Beauty Geek by Caroline King

So today, my little "Dream" business took another step in the right direction. It may only seem small and meaningless to many. But to me it was a next step to getting towards my vision. I wanted to write my thoughts down today because I know how hard it is for me to get that vision that drives me, down on paper for the big wide world to see, and hopefully grab hold with both arms and love and adore as much as I have creating it? What was the next step? So yes, I hear you ask, well come on Caroline what was this next step? Well I took my little handmade bath bombs off to a little photo shoot...yes you did read that right! Its hard to believe that for me actually formulating and thinking of new creations is the easy bit for me. I`ve had over 20 years experience in the beauty industry and along that path I`ve discovered lots of amazing products and ingredients and ranges from all walks of life. What I have found hard is the image in my head and the desire that I want that

Wave in the squiggle: Recently we have seen the "squiggle" brow trend hit our social media with a...oh and a gasp! This followed on from the feather brow or the parted brow. This trend is a weird one for me. I don`t personally see where this would be an attractive look other than in theatre, stage or TV. It does however, intrigue me to look into it as a trend and see what all the fuss is about. Squiggle Brows:   This look, if you wanted to achieve it. Can be perfected by using washable PVA glue and applying to the brows in order to keep them in place and to get them in the direction you wish to achieve. Before applying make-up, concealers and setting with powder. Not long after we were hit with the squiggle brow, came along the "squiggle lips" . This to me is perfect for fun looks and creations such as Halloween. The look seems to stand out more with deep Autumn pigmented colours schemes that make more of a statement and make the squiggle shape "pop"

Latest trends: Like so many things in life, if you have them, you wish you didn't. If you have curly hair, you want straight, if you have straight hair, you want curly... you get the picture? It seems for some, they will go the extra mile to get freckles. Whilst I think this is a great leap forward to embracing natural beauty and flaws on our skin. More importantly it should be shouted about. For many who don't have these "natural flaws" they are going the extra mile and more importantly paying to have them permanently tattooed onto their faces. How is it done? Freckle procedure is very similar to that carried out with the popular eyebrow tattooing and microblading. They use subtle coloured pigments to enhance and add a covering across the face where freckles would naturally occur. It seems this trend isn't just for those wishing they had them in the first place. It is also proving popular for those with them, wishing to enhance them more so. The techn

Today we are welcoming the New Year, looking out my window its a dull, wet, New Years day so I decided what better way to make the most of some down time than to up-cycle our Christmas cards by making your very own personalised Christmas gift tags. Every year I say I will do this, and I never do. You don't have to be creative, its a great way to get the whole family together on a wet rainy day. Most importantly...you are saving the planet and saving yourselves money in preparation for Christmas. Lets get started! Gather all your lovely cards and select the ones that you can use the front designs to cut and shape into your gift tags. There are such beautiful cards out there now-a-days. One card can be used to create at least 2-3 gift tags. What you may need: Scissors A hole punch Left over ribbon or gift wrap A ruler, pen or pencil Optional: Selection of rubber stamps & ink pad Decorations Plate or shape to use as an outline/guide for cutting If y