Makeup tutorials for the inept?

[Sweetpea302]

I'm going to a wedding in a couple of months that I think is going to be very glamorous. It's over two days and I'm using it as a focus to loose a bit of weight and get my hair, skin and makeup looking great.

My problem is that I seem to have been doing the same, very low key, makeup day and night for the last million years and I'd really love to look a bit more glamorous. I'm definitely up for trying contorting and smokey eyes, but I seem to have missed out on the bit of life that taught girls how to do this!

Can anyone recommend a YouTuber or blogger who I might actually be able to follow? Everything I've seen seems to assume more starting knowledge than I have! Thanks!

Hannah Martin, the Bobbi Brown Pro Makeup artist. She uploaded a Bridesmaid's makeup this week which is lovely. She's very watchable (albeit a bit CBeebies) and explains everything well. Her looks are polished and glamorous and definitely don't venture down the scary highlight and obvious contour Instagram road.

Thank you - I've just googled her and you're right, she's very good at explaining the stages.

She is SO pretty - I would spend every penny I have on Bobbi Brown makeup if I could look like her at the end!!!

Sweetpea. I'm glad you like her. She always looks great and does beautiful makeup looks. If you're on Instagram it's worth watching her there too.

Lisa Eldridge is also great on YouTube, she has some videos about the basics - how to choose a foundation, how to apply it etc - as well as loads of videos showing how to achieve various looks.