The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2022 - Issue 32

bitebeauty Beauty Editor Giovanna Zac divulges her experience in discovering London-based beauty school Seventa Make-Up Academy’s passion for creative make-up. W inner of the 2018 Best Training Academy Award at the annual London Hair & Beauty Awards and nominated the following year in the same category, Seventa Make-Up Academy is a calm and trendy place to be. Founded and run by Jeffrey Euen-Gow and make-up artist extraordinaire Juan Lopez Alvarez, Seventa Academy offers private courses in make-up artistry at different levels and masterclasses to learn about make-up and skincare application for groups or individually. They represent one of the best cosmetic brands in the market,Ten Image Professional, in London.The Spanish brand offers fantastic, high-quality skincare and make-up, cater- ing for anyone and their needs.  Among the vast collection available, and beautiful products to use, the following are the ones I loved the most. Eau de Beauté Mist There is no better way to start your make-up routine than by using this multitask mist, enriched with natural oils such as orange, grapefruit, rosemary, vanilla, and green tea water essence. It has excellent antioxidant and anti-age- ing effects by smoothing and closing the pores while refreshing the skin. Its lovely floral and fruity scent works great as a perfect mood booster. For best application, shake well before use and spray before using moisturiser or foundation. My favourite foundation choice is  All Day Make-Up . It’s long-lasting, creamy with a velvety feel and formulated with hyaluronic acid to maintain a well hydrated and moistur- ised skin for hours, leaving a beautiful medium coverage. Its high-defined and fine particles allow a smooth and soft texture with a natural, matte finish.The airtight pollut - ants-free glass bottle prevents the foundation from drying out. Available in shades from pale to dark, you can apply All Day Make-Up with a foundation brush or anatomical make-up sponges. The eye make-up collection offers an array of colours and textures, such as Chroma Palettes eyeshadow quads which are fantastic for recreating any make-up design. Its chro- matic combination of highlight, matte, and shimmer finishes provide a variety of natural and creative looks, from day to evening, that are rich in colour, blend and long-lasting. I love the intense and dramatic look of  Silverize , perfect for recreating a smokey eye look by mixing the highlight and silver for a brighter inner eye finish and a more dramatic effect, with the matte dark grey or black colour at the outer end of the eye. For a softer look, I particularly love the Oxide Lush Quad , a combination of metallic green and beige shades, which look amazing against the richness of the matte brown shades. It creates a bronze-brown smokey effect in contrast to the classic grey-black smokey look.To intensify this look, the Eternity ShadowWaterproof is a perfect choice.This fabulous dual-end tool can be used as an eyeliner, and the richness of the pigments is intense, both for the shiny or matte end.  The Eternity Shadow glides through the application, with or without the base eyeshadow and affixes fast, leaving a long-lasting, waterproof colour that stays intact for up to ten hours. The silky and soft texture allows an accessible, non-smudging application rich and full of colour combina- tions. Available in 12 shades of blues, greens and bronzers in gold and plums, my best match will be Light & Dark in silver/black. I would pick Sand & Sun in gold/bronze for the brown twist version. I like all the combinations offered because they are great for face or body artwork. No eye make-up is complete without mascara.Among the various types available, my favourite is the  3D Volume Mascara in black, a creamy, soft mascara adding volume