The Notebook Tutorial

After watching the notebook at the weekend (what? It was raining! What else was I meant to do?) I was inspired to try my hand at the hair and make up of Allie, aka Rachel McAdams.(please excuse the no makeup face in some of the pictures!)

Firstly with wet hair I put my hair into a side parting. Next I worked some Renewing argon oil from Morocco into my damp hair followed spraying VO5 heat protect styling spray all over and brushing that thoroughly into my hair.  





Once I dried my hair I sectioned it off before adding a second coat of heat protection spray. I then started to curl my hair in fairly large sections, starting a short way from the roots and winding the whole length around my Yogi Tourmaline Ceramic Curling wand to create big bouncing curls.






Once my hair was fully curled I used the Silvikrin Maximum hold hair spray all over to make those curls stay put. I then brushed through the curls to get a more natural look. 





Next I twisted a fairly large section of the front of my hair on one side back a few times and secured with a bobby pin, doing the same on both sides, pushing the section forward a bit before securing to make sure I had the right shape. To finish the hair use a white flower of any kind and pin over the bobby pin to the  side of your head with the lowest parting. I found a big white flower badge in my sewing kit and secured with a bobby pin.











The next step is the make up. For the notebook most of Rachel McAdams' makeup is very natural without much on the eyes and face but with a strong colour on her lips.



Firstly I used Nivea daily essential express hydration primer for sensitive skin all over my face. Next as a base I used the Maxfactor Pan stick in fair to give a nice even cover all over my face and to blend I chose the real technique miracle complexion sponge. For extra coverage of blemishes and spots I added the Wake me Up concealer where I felt I needed it. To get a matt finish I used the Rimmel London Clear Complexion clarifying powder over my entire face.





For Blusher/Bronzer I used the Soap and Glory Powder Trip which consists of Solar Power, Glow all Out and Love at First Blush. I used Solar Power under my cheek bones and Love at First Blush on my cheeks to add definition.




Face all done, moving onto the eyes!

Rachel Mcadams does not have a great deal of eye make up on so for this look I thought I would use more natural colours from a Clique Eye Pallet. I used the lighter shade of brown the whole of the eyelid and the darker for the crease. Finished off with Rimmel London scandaleyes mascara to create a natural eye look.





And finally for the lips I used The L'Oriel Paris Exclusive Collection Blake's Pure Red.







S.O..... here is the final result! Just a few shameless selfies for you to enjoy. I hope I did the iconic film justice with my Rachel McAdams inspired look! 

 S.O love xox