Make-up Artist Mandy Rigby

🎉 Birthday Month Special 🎉

This birthday month of July is a little extra special…

It’s my last birthday in my 60s! 😆💚

And after more than 30 + years as a professional makeup artist , skin specialist and educator, I’d love to celebrate by doing what I love most…

Helping women feel beautiful, confident and completely themselves.

My makeup chair has seen thousands of faces over the years…

💍 Nervous brides.

🫶 Women rebuilding their confidence after illness.

💚 Mums who’ve forgotten to make time for themselves.

✨ Teenagers learning makeup for the very first time.

🌸 Women in their seventies wanting to refresh their routine.

Every face tells a story.
And every woman deserves to feel beautiful🫶

So, for a limited number of evenings during my birthday month, I’m opening my diary for something a little different…

Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Makeup & Skincare

A Hands-On Beauty Experience with Mand🤗

This isn’t a demonstration.
This isn’t a makeover.
There are no models…
Because YOU become the model.

You’ll be learning on your own face, step by step, with over 30+ years of professional guidance.

Together we’ll explore:

✨ A personalised skincare routine that suits your skin.
✨ Foundation colour matching.

✨ Makeup techniques that enhance rather than hide.
✨ Which products are worth investing in (and which aren’t!).
✨ Brushes, application tips and time-saving tricks.
✨ Everything you’ve always wanted to ask a professional… in a relaxed, friendly environment.

Whether you wear makeup every day or hardly at all, you’ll leave with practical skills, greater confidence and a routine that’s simple to recreate at home.

💚 Every guest will also receive a beautiful goody bag to take home.

The Details

👭 Up to 6 friends

🕡 Monday-Friday evenings
6.30pm-8.30pm

💷 £70 per person
Fully redeemable against skincare and makeup purchased on the evening 💃🏼

A £10 deposit per person secures your booking, with the remaining balance payable on the night.

There’ll be plenty of laughter…
Lots of learning…
Absolutely no pressure…

And probably quite a few “Aha! Why has nobody ever shown me that before?” moments! 😄

When you arrive, your station will be waiting for you…

💚 Welcome, gorgeous…

Tonight is all about YOU.

If you’d love to gather your besties for a relaxed, hands-on evening of beauty, skincare and confidence, I’d absolutely love to welcome you.

📍 Upstairs at The Mill
Walkers Lane
Farndon
CH3 6QY

📲 07956 085787

✨ Limited Birthday Month dates available.

URGENT 🚨 ‼️‼️‼️ ☀️ HOT WEATHER TIP ☀️

Drinking water is important… but hydration is about more than just water 🫶

When we sweat, we lose fluids and electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and magnesium. That’s why you can drink plenty and still feel tired, headachy or lacking energy.

💧 Stay hydrated throughout the day
🍉 Eat water-rich foods
🥒 Replenish electrolytes when needed
⚡ Listen to your body

Swipe through for some simple hydration reminders and discover some of my favourite hydration heroes!

What’s your go-to way of staying hydrated in this heat? 👇

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✨ EXCITING NEWS AT UPSTAIRS AT THE MILL FARNDON ✨

We’re delighted to welcome LH Aesthetics to our growing community of independent professionals here at Upstairs at The Mill, Farndon.

Led by a team of experienced Registered Nurses, LH Aesthetics offers safe, professional and personalised aesthetic treatments with a focus on natural-looking results and confidence at every age.

Whether you’re curious about skin rejuvenation, anti-wrinkle treatments, dermal fillers, lip enhancement or simply want honest advice from medically trained practitioners, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet the team right here in the village.

💗 Fully insured
💗 Medically led
💗 Ethical and professional care
💗 Natural results

📍 Upstairs at The Mill, Farndon
📅 Clinics available from 10th July
See Poster for Contact details 💞 Please give their page a follow and a warm Farndon welcome! 👏

(And yes… parking is much easier than finding your reading glasses these days! 🤣)

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As a seasoned makeup artist and skin specialist, I still have brides bring me AI-generated inspiration images for their wedding trial 💄✨

And do you know what makes me smile?
Most of the models have their eyes closed! 😂
Which is lovely… but unless you’re planning on walking down the aisle with your eyes shut, it’s not quite real life 🤣

The skin is always flawless👌

No pores
No texture
No pigmentation
No fine lines
Not a blemish in sight

Beautiful? Yes🫶
Realistic? Not so much 🤷‍♀️

The truth is, the most beautiful bridal makeup starts long before the wedding day.
It’s not about makeup miracles….

It’s about healthy skin ..
Consistent skincare
Hydration
Nutrition
And yes… even gut health🤷‍♀️
What happens in our gut doesn’t stay in our gut

Our gut helps influence inflammation, nutrient absorption and many of the processes that can affect how our skin looks and feels.

When our bodies are nourished from within and our skincare is working in harmony with our skin, that’s when the magic happens ✨

One of the biggest mistakes I see is people using five different brands and hoping for one amazing result .. A good skincare routine doesn’t need to be complicated.

It needs to be consistent !

Products designed to work together often deliver better results than a bathroom shelf full of random purchases.
We carefully read food labels and think about what we’re putting into our bodies.

Perhaps it’s worth giving the same thought to what we put on our skin every day too 🌱

As with most things in skincare, consistency beats perfection every time ✨

Because healthy, glowing skin isn’t about filters, AI or perfection.
It’s about finding the right routine for YOUR skin and sticking with it.

Then when the big day arrives, your makeup doesn’t have to work miracles…

It simply enhances the beautiful skin underneath ✨💄

And that’s where the real glow happens ✨💫✨ The skincare world is constantly evolving and one of the latest trends is called skin flooding — layering hydrating products in the correct order to maximise hydration and support your healthy skin barrier 🫶

Life may not always be the party we’d hoped for…
But while we’re here, let’s dance 🧡
I’ve never believed beauty is about perfection🫶
For me, it’s about feeling good in your own skin🫶
Wearing the outfit
Using the lipstick💄
Doing your hair
Taking care of your health
Not for anyone else…
For you ✨

As my beautiful Dad used to say:
🌹 “take time to smell the roses while we’re here.”
Every day is a gift🧡
Make sure you feel fabulous for the wonderfully unique person you are 🧡
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As I’ve got older, I’ve realised something…

One of life’s greatest gifts is finding your people 🧡

The women who cheer you on🥳🥂🥳

The women who tell you the truth kindly🫶
The women who celebrate your wins as if they were their own🫶
The women who remind you who you are when you’ve forgotten for a moment🫶

I’ve been lucky enough to meet some incredible women through my work, my students, my clients, my business and life itself🙏🥂🫶

Friendship🫶
Support💥
Laughter🤣
Connection 🫶
All Priceless ✨

At nearly 70, I know this for certain…
Success is lovely ..
Achievements are wonderful…
But people?
People are everything 🧡

Tag a woman who makes your world brighter 👇✨

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❤️ P.S. If you’re one of my people… I love you 🧡 and I thank you. 🙏
You know who you are 🌱

✨ My non-negotiable start to the day ✨

Every single morning.

🥤 Protein smoothie
💪 20g protein chocolate !
🌱 12g fibre
🥑 8g healthy fats
⚡ 15g carbs
🍫 Cacao antioxidants
🍄 Mushroom blend
🦠 Pre & probiotics
🍒Frozen black cherries

Plus:
🍋 GLP-1 Nutrition Support
🍵 Green tea
💥Fizzstick (Blackberry)
🥚 Eggs x2
🥑 Avocado on sourdough
🍊 Fresh fruit

No extremes
No perfection
Just consistently giving my body what it needs to thrive

I’ve learned that feeling good rarely happens by accident

It starts with what we do every day

👇 What’s one thing you never skip in the morning?

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Self Tan 
Confession time… 😏
I genuinely can’t be bothered with tanning most of the time 🤣
If I’m on holiday by a pool, fabulous ☀️🍹
But day-to-day? Not usually my thing.
However…
As a copper-haired, freckle-covered woman, I know one thing for certain…
I definitely prefer “sun-kissed glow” to “Casper the Ghost” 👻😂
Let’s be honest…
Clothes look better
Makeup looks better
Skin looks better
And somehow a healthy glow just makes you feel a little more cheerful ✨
Considering June seems to have mistaken itself for March this year ☔😂, I’ve been reaching for the FunSun Tinted Self-Tanning Lotion.
✔ Lightweight
✔ Quick drying
✔ Natural-looking colour
✔ No UV damage
✔ Develops in around 2 hours
✔ Streak-free glow
(No biscuit smell )

Plus it’s enriched with Aloe Vera and Green Tea Extract, so your skin feels lovely too 🌿
BCorp 🌱
Top tip from a beauty girl who’s learnt the hard way… 😉
✨ Exfoliate first
✨ Moisturise dry areas (knees, elbows, ankles)
WAIIIIT …… 
✨ Then apply for your best glow
WASH YOUR HANDS 👀😂

A little sunshine in a bottle while we wait for the real thing ☀️❤️
Who else likes a bit of healthy glow confidence ?

ASK ME FOR A DISCOUNT 🤷‍♀️

Hello all you beautiful humans 🧡
Have you ever had clothes hanging in your wardrobe that you absolutely love…(some for YEARS!)

But they just don’t quite fit the way you’d like….👀
So you keep them🤷‍♀️
Not because they fit now…
But because you’re not quite ready to give up on them 🧡

Then one day…
You try them on again🫶

And they fit 🥂
Comfortably
Effortlessly…..
No squeezing
No negotiating with zips👀
No holding your breath 😏😂

It’s funny how often success arrives quietly…
Not in one dramatic moment…

But through small daily choices
Consistency🫶
Patience🙏
Looking after ourselves a little better🫶
Trusting the process…

Sometimes the victory isn’t the outfit
It’s the confidence, health and happiness you’ve found along the way 🧡🙏 ✨

Although…

I won’t pretend I wasn’t delighted to discover that a couple of favourite jackets no longer force my shoulders up into my ears when I put them on 😂

Small victories🥂
Big smiles😂

And a grateful heart 🧡

((Bathroom mirror natural lighting selfies are the best ))