Because I Heart Kay: Panda Eyes

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>> Why did I have so much beauty fodder to give away last week?  A quarter of it is revealed today on Because Magazine as I'm the latest person to be made up by the legendary make-up artist Kay Montano in a four part series that's vaguely inspired by beauty looks from the S/S 12 shows.  Now long time Style Bubble readers will know how DUSTY the Beauty School Dropout category is on this blog and I have repeatedly reiterated that I am totally clueless in the beauty department.  I literally jumped at the chance to be taught by a professional with the wonderful team at Because filming it and editing it all into a neat 30 second video.  Hurrah!  

To ask who Montano HASN'T done make-up for is probably a better way of finding out about her client list.  From high fashion to celebrity clients, she's pretty much done em' all.  I should have spent my time with her more wisely probing all the things I ever wanted to find out about the mysterious world of make-up.  Except we ended up having too much fun slapping a lot of product on and talking about vloggers and beauty blogs that do erm… the "hairy arm swatch".  I'll leave you to decipher that one.  

Montano has done a host of beauty tutorials for Because including ones for channelling Tina Chow and Diana Ross.  I've long been a fan of their 30 second video flick that is probably a more successful way of getting people's attention and so it's quite odd to see myself ACTUALLY be in one.  We kick off with Gucci's S/S 12 panda eyes.  They're not meant to be EXACTLY a like for like replica of the catwalk look but for me, this amount of black make-up around my eye is most definitely a revelation.  You can find out all the details about what exactly went on my face on Because.  By the by, I am supposed to be looking like a loon in these vids and doing all kinds of strange gestures.  This isn't my natural state of being although it would be a pretty breezy world if I could have my hair blowing in the wind permanently and constantly waving my fingers like I just don't care .  

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P.S.  These are the people that won the beauy tombola – will be contacting you guys Charu (16 November 2011 at 22:48), Grace B. (17 November 2011 at 23:27), Raquel (17 November 2011 at 11:15), Eleanor (18 November 2011 at 19:46), Alex (21 November 2011 at 02:04)

P.P.S. Oh, and thanks to hairdresser Jack Merrick-Thirlway for teaching me that with a straightening iron, my fringe can do something other than hang straight.  I'll be burning my forehead trying this out for myself.  

43 comments

  1. I think we just watched that video 3 times over because it was so frikkin’ cute!! And it’s true, that smokey makeup changed the whole look of your eye! You’re so adorbs girl!!
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  2. Um, that video is too cool. Also, I like the way your hair is styled. All in all, way coooool
    (The whimsy music in the video and the cool factor has rendered me incapable of vocabulary it seems)

  6. you are so lovely in this video *_*
    Have to find a way to share it on my fb.
    always always following your blog but never commenting u__u
    you are my fav blogger *_*

  11. The panda eye looks freaking awesome.
    Love the style of the video. I will officially be wasting at least half of my day tomorrow checking out all the other videos over at Because. xx

  18. lovely – both the video and your panda eyes! why does it always look so easy in make-up tutorials?

  24. I love the look and seriously: this video is fantastic! You are an awesome model too. love, love, love. What’s the name of the song playing BTW? I loved it and I believe I ‘ve heard an old, Spanish version of it, but didn’t know there was one in French! 🙂

  26. If only we could also look so elegant while having someone poke us in the eye with make-up!

  27. ohhhhhhhhh I like the song, it’s very lovely – I’m a beginner in learning french, may I know the name of the song or who sings the song, please? 🙂 thank you

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  34. The song is Mikado – les enfants du piree, for anyone who’s interested.

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