I’ve recently succumbed to the pressure and have finally purchased a makeup sponge, or known in the beauty world as a Beauty Blender. I can’t really tell you what’s taken me so long, maybe the fact that I love my brushes, and sometimes it’s a case of if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it… Well […]

One of the biggest questions a makeup artist will get asked is, what eyeshadow colour suits me? nd let’s face it; walking into a makeup store can be a little daunting and choosing that right shade can seem near impossible.  With so many beautiful colours to choose from and so many different types of eye […]

Ok, so I’m not talking about trekking all over Nazi-Germany like Harrison Ford in search of the Holy Grail…well in my case, maybe… I think most people who have any type of skin care or makeup routine have at least one holy grail product that they couldn’t live without, that product that they’d take to […]

At this very moment, my favourite brand is Inglot and it surprises me so many people have not heard or purchased something from this amazing brand. Why Inglot? Well there are many reasons I love Inglot and I could probably bore you for hours, so here goes ha ha… Inglot was founded in Poland over […]

I recently picked up seven of these lipsticks through Australian online discounter Ozsale. Each one was at a bargain basement price of $3 and I’m already kicking myself I didn’t buy more. Where can you seriously buy a decent lipstick for that price? Picutre 1 left to right Mulberry 31145, First Kiss 31104, Flutter 31110, […]

Most woman love a gorgeous red lip, but never on ourselves. We admire those gorgeous red lips from afar and are spell bound by celebrities in their gorgeous gowns and hot red lips. So why are most of us so scared to take the plunge? I put this down to colour choice. The truth is […]

Last Sunday I was up at an ungodly hour, getting ready to make my way in by train to Salon Melbourne at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Salon Melbourne is Victoria’s ultimate hair and beauty event and unfortunately for those not in the biz, it’s an industry only event. Showcasing some of the best […]

So I recently decided to purchase one of the L’Oreal Infallible Eyeshadows to see what all the hype was about. The shadows come in 8 gorgeous shades and I have to say it was a hard decision to make as I could have quite easily purchased them all. Row 1 from left – Hour Glass […]

Welcome to the Ava Jane Makeup Artistry makeup, beauty and fashion blog.  My name is Jane, and I am a freelance makeup artist based in Melbourne Australia. I am super excited to start this blog and bring to all my followers (yes you, please follow me), makeup tips, product reviews, tutorials and general chit-chat about […]