Mrs Oorloff's Clinic is one of the few places in Witney that offer advanced skincare treatments and cosmetics, from face peels to Body contouring, Mrs Oorloff's Clinic has become very popular and not just with the locals, people are willing to travel to be worked on by Mrs Oorloff, Who herself has been in the industry for 28 years with International experience which include Sports therapy and within a medical setting for surgeons in the cosmetics sector.
The youngblood christmas party was a brilliant event, it was cosy and relaxed and of course we were all were very well looked after with Mulled Wine, Mince pies and Chocolate biscuits but all the food and drink aside they evening was to learn more about youngblood and what looks you can achieve.
Kelly Wiseman - National Sales Manager gave me a fantastic make over and showed me some tricks and tips on how to create some of this seasons latest looks.
First of all my face was primed with "Minerals in the mist- Recharge" this can be used after cleansing pre make up application to help lock in moisture and/or to set your make up after application.
Personally i didn't like the smell of recharge (Mint and Ginger) but it did make my skin feel soft and fresh, so light when she spritzed my face it didn't feel sticky or wet just refreshing.
Next came the Mineral primer this helps give a good base for make up and helps with shine, pores and wrinkles, again this felt incredibly light and didn't block my pores!!!
My final product for prepping was Eye Impact quick recovery cream, this makes the eyes look less puffy and ingredients include caffeine, peptides and antioxidants, as i don't really suffer with dark circles or excessive puffiness it is unfair for me to judge how good this product was but as with everything else it was light and didn't leave the skin around my eyes feeling tight and pulled which some brands do.
The mineral make up
First Kelly applied the Mineral rice setting powder this stops the make up from adhering to the skin and almost creates a barrier, but a breathable barrier so your skin looks good but most importantly it is still given air to breath rather then sweating and causing breakouts!. I really like the rice setting powder and i did purchase this in the pressed version. (since purchasing have used everyday and find incredibly easy and quick use and my face has been oil free!!!)
The Loose natural mineral foundation in Barely Beige was then applied, again this is very quick and easy to apply and i have also purchased this. the colour works well with my skin tone, looks really soft and natural on the skin, as sometimes minerals can look quite dull and heavy. The coverage is sheer to full depending on the look you want to achieve, As with most mineral brands you don't need to use a lot and the pot has been designed not to dispense to much, this really helps as most of us have tried to tip just a little and you end up tipping half the pot then its a mission to try and clean it up without smudging or making the mess worse! the foundation lasts a day, you could top up if you were going out in the evening which i have done on occasions, this was easy and didn't end up looking over baked or dull. The nice thing about the foundation is how it feels on the skin it doesn't feel like you are actually wearing make up, its not scratchy when applied and doesn't dust up and leave a cloud for you to walk into, didn't rub off on my clothes. And most importantly made my skin look better and i imagine over time it will actually get better.
The foundations and the youngblood cosmetic range are all paraben free and contain no talc, theres no grit or harshness when applying and its very easy to use. You can even do your foundation without a mirror! but as with any foundation its also about the brushes, i have a selection of Mac and Bobbi brown brushes which i swear by, Youngblood do also sell brushes and for those that are very lazy they even have a spray brush cleaner which dries quickly with no need to rinse.
Onto the eyes
Kelly then asked what look the other guests would like to demonstrate of course all the ladies say "smokey eyes" so the Starlet Gazer palette is picked up and I'm transformed into a glamorous lady. personally i don't like smokey eyes that strong but Kelly did a great job and spent lots of time explaining the technique on how to create the perfect smokey eye. the biggest thing to remember is to press the eyeshadow onto the eye, minerals are loose if you brush them onto the eye you won't get the minerals to stay, this is easy and it didn't feel like my eyes were being poked, just gentlly pressing the colour into place. then eye liner & Mascara were added to complete my smokey eyes.
The red lips were added to really give my make over the "wow" factor, i really didn't like the red lipstick it was way to much, i prefer a softer colour and a little more colour on my cheeks, but Kelly was demonstrating how you can create a dramatic look using the young blood range.
I really enjoyed having the glamorous make over, but for day to day i purchased the setting powder and loose powder foundation, After using them for a week, i am finding it very quick and easy to apply, and also still able to use my favourite brands of blusher, bronzer and eyeshadow, because sometimes mineral make up doesn't work well with cream blushers but Youngblood did. I can't get my head around using mineral eyeshadow (I'm the queen of laziness and just use a colour crayon currently). With some brands you can find your skin has an initial breakout when you change your products this hasn't happened if anything my skin looks and feels better, its easy to remove at the end of the day and doesn't require 100's of cotton wool pads to do!
I am looking forward to seeing what youngblood bring to the market in 2015.
Thank you kelly from Youngblood and the team at Mrs Oorloffs
