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We are now bringing our unique Burlexe experiences right to your door. As with everything we do, we are taking inspiration from the worlds of burlesque and cabaret to make your special occasions even more special.
Goodtime Mama Jojo, aka Jo King is the undisputed British Burlesque Legend and her work for other performers and women from all walks of life is about helping them drop their insecurities and access their true selves.
Check out our curated posts on everything Burlesque. From Burlesque basics to glamorous add-ons, we have everything you may need to immerse yourself in this world and indulge your inner showgirl.
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Trying some burlesque eye makeup can be a daunting task but we’re here to share our quick tips and teasing tricks. Now everyone can wow with a gorgeous teasing glance.
Learning how to apply makeup for beginners is much simpler when you have a few beauty hacks in your arsenal. These eye makeup ideas offer quick and easy solutions.
Add some vintage glamour into your look with these dos and don’ts that will help you on your way to a dazzling gaze. For eye makeup beginners, we have five must-know tips that will teach you how to apply makeup that can be worn everyday.
We begin with this season’s must-have beauty look: statement eyebrows. The over-plucked brow of the nineties and noughties is long gone.
Dita Von Teese, Cara Delevingne and Rachel Weisz have all rocked the strong brow trend. Even if you don’t want to go big, perfect eyebrows are a compliment to any makeup style.
Eyebrows are expressive, they frame your face and need to be in proportion to your eye but everyone’s eyebrows are different. This handy diagram (below) shows you how yours should line up to suit your face.
Then it’s a matter of choosing your hair removal technique whether it’s plucking, threading or waxing. Finally, fill in the brows with a powder or pencil.
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pencil and liquid eyeliners are staples of most women’s makeup bags and some men toor. Though, in recent years, gel eyeliner has become the newest tool of choice. It’s easier to apply, it gives a thicker kohl line and you can easily achieve a sexy smudge effect.
One secret everyone should know about their eyeliner pencil is that it’s easily transformed into a gel liner. All you need is a kohl pencil and a lighter. This is the perfect tool for tightlining (eyeliner on the upper waterline for emphasis and pop).
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One eyeliner look that we hope never goes out of style is cat eyes. It has been used by many a burlesque dancer including British showgirl, Immodesty Blaize.
Erin Foster of Hello Giggles teamed up with Look TV for this video showing you how to put eyeliner on. Oh, and beware, there is tightlining.
Spider eyelashes are seen on runways and the red carpet every season. Now they can be seen on you too. Spider lashes can take you from your everyday peepers to party eyes in the blink of an eye.
If mascara just isn’t cutting it, get a dramatic eye makeup look with these simple steps:
When applying eye makeup a simple way to kick your look up a notch is false eyelashes . There’s a lot of options of the market so figuring out your style and budget is a must.
You can have them individually applied for a long lasting effect by beauticians. Yet, the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to wear fake eyelashes is to do it yourself.
This video is the most-watched false eyelashes tutorial and shows you how to apply, whatever style you buy.
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Our first ever track is a banger and sees us reuniting with our hostess with the mostest, garage and r’n’b legend, Kele le Roc.
Why not take 5 minutes out of your day to get your wiggle on. Watch out taster lesson to see what’s in store for our exclusive Burlesque Masterclass.
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