on smooth as glass it. I tested this product on both myself and my mother who immediately felt a difference in her skin and visibly saw a difference in her lines and wrinkles, seeing them smoother and reduced.

 

For myself, after applying the gel and then my makeup over the top I found the result incredible. I found that it created a perfect balance on my skin between rehydrating and creating an even surface for my foundation which meant that it created a flawless finish. My skin was smoother and my foundation lasts longer and prevented the foundation from flaking in areas or gathering in facial lines. Its absolutely perfect for combination skin types that suffer from patches of dehydrated skin as it balances out the skin. It also work fabulously with Illamasqua's own Skin base foundations.

All in all I believe the product is a must for all makeup artists and makeup lovers!

 

Below is an example of my makeup when wearing Hydra Veil under the foundation....

For more examples of my work please have a little peek at my facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/Ruth.E.Moulden.MUA

My next blog is going to be an SFX one from one of my workshops with Blackburn College Media students...I'll give you a tease, it involves hillbilly zombies!!

I will also be attending IMATS London in a few weeks so expect a load of product reviews and tests because I aim to spend like no tomorrow!!!
See you soon my lovelies!!
xRx