Nonna Fran used to annoy me as a kid. Why oh why did we have to get dropped at school just in time? Can't she just drop us off at the school gate with wet hair and daggy house clothes like the other mums? No, never. She had to shower , wash her hair and do her make up every morning. She NEVER left the house without lipstick. Ever. She does this because she believes she is worth her own time. To this day she even gardens and enjo's with her lippy on (well not today, she's walking the Jalan's of Bali, but the lippy will be on for sure). Now those lippy overload genes have rubbed off on me!
I'm not great at makeup. I've never really learnt how to do it. I've got by just watching my family and friends do theirs. I've got a decent portfolio of makeup and brushes but I have no idea how to apply it properly. You know, so I can achieve ultimate hotness in my own skin????
How are those smoking hot eyes done? How do you avoid mascara lumping togetherness? Do I go all the way or half way with eyeliner? What tones suit my colouring? To blush or not to blush? Is there enough concealer in the world? I didn't have any idea. I've been faking it all along!
Until.......
I went to Camp Beauty with Penny from Sshh Mummys on the Phone.
We rocked up feeling entirely naked, at least Penny had gloss, I was totes au-naturale. Thank GOD I've been getting laser on my lady beard, or it would have been really hideous!
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| The room of transformation |
Camp Beauty is a one stop lady time sanctuary to learn how to do an everyday face of make up in 5 minutes and a super hot going out face in 15 minutes. The sessions run for 2 hours which is perfectly doable to leave your kids with Dad or another more competent supervisor.
Each participant has everything they need at their fingertips, including lots of one on one help. With class sizes limited to 10 there is ample time to learn, ask questions and practice. It's a great ladies day out with friends too!
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| It's all happening: application methods, note books and afternoon treats! |
You'll discover celebrity makeup artists and hairdressers Michelle and Jo ooze enthusiasm as they reign you in to lift your confidence in makeup application. They achieved this for me and I have too many Instagram photos of the experience to prove it!
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| OK, OK top right corner, UGLY... but the improvement upon steps for ultimate hotness are clear. #ImaylooklikeasadpandabutIwasnt |
The whole idea of the 5 minute face is to look lovely and fresh with just the essentials. Everyone has the ability to do that and taking the 5 minutes to look your best will do more for you than the extra 5 minutes you may spend on social media!
Oh and eyebrows, it's one part of my body I'm glad to have hair on. I didn't realise good eyebrows were so important!
I was so thrilled with the makeup I did on myself, I forced Penny to take HOT photos of me outside the Camp Beauty HQ in Cherrybrook, Sydney.
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| Ta-da! Ultimate hotness! Personally our fav is the one with the wind blowing a gale through my hair we were going for a 1980's look! |
** Camp Beauty run classes at their HQ in Cherrybrook, and also go mobile to your home (think hens/ladies days) and corporate (think foundation that doesn't stop at the chin). **
Giveaway details
The ladies at Camp Beauty have given us 10 Camp Beauty tickets to share with our readers. Can you imagine what the winners will get up to when they mix it with Michelle and Jo? Penny and I are soooooo coming along to see you in your hotness!
You will need to be available on Saturday 27th October for a 2:30 - 4:30pm class at Cherrybrook in Sydney's North West.
All you have to do to go into the draw is comment below and/or on Penny's post and tell us your worst ever make up sin.
In the meantime, share your story to win FREE attendance at the workshop valued at $100, thanks to Camp Beauty.
THE SMALL PRINT (and conditions of entry)
1. Competition starts at 12:00 AEST Tuesday 2 October, 2012 and closes at 17:00 on Tuesday 23rd October 2012.
2. Entry limited to 1 per person per blog so you can enter here at My Big Nutshell AND on Sshh Mummys on the Phone to double your chances!
3. Leave a comment below sharing your worst ever make up mistake / sin
4. Entry suited to Sydney residents only.Interstate and regional residents may enter but if you win you will have to pay your own travel costs to attend
5. The 10 winners will be drawn at random using www.random.org and will be published on the WMM's Facebook Page on Wednesday 24th October at 07:00am.
6. All entries on both blogs will go into the one draw.
7. Please leave your email address on your comment if you don't have a google account /blog or published contact details where you are easily contactable.
8. If the prize is unclaimed or the winner uncontactable within 48 hours, the competition will be redrawn.
9. This prize is for attendance only valued at $100 and cannot be redeemed for cash or products in kind.
6. All entries on both blogs will go into the one draw.
7. Please leave your email address on your comment if you don't have a google account /blog or published contact details where you are easily contactable.
8. If the prize is unclaimed or the winner uncontactable within 48 hours, the competition will be redrawn.
9. This prize is for attendance only valued at $100 and cannot be redeemed for cash or products in kind.
