Scott Chalmers Works His Magic at Goodwood

Some more fabulous pictures from The Goodwood Revival by the incredibly talented Scott Chalmers

Sharon Holloway and Maria Costello

I adore this, one of our hair ladies, Narina, and a very dapper gentelman

The Beautiful Isabella L'amour



The fabulous hairdresser Kate, who looked amazing all weekend, this lady can rock a pair of gloves with anything

I love this, in fact one man even tried to buy the phone



Hairdresser Nikki at work, love this lady's style, especially when she was rocking a 50's esque cherry top



My good friend Lidija Purmalis concentrating on eyeliner while wearing a gorgeous hairstyle created by Becky Dent



Dandy Barber, Jason, gives a nice close shave...



Jo-ann Fortune, editor of Vintage Brighton after a trip to our salon



Some of the makeup ladies and the Dandy Barber



A lovely picture of the impromptu swing dancing that Jason and Nicola broke into outside



A pretty picture of Sam Easey, who worked both hair and makeup over the weekend

See more gorgeous images from Scott Chalmers

More to come soon on my experience there...

M x

My Recent Kit Additions

So I finally, finally got my Real Techniques brushes, and they were so worth wait. Flawless bases are now almost effortless with these brushes and they're so soft too. I used them at The Goodwood  Revival and I received so many compliments from both the clients and the other makeup artists! They are truly amazing, Samantha Chapman is a genius. I think everyone should have them. I decided I couldn't wait and bought the entire set but they come in small sets or individually so you can tailor make your order for what you use.

I also got my hands on my 'Harry' brush belt and mat. They're so gorgeous. I didn't get a chance to use my mat at Goodwood as the tables were so small but I did use it on a recent photoshoot and it kept my place so tidy. My brush belt barely left me during the revival weekend and I had many compliments. It's polka dot pattern also fit right in with the vintage feel. I'm so happy with it. There was a small coke disaster on the Sunday which won't come out so after a mini cry each time I look at it *sniff sniff* I think I will have to get another one. Perhaps the bigger one so I can fit my next brush cravings in there too...

Louise Young was kind enough to gift us an Essential Eye Palette for Goodwood too and they are fabulous. I love the colours, they blend so easily. My palette contains (left to right) Ting, Maowi, Pom Pom, Black Bear and Sislet. They're so lovely to use and the clients loved them too. I found using Pom Pom lightly in the crease of the eye really defined it and I've personally used Black Bear for my own smokey eye and look forward to using it again.

I've also recently had the pleasure of using some of the Besame product range, see my previous post to read more on those fabulous products here: The Goodwood Revival 

M x

The Goodwood Revival

I spent this weekend at The Goodwood Revival working for The Vintage Hair Lounge and I had such a fantastic time. The whole team was lovely, those hair girls are troopers! Their chairs were constantly full and the styles they created were amazing, and each one unique too. They were fascinating to watch. 

The Hair Team - Scott Chalmers

Over on the makeup side of things we had slightly quieter afternoons after the morning rush, mainly doing touch ups or people that decided 'hey, you know what, I'm going for it'. We were also selling the absolutely fabulous Besame lipsticks, the best reds I've come across for longevity, which were absolutely perfect vintage colours. The most popular early weekend seller was Red Velvet but Red Hot Red (my personal favourite) quickly became more popular on the Saturday and Sunday. 

Some of us makeup ladies posing in front of the Besame stand

I also had the pleasure of using these lipsticks on my clients and I received so many compliments on the colours and people returning to buy their colour later after seeing how well it lasted. There's a colour for everyone, from bright Monroe red through to deep Merlot. They're full of enriching ingredients and the packaging is stunning, as if the gorgeous gold and red wasn't enough alone but they even come in a little red velvet bag inside their boxes too. 

The gorgeous lipstick packaging

We were also very generously gifted a Brightening Violet Powder, a Crimson Cream Rouge and the 1930s Mascara to use as well. These are equally fantastic, the powder as a slight violet hue which lifts the makeup whilst setting it and you only need a tiny amount. It made everyone's complexion look gorgeous. Whilst the mascara, which also smells amazing, went on beautifully and easily on everyone with my lash fan. I found using just a tiny bit of the rouge before setting gives a soft rosy glow for ladies a like a subtle colour. 

My lovely Besame products

Alongside the hair team was the lovely Dandy Barber, doing traditional wet shaves amongst other things for the chaps, aptly named Chappy Hour. He even had time to give one of our makeup girls one! With the biggest scissors I've seen (and the largest tongue bar!) his style was brilliant and his work so precise he fit right into the vintage style. 

The wonderful Dandy Barber - Scott Chalmers

More to follow soon but we had an amazing time! (Maybe minus the camping and very early starts but more to follow on that soon...)

M x