Make-up by Ruth Funnell Glamour UK - Hit List with photographer David Oldham

Ruth Funnell worked on this 'Hit List' story with the photographer David Oldham for the February edition of Glamour (UK). Karen Preston styled the story and Alessandro Rebecchi did the hair.

The team created 12 strong looks tied in with the Spring/Summer 2011 catwalk shows and an extra one for the opening page of the Fashion Section.

Ruth used bold colours on the to highlight the use of bright block colours in Spring/Summer clothing.

To achieve this look, Ruth suggests trying out unexpected colours on eyes such as yellows, silver, orange and bright pinks and blues in either blocks of colour extending out in a “paint box way or more slicks of bright eyeliner for the less adventurous”!

She adds, “Mac have some fab brights that can be intensified using their special eye primer underneath.”

Do keep the emphasis on lips or eyes.

 

Ruth says, “Lips should be kept matt and fuchsia pink is great on most skin colours and orange is great for more olive toned skin. Sisley do a beautiful bright Orange L30- which is totally wearable” and Ruth loves and Dior and Chanel for strong purples or red toned lipsticks.

Remember to keep skin light but glowing maybe using a tinted 

moisturiser for an added boost such as Laura Mercier.

Ruth thinks you should keep your nails nude if doing block lips or eyes or it can be overkill OR just have bright nails - some of the beautiful greens, lemons and blues look fresh for next season. Ruth likes the fab Rococco nail range, which she describes as “a sweet shop of colours to choose from!”

Use nails to accent your look as you would a bag or bright shoes.

Make-up by Ruth Funnell - Glamour February 2011 DENIM Story

Ruth Funnell worked on this Denim story for Glamour with Chris Craymer who she's worked with many times over the years on many great projects including his Romance Book for which Mulberry did a launch last year. 

 

 The Story, styled by Emer Dewer with the model Marina Dociatti at Select shows all the different Denim looks for this season.

Ruth and Charlotte Cave, who did the hair on this shoot, created a different hair and make-up style to create a different look for each shot, such as the relaxed look for the 'Boyfriend jean' (with a touch of Chanel Rouge Allure lipstick) or tied in from a runway show from this season such as Isabelle Marant for the skinny jeans look.

Hair by Anna Cofone - Naag Magazine

Anna Cofone worked on their hair with the lovely photographer Sarah Piantadosi to shoot this story

 for NYC based Naag Magazine, an online magazine launched last June run by best friends Fiona Byrne (Editor in Chief) and Agyness Deyn (Creative Director) who describe it as “talking about things we live and see and do and feel”.

For this story, Sarah told me that they were inspired by new textures in hair and make-up, which is why they shot most of the story in black and white “ to get really focussed on the texture instead of the colour”.

Sarah said she loved how Anna “maximized the theme of texture

through 'wet look' hair for the first look and then a large simple plait starting at the crown of Nancy's head for the second.” which she described as “Simple, evocative and beautiful.”

Anna added "The whole feel of the story is very simple with an emphasis on dewy makeup (by Thomas DeKluyver) so it felt right to keep the hair very undone".  She used water and Shu Uemura Essence Absolu to give the hair that separated look without it looking too greasy or heavy.

The shoot was styled by Ellie May Brown with the model Nancy Williams at FM.

  

 

A Tweak is As Good as a Rest - Beauty Tips for the New Year

The old adage says that a change is as good as a rest and articles and adverts everywhere encourage us in January to fully detox and find for the New Year a ‘New You’. After all the fun, expense and pressure of Christmas this might be a good idea but can be confusing and even stressful to have another thing to think about! The artists at Emma Davies point out slight tweaks you can make here and there to your beauty regime or one or two good investments for your make-up bag which are all that are needed to make all the difference.

Use your gifts: if you’ve received toiletries for Christmas, use them! Toiletries do have a shelf life so use them while they’re at their best. If they are not what you would usually like or use check with a friend and swap

Get a Glow: massage your face for a minute or two every morning and evening before cleansing. Not only will this help loosen grime and make-up but will improve circulation, decrease puffiness and refine your jawline.

Moisturise: a mistake that many of us make with our moisturiser is to only apply it once in the morning and once at night. Try a couple of applications instead – (before and after you clean your teeth for example) to get more benefit, especially when facing the colder weather.

Ruth Funnell suggests using a serum such as Chanel Sublimage Serum to give an extra boost to your moisturiser whilst skin may be dehydrated from the drastic changes in temperature. She also recommends a good face mask such as Sisley Radiant Glow Red Clay mask to help ‘slough away dead cells so the cream can work more efficiently’.

Exfoliate: not just your face! Having beautiful skin all over your body is the perfect way to feel good about yourself.

Don't forget your hands: Ruth recommends indulging in a good hand cream like Sisley's award winning Sisleya.

Start thinking about summer: start preparing your feet for the summer by smothering them in Vaseline or any moisturiser and wearing cotton socks over night. Not only will these help your feet become baby soft but will keep your feet warm during the coldest months of the year. Start using Andrea Fulerton’s Nail Boutique Cute-Icles Love Oil now (and on your hands) so they’re ready for the summer!

 

After the ravages of the cold winds, snow and drying effects of central heating, Ayo Laguda suggests using a hair treatment such as Michael Van Clarke’s 3 more inches. The treatment can even be left on overnight and/or for a cosy evening in.

Clean your gear: wash out your make-up bag (pop it in the washing machine) or even throw it out and use the new one you got for Christmas! Wipe over your make-up containers and wash your brushes. Be ruthless and throw out old products, the smell is often a give away; especially with mascaras, and also sometimes the fact that you can’t read what the product actually is anymore!

Ayo points out not to forget your hairbrushes… Using a comb, clean the old hair from the brushes and put all of them (including the combs) in a basin of hot water (and a spot of shampoo). Use a nail brush to make them good as new.

The space in your make-up bag  will make room for a couple of perfect pick me ups.

Maria Comparetto's product of the moment is  Liz Earle's Sheer Gold Shimmer  to softly illuminate skin for a pick me up during the darker months.

Eli Wakamatsu suggests making the most of the shiny and bold colours available right now. Keeping the rest of the face simple... the  purchase of one strong colour on the lips and/or nails such as Dior's Black Lame Lip Gloss or Top Shop's Lip gloss in Sheer Purple (both seen here) can be the perfect tweak for a new look for the new year.

Happy New Year!