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How-To Ethereal Holographic Crystal
31:32

How-To Ethereal Holographic Crystal

Discover how Mona Creates a holographic skin with makeup tones that work well for an ethereal makeup feel.

Electric Powdery Mattes
44:36

Electric Powdery Mattes

Discover how to create an impactful airbrushed-effect electric powdery matte look

Dark Graphic Crystal Glam
17:19

Dark Graphic Crystal Glam

Learn how to create a multi-dimensional graphic makeup.

Cool Toned 90's Glam
35:02

Cool Toned 90's Glam

Learn how to create a classic cool toned, full beat 90's glam.

Transformative Feline Flick
19:17

Transformative Feline Flick

Learn how to manipulate any eye shape into the cattiest snatch you've ever seen.

Holographic Barbie Glam
31:17

Holographic Barbie Glam

Learn how to create a sculpted high glamour multi dimensional glitter look

Graphic Halo Eye
45:34

Graphic Halo Eye

Learn how to create one of Mona's go-to celebrity makeup looks, particularly good for hooded eyes!

Glass Skin
12:55

Glass Skin

How-To create a glass skin finish. I will teach you the importance of cleverly utilising your skincare to make it work in favour of the base you want to create.

Faux Piercings
1:03:43

Faux Piercings

How to create a faux piercing effect makeup. Mona also dives into a chat about the effects of social media!

Rorschach Technique
11:16

Rorschach Technique

Rorschach was originally created as a psychological test that would record subjects' perceptions of inkblots. I show you how you can replicate the same effect anywhere on the skin.

Faux Graphic Liner
10:01

Faux Graphic Liner

Learn how to create a graphic liner without actually using a liner! Mona shares a great technique for creating graphic makeup elements ahead of time.

Design Lip Art
23:52

Design Lip Art

Sometimes it can be hard to think up new and original designs. Learn how-to create a design from scratch and discover how to hand paint intricate designs effectively.

Painterly Makeup
12:39

Painterly Makeup

Inspired by a makeup Mona created for King Kong magazine when she didn't have much time to create a look but needed to create something impactful!

Graphic Bald Cap Makeup
26:05

Graphic Bald Cap Makeup

Watch the process from start to finish of how to create a vibrant, crystallised graphic makeup over a bald cap.

Graphic Ombré
21:09

Graphic Ombré

Mona shares one of her go-to eye makeups for a bold red carpet look and teaches how you can adapt this technique in an infinite amount of ways.

Soft Red Carpet Glam
36:35

Soft Red Carpet Glam

Mona shares her process for creating a natural soft glam makeup for red carpet.

Layering Face Paint
14:52

Layering Face Paint

Learn how to layer face paint and create makeups that consist of multiple shifts between cream and powder textures.

Quick Change Glitter
32:13

Quick Change Glitter

Discover how to quickly and effectively change from one glitter makeup to another in less than 15 minutes!

How I Pack For a Music Video
28:37

How I Pack For a Music Video

Mona shows you how she condensed her kit down by more than 50% whilst still retaining everything she needed to create bold and creative looks for every eventuality on a music vid abroad.

Punk Style Graphics
25:34

Punk Style Graphics

Learn how to let go and master the art of imperfect makeup. Sometimes we won't always have the luxury of time so it's important to have the skills and confidence to be able to create a 5 minute graphic makeup!

Pastel Brows
15:18

Pastel Brows

Discover how to create a pastel coloured brow without bleaching the brow first! You'll be able to transform any brow into any colour using some clever product layering.

Silicone Prosthetic Application
28:31

Silicone Prosthetic Application

These are Mona's favourite kind of prosthetics to use because they are relatively easy to apply and look very realistic due their skin like finish, learn how to apply one seamlessly.

Spot Conceal
33:50

Spot Conceal

Master the art of spot concealing! This in my opinion is one of the most important techniques to grasp as a Makeup Artist working in fashion.

Diffuse Shadow
34:48

Diffuse Shadow

Master how to create an airbrush like effect without having to use an airbrush. You'll learn how to build up good colour density and effortlessly blend colours together.

Bright Coloured Lashes
14:19

Bright Coloured Lashes

Master how to create a vivid and vibrant coloured lash that doesn't require a coloured mascara! This technique is super quick to apply and removes without any staining to the lashes.

Exaggerated Lip
15:14

Exaggerated Lip

Discover how to create an exaggerated Leigh Bowery-esq lip that is symmetrical and balanced. Learn techniques that help combat the natural curves of the face that can be a challenge when covering a large area with a shape.

90's Lip Liner
25:31

90's Lip Liner

Discover how to flawlessly create an extreme 90's lip liner that is perfectly balanced and symmetrical in both glossy and matte textures that stays put!

Cracked Makeup
13:13

Cracked Makeup

This technique is a wonderful way to create a different skin texture for an editorial. Think an antique porcelain doll that has been shattered to pieces!!

Coloured Contour
32:11

Coloured Contour

Often these looks are created using an airbrush, but here you'll learn how to create the same effect without one!

Spider Lashes
10:45

Spider Lashes

Master how to create a well executed and refined clumpy lash that is impactful but attractive!

DIY Matte Lip
6:40

DIY Matte Lip

Discover how to create a matte lip when you don't have a matte lipstick on you! After you'll be able to transform the shiniest grease paint into the most velvety matte finish!

Spiky Liner
14:11

Spiky Liner

Learn how to create a uniform and directional spiky liner that has balance and precision every time.

Ombre Lip 2 Ways
17:44

Ombre Lip 2 Ways

Mona shares her techniques for creating the perfect ombre blend 2 ways whilst explaining colour theory so you always choose colours that blend beautifully together.

Easy Florals
9:47

Easy Florals

A technique Mona used to create some speedy full face floral designs backstage at the DB Berdan SS20 fashion week show she keyed.

Graphic Face Art
13:32

Graphic Face Art

You might think that these looks are complicated but in fact it is all in the brush! In this how-to Mona Leanne shows you all of her favourite techniques and tools.

Grungy Worn In Liner
11:38

Grungy Worn In Liner

Learn how to create a realist looking 'worn in' makeup that could be a 'morning after the night before' makeup, a sweaty clubbing makeup or a weather beaten makeup.

White Porcelain Skin
23:52

White Porcelain Skin

Mona teaches you her techniques for creating a flawless and even porcelain white skin in varying intensities.

Partial Brow Block
11:45

Partial Brow Block

Use this technique when you want to create the illusion of a few shave lines in the brow or when you want to create an eye makeup that cuts through a part of the brow.

Cold Weathered Skin
25:20

Cold Weathered Skin

Learn how to create a cold weathered skin! Mona shares her techniques for recreating a realistic looking cold skin that could fool anyone!

Vinyl Makeup
24:29

Vinyl Makeup

Learn how to create makeups that have a vinyl finish. Think black latex! Mona shares her techniques for creating a hi-shine texture that you can create using any colour!

Faux Bleached Brows
08:54

Faux Bleached Brows

Sometimes we want the effect without the bleaching! Learn the best method for creating a bleached brow using only makeup products!

Microfine Liner
22:44

Microfine Liner

Learn how to create microfine liner lines - and it might not be how you think! Discover how to create the finest lines using a pencil and some clever clean up techniques!

Neon Blush
29:26

Neon Blush

Bright colours are notoriously hard to seamlessly blend without the help of an airbrush! Learn Mona's method for flawlessly blend any colour into the skin!

Extreme Angular Lip
23:37

Extreme Angular Lip

Changing up a generic lip shape is a simple way to editorialise a makeup. Watch Mona teach her technique for creating a razor sharp, angular lip.

Blurred Lip 2 Ways
20:28

Blurred Lip 2 Ways

A blurred lip is a great way to switch up your standard lipstick application. It can look romantic and soft or dark and grungy, learn both techniques in this how-to.

Ombre Waterline
07:26

Ombre Waterline

Clever editorial makeup is about taking a simple element and doing something different with it! This is the perfect way to add a subtle flash of colour to a natural editorial makeup.

Digital Makeup
45:11

Digital Makeup

Digital makeup is one of Mona's favourite techniques! Use it prior to a shoot in replacement of a face chart or create a stop motion video of the process for a fun addition to your social media grid.

Macro Beauty Photography
40:46

Macro Beauty Photography

Learn how to photograph your own macro beauty images using just a phone! Mona shares her personal method for shooting close up makeup imagery.

Velvet Effect Lip
06:19

Velvet Effect Lip

Learn how to create a truly velvet lip effect with a technique that adds texture to the lip using a clever product that makes the lip more velvety than any lipstick ever could!

Holographic Skin
30:52

Holographic Skin

Learn how to create a hand painted, DIY holographic skin. This is one of the best ways to truly achieve a very impactful illusion that the skin is actually holographic.

Mirror Chrome Metallics
06:30

Mirror Chrome Metallics

Learn how to create a metallic finish that looks like liquid mirror chrome! A technique Mona stumbled upon by accident, so always try new product combinations because it may lead to magic!

Symmetrical Floating Liner
16:32

Symmetrical Floating Liner

A floating liner is a beautiful way of incorporating a graphic element whilst still keeping the actual eye completely bare. Here Mona shares with you her tips for nailing the symmetry every time.

Vivid Skin 2 Ways
48:08

Vivid Skin 2 Ways

Learn the start to finish process of how to create a colourful bold skin in a seamless and well-finished way, using two different methods.

Overdraw Lips Naturally
17:37

Overdraw Lips Naturally

Learn how to overdraw lips the editorial way! Learn the method used backstage at fashion week for creating super effective and pretty untraceable overdrawn lips.

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