Girl Meets Brush Review

 

I was invited along to attend a tutorial workshop with a new brush brand Girl Meets Brush. I went along with my partner in crime, Emma from Bear and Bunny who is a self confessed make up noob to see what the brand had to offer and the idea behind it.

We decided Emma should be the one to have the mini lesson as I used to be a make up artist it made sense to get the opinion of someone not in the know.

We were greeted by the lovely Lynne Mills, she is the scottish make-up artist behind the brand. Lynne was all set up and ready to go. Emma sat down and went into a full face make up tutorial driven by Lynne. Emma was encouraged to copy the steps that Lynne went through to create a really lovely day to night natural smoky eye.

Lynne chatted to us enthusiastically about the idea behind the brushes. I have to admit it was really lovely to see someone that has that amount of passion for anything nowadays. Lynne explained that she felt in her job as a make up artist that some of the tools could be improved on and that clients would benefit from a guide on how to use each brush. I have to say this was one of the most common questions I got while working at MAC. There are so many brushes about that it can be quite daunting.

How Jealous of that kit box

So Lynne launched the 12 piece essential make up brush set which has a very handy guide enclosed and all the brushes you would need for the very pocket friendly price of £85. I think that would make an amazing gift for Christmas. If you are still baffled you can book a one on one tutorial like the one Emma had including the brushes for £135. You can also for a limited time buy single brushes if you just want to try them out or have a Girl Meets Brush shaped hole in your kit.

Emma said she definitely felt more confident having a go at a smoky eye after the lesson and had a better understanding of the brushes and their uses. From my side of things as a make up artist I found the brushes easy to use and beautifully soft. I find myself reaching for them over my other brushes now in my kit.

I'll be uploading a video to You tube this week using the brushes with my new baby....the Lime Crime Venus 2 palette.

Stay Classy 

Served with science and class, the new wave of drinks.

I have only recently discovered the joys of a properly made cocktail and how to appreciate a good spirit. I know I might be quite late to this party but you know...I'm fashionably late so who cares.

I had a small wow, mind blown experience in Copper Blossom in Edinburgh. It's an adorable new bar that has a hint of Laura Ashley about it.....In a good way! Walking down the beautiful hand painted flowery steps while lanterns swayed above me, I knew I would love this place. It's become one of my favourite bars already.

Sure it gets ridiculously busy on a weekend. Everywhere in Edinburgh does, but you really don't mind the wait. The drinks are amazing.....The mind blowing bit happened when they told me they had a lab downstairs! Wait what? I know, I know....I didn't know science went into cocktails either. I now appreciate the costs of cocktails and I've found I take my time with them more. No knocking back overly sweet sugary efforts of a cocktail, made with cheap spirits! This also has the lovely side effect of a much more manageable hangover in case you do over do it.

Copper Blossom make a clear Bloody Mary.....mind blown! They add an enzyme to it and voila it's clarified (probably way more technical than that but you know....science) My drink of choice though is the Crystal Peach.
If you are out and about in Edinburgh then this place is definitely a place to visit.

Funnily enough though if It'd have been this time last year, I wouldn't have appreciated the drinks anywhere near as much as I do now. I have the brand ambassador for Glenfiddich, Mark Thomson to thank for that. I attended the Stewart Christie garden party which Glenfiddich kindly sponsored. There is no way you would have gotten me near whisky before, but Mark took the time to teach me and my group how to actually enjoy it. Before then I had always thought of whisky as more of an older gentleman's drink, definitely not a fashionable tipple.

My opinion totally changed when I got to know the brand a little better, I worked with them at Goodwood seeing people of all (legal haha) ages sipping on whisky. I even have a favourite whisky cocktail now (Old Fashioned)
I think brands are starting to push now to be more accessible to all ages, taking risks and being dare I say more interesting, I mean check out this little Glenfiddich video.....definitely not dust and boring.

Let me know your favourite bars in Edinburgh...Where shall I check out and what drinks do you recommend?

Stay Classy

Kelly xx