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Trish is 10 years into doing makeup full time, but says that actually, B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e been doing it my entire life. I was very much focussed on art at school; it was in my blood. But I also have always wanted to help people. A lot of people have said to me that I have a gift of keeping people at ease. People are very vulnerable when sitting in your makeup chair and I take that very seriously. IB次元官网网址檝e learned to listen to people and read their body language to understand what theyB次元官网网址檙e not saying.B次元官网网址�

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Now for the beauty tips, and I ask Trish what every woman should know when it comes to beauty.

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What products should every woman have to bring out their best?

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Is there something she wishes women would stop doing?

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