Keep those brushes clean....

A gentle option for washing your brushes....

Dettol is anti-bacterial for added safety....rinse properly with water...


Jillian's little secret for washing her brushes....oh la la!

And IPA alchohol (100%) for quick on-set clean-ups...harsh on brushes so only use while shooting or on the job!

Mulain is so excited for tomorrow...Airbrushing is on!....Jillian LaGasse our airbrush instructor has arrived from London town and is loving India and very excited about starting the airbrushing workshops tomorrow at the fat mu academy currently running in Bandra...Woo hoo!

We have been chatting make-up all weekend and swapping and exchanging ideas and creative thoughts....Mulain loo-ves getting his mind stretched and pushed! Mulain was washing his brushes with a gentle soap at home....and Jillian said she washes her brushes with Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil Face Wash. She said she loves it as it's gentle on the brushes while also 'killing all the nasties'...meaning it's anti-bacterial properties clean your tools properly thus protecting you and your kit! Tres importante my darlings.......also remember to rinse with water after and shape your brushes while drying....never soak them upside-down!!!!

Look after your brushes and they will look after you!

So til tomorrow my friends....caio and hope you are surviving the heat!

Mulain x

MAC Constructivist

Mood shot for our Puma shoot....

MAC Constructivist

Mulain popped into MU Virginia's shoot for Puma and noted that the product of the day was MAC's Constructivist. The model was very Amazonian and the brief was sporty / androgynous / edgy / stark....so lots of contouring was done to create the edge and mood. MAC Contstructivist was used under the cheekbones, under the jawline, along the eye socket line and in the hollow of the insides of the eyes...running into the brows....Virginia MU then built up the base over this...using our fabulous Bobbi Brown cream base palette. A mix of black and dark brown eyeshadow (thank you Ben Nye) was then added onto the lid area and eye area, over the Constructivist and was 'winged' out towards the hair line. Nothing was put underneath the eyes, thus creating a very stark / edgy look.....no blusher and we tried black lips initially then switched to a cold coffee shade using Bobbi Brown's lip palette. Eyebrows were defined and brushed up and kept in place using Ben Nye's Transparent mascara. Hair was pretty wild and textured to contrast against the make-up look and the model was doing lots of jumping so we got some crazy hair!!!!! Mulain loo-ved it.

Can't wait to see the finished shots.....off for a rest now....been a busy week....relaxing weekend for Mulain as next week we are running our Airbrushing workshop! Too excited........

Enjoy your weekends my dears....M x

MAC beach beauty

Oh to look this good on the beach!

Remember to have fun on the beach!


Starfish beauty....

Lovely little seahorse...how cute....

Getting you inspired for the beach.....

MAC makes it easy for us to get the look...again!

UK Summer time....it's here....Europe is hotting up...

Mulain has been super busy running around with the MUs from shoots to the academy to meetings....and in this heat....it's really too much...what a heatwave we are having my friends....rain pleeeeeassssssssssssse come! Spoke to my European chums and family and everyone is de-lighted that the long, cold Winter 'as gone and the Sun is out...finally.....so be safe in the Sun my darlings...but have FUN too!

Love what MAC have done for this Summer....super cute and great products to invest in, plus there is that lovely little bag too which you can put all your beach products in...seems they have thought of everything.

MU Natasha was overseeing the bridal make-up practical in class today.....MU Virginia was shooting for a Puma campaign, will tell you all about it tomorrow my friends.

Mulain

Lashes galore

One of our MU-ettes in our academy showed us her false lash collection she has started.....bravo mademoiselle....such a good idea....one can never have enough lashes....from individual ones, to half strips to full strips to traffic stopping ones.....start now and get collecting, an artiste never knows when she/he will need them. In Mumbai Kryolan stocks them, as do MAC and BandD.....if abroad head to Boots on the highstreet or any professional make-up store.....Screenface, Charles Fox in London do great ones.

Bridal practical assessment tomorrow in class, MU Natasha will be over-seeing. MU Virginia will be shooting at lovely Mehboob Studios, in air-conditioning....lucky MU!!! I will dash between both to keep myself on the pulse with everything in the MU world.

Nighty night...Mulain x

Colour combos!

Mulain is asking you today....how daring are you with your colour combinations?.......We are all so safe non? Neutral tones with maybe a colourful tint on the lips, or a pop of colour on the nails, we are getting more and more daring with colours for sure, slowly, slowly.....and Mulain feels that's the way it should be. Watching MU Virginia's Indigo Airlines TVC, Mulain noticed the colour combos....the female flight attendants had orange lips and pale blue eyeshadow.......also spotted lime green eye shadow with a cerise lipstick combination. What fun!

Why not head to your nearest make-up shop and see what inspires you....have a play....see what you can come up with....bottom line ....Mulain says...get creative!

Mulain x

MAC's India Blue nail polish...

MU Natasha picked up a new polish by MAC this weekend and was sporting it in the fat mu office this morning. It's a limited edition 'India Blue' colour and is really quite an unusual colour, great for Indian skins and non-Indians.....basically it looks good on everyone!

It's bridal week in the academy so everyone getting into different types of bridal looks....traditional Indian, Western, alternative.....lots of different brides to learn about and research. Mulain is off to find out how many States make up India.....want to encourage all our students to understand 'any' traditional bridal look from Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Goan, etc etc....it's a huge subcontinent...so get to know it my friends.

Mulain x

Mulain thought this snap of model Fiona Thomas from MINT magazine is a lovely example of a clean, nude look popped with a current lipstick shade....Our MU Sara created the make-up look here and mixed up a beautiful orange / coral creation....very effective I am sure you will agree.

MU academy assessed photoshoot today....all students getting their models ready for this black and white shoot ......let's see if they can create beautiful sculpted looks....Mulain is off to find out.

Have a loo-verly weekend my darlings......M x

Cannes glamour

Cannes 2010 is full-on red carpet glamour.....all the beautiful people have gathered there to chat, watch a few movies, mingle, drink some bubbly....how Mulain wishes he was there to soak it all up. Of course I would n't desert the MUs in the middle of their 8 week pro course....! Duty first my friends...so am watching it all from the television, computer and our newspapers. Mrs. Bachchan is certainly upping her PR machine at the moment....schmoozing with Scorsese et al...flashing that dazzling smile.....sporting different red carpet, glamour looks every day.

In class today we were looking at current trends, pops of colour, flawless glowing skin, statement lips.... we then added this to creating a red carpet glamour look, great fun in class....everyone glammed up with nowhere to go! Mulain again was reminded just how he loo-ves MAC pigments....just wow on the eyes....especially Bluebrown...on it's own or over black it just adds star value and instant glamour. Not sure it's available in Mumbai...will 'ave to check that with you my darlings....Antique Gold is also a sure winner.....

So next time you need a touch of glam (personally or professionally) get your pigments out and play around. Subtle as a wash or intense drama that's longlasting...it's your choice.

Another hot night in town ...Oeuuf! Another cold shower....nighty night Mulain x

Lipstick!

For all you lipstick lovers out there....go bold and striking this summer with hot pink or orange lips! That was the brief for one of the TVC's that MU Natasha recently completed... a look to go with the latest collection of brightly coloured scooters to hit the stands soon for the young, daring woman with an attitude.

Natasha used hot pink on one girl and a bright orange on the other- and how fun were they!! The girls looked amazing- instant va va voom factor and it just spelt fashion. Try it out. Pair it up with a retro look or wear alone as its a statement in itself. Add gloss or wear it matt.... and for added impact and longer wearability... fill in lips with lip liner first and then put on the lipstick!

Hot pink from Ben nye( comes in a palette of 5- available at new beauty centre) and Morange by MAC.

Mx

Face charts!

Bonjour...another sunny day in hot, hot, hot Mumbai......poor MUs Natasha, Xavier and Sara are braving the heat for a TVC...shot outside....quite horrid and exceptionally hard work to keep the models looking fresh and fabulous and not melty and manky. Well done team....Mulain thinks you are doing a grand job but is choosing to spend the day with MU Virginia in an airconditioned class room (much more civilised non?). Today the MUettes in the academy are designing their first make-up! It will be a creative and funfilled afternoon for sure. Students will be putting their ideas and creations onto face charts and then executing them onto live models......Mulain can't tell you what a good practice this is and a good habit to start for all budding artistes....start drawing, sketching, playing with colours and putting everything down onto paper...face charts. This will help you communicate your ideas clearly in a visual way and also help you when you are directing a team etc.

Mulain has put up a few from MAC, Stila, Charlotte Tilbury, L'Oreal to give you an idea. Hope this helps you in your work my friends.

Off to school.....mu-st n't be late....moi Mulain x

Make-up Factory....

Also....these individual baked eye shadows are stunning...check them out...!!

Mulain 'as to tell you about the bridal party we made-up on Friday night. Firstly, what a lovely family....a de-light to work on! Plus all lovely canvases.....3 sisters and maman who was also lovely looking. Mulain followed MU Virginia and the gang (Soma, Prajakta, Mona) to the fabulous Taj Gateway hotel where we checked in to a room and set up, ready to start our bridal work. What Mulain loved about these 4 ladies was that each one wanted something different...and knew their own minds......our challenge was to create individuality and keep them looking good as a group too. Sister no. 1 , Le Bride....a matt powder, tradional look with red lips....Sister no.2.....silver, blue eye shadow, big lashes, high glamour. Sister no.3 a light make-up look on the eyes, not heavy glamour and lastly maman ....Marilyn Monroe lips and a 'Roman' nose!!!! As you can see each had individual tastes. Our MU Soma took care of the bridal look and did a fantastic job....bravo Soma. MU Virginia worked on the remaining ladies and tried to give them something they were all happy with. For Sister no.2 she used Make-up Factory's blue/aqua/silver eye quad, which gave a beautiful shimmery silver effect. Have to say Mulain was really impressed with quads that Make-up Factory do...great colour combinations and so effective. You can pick these up at New Beauty Centre, S.V. Road, Khar. Used MAC's Backtrack black fluid line for eyeliner, for a strong, long-lasting effect and we did fabulous big lashes, again by MAC. Sister No.3 we used a green/khaki Make-up Factory colour (again great quad sets)...for a subtle, shimmering effect and a strong retro 60s eyeline just on top. Lashes topped the look. With both girls and Maman Virginia used NYX's cream blushers, and to intensify the colour on the cheeks she went on top with NYX's mosaic blushers. Serious wow-factor. Mummy of the bride was given lovely glowing skin, MAC's shimmering woodwinked on the lids and a black smoke around the eyes. Subtle but statement.

We had 4 happy ladies, with fresh flowers in their hair....and we all know a smile is the icing on the cake....the MUs were happy. So my friends do go check out Make-up Factory eye shadow quads.....so many colour combos to choose from get ready to enjoy...

Mulain x

fat mu academy.....

One of our class demo blusher palettes by Ben Nye

Lovely Cameraman Mrinal Desai from Slumdog talking about the importance of lighting for make-up artists.....

1960s practical.....

1960s class mood board....

1920s practical....

student station...palettes out ready to paint!

An artist at work...teaching the art of mixing colours / shades.....

Students in class....

1960s practical...

Kryolan demo palettes.....

Mulain has been so excited this week in the fat mu academy.....we've been doing history of make-up and such fun with 20s, 60s looks plus Natasha MU finished the week with make-up for black and white photography....lots to learn...and you never stop!

So it's Friday night....Virginia MU was in the Taj with a bridal party....creating a look for an alternative bride, always fun....shoots on, meetings happening...super busy and just about surviving the heat.

Mulain is 'aving an early night my darlings.....in desperate need of some beauty Zzzzzzzzsss...

Nighty night x M x

Harding working MU-ettes...always good to see...