Makeup: The Sunday Times Bestseller and practical step-by-step guide to makeup and beauty from much-loved makeup artist Hannah Martin

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Now, I hate face powder. Even if my base is done correctly, I'd rather walk around like a shining disco ball than dust powder on my face. However, Martin may have talked me into coming round to the occasional dusting of the stuff to set my makeup. With 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, Hannah Martin’s makeup talents are widely recognised amongst Royals, credited by celebrities, and have been witnessed on runways. Known for her warm and approachable attitude to beauty, her tips & tutorials are always sought after and respected by her loyal followers. I always ask my brides to show me pictures of makeup looks that they like to help me understand better the kind of look they’re after on their wedding day. All too often I’m shown pictures of people with completely different colouring and features so I’ve learnt to ask my brides, alongside these inspiration images, to show me a picture of themselves that they really like so together we can identify what exactly made them feel most beautiful and incorporate that into their wedding day look. 2. Prioritise your skin Eye: 1x Buffer Brush, 1x Flat Eye Brush, 1x Fluffy Eye Brush, 1x Smudger Brush, 1x Blender Brush, 1x Small Blender Brush, 1x Spoolie, 1x Eyebrow Brush, 1x Eyeliner Brush, 1x Face Contour Brush, 1x Eye Contour Brush, 1x Fine Liner Brush, 1x Dense Smudger Brush, 1 x Eye Detailer Brush

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Celebrity make-up artist Hannah Martin has two children - three and eight years old. Here she gives her advice on how to talk to children about make-up. Don’t be afraid to talk about and play with make-up from an early age If you’re concerned, take your child to a department store where they can get some advice. Throughout my career at Bobbi Brown I met loads of people who said, ‘I first started using Bobbi Brown when my mum brought me to the make-up counter at 15’. That can be great at diffusing a situation – rather than saying, ‘Your eyeliner’s too heavy! Your foundation’s too dark!’ Take them to the place they love the most, the beauty hall, and get the make-up artist to speak to them. Most make-up artists are clued in that if a parent brings a child in, it’s probably because they want some advice. I think sometimes young people would take it better coming from a make-up artist, rather than a parent. Take yourself out of the equation. This selection of vegan brushes containssynthetic fibres that have been designed to be perfectly straight and firm, allowing precise and detailed application. One morning, as I was going through my usual makeup routine I started to really think about what I was doing: was I using the right moisturiser before my foundation? Was I applying concealer that made my fine lines look worse? Is there another way I can define my brows without painstakingly drawing on tiny hairlike lines? It then occurred to me that maybe I should ask a professional rather than just hoping someday the answers would magically pop into my head. So that's exactly what I did.Face: 1x Blush Brush, 1x Highlight Brush, 1x Powder Brush, 1x Bronzer Brush, 1x Flat Concealer Brush, 1x Cream Blender Brush My son was five before my daughter came along and from the age of two he was playing with whatever make-up he found lying around, and instead of chastising him for that, I actively encouraged it. I didn’t want him to grow up with any gender stereotypical, ‘I’m a boy, therefore I mustn’t like make-up’. If he wanted to grow up wearing make-up, I’d be ok with that. Other things that can be handy are mints (again, champagne and nerves can play havoc with your breath!), a hanky (tissues can disintegrate on the face and even worse, get in your eyes and cause them to stream but a little dab of a handkerchief prevents that), an atomiser with your favourite fragrance - it’s always nice to have a little fragrance spruce! 6. Avoid using a foundation with SPF If you're a 2021 bride who is finally tying the knot after several cancellations, or you're recently engaged and planning 2022 or 2023 nuptials, it's time to start prepping every last detail. From the dress to the venue, curating your dream day is one of the most exciting times in a bride's life. Often I’ll show young people photos and say, ‘Look at Jennifer Lawrence and how glowing and fresh her skin is and how natural her brows are’.

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When you think of some of the biggest influencers in beauty at the moment, like James Charles and Mmmmitchell, these are young men saying to other guys and girls you can do whatever you want. Society is so much more accepting of that. Look at someone like Mario Dedivanovic, he’s been so open about his journey and how he walked into Sephora and couldn’t recognize what that feeling was, but he recognized it as being inspiration. He’s now one of the world’s leading make-up artists with his own line. So there are a lot of male, aspirational make-up artists who I think are really encouraging those who want to explore make-up and they will feel like they can because there are other people out there who are doing it. For young guys now who love make up, thankfully there are loads of people out there to aspire to and be trained by virtually. Take them to the beauty counter I’ve always encouraged make-up play. Some people I’ve met have grown up thinking make-up is taboo or vain or frivolous and I don’t want them to grow up with and negative connotations towards make-up.That’s why I advocate having a separate make-up bag that holds just a few essentials for your day-to-day or for when you find yourself tearing around in a hurry. You can just grab the bag and know you have everything you need for a speedy make-up that could actually really positively impact your day. This selection of vegan brushes contains hairs that mimic soft & fluffy Squirrel Hair and work with powder, liquids and crème foundation to ensure an even and seamless finish on application. The brush hair is thinner and tapered at the tips, allowing them to perfectly glide across the skin.