Ok, so you know how I've always banged in about how I'm a bit of a makeup novice? Well it seems that three years into blogging my trials and tribulations, not much has changed.

You may have seen that I've started doing a spot of YouTube vlogging. I began with hair tutorials (so far so good) but was itching to demonstrate quick, easy and fabulous beauty looks. Oh, and in real time, so you can see mistakes and all.

And that's where the fun begins. What is a simple and stunning eye look which can be done in three minutes turned into a nine minute video with a mighty mascara smudge. Oh, and I'm not even 100% sure that each eye was matching.

I debated whether to put this video up, and ultimately decided that I owe it to womankind to share this cautionary tale, with some parting advice for other vloggers: 1) Don't use your webcam as a mirror 2) Don't be heavy handed with your mascara wand 3) Check the look regularly in a proper mirror for accuracy (see point one) 4) If you get mascara on your cheek, don't smudge it. It makes things worse 4) Don't be afraid to laugh at yourself - in hindsight I took myself far too seriously after my mess up So, enjoy the comic value. And bear with it, the money shot of the video comes later on, saving the best until last. I will of course try to do some better makeup tutorials. But I can't promise ANYTHING!

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