Meripat Sepet: November 2011

Beauty photography

Hey everyone,

So I've been thinking about expanding my blogger acount with an additional blog for beauty photography. It would be less writing, and more photos. I've been thinking about starting this up for a little while now because I do love photography as well as beauty so I figured why not put the two together. It wouldn't be just regular beauty shots, it would be more intricate makeup. I'm going to try to record us doing the makeup and post those on youtube for those of you who would like to see how we created the looks. I want to go to extremes with makeup and really have fun with it. I have so many wild, fun colours that I have been dying to try but haven't found a place to wear them yet so this is my chance to really utilize all of my products and tools. I'm super excited about this project and I hope everyone else is too.

Please let me know what you think of this idea! If you have any suggestions or if you think it's a bad/good idea, PLEASE let me know!

Thanks for reading!

Radio Jcom Session !

Lots of photos and a video on this post so please be patient while it loads x.

Well the other day folks we were at the fab Radio Jcom - if you have never heard of it - its a Jewish Radio Station . I was booked in with my two fab guitarists ( Nay was on bongos actually ) and we headed off to Shadwell in Leeds for an acoustic session and interview for the Lesley Millet show
.
I have to say we had great fun and they were ultra smashing in the studio ... They sent us the MP3 for the session too . Cool guys there !

This is us lot about to decend on Radio Jcom !

Phil Twig Graham , Nay Harrison , Me ( and the Vera lynn look !) and the very lovely Lesley Millet .

Malcom the brill sound guy - he was really getting into our performance , nodding and really getting into the grove of the song as we were playing..
Thanks to the lovely Barbara also too who attentively supplied me a glass of water throughout
the show x

You can watch the video and hear the session below.....this session was mainly to promote my place at Open Mic Uk .
.. and yes i know that dress does not look good on video lol ... the session has two songs " Sunrise " original song by me and my version of "Smile " cover ... smile is a very sentimental song for me .. i sang it for my Grandad Prince.

Now how much of a compliment was this - Lesley got her ipad out and started video us ! how lovely ! xx

they really liked us all and said we were welcome back anytime ... so we might just take that offer up in a few months !

ooh look we got free Radio Jcom pens too !

A silly moment !

Us lot in the beautiful memorial gardens just comming out of Radio Jcom..

Just finished doing a Video facebook gig announcement here ,
poor Phil was really poorly ( manflu ) lol ..
yes i know we look like something out of the series
" last of the Summer wine " but we were trying out some image looks lol .

Ok so which one of you smelly lads has broken wind !

er...and don't even think of blaming me !!

I knew it ... self confession there from Nay ..

Just waiting for the taxi ..and waiting and waiting ....and waiting that long that ...

We decided to hitch ...

and with a face like that im not surprised we didn't get any takers ! haha ..
Thank goodness the taxi arrived shortly afterwards !

If we look like were having a wicked time - we were - love doing Radio sessions !
RADIO JCOM
Lesley Millet show - called Today with Lesley
airing times -
You can hear the session on line here or 1386 (mw ) on your radio
28th Nov - 8.am -9.00am ( we at the last 15 minutes of the programme)
29th Nov ( Tues )- 7pm- 8-pm
30th Nov( Wed)- 2pm - 3pm
1st Dec( Thurs) -10 am - 11 am
4th - Dec (Sun) 10.am - 11 am

our next radio sessions are ..

Yorkshire radio session part 2 - details of airing coming soon !
10th January 2012 - Elfm radio - Parlour acoustic session .
1st February 2012 - Almost Famous show - Radio Poplar .

love George - oh please leave a comment would love to know your here xxxx

Whoop Whoop on the Radio this morning - listen in !

This was us shattered after doing the Yorkshire Radio interview and acoustic session ... we were up at 5 am that morning ! and its being aired today !

Oh i am so giddy this morning folks - the first in a two part radio session is being aired this morning ... if your a leeds fan its a MUST listen ... if your not a leeds fan please listen anyway as im singing and Nay is on the bongos , Phil on guitar ... Not sure if this part will have my originals aired on , could be next week ... but please listen on the web or on sky ... the link is here ..

Just after 11 am today i believe !!!

YORKSHIRE RADIO LISTEN CLICK HERE

Well me Mother did warn me !

Above is a piccy of a very progressive heavy metal band "Deadair" they were on the same gig night as me .... and they are really are heavy .... i could'nt resist .... below is a picture of Phil and I headbanging ...me Mother did warn me id feel rough in the morning handbanging like that ...

and ofcourse ....... can't believe im saying this ... she was soooooo right guys !

The gig i did was at Northern Monkey again and this time i had Nay and Phil backing ... had a great night !

did abit of playing of a cajon (for the first time i might add !! haha)
oh and not the thing to play when you have a skirt or dress on !

if you want to know how to make the drum yourself - theres a video at the bottom
of this post x

It was my Grandad Prince's memorial on the gig day and i did'nt want my Nana to be
alone .... so she came to the gig !

Oh look matching tops ! how stylish is that she matches the singer !
good taste obviously runs in the family !

Fancy making your own cajon drum ? theres loads of videos on youtube to
show you how .. heres just one of them

sees ya soon folks - might have something crafty to blog next !

Jam Cafe Live stream ...

Now after all that busking , we all hopped across the road to the Jam Cafe - and it was open mic night there ... so as soon as we defrosted out came the guitars ! Nay and Phil are promotors as well as my backing musicians and they run the Jam Cafe Open Mic as well as getting artists bookings for Venues . Nay decided to get his laptop out and tried to do an impromtu live stream .. but it would only do a few minutes at a time because the connection was'nt strong enough - im not a techie in that department so i've probably got that all wrong ! ha ha !

Heres abit of the live stream -

A little bit of "Valerie " Katy , Phil and Nay are harmonising ,, we had'nt practiced this
just a bit of Jamming together !
theres a 30 second avert - sorry about that but it resumes straight away.. and
sorry its only short - blame the techie !

The stippling brush

One of my latest favourite tools has been the stippling brush. I had heard a lot about the brush on YouTube and other blogs. So I decided to buy one off of eBay for around $4.00. Since I have started using the brush, it has been the only thing I have used to apply my foundation because it gets into every little crease and crevice on your face and gives you a flawless airbrushed look. On days where I'm just going to school or work, I don't like to wear heavy foundation so I will use a tinted moisterizer and use the stippling brush to apply it to my face. On weekends when I'm going out and I do want the extra coverage I use a high coverage foundation. Either way, the stippling brush does the job.

Now you might be thinking, "okay this brush sounds great, but how do you use it?"

So here's how you use the brush.....

1. I apply foundation to the back of my hand. You could use a plate or something else if you like, me personally, I like to use my hand.

2. I take the brush and dab it into the foundation, you don't need to press it hard into the foundation, just lightly so it picks it up on the tips of the bristles of the brush.

3. Then you dab it all over your face. It will look kinda funny at this point but in the end it looks nice. Again, DO NOT press hard just lightly dab it onto your skin.

4. Then you are going to take your brush and swirl the bristels into your skin to blend it in really well. I find that this gives an amazing finish, I like it a lot better than using my fingers or a brush. But that's my opinion, not everyone will feel the same way.

It seems like it seems like it will take a long time to apply your foundation this way, but once you get used to doing it, it doesn't take all that long. It's the results that count!

If anyone has any questions about the stippling brush just ask!!

Thanks for reading!

Celebrity Makeup

I was reading some stories about celebrities online today when I decided to look at the makeup some celebrities have been wearing this year to get some inspiration. I found three looks that I think are absolutely beautiful.

I think the look that Gwen Stefani is wearing here is absolutely gorgeous, and unique!! I have to admit I am a HUGE fan of Gwen Stefani! She is a beautiful lady! Now I really like this look because it's really quite simple, its just a dark smokey eye with a bright pink lip. I am in love with bright pink lipstick lately so I am loving this look here. The dark eye makup really makes her eyes stand out on her face but the bright pink lip also stands out too. This is a very sexy look and definitly something I would wear on a night downtown to the clubs or a party.

I chose this picture because again, this is a simple look. Now normally Taylor Swift keeps her makeup looks pretty innocent looking and pretty. But, with this look, she went a bit more on the sexy side with the dark lined eyes. It is a very pretty look with a light coloured lip. She doesn't wear a stand out lip colour in this picture so her eyes are really the main focus. Her skin is absolutely flawless and dewy which is absolutely gorgeous!

I LOVE this makeup look because she kept it extremely simple. It seems like they kept her makeup pretty natural looking so her dress would be the main focus. It really shows how beautiful Amy Adams is naturally. This look is great for daytime and work. It is simple but elegant, not overdone. She has a natural coloured lip, lightly lined eyes, and a lovely rosey cheek. Perfect. It's simple and looks effortless. The main idea here is to work at creating perfect skin, then add a touch of blush, lip gloss, mascara and maybe a bit of liner.

My Top Three Favourite Youtube Makeup Gurus

I would like to first start off by saying that all three of these girls are amazingly talented! They are all really positive and I feel that they are really genuine people. Rather than some youtube gurus I see who seem snobbish and stuck up.

So my number one favourite makeup guru on youtube is......

KANDEE JOHNSON!!!!!!

If you have never heard of Kandee Johnson before, you need to go to youtube search Kandee Johnson and watch her videos then come back and finish reading this blog.
She has so much talent and I have seen such a wide variety of different makeup videos that any girl could wear. Kandee is so pretty it hurts sometimes. She is very in with the latest trends in makeup and is always creating new, amazing looks. She has been on youtube for quite some time now and I'm pretty sure I have watched all of her videos. EVERY SINGLE ONE!! She has such a positive personality and she is also a very original person. Her videos always make me smile and laugh. They always leaving me feeling very positive because that's the type of person she is. i can't even describe to you how much of a fan i am of hers. So if you haven't checked her out yet, you better go do so.

My second favourite makeup guru on youtube is........

MICHELLE PHAN!!!!!!!

Michelle is a beautiful BEAUTIFUL woman. She is so incredibly talented when it comes to makeup it's unbelievable. She makes everything look so effortless and perfect. Doing makeup is something this girl was born to do. She is extremely creative and quorky. Like Kandee, Michelle has been around on youtube for a very long time as well. I watch almost all of her videos. They are very original and not something you are going to find everyday on youtube. You can always count on Michelle when you want to find a creative one of a kind makeup look.

My third favourite makeup guru on youtube is......

PROMISE PHAN!!!!!

I think Michelle and Promise are probably pretty much tied. Promise is married to Michelles brother which is why they have the same last name. No they aren't sisters. Just sister in laws I guess. ANYWAYS, Promise is an extremely sweet girl and like Michelle, makeup comes to her very easily. And the girl can wear any makeup and it will look good one her!! The thing I love most about Promise is how she makes a lot of videos called "transformations" where she makes herself look like different celebrities or cartoons. It's really amazing how she can actually transform herself to look like someone else. Her youtube channel is definitely one I would suggest to people to look up. She is extremely amazing and its absolutely incredible how she transforms herself. She has so many transformation videos from taylor swift, to kim kardashian, and even bellatrix lestrange from Harry Potter. I always keep my eye out for new videos from her because I know it will be very entertaining and original. You can really see how much work she puts into her videos which tells me that she loves what she does.

Oh my giddy aunt ! its far too cold to busk !

I don't know what its like for busking where you live , but busking in Leeds is real big ... lots of singers / muscians have been spotted in Leeds and signed up - just because of busking . So its a fairly in thing to do here .
So one cold , wet and very miserable morning , Phil , Nay , Katy and myself went busking
We took it mostly in turns as it was just so cold ..
I have'nt the pics yet but we had a few joiner iners ! An old guy was stood outside Sainsbury's with a Uke and joined in with us ... A guy on his lunch break ( he was a musician ) from one of the shops joined in on the bongos ! It was cold but fun day !
Heres some piccies ,Phil had to shoot off early so no piccies of him !

Me ( ofcourse !)

(Links are for facebook )
Katy Haymer and Nay Harrison

Us lot !

We sang and waved to the passengers on the busses that had stopped .
We were cold , hungry and in well need of a warm drink, so then went across the road
to the Jam Cafe in Headingley and defrosted to then go on to do some
jamming on a internet live stream !
Busy day !

Northern Monkey Gig !

Oh look theres me !
(Northern Monkey poster )

Flippen Nora what a week i've had - one of the worst actually -- first i got burgled and my beloved Cortney ( my guitar ) got nicked - but thankfully i got it back !
My fabulous guitarist had to pull out for this gig at the last minute so i spent the day practicing - i've only been playing guitar for 4 months so i was kacking myself that i had to do the gig myself at Northern Monkey . Normally im a really confident performer - but had to change the set list the night before and just perform the songs that i knew - well knew ISH ! lol

Here's some pictures of the night .

Outside Northern Monkey , Leeds

Just going through a few songs in the side alleyway before i go on.

wish i did'nt have to have the music stand - but i did'nt know the songs too well.
Considering i had to put a 30 minute set together , been burgled , no guitarist and
only played guitar for 4 months myself ...i did'nt do too bad , heard alot of clapping
and cheering plus about 8 people comming up saying "well played " or " gorgeous voice " even a kiss on the hand from the drummer of the other band playing ! So i guess i can't of been that bad eh ?

One of the other Bands playing , with two additional members for one of the songs!
Phil and Nay - they are the promoters and organise the night - They are also fab musicians themselves and joined in on the band .