Met Gala 2015, My Favourite Looks

Monday night saw the annual Met Gala fundraising event take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City. This event takes place every year and each year celebrates the theme of the particular year's Costume Institute Exhibition and the guests are expected to dress to match the theme of the exhibit. This years theme was 'China: Through The Looking Glass'. The Met Gala is known for being the fashion worlds most anticipated event and this year the celebrity guests certainly did not disappoint as they arrived on the red carpet which displayed the most glamorous and outrageous dresses. There was many strong contenders on the fashion front but for me, it was of course Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez as well as a few more style icons that truly stood out. 

My absolute favourite and probably the most talked about look from this years Met Gala has got to be Beyonce in Givenchy. Beyonce and husband Jay Z were the last to arrive at the event and you could say this was ironic, saving the best till last. The sheer designer dress showed off B's flawless figure as the superlatively placed multicoloured embellishment kept her dignity and glistened as it reflected the camera flashes. To complete the look she wore Lorraine Schwartz jewellery, a super sleek high ponytail and barely-there makeup. 

behind the scenes: Beyonce posted these pictures on her Instagram page 

Proud husband Kanye looks on as Kim Kardashian West holds a pose for the cameras. Kim never fails to make a statement and she sure did make jaws drop in this breath taking Roberto Cavalli gown. The stunning creation incorporated jewel detail, an open back and a feathered trail. As ever Kims makeup was applied to perfection and she wore her hair in a chic pony tail which revealed her Lorraine Shwartz diamond drop earrings. 

 Following in her sisters fashion footsteps was Kims little sister Kendall Jenner. It was no surprise Kendall was modelling Calvin Klein on the red carpet as she was chosen to be the face of Calvin Klein's #MyCalvins Denim Series campaign. Kendall stunned in the crystal beaded gown which showed off her slim supermodel figure. She wore Chopard jewellery and opted for her signature sleek and straight hair and minimal makeup. 

behind the scenes: A close up on Kendals makeup, she wore very neutral eye makeup and a nude toned lipstick.

If Jennifer Lopez makes an appearance on the red carpet I can almost guarantee she will make an appearance on my blog. Jennifer Lopez is my ultimate style icon and she never fails to amaze me with her latest fashions. Of all the looks I have included in this post I believe J.Lo captured the events theme the most as her extravagant gown, designed by Versace, incorporated a beaded chinese dragon. As you can see the sheer material was very popular on the red carpet this year, as J.Lo also showed off her curves in the revealing gown. 

Supermodel Joan Smalls looked outstanding in this purple creation by Roberto Cavalli. This gown displayed lace applique and leather detail. Joan let her dress do the talking and wore only a black choker and ring to accessorise and she wore her silky straight hair in a middle pattern. 

behind the scenes: Here we see Joans makeup artist applying a vibrant purple eyeshadow, creating a smokey eye to compliment her dress.

Thank you for reading! 

Makeup Artist Inspo Ft. Amrezy

Firstly I apologise as I haven't written a new post in two weeks. I wasn't sure what to write about as I wanted to do something makeup related but different to what I usually do, so after some thought I decided to put together some images of my favourite looks from Amrezy who is a very popular makeup artist and I would like to make this a recurring post in the future, looking at different MUA's work. 

As much as I love creating makeup looks on myself and clients, I also enjoy researching other makeup artists work and watching You Tube tutorials for inspiration and ideas. Speaking of tutorials I promise mine are coming very soon, I am currently in the process of setting up my new salon where I will also be recording my videos

Amrezy

I could have put every picture of Amrezy on here because I love all her makeup looks and everything she wears. She is so glamorous I love how she matches her clothes and jewellery so well with every individual makeup look.

 A natural matte smokey eye is something I don't do very often, I either go all out with shimmer and glitter eyeshadows for an evening look or tone it down for a day time look, but there's always shimmer. However seeing this look Amrezy created makes me want to try it out on myself, this eye makeup would be perfect with MAC 'Velvet Teddy' Lipstick, very Kylie Jenner. 

Another neutral look with a touch of shimmer, this is a very versatile look that would work on anyone. 

Something else I don't wear or particularly like is silver eyeshadow, I think it can look a bit tacky but once again Amrezy has changed my opinion and I'm loving this simple smouldering silver eye she created. 

This is a signature look from me, gold glitter and smoked out black eyeshadow, this look is very popular with my clients. I'm also loving the strong cheekbone highlight and pink lipstick and those earrings of course!

I love this image! I need to recreate these eyes to match my outfit for the weekend, however I don't have an eyeshadow or pigment this colour but I'll see what I can do! 

This is an Arabic inspired look its all about the winged liner, she has used really soft and nude colours on her lips and complexion, her eyes and head piece do the talking in this look.