Max Made

Tools Of The Trade; Contouring & your secret weapons

TOOLS OF THE TRADE; CONTOURING AND THE WEAPONS OF CHOICE

A Makeup Artist is only as good as his or her tools. Here I share the 4 key tools I use when it comes to mastering the fine art of CONTOURING! With these little babies in hand you will be contouring like a pro in no time.

21 Jan, 2014

TURN UP THE HEAT WITH THIS SEASONS HOTTEST BRONZING PRODUCTS

Sun-kissed skin, stained lips with a vibrant colour, and bright-smouldering eyes… All the makeup you need to get this Summer started!

10 Dec, 2013

NET-A-PORTER TOP 5 MUST-HAVE BY MAXMADE; KEVYN AUCOIN CELESTIAL BRONZING VEIL IN TROPICAL NIGHTS

Who better to turn to when it comes to perfecting your skin, than the makeup king himself, Kevyn Aucoin. Find out what must-have bronzer you’re going to make a staple in your makeup bag as I have in mine…

7 Nov, 2013

LUST FOR LASHES! HOW TO MASTER THE FALSE EYELASH.

There is no denying what a fake eyelash does to the shape of your eye or our confidence for that matter! The instant drama, elegance and attention it attracts is like no other. The questions that always surrounds these eye-batting beauties is “How do I get them on without sticking my eyes together?” or worse, “How do I stop them from falling out during a night out?”

1 Oct, 2013

THE BEAUTY OF WHITE EYELINER!

Put a spark back in your eyes this winter and experiment with the effects of using white eyeliners!

1 Aug, 2013

BIG LOVE; CREATING NATURAL VOLUME & COLOUR BLOCKING YOUR MAKEUP!

Get experimental this winter and shake up your hair & makeup routine. Layer your colours in contrasting combinations. Use you favourite colour of the season and colour block it. Get a little size and volume and make it your own while the humidity is on vacation. What-ever the combination, make a statement – think European and be a little quirky.

17 Jul, 2013

BACKSTAGE BEAUTY; BOLD WINTER TONES AND TOUSLED HAIR

Why fight pale Winter skin with fake tan and bronzers, when you can work with it! Create a BOLD look this season and choose richer tones that complement & contrast, enhancing fairer skins, resulting in radiant, translucent, ‘forever young’ looking skin!

9 Jul, 2013

Louis Vuitton x Candice Lake x Maxmade

I recently had the pleasure of being asked by Candice Lake to contribute on a project she was woking on with Louis Vuitton. The project was to celebrate and capture Vuitton’s Noe bag, which was originally designed in the 1930’s to carry 5 bottles of champagne (I was sold right there!).

20 May, 2013

SMOULDERING EYES

The perfect smokey eye in two easy steps using one double action kohl eyeliner.

18 Jan, 2013

BEAUTY NOTES FOR LARA BINGLE’S LATEST WHO MAGAZINE COVER

Get in the know; WHO Magazine’s latest cover girl Lara Bingle and the Beauty Notes behind her hot, sexy summer spread.

13 Jan, 2013

HAIR REVOLUTION; HOW TO MAINTAIN LENGTHY LOCKS

Hairspiration for Summer!!

If you’re about long locks this Summer, take a look at this story for the latest style trends and product recommendations.

14 Dec, 2012

SUN KISSED; THE BRONZE EYE ‘HOW TO’

2 Dec, 2012

MAKEUP TUTORIAL; A HOT TREND FOR SPRING/SUMMER!

Smokey bronze eyes, dewy golden bronze skin and a classic red lip. It’s the look for this Spring/Summer that makes every girl look like a bronzed goddess.

15 Nov, 2012

LASHES AND LINERS, HOW TO

Bringing sexy back Kate Moss Style.

25 Sep, 2012

ALL BASES COVERED; FOUNDATION REVIEW

Tom Ford Traceless Foundation

I could be jumping the gun here a little but this could possibly be my new favorite foundation. It’s lightweight on the skin, allowing your skin texture to shine through and breathe. It also evens out skin tones and leaves the skin looking radiant and pretty much flawless.

24 Sep, 2012

MAN-DRY; A MENS GROOMING STORY

Some of my favorite mens hair moments are definitely from the 70’s. There was just something about their swagger and style. There was a confidence in the time and energy they put into their hair…

23 Sep, 2012

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