I think this weekend I'm going to start really getting in to the Christmas spirit - this will be top of my pile to watch...
Followed by...
Garbo was a beautiful actressm, of Nordic origin, who became legendary for her beauty and enigmatic personality. In 1955, she received an Honorary Oscar for "unforgettable screen performances" and has subsequently been ranked as the fifth greatest female star of all time by the Ameican Film Insitute. She was also one of only a handful of actresses to successfully make the transition between silent and "talkies" movies.
To enhance the depth of her eyes, Garbo has exaggerated her crease line using a cut crease technique - this means minimal blending! I would try a deep slate grey Powder Eye Shadow such as 'Gimp'.
A slick of Eye Liner Cake in 'Mislead' mixed with a drop of Sealing Gel would complete the eye look. Our Eye Liner Cake's were designed with the traditional cakes of the 1920s in mind, so the finish and packaging would be very similar to what Garbo would have used!
Otherwise, we do have a grey Intense Lipgloss for the ultra brave - 'Liaison' is a thick cement grey.
Our critically acclaimed cruelty free brushes worth over £60 make up the second place prize.
Red eyes, silver lips, gold cheeks... anything goes! The winners will be judged on the basis of originality and creativity not just professional technique. Simply send in a photograph or blog page to the mizzworthy blog. 
Finalists will be chosen by Mizzworthy and Krystal and the shortlist forwarded on to Alex Box who will come in to judge the winner and runner up by 22nd December. 
Go to modelmayhem.com and search for a make-up artist and click on one of their images. Underneath this it will come up with a "list" and show all the lists that the image has featured on. If you click on the "list" it will show all the images that that particular list creator loves. Seriously, only do this if you have a spare hour as I predict you will spend ages browsing!
The Broken Hearts, a seriously cool DJ duo - described by Timeout magazine as "Turntable goddesses... guaranteed to pull out a plethora of delights from both the DJ crate and the dressing-up box" - hosted the Back to Ours: Bah! Humbug! Anti-christmas party at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden on Friday 11th December.
They are big fans of Illamasqua and asked us to come along and create some party looks on their guests, so Adam, Mika and Helen set up a make-up table complete with stencils and went colour crazy!
Alex Box [Creative Director] and Kate Massarella [Brand Director] also popped down for a lime daiquiri [or three] but I couldn't find any pictures of them... I think they were too busy propping up the bar!
Black heart motifs were painted on to everyone from the bar men, to the Broken Hearts themselves and almost all of the guests - who ranged from burlesque artists to club kids to media moguls - using Eye Liner Cake in 'Mislead' mixed with Sealing Gel for ultimate staying power.
The beautiful set was designed by Petra Stoors, the acclaimed set designer who has a client list that includes Alexander McQueen.
Thanks to The Broken Hearts girls, Christopher James, Ali at The Hospital Club, Petra Storrs and everyone else for a fantastic night!
Let us know which products you would like to us to demonstrate; perhaps you have Pure Pigment in 'Involve' and want some inspiration on how to use it, or maybe there is a particular Powder Blusher you have had your eye on and want to see it in action.
Is there any kind of look you have wanted to achieve but are struggling with? Stuck in a rut and want to add more colour to a basic day time look? Or do you have a particular image in mind that you would like us to try and translate in to a make-up look? Maybe you would like to see a masterclass on effective contouring or the 1920s elongated brow.
Let us know in the comments section on here, or email us at askanartist@illamasqua.com.
Sophie Jewes, Marketing and Events manager at Selfridges Birmingham, told me that Illamasqua added to "what was a fabulous beauty evening all around. Illamasqua added a gorgeous splash of colour - the team went to town onderfully with their make-up looks. Birmingham ladies are all set to fall in love with Illamasqua!"
