The love affair with dramatic, full-on glamour makeup runs strongly in Manchester. Pre-COVID, you'd spot it everywhere from Spinningfields to The Village, any time or day of the week. These days, you're more likely to swipe past it on the colourful Instagram feeds of Manchester beauty influencers like Mitchell Halliday and Paige Louise Williams. "As with anything in Manchester, the scene within beauty is really bold! People aren't afraid to clash patterns and prints in their clothes and do the same in their makeup routine as well," said blogger Louise Marguerite. "It's definitely a great place to be for embracing who you are and not being afraid to stand out".