I've had the same makeup routine for decades and was stuck in a bit of a rut...

I've had the same makeup routine for decades and was stuck in a bit of a rut... So I went and had my makeup done at Selfridges beauty concierge, here's how it went Where should I put eyeshadow and what colour? Should I use bronzer? What colour blush and lip shades suit me? Am I putting my blush in the right place? I love a natural look but wanted to learn how to elevate my makeup for special events...I had so many questions I booked an appointment online a few weeks before, it was super easy to find once you were in the store Lots of options to choose from, and you can redeem again products in store I booked this SERVICES Senior Artist Beauty Concierge Makeover Beauty Lesson Beauty Bag Recovery Wedding Look Trial Consultation Wedding Morning Makeover The Wedding Package The Selfridges Beauty Tour 1hr £85 1.5hrs £120 1hr £65 1.5hrs £95 1.5hrs £150 1.5hrs £200 1hr £30 Sat down and went through exactly what I wanted to get out of the session. I said I was looking for help with my base, and then an elevated eye look Skin prep first. I learnt that you should use a serum or moisturiser if you're doing your makeup for a big event (like hen or wedding) because both might make your face a bit too shiny I've never used a primer before so was really pleased to get a recommendation and see how it actually performed on my skin Helps makeup stay on, and gives a smooth blurring effect We started with eyes, she used this Charlotte Tilbury palette to give me some definition in the outer corners of my eyes, very lightly blending it in This shade This palette is called The Sophisticate Then used Naked Lunch eyeshadow from Mac in the inner corners to make my eyes pop A bit of liner to give my eyes some more definition. This is Trish McEvoy in Deep Aubergine Then she used the Lisa Eldridge skin tint (forgot to take a picture) but I love how lightweight it felt on my skin, new Refy water bronzer, Westman Atelier blush, Giorgio Armani luminous silk concealer Victoria Beckham Lipstick in "Sway" And this was the final look! I love how it turned out. Super glowy, still natural but just a bit more elevated I bought the skin products but wanted to see how it held first. I think I'm going to go back and get the eyeliner, eyeshadow palette and primer 💄