The Background to the Bump 'n Grind - Most Famous London Nightclub DJs

Clubbing in London is about three things, if you don't count the potential for encounters with sexy people! The music (and therefore the dancing); looking good, and nummy drinks are some of the finer things in life that you'll experience at nightclubs in London ... and today we take you on a soaring trip over the tallest poppies in the DJ field! Here are some of the pioneers of the musical side of your London nightclub experience - the ones that truly inspire us to dance and create a magical Saturday night atmosphere.

DJ Tiesto

Tiesto is still very popular worldwide; he was voted DJ Magazine's most popular DJ in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He's now 41, but still knows how to rock a dance floor. Tiesto has been quite successful in crossing over to the mainstream scene: he's been nominated for a Grammy Award, released four studio albums and performed live at the opening ceremony if the Athens Olympics in 2004.

Carl Cox

Carl Cox has a very distinct British accent, but was actually born in Barbados. He's one of the true originals of the worldwide clubbing scene, and cut his teeth in some of the best nightclubs in London. He was the first DJ to be named DJ Magazine's most popular (in 1997), and is now aged 48.

Darude

One of the newer generation of DJs, Darude has a gorgeous uplifting style ... go to a club feeling a little flat, and a Darude mix will always pick you up. You'll still hear his most recent singles played around London, including I Ran (So Far Away) and Selfless, both featuring Blake Lewis, as well as Next To You, Feel The Beat, Music and Tell Me, which all reached number 1 on the main Finnish charts.

David Guetta

One of the most popular DJs (apart from Carl Cox, of course!) to keep using his real name throughout his entire career, David Guetta is still going strong releasing studio music and partying at the age of 42. He's worked with Fergie, Kelly Rowland, Kelis, Madonna, will.i.am, and Shakira.

80s-Inspired Makeup Looks for Clubs in London

They were big, they were brash, they were bold ... some of that purple eye shadow was cringe-worthy, but mostly the 80s was a lot of fun! Nowadays the glam decade is far enough away that you can go for an 80s retro look while clubbing in London without simply getting kicked out of the line ... just make sure that you are smart about your makeup method, or you'll look more clownish than vintage cool. Here we have some tips for your 80s inspired makeup looks for nightclubs in London.

Use a couple of focal points

Instead of drowning the entire face in color, as was popular during the 'decade that fashion forgot but is now remembering' (!), choose a couple of focal points. For instance, do your eyes and eye brows, or your cheeks and lips, or your lashes and lips ... but not all five of these points!

Colorful eye shadow

If you want to make it plain that you're going for an 80s glam look (and let people know that you haven't just failed to look at fashion for the past 15 years!), colourful eye shadow is the way to do that. And we mean really colourful - think yellow, vibrant greens, and bright ocean blues.

Eyebrows

Bushy eyebrows were in during the 80s. Can’t bear looking like some sort of monkey for weeks before you go to your fave London nightclub? Just fake it with a bit of extra eyebrow pencil.

Fluorescent

Match your makeup looks to your clothing, and think fluorescent! Fluoro colors look pretty out there nowadays ... but there is no denying that they give you more than a little mood lift.

Dark and frosty

Sounds like an 80s cocktail ... but it's actually what you should be thinking when doing your lipstick for London nightclubs. If you are doing the lips, do them right - that means matt shades should be applied either very dark or very bright, and frosted shades should be very frosty! You might want to look a little further than your local pharmacy for these lipstick shades ... there are relatively few ordinary makeup stores that stock them nowadays.