I love... activity books.

Danny is in my good books (literally) because yesterday he bought me this book from a brilliant little store in Norwich called Knotty Green (sadly no website).
What an inspiring book! Every page features an activity, from designing a handbag to creating hairstyles and of course colouring in.
Collaborators include Marimekko, Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood, Costume National, Shu Uemura and Salvatore Ferragamo.

Some of my favourite books

These are just a few of my of the books that I love.

1. David Lachapelle - Heaven to Hell
2. Model as Muse - The Model as Muse Embodying Fashion
3. NARS - Make Up your Mind
4. Helmet Newton - A Gun for Hire
5. VOGUE - People in Vogue
6. EDIE - Girl on Fire
7. TASCHENS - 1000 Pin-up Girls

Reviews coming soon.

Nic xx

iPhone picture log - Pixiwoo make-up course

A massive thank you to all those who attended our recent make-up courses. I feel like I have made so many new friends. I am busy uploading all the pictures that Nic and I took to my Facebook, as promised.

Don't be strangers. x

Must have books... No.5

Alex Box by Rankin
Words can't do this book justice so here are some of my favourite images.
As an added bonus this book is almost half price on our Amazon book store at the moment.

Must have books... No.4

Make-up your mind - Francois Nars. A great book filled with beautiful women before and after make-up. This book gives me make-up inspiration for all skin tones.

Pixiwoo reading...

I have just created a useful book store for further reading on make-up artistry, photography and iconic beauties.
You may also notice that the Alex Box book is almost half price so if you were considering it then now is the time.
If you click through to the book store you will see that I have created categories with sub categories so that it should be relatively easy to find what you are interested in.

Vogue Cover inspiration

I have about 700 Vogue covers archived. Here are some of my favorites.
I do prefer the European covers. Vogue Italia is my all time favorite though because not only are the images striking but the design of the cover beautiful too.
Australia also have some excellent covers. My least favorite are the American Vogue covers.

Must have books...No.3

Femme Fatale by Serge Normant
Chic, sexy, and sophisticated, Femme Fatale pays tribute to a century of feminine glamour. Invoking not only iconic beauties like Jean Harlow, Brigitte Bardot, and Marilyn Monroe but also the looks that defined each decade from the 1900s to the new millennium, celebrity stylist Serge Normant crafts clothes, setting, hair, and makeup to transform today's most beautiful women. He re-creates Julia Roberts as Louise Brooks, and Cindy Crawford as a forties glamour goddess, a savvy paparazzi-stalked nineties superstar, and a twenties ingenue. Elizabeth Hurley frolics as a flower child and vamps as Mata Hari. Isabella Rossellini is a curvaceous fifties pinup and an eighties punk.

Must have books...No.2

Leigh Bowery by Robert Violette

Leigh Bowery was a performance artist, club promoter, pop star, stylist, actor, model and fashion designer.

He was considered to be one of the most influential figures in the 80's and 90's. His influence reached through the fashion, club and art worlds to impact on, amongst others, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Boy George, John Galliano and David LaChapelle.

This book is out of print now and very rare but sometimes one pops up on ebay.

Must have books...No.1

Beauty Flash by Stephane Marais

A diary of polaroids which catalog the amazing, inspirational looks created by Make-up Artist Stephane Marais.