“We’re pretty sure it’s the largest subterranean venue in the UK,” said Tom Hodgson, Director of The Underground.
She explained she would like to see a large retailer "take the chance and show people the future of beauty is accessible"."I would also like to see other brands working with me because I'm not gatekeeping accessible beauty," she added.
Cystinosis is a rare genetic metabolic disorder that causes crystals to form in many organs of the body, firstly in the kidneys and the eyes, and later in the muscles, pancreas, thyroid gland and white blood cells.According to the charity Cystinosis Foundation UK, there are only two or three new cases diagnosed each year in the UK.Ms Flemington-Clare, who is 4ft 7in (1.4m) tall, had to be tube fed until the age of 18 and has had two kidney transplants in the past four years.
"At school I definitely felt different because of my height, and I've used make-up as a form of therapy through times of bad health," she explained."This has made me really passionate about making sure everyone can experience the power of make-up like I have.
"It doesn't have to be crazy innovation because a lot of the time that type of innovation is inaccessible in terms of price, so little changes can make it easier for everyone to use."
Ms Flemington-Clare had been hoping for a £50,000 investment from one of the dragons, with a 20% share in her business.“I wasn’t afraid of anything at all, but now I’m even afraid to be in Kharkiv. I still hoped that Russia was not a terrorist state and that they attacked only military targets, but they hit the civilians.”
“I thank the United States for helping us. I’m grateful to Germany and all the countries of the world for what they’ve done. But we are helpless, and we have nothing. We’re suffering so much… we can’t defend ourselves.”Ukraine is not as badly off as Olena Lupak fears, though it is understandable to feel that way in Kharkiv this month. Wounded men from the garden centre, lying in hospital beds with shattered limbs, were just as fearful.
“Honestly, I don’t know what will happen,” said Vitalii, whose legs were crushed by the ceiling as it collapsed. “I’d like it to end soon but I don’t know how.”In the bed opposite Oleksandr said Ukraine could not do a deal with Russia. He had fallen badly as he escaped the fire from a second-floor window.