A Dublin Based Make-Up Artist WebsiteTumblr (3.0; @emmafarrellmakeup)http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5401e995ddcb88192d7384b4f49fd7f1/tumblr_mm81zyEZyf1qi39nho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just ready for the photoshoot! @aoifec9063 @Sadowskaphoto @jbubble0 @1stoptionmodels @makeup_emma @Donhphoto and eviebstyling (at Whelan’s)</p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/49507175181http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/49507175181Fri, 03 May 2013 08:14:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0005d765bfb5a3eb1963497c21dd0eed/tumblr_mlej55j2tk1qi39nho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Confused about brushes? Check out my make-up brush guide in this months @stellarmagazine #makeuptips #makeupartist</p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/48197630239http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/48197630239Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:36:41 -0400makeuptipsmakeupartist<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31pcnl1yX1ro8f26o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ileadaninterestinglife.tumblr.com/post/21789428493/from-my-mother-earth-body-paint-series-with-emma">ileadaninterestinglife</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>From my “Mother Earth” body paint series with Emma Farrell</p> <p>This is me at 37 weeks (currently 38)</p> <p>Most of the body paint had to be done with me lying down because I kept getting light headed. Probably about the 3rd body paint job I did while pregnant.</p> <p>Body art is an extremely exhausting experience for both the model and the MUA. If you’re going to model for body paint make sure to keep a drink and small snacks near by, if you’re standing for a long time (even if you’re not pregnant) you will start to get a bit woozy. You’ll also be in your undies so your body temp will plummet. If you need to move yourself about just give the MUA a heads up, more than likely she could also do with a break and won’t mind pausing for a bit. </p> <p>You need to be confident and comfortable with the MUA/Photog/Audience to do a body paint. It’s a hard days work and you will be essentially in the nip or just undies so if the idea of that freaks you out don’t put yourself forward for body art work.</p> </blockquote>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/44288874665http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/44288874665Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:48:45 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgb2kyH1r1ro8f26o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ileadaninterestinglife.tumblr.com/post/17668671821/have-at-least-2-body-painting-sessions-coming-up">ileadaninterestinglife</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Have at least 2 body painting sessions coming up before D-Day.</p> <p>One with MUA Emma Farrell (previous work with Emma above) and another with MUA Marie Viktoria (previous work with Marie is avatar)</p> <p>Am also planning on heading back to TIMA for round 2 of the ultrasound baby bump body paint :)</p> <p>So if you like pregnant women being body painted watch this space cause you’re gonna love what I’ve got in store!</p> </blockquote>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/44288872123http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/44288872123Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:48:40 -0500<a href="http://pretty-easy.tumblr.com/post/43140047836/perfect-pastels-butter-london-introduce-the-sweetie">Pretty Easy: Perfect Pastels: Butter London Introduce the Sweetie Shop Collection S/S 2013</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://pretty-easy.tumblr.com/post/43140047836/perfect-pastels-butter-london-introduce-the-sweetie">pretty-easy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/cac469bf8691ca2840b4ce66960cd690/tumblr_inline_mi8fytMhqY1qd9chs.jpg"/>Each season we see new make-up & nail trends emerge from the runway but there are certain ones you can always rely on; when it comes to Spring, pastel shades are as iconic in beauty as floral prints are in fashion and provide a fail safe way to reintroduce a splash of colour to any winter…</p> </blockquote>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/43217016919http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/43217016919Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:14:04 -0500<p>[caption id=&#8221;attachment_3837&#8221; align=&#8221;aligncenter&#8221; width=&#8221;572&#8221;]<a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Avant-Garde-Academy-4.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3837" title="Make-up Academy Emma Woods" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Avant-Garde-Academy-4.jpg" alt="Make-up Academy Emma Woods" width="572" height="381"/></a> Grand opening of the Avant Garde Make-up Academy[/caption]</p> <p>I often get emails from aspiring make-up artists about what schools to attend to become a professional make-up artist. Well I can really recommend Avant Garde Make-up Academy in Drogheda. Emma Woods is the beauty and brains behind this fantastic school. She wanted to create an elite training academy that has the highest standard of education to  realistically prepare you for a career in Make Up Artistry.</p> <p>[caption id=&#8221;attachment_3841&#8221; align=&#8221;aligncenter&#8221; width=&#8221;572&#8221;]<a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Avant-Garde-Academy-3.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3841" title="Marilyn Monroe Makeup" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Avant-Garde-Academy-3.jpg" alt="Marilyn Monroe Makeup" width="572" height="381"/></a> Marilyn Monroe wall art in Avant Garde Academy[/caption]</p> <p>I met Emma a couple of years ago when we were both teaching at the LA Make-up Academy in Dublin. I was instantly impressed with her creative flair and professionalism. She has  a wealth of experience under her belt in make-up artistry, she worked for MAC Cosmetics for years as well as countless fashion shows, tv, film and theatrical work. Emma has worked her magic on a whole host of famous faces including Pamela Anderson, Rihanna and Christina Aguilera! Now she will pass on all her talents and tips to those hoping to make a career out of this exciting profession. She has a fantastic ability to bring the best out of her students and inspire them to do make-up looks they would never dare to do.</p> <p>[caption id=&#8221;attachment_3843&#8221; align=&#8221;aligncenter&#8221; width=&#8221;572&#8221;]<a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Avant-Garde-Academy-2.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3843" title="Makeup Book Face Forward" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Avant-Garde-Academy-2.jpg" alt="Makeup Book Face Forward" width="572" height="381"/></a> Educational make-up books are available for students[/caption]</p> <p>The Avant Garde Make-up Academy strives to equip students with the skills for the road ahead in this incredibly competitive industry. The courses will take the students from the foundation level skill &amp; develop their ability all the way to advanced techniques of make-up for High Fashion, Catwalk, Photographic and Special Effects. Specialist subjects covered include: Black &amp; White photographic, Male &amp; Mature make-up, Era &amp; Period make-up, Fantasy &amp; Theatrical make-up, tattoo covering &amp; Body-painting. Students will then progress to make-up for high definition TV &amp; Film, including straight aging, airbrushing, SFX &amp; fitting facial hair &amp; wigs. You will experience the highest level of training from Emma herself and also from international well renowned guest tutors who will concentrate in their specialised field of make-up. Avant Garde Make-up Academy &amp; Studio take pride in only inviting tutors who are, themselves, leading make-up artists, who will bring with them an in-depth knowledge and awareness of the latest trends in make-up.</p> <p>[caption id=&#8221;attachment_3844&#8221; align=&#8221;aligncenter&#8221; width=&#8221;572&#8221;]<a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Avant-Garde-Academy.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3844" title="Jeff Swan Hollywood Makeup Artist" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Avant-Garde-Academy.jpg" alt="Jeff Swan Hollywood Makeup Artist" width="572" height="381"/></a> Jeff Swan&#8217;s frozen makeup[/caption]</p> <p>Speaking of guest tutors, Emma has just told me that Jeff Swan is coming over from America to teach Special Effects Makeup from Foundation Level to Advanced. He has worked on Hollywood Films, TV and Magazines. Jeff lives and works full time in LA, California and this is an exciting and superb opportunity!</p> <p>This is the breakdown of the course:</p> <p><strong>Week 1, Foundation/Intermediate</strong></p> <ul><li>Training including proper setup of your workstation including cleanliness.</li> <li>Cuts, Coloring, Bruising, Scrapes, Blood, Use of Wax Buildup Wounds.</li> <li>Burns, Frost bite, Cadaver.</li> <li>Bald cap application and colouring, Old age, Use of Liquid latex, (Stretch and Stipple technique), Use of proper face coloring , using colored pencils, age spots, coloring teeth/ brows, hair laying, mustache etc.</li> <li>Zombie Painting Techniques and Face Construction and Skin Texturing of Zombie. Teeth-colouring, Pre-set teeth.</li> </ul><p><strong>Week 2, Advanced</strong></p> <ul><li>Creature, Prosthetics Character, Fantasy, Trolls, Fairies, Lord of the Rings.</li> <li>New Techniques in SPFX.</li> <li>Make-up demos.</li> <li>Prosaide Transfers, Silicone, 3rd Degree.</li> <li>Practical Workshops for students and photo shoot on the last day. As well as expert advice on how to work in the industry and marketing yourself effectively.</li> </ul><p>Emma has said this course is normally priced at €1295, but as a special offer to any of my readers, it will be €1150. So if you are interested in doing the course be sure to say I sent ya!</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Emmas-Signature-copy.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3848 alignleft" title="Emmas Signature copy" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Emmas-Signature-copy.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="50"/></a></p> <p> </p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/avant-guarde-make-up-academy-drogheda/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Makeup Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/29992810541http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/29992810541Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:07:52 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizeavant garde makeup academyemma woodshollywood make-up artist and special effectsjeff swanla make-up academymakeup coursesmakeup schoolprofessional make-up coursesspecial effects makeup course<p>[caption id=&#8221;attachment_3722&#8221; align=&#8221;aligncenter&#8221; width=&#8221;500&#8221;]<a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Mel-Arter1.jpg"><img src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Mel-Arter1.jpg" alt="Mel Arter Make-up Artist signed to Max Factor" title="Mel Arter Make-up Artist signed to Max Factor" width="500" height="750" class="size-full wp-image-3722"/></a> Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.clmuk.com/">http://www.clmuk.com/</a>[/caption]</p> <p>One of my favourite make-up artists Mel Arter has just been signed as one of Max Factor&#8217;s Brand Ambassadors. She will be joining another two of my make-up heroes <a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/pat-mcgrath-had-doubts/">Pat McGrath</a> and Caroline Barnes. </p> <p>Max Factor chose Mel because of her vast experience in the Beauty and Fashion Industry. Her work can be seen in the top fashion magazines around the world from Vogue to Dazed &amp; Confused. She has keyed many fashion shows over the years including Basso &amp; Brooke, Mulberry and Acne. She also has a whole list as long as my arm, of famous faces that she has worked with including the late Amy Winehouse, Beth Ditto, Helena Christensen and Naomi Campbell to name a few.</p> <p>From the many interviews that I have read with Mel, what really comes across is that she is a warm, fun person and doesn&#8217;t take herself to seiously. Her personal mantra is &#8220;If you don&#8217;t like it don&#8217;t do it!” which I think is a great way of thinking!</p> <p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1817812374" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=1778478863001&amp;playerId=1817812374&amp;viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&amp;servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&amp;cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&amp;domain=embed&amp;autoStart=false&amp;" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/mel-arter-becomes-max-factors-brand-ambassador/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Makeup Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/29402009415http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/29402009415Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:35:48 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizebeauty and advertising make-up artistbeauty newsfashion make-up artistGrazia Magazinehot of the press beauty newshow to become a brand ambassadorhttp://www.clmuk.commake-up artist newsmax factormel arterpat mcgrathrunway make-up artist<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Recently-Updated.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3699" title="Anna Piaggi Collage" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Recently-Updated.jpg" alt="Anna Piaggi Collage" width="500" height="559"/></a></p> <p>A very sad day for the world of fashion. Anna Piaggi has died at the age of 81. The flamboyant fashionista, did things with her own unique style and charisma. She was an exciting character and always wore layer upon layer of richly patterned and textured clothes and hats. Friends with many of the biggest influencers in fashion like Franca Sozzani, Karl Lagerfeld, and Manolo Blahnik, this lady was in good company. She contributed to countless magazines including Vogue Italia, La Settimana Incom, Epoca, Linea Italiana, Annabella, Panorama, L&#8217;Espresso and Arianna. She always had her finger on the pulse of what was hot in fashion and could often be found in the front row of all the biggest shows.</p> <p>Her penchant for layering clothes with different colours and patterns all mixed together was one thing, but what I loved the most was her unique blue hair and over the top make-up. She wore her signature style with aplomb even in to her eighties! This is exactly how I hope to be, still wearing make-up and having a bit of style even as I age, some might call it ageing disgracefully, but not me&#8230;I love it! RIP Anna Piaggi the style icon.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/AnnaPiaggi0011.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3702" title="AnnaPiaggi001" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/AnnaPiaggi0011-1006x1024.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="510"/></a></p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/rip-anna-piaggi-style-icon/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Makeup Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/28923763017http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/28923763017Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:17:52 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizeage appropriate make-upanna piaggiblue hairfashion icon anna piaggifashion legendfashion makeup anna piaggifashion newsFranca SozzaniKarl Lagerfeldlayering clothesManolo Blahnikrip anna piaggi<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/PB_speaking_at_Dublin468x60.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3678" title="Professional Beauty Dublin 2012" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/PB_speaking_at_Dublin468x60.jpg" alt="Professional Beauty Dublin 2012" width="500" height="64"/></a></p> <p>I have been asked to speak at the Professional Beauty Dublin Show on the 30th September 2012.  I am sure you have all heard about this event before as it is a firm favourite in the Irish Beauty Sphere. If you haven&#8217;t, here is some information about the event.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3682" title="Professional Beauty Dublin Image 1" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dublin_slide_ticket3.jpg" alt="Professional Beauty Dublin Image 1" width="500" height="190"/></p> <p>Professional Beauty Dublin 2012 offers Irish beauty professionals two days of education, innovation with a little bit of glamour. On 30 September and 1 October 2012, the RDS Dublin plays host to Professional Beauty Dublin 2012. For all the latest trends in beauty, make-up and nails. Everything will be showcased this autumn, just in time for beauty professionals to update their skills and stock with the latest innovations ready for the busy Christmas period.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dublin_slide_makeup3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3680" title="Professional Beauty Dublin 2012 Makeup" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dublin_slide_makeup3.jpg" alt="Professional Beauty Dublin 2012 Makeup" width="500" height="190"/></a></p> <p>The seminar and workshop programme will bring new thinking to the table, all designed to allow salon owners and therapists the opportunity to grow their knowledge of treatments and industry developments. Professional Beauty Dublin will incorporate business skills and education opportunities from local business experts and a whole range of speakers to guide visitors through a variety of topics to motivate and inspire.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dublin_slide_nails3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3681" title="Professional Beauty Dublin 2012 Nails Image" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dublin_slide_nails3.jpg" alt="Professional Beauty Dublin 2012 Nails Image" width="500" height="190"/></a></p> <p>The growing area of medical aesthetics is also a highlight for 2012 with a seminar programme offering visitors the opportunity to learn about the exciting new developments in this field. In addition, the new Innovation Stage will showcase the very latest in the industry live on stage confirming Professional Beauty Dublin 2012 as an unmissable event for 2012.</p> <p>I will be a key speaker on the subject of Social Media relevant to local salon and spa owners, make-up artists, beauty therapists and nail technicians based in Ireland. I will tell of the benefits of social media and how local businesses can work with and support Irish bloggers.</p> <p>My slot is from 12-1pm on Sunday 30th September 2012, hope to see you there!</p> <p><a style='http://www.professionalbeauty.ie/"' href="http://www.professionalbeauty.ie/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.professionalbeauty.ie">www.professionalbeauty.ie</a></a></p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/professional-beauty-dublin/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Makeup Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/28758856421http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/28758856421Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:00:00 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizebeautybeauty blogger ireland and ukbeauty social mediabeauty twitterkey note speaker professional beauty dublinmakeup artist professional beauty dublin 2012professional beauty 2012professional beauty dublinprofessional beauty speakerprofessional makeup artist<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Face-of-the-Day-2012.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3657" title="Face of the Day 2012" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Face-of-the-Day-2012-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375"/></a></p> <p>As a professional make-up artist I have pretty much tried most products and make-up out there, but when it comes to my own make-up I actually like to keep it very simple. The products above are what you can usually find me wearing on a daily basis, so actually not all that much.</p> <p>This summer I have been mainly rocking a fresh glowing look. The reason being, even if there is no sunshine, I am going to bloody well exude light!! So to get said glow, I reach for my YSL Touche Éclat Foundation. This is a relative newby to the block and I have to say I love it! This is one of the very few foundations that I have actually bought for myself this year. I am usually sent alot of products to try for the blog and my beauty writing, so I often end up trying out lots of different foundations and go from one to the other. I was working when they did the launch for this bad boy, but I went down to Brown Thomas for my complimentary 7-Day sample (which is available to everyone by the way, so just ask!). I tried it out for a few days and got lots of compliments, so I knew I was on to a winner.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/YSL-Touch-Eclait-Foundation.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-3659" title="YSL Touch Eclait Foundation" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/YSL-Touch-Eclait-Foundation-770x1024.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="665"/></a></p> <p>So I headed back to BT&#8217;s to buy the full size and of course I forgot to bring the sample with me. I had already been colour matched and it was perfect for me. All I could remember was that I was a B something and I thought it might be B20, but I wasn&#8217;t sure. I know what a bad memory I have so I thought it would be better that I book in for a make-over and get colour matched again, just to be sure so I could definitely get the correct colour. Plus I was meeting friends later and wasn&#8217;t going to have time to go home. Well what a mistake that was. The lady that I was booked in with was really nice person and I feel bad even writing this, but she clearly didn&#8217;t have a great knowledge of the products that she was using. She piled on some serum that they were promoting, which felt really heavy on my skin, when the foundation went to top of this, it actually congealed on my face. She was happy to leave it like that, I had to ask her to please take it off as I had lumps of congealed foundation on my face. I got her to re-apply the foundation without the serum and then it was fine. She went on to finish off the make-up, keeping it really natural. I found that overall the make-up application was a bit messy and unpolished. It is hard to say, perhaps if I was a normal customer I would have been happy. Anyway long story short I went home to discover that I looked really pale. I had a look at the sample I had and it was a B40 and the colour I had just bought was a B20. So now I had a new foundation for the kit! I didn&#8217;t realise in BTs because the lighting is so bad, you can&#8217;t really tell colours properly, which is really frustrating and must be so hard for the make-up artists to do their work properly! I eventually managed to get back into town and get the right colour for me and this is what I use as part of my everyday look. Phew! A bit long-winded there :-).</p> <p>Under my eyes I use a mixture of the MAC Moisture cover undereye concealer and the Benefit Highbeam, to really brighten it up. I don&#8217;t have alot of Benefit products in my professional kit, but I like them personally because of the pretty packaging and the funny names&#8230;not a great reason to buy make-up I know, but I am a girl after all!</p> <p>[caption id=&#8221;attachment_3664&#8221; align=&#8221;aligncenter&#8221; width=&#8221;500&#8221;]<a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/benefit_posietint.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-3664" title="benefit_posietint" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/benefit_posietint.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="525"/></a> Image Courtesy of Temptalia.com[/caption]</p> <p>I love this Posietint cheek stain by Benefit, it gives me a very soft flush of colour to the cheaks and really lasts. If I am feeling like being a bit more dramatic I will sometimes layer up some Coralista blusher over this. I have kind of gone off powders for the summer, preferring to just set my foundation and blusher with a light wash of translucent powder from Mineral Hygienics. It doesn&#8217;t give a matt finish, still allowing the luminosity to show through which I love.</p> <p>I then fill in my brows using a mix of the browns from this Models Own eyeshadow palette. I find that it is too loose and messy to use as an eyeshadow, but it is great for adding definition and colour to my brows, which I have to do every day, even when I am pairing back my make-up. I then put on a lick of Maybelline Falsies mascara top and bottom and I am good to go!</p> <p>Pretty low maintenance for a make-up artist ay? What is your daily make-up routine? Would you wear alot of make-up or are you no fuss? Do you find it hard to get the correct colour foundation? I would love to hear about other people&#8217;s experiences when shopping for make-up.</p> <p>All the best,</p> <p>Emma xx</p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/my-everyday-makeup/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Makeup Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/28414258457http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/28414258457Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:45:00 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizeBenefit High BeamBenefit PosietintMAC Moisture Select ConcealerMaybelline Falsies Volume MascaraModels Own Eyeshadow Palettethe daily makeup routine of a make-up artisttouch éclat foundation reviewysl<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/45638999">http://vimeo.com/45638999</a></p> <p>I know you probably thought I was going to do an Olympic Inspired tutorial or something. Sorry to disappoint :-)</p> <p>I got to work on the video above recently, it didn&#8217;t take much, just some male grooming and basic film/tv makeup. I do love my work as I get to meet such a variety of people in the job. Jason is a very inspiring person and very fast!! I wish him all the best in the Olympics</p> <p>About Jason:<br/> Visually impaired sprinter Jason Smyth achieved fame at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games when he won the 100m (10.62) and 200m (21.4&#160;3) T13 races in world record times. He fully merits his nickname of “The Fastest Paralympian on Earth”.<br/> The Derry man is based in Florida and trains with US sprint king Tyson Gay, a former world champion and owner of the second fastest 100m of all-time. Gay describes Jason as “one of the most technically gifted sprinters alive”.<br/> Jason’s success in Beijing was no surprise as two years earlier he had won gold in the 100m (10.86) and 200m (21.83) at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships in the Netherlands. A back injury ruled him out of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in New Zealand, but he, together with fellow Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, competed at 2011’s IAAF World Championships in Korea.<br/> Jason achieved the Olympic “B” standard time for 100m (10.22 seconds) but fell just short of the “A” standard of 10.18 – this would have made him the first track athlete to compete at both Olympic and Paralympic Games.<br/> Jason is now focused on retaining his Paralympic 100m and 200m titles. The International Paralympic Committee have marked him as one to watch at the Games – he’ll have high hopes of glory in London’s Olympic Stadium.</p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/olympic-makeup-2012/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Makeup Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/28056556726http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/28056556726Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:26:21 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizejason smythmakeup artist for commercialolympics 2012paraolympic runnerrunnervideo makeup artist<p>I was kindly invited into the bodyshop recently to experience some of their products with a facial and mini make-over. I arrived a little bit tired, because the night before I was at a cast and crew screening of a film that I was Make-up Designer for (more to come of that later).</p> <p>I was introduced to my lovely consultant Lindsay who promptly set about cleansing my face. She took my make-up off with the gentle <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/skincare/eye-care/camomile-gentle-eye-make-up-remover.aspx">camomile</a> eye-makeup remover, which I have to say was gorgeous on the skin. I can be a little bit sensitive around the eyes and this was actually lovely and refreshing, no sting at all. I am raging, as I was given a bottle of this recently on a course in London, but I actually gave it to my taxi driver (along with a whole host of other makeup) because I couldn&#8217;t fit it in my bag for the flight. The stitching at the seems of my bag were under so much pressure they had started to split and I didn&#8217;t want my whole bag to burst on the conveyor belt.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/28311m_l.jpg"><img class="wp-image-3612 aligncenter" title="Gentle Eye Makeup Remover" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/28311m_l.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="375"/></a></p> <p>She cleansed, toned and moisturised my skin with the whole Vitamin E product range, which is so lovely on the skin. It is a creamy consistency and helps to boost the skin with antioxidants bringing it back to its optimum moisture level.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="20120709_101345.jpg" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wpid-20120709_101345.jpg" alt="image" width="375" height="500"/></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Then Lindsay applied the <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/skincare/exfoliators-masks/warming-mineral-mask.aspx">Warming Mineral Mask</a>  which is suitable for all skin types and warms on contact with wet skin. I was surprised at how hot this got, it really felt like like she had put a steaming hot cloth on my face. It was really pleasant feeling and when she took the mask off I really felt like my skin had a very deep clean.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="20120709_094756.jpg" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wpid-20120709_094756.jpg" alt="image" width="375" height="500"/><br/> The mask was taken off with a facial buffer, something I had not used before. It helps remove dead skin cells and stimulates skin microcirculation. I genuinely felt like my skin had just had a strong session of microdermabrasion after this facial, except without the redness! My skin looked glowing and refreshed.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="20120709_095941.jpg" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wpid-20120709_095941.jpg" alt="image" width="375" height="500"/></p> <p style="text-align: left;">After the facial was completed Lindsay then offered to give me a mini makeover. I had already mentioned that I am a professional make-up artist, but she wasn&#8217;t fazed by this. We decided to go for something a little different and opted for some purples and blues. She used some of the shimmer cubes, which I am already a great fan of and paired this with a purple liquid liner. Excuse the silly photograph, I was trying to show the eyes :-)</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="20120709_115003.jpg" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wpid-20120709_115003.jpg" alt="image" width="375" height="500"/></p> <p style="text-align: left;">All the best</p> <p>Emma xx</p> <p>PS If you live in the UK you can get a discount on some bodyshop products if you purchase through this link:</p> <p><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=omkIeUX*J4Q&amp;offerid=259342.12&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0"><img border="0" alt="banner" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=omkIeUX*J4Q&amp;bids=259342.12&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0"/></a>;</p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/the-body-shop-review/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Makeup Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/27764193269http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/27764193269Sun, 22 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizebody shop facialsgrafton street body shopmakeovers in the body shopthe body shop irelandthreading in the bodyshop<p>You might remember last year I posted a behind the scenes of this <a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/behind-the-scenes-ariann-springsummer-collection-2012/" target="_blank">Arianna Spring/Summer Shoot</a>. Well the pictures have just been released. We were so lucky the day we were shooting this, it was an absolute stunner of a day and the sun was splitting the rocks. I guess it proves that we do get nice days in Ireland but it does feel sometimes like they are few and far between! I absolutely love the african prints with wild zebras drinking water, you only notice it if you look closely :-)</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/421040_356152354417657_182464935119734_1131708_1877201705_n.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-2971" title="Summer Makeup 2012" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/421040_356152354417657_182464935119734_1131708_1877201705_n.jpg" alt="Summer Makeup 2012" width="500" height="667"/></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/407453_356153207750905_182464935119734_1131726_320201148_n.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-2973" title="Spring Makeup Ideas" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/407453_356153207750905_182464935119734_1131726_320201148_n.jpg" alt="Spring Makeup Ideas" width="500" height="667"/></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/422037_346474405385452_182464935119734_1106947_1786706887_n.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-2972" title="Spring Summer Makeup Dublin" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/422037_346474405385452_182464935119734_1106947_1786706887_n.jpg" alt="Spring Summer Makeup Dublin" width="500" height="667"/></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-2974" title="Close up of Summer Makeup" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/416863_356152691084290_182464935119734_1131716_1167747626_n.jpg" alt="Close up of Summer Makeup" width="500" height="667"/></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Model: Isabelle @ <a href="http://www.1stoption.ie/Isabelle1.php">First Options</a><br/> Clothing Label: Arianna @ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ARIA-Clothing-LTD/133686306693797?sk=wall">Aria Clothing</a><br/> Photographer: Emily @ <a href="http://www.emilyquinn.com/">Emily Quinn Photography<br/></a>Stylist: Sara @ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sara-Mia-Styling/150094995026511">Sara O’Connor Styling</a><a href="http://www.emilyquinn.com/"><br/></a>Hair: Michelle @ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hairaware-by-Michelle-OHalloran/154382381263663?sk=wall">Hairaware<br/></a>Make-up: Me @ <a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/">Emma Farrell Makeup</a></p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/arianna-springsummer-2012-collection/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Makeup Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/27633513882http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/27633513882Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:40:44 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizeAria ClothingClothing Label: AriannaEmily Quinn Photographyemma farrell makeupfashionfashion brand collection photoshoot makeup artistfashion makeup dublnhairHairawareIsabelle @ First Optionsisabelle traberMake-Upmakeup springmodelphotographerSara O’Connor Stylingstylistsummer makeup<p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Hair-11.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3510" title="Hair 1" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Hair-11.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="500"/></a></p> <p>Nice hair! Well I know thank you! Wish I could say I did this myself, but it is all the handywork of <a href="http://www.zeba.ie/">Salon Zeba</a>. I was invited in recently to experience their services, and what a nice treat it was. I was told that my hair has a split personality so to speak. Oily roots and dry broken ends, just great! Well fear not because there is a solution..my stylist prescribed Kérastase Specifique balancing shampoo for oily roots and sensitised lengths. She also gave me a conditioning treatment on the ends.</p> <p>You can see my before picture, I had my hair hidden in a bun!</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Hair-Before.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3524" title="Hair Before" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Hair-Before.jpg" alt="Hair Before Curly Blow Dry" width="375" height="500"/></a></p> <p>I was pretty impressed with the salon set up. It is a nice bright airy space with lots of stations, they even have a second space upstairs for when it gets really busy that nearly doubles the capacity! Usually I dread the basin, but I was amazed when I sat down and next thing I knew the chair magically moved and I was lying flat out. Which made the experience more like lying in bed, I had to concentrate really hard while I was getting my treatment done that I wouldn&#8217;t fall asleep! I am sure that these mechanical beds have been around for a while now, but I normally get my hair done in my house these days by one of my hair dresser friends so haven&#8217;t seen the inside of a salon in a while&#8230;</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/basins_web1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3532 alignnone" title="basins_web" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/basins_web1.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="563"/></a></p> <p>I opted for a curly blow dry in the end, with not too much volume. I can&#8217;t believe how long my hair has gotten! It is very seldom you get to see your hair from the back like this, I should definitely get a cut. I have to say I really enjoyed my experience and I was kindly given some goodies to try at home. I will do a post on that at a later stage. I will definitely be heading back the next time I have a night out.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HAIR-Back.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3526" title="Long Haired Curly Blow Dry" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HAIR-Back.jpg" alt="Long Haired Curly Blow Dry" width="375" height="500"/></a></p> <p>What do you think of my hair? If you would like the same go to:</p> <p>Salon Zeba<br/> 60 South Williams Street,<br/> Dublin 2<br/> (01) 6716444&#160;</p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/zeba-hair-salon-review/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Make-Up Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/27153662534http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/27153662534Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:01:48 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizebrown hair with ombrecurly blowdryhairdressingKérastase Specifiquelong hair styleoily roots dry endssalon zebasalon zeba review<p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0531.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3517" title="Superquinn Photocall" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0531.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="385"/></a></p> <p>A little bit of a delayed posting on this shoot really seeing as it took place back in March. I was asked to do the make-up for a Superquinn shoot for the launch of their French Wine &amp; Food Sale which is took place across all their stores from March 28^th for three weeks. </p><p>To celebrate the launch, Superquinn flew the Michelin award-winning French chef Jean Christophe Novelli over, who had created French themed recipes for them which were all based on local Irish produce.</p> <p>I was brought in to do his makeup and make sure that when things got a bit hot in the kitchen everyone looked cool!</p> <p>It was a really quick and fun shoot, I always wondered how they got all those flames on tv&#8230;all you need is some oil, a gas cooker and a french man!</p> <div><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/002.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3518" title="Photocall makeup Artist" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/002-1024x725.jpg" alt="Photocall makeup Artist" width="500" height="354"/></a></div> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/superquinn-french-wine-and-food-sale-photoshoot/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Make-Up Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/26974155539http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/26974155539Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:41:28 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizeembassyFrench cheffrench embassyJean Christophe NovelliMichelin award-winningSinead from Andrea Roche Model Agencysuperquinn photocall<p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Layering-Shoot.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3454 alignnone" title="Fashion Makeup" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Layering-Shoot.jpg" alt="Fashion Shoot Makeup" width="450" height="600"/></a></p> <p>I did a shoot the other day and it was an absolute fabulous day, so excuse the poor quality of the pictures, but my phone camera just couldn&#8217;t handle the sunshine! I will share the finished photos when they are released. Amber was the model and she is so gorgeous already, we wanted to keep the <strong>make-up</strong> really simple. As there was alot of skin on show I made sure to really hydrate the skin. I usually use Body Shop&#8217;s Strawberry Body Butter, but I recently picked up some in <a href="http://www.marksandspencer.ie/">M&amp;S</a> when I was in there recently. I am a huge fan of their tights and salads, a weird combo I know! Well now I can add their body butters to that list too.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MandS1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3457 alignnone" title="MandS" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MandS1.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="350"/></a></p> <p>On Amber&#8217;s face I also really hydrated her skin, but this time with Clinique&#8217;s Moisture Surge for Normal/Combination Skin. I love how lightweight and readily absorbed this moisturiser is. Skin just drinks it up and it quenches any thirst meaning it is perfectly prepped for the foundation. She has such great skin with the most beautiful freckles. I lightly evened out her skin tone with MAC Face and Body which created a thin veil allowing her sunkissed skin to glow through.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mac-face-body-foundation-en.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3476 alignnone" title="M.A.C. Face &amp; Body Foundation" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mac-face-body-foundation-en.jpg" alt="M.A.C. Face &amp; Body Foundation" width="300" height="400"/></a></p> <p>For the eyes, I lightly buffed a light peach eyeshadow called Samoa Silk into the contour of the eye and slightly shimmery cream colour called Dazzlelight to soften the edges, both from MAC.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MAC-eyeshadows.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3460 alignnone" title="MAC eyeshadows" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MAC-eyeshadows.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="350"/></a></p> <p>I then lined the eyes with Estee Lauder&#8217;s Double Wear stay in place eye pencil in Chocolate which was smudged out and softened. I used my much loved Eyelure 020 False Eyelashes and applied lashings of Lancôme&#8217;s Hypnôse Mascara, which is simply THE BEST mascara on the market.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/EsteeLauderPencil-copy.jpg"><img class="wp-image-3462 alignnone" title="EsteeLauderPencil copy" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/EsteeLauderPencil-copy.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="285"/></a></p> <p>I warmed up her cheeks and décolletage with the Terre Saharienne Collecter bronzer from YSL, the texture is soft and silky. It contains a polymer that works with the skin and helps maintain its moisture level. It also has this gorgeous snake skin print engraved which I nearly wanted to preserve!</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Collector-terre-sahariennen%C2%B02-1.jpg"><img class="wp-image-3474 alignnone" title="Collector terre sahariennen°2" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Collector-terre-sahariennen%C2%B02-1.jpg" alt="Collector terre sahariennen°2" width="350" height="750"/></a></p> <p>To complete the look I used a little Hush Liptar from OCC Cosmetics dabbed on with my finger to keep it soft and subtle.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Liptar.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3479 alignnone" title="Hush Liptar OCC Cosmetics" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Liptar.jpg" alt="Hush Liptar OCC Cosmetics" width="300" height="300"/></a></p> <p>We had a great days shoot, we were absolutely blessed with the weather. It rained so hard all night that it actually kept me away all night. The day of the shoot wasn&#8217;t the best, but as soon as we got to the Farmleigh to shoot, the clouds parted and we were basked in sunshine! Happy days, no need for the wellies that I packed.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Layering11.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3483 alignnone" title="Layering1" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Layering11.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="600"/></a></p> <p>Photographer: Therese Ahern @ <a href="http://thereseahernephotography.com/main.php" target="_blank">Fashion Photography Dublin<br/></a>Stylist: Sarah Williams @ <a href="http://style-by-sarah.blogspot.ie/" target="_blank">Dublin Fashion Stylist<br/></a>Model: Amber Jean Rowan @ <a href="http://www.morgantheagency.com/female-models/amber-jean-rowan/" target="_blank">Morgan the Agency<br/></a>Hair: Joe Hayes @ <a href="http://www.toniandguy.ie/">Toni &amp; Guy</a><br/> Makeup: Emma Farrell @ <a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/fashion/">Editorial Makeup</a></p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/behind-the-scenes-summer-layering-photoshoot/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Make-Up Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/26583343065http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/26583343065Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:55:03 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizeamber jean rowanbehind the scenes photoshooteditorialemma farrell makeupemma farrell makeup artistjoe hayesmorgan the agencyPhotoshootphotoshoot farmleighphotoshoot phoenix parksarah williamsstyle by sarahsummer makeupsummer makeup and hairtherese aherntherese ahern photographytoni &amp; guy salonstoni and guy<p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/logo.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3434" title="Hairweavon" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/logo.png" alt="" width="407" height="121"/></a></p> <p>In my experience on the various photoshoots I have done the hair and makeup, I have noticed that there is a real disparity in the quality of hair extensions out there. I found that there are three main flaws.</p> <p>1.) Bad application:<br/> You know the type, where you know instantly that they are fake because you can either see the beading or metal clasps!<br/> 2.) Bad colour match:<br/> When there is a tell tale colour difference.<br/> 3.) Bad hair:<br/> Where poor quality cheap hair has been used and it just makes the hair look unhealthy and unsightly. I even had one case where the girl thought that she had real hair, but when I went to style it with the curling wand it actually melted!!</p> <p>So I just thought that I would share a fantastic company that I discovered recently that specialise in the highest quality hair extensions and wigs. Hairweavon is an Irish company owned by Yinka Rahman. Being of African origin, Yinka knows how important wigs and extensions are to African women – but she quickly discovered that women of every nationality love to have fun with their style and that there is a huge demand for wigs and hair extensions. Hairweavon only use real, ethically sourced hair and the HairWeavon team travels to the source to ensure that all hair is of the finest quality.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Yinka_with_Model_Danielle.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3435" title="Yinka_with_Model_Danielle" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Yinka_with_Model_Danielle.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="600"/></a></p> <p>Not only do they supply the everyday consumer like me, they also provide wigs for those experiencing hair loss for health reasons, from Alopicia to Cancer. To put their clients at ease they even offer a home fittings so that you can get your hair sorted in comfort.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Miss_HairWeavon_April_Dawn6.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3436" title="Miss_HairWeavon_April_Dawn6" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Miss_HairWeavon_April_Dawn6.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="600"/></a></p> <p>As they make the wigs and hair extensions to order, they also provide a tailor made service for film, television and theatre. Wish I had known this when I was working on a few of my television shows at it would have saved alot of time and pressure traipsing around the shops&#8230;eventually having to rent the wig from the UK for huge expense.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/clip_in_bangs_image3.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3437" title="clip_in_bangs_image3" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/clip_in_bangs_image3.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="400"/></a></p> <p>Check it out for your self here: <a href="http://www.hairweavon.com"><a href="http://www.hairweavon.com">http://www.hairweavon.com</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://youtu.be/xeI4v_2yIdM">http://youtu.be/xeI4v_2yIdM</a></p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/the-best-real-hair-extensions-and-wigs/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Make-Up Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/25567008183http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/25567008183Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:43:10 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizeclip in hair extensionsglue in hair extensionshairhair piecesreal human hairwigs<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Old-Man-Peter-Double-copy.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-3421 aligncenter" title="Old Man Makeup " src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Old-Man-Peter-Double-copy.jpg" alt="Old Man Makeup Dublin" width="500" height="395"/></a></p> <p>I was asked to do a last minute old age makeup for a short film called Cnoc An Oir recently. The brief was that the main characters should look 75 years old. Usually for a look like this you would have some lead time to design the makeup from scratch. I would probably have lifecast their heads and custom made silicone prosthetics. On this occasion I had half a day to prepare for the job, so literally had to come up with a design that I could do from my basic kit. I would have liked to do something more complicated, but I was working on something else at the time and of course being in Ireland couldn&#8217;t even order in any supplies as they would get here in at least a days time&#8230;too late.</p> <p>I thought that the best way to age a man is to make him bald. I had an old loose bald cap in my kit that I am not sure where it came from. It was waaaay too big, so myself and my assistant Elaine had to alter it to custom fit is to his head. With a bit of crêpe hair, my trusted Skin Illustrator palette and some latex I think we did a great job of creating a realistic old age makeup.</p> <p>What do you think? Have you tried to do an old age makeup like this before?</p> <p>Hair and Make-up Designer: <a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/tv-film/">Emma Farrell Make-up</a><br/> Hair and Make-up Assistant: <a href="http://www.elainefinnanmakeup.com/">Elaine Finnan</a><br/> Director: Alexander Le Bas<br/> Main Actor: <a href="http://peterlebas.com/">Peter Le Bas</a><br/> Main Actress: <a href="http://elgafox.com/#home/1">Elga Fox</a></p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/old-age-makeup-cnoc-an-oir/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Make-Up Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/25174206554http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/25174206554Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:32:06 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizefilm old age make-uphow to age someone to 75non prosthetic ols age makeupold age makeupold age makeup irelandold age makeup with stipple latexold age makeup without prostheticsprofessional television old age makeupsfx dublinsfx makeup artist irelandspecial effects makeup artists dublin<p>Just encase you didn&#8217;t see this article I wrote for U Magazine I thought I would share it here too: </p> <p><img title="" class="alignnone" alt="image" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wpid-SC20120608-113102.png"/></p> <p>Make sure you pick up a copy for all my hints and tips for keeping you looking fabulous in the hot weather on holidays!</p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/u-magazine-article-beach-beauty/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Make-Up Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/24672094433http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/24672094433Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:35:20 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizebeauty expert Irelandbeauty journalistbeauty writermakeup artist blog<p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SuperiorBenefits.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3390" title="Mineral Hygienics Ireland" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SuperiorBenefits.jpg" alt="Mineral Hygienics Ireland" width="500" height="198"/></a></p> <p>If you browse the internet at all you are sure to have seen adverts for a brand called Mineral Hygienics all over the place. They seem to have banner adverts and button ads all over my favourite beauty blogs and websites. I was never a fan of Mineral Foundations, having tried them out back in 2005 when the first started making waves in the beauty world. I was highly unimpressed with the cakey, chalkey feeling of them. Anyway, I started using the Mineral Hygienics to see if anything had changed since then.</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/NaturalBenefits.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-3393" title="Mineral Hygeinics Foundation" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/NaturalBenefits.jpg" alt="Mineral Hygeinics Foundation" width="500" height="178"/></a></p> <p>But first, I thought it would be interesting to give it to a friend of mine to road test too. Two opinions is better than one! Celine Marrec has a blog about healthy living and eating, you should check it out here: <a href="http://celinemarrec.com/"><a href="http://celinemarrec.com/">http://celinemarrec.com/</a></a>. She is a guru on organic fruit and veg, holistic living and so on, so I thought she would be the perfect candidate for a mineral foundation.</p> <p>Here is what Celine had to say:<br/> &#8220;I don&#8217;t have much experience with foundation as I have been using the Inika mineral one for the last 5 years but I quite like Mineral Hygienics. It is easy apply on the face, not shiny and has a great texture as well as the perfect shade for my light complexion. Best of all it lasts the whole working day which is really important.&#8221;</p> <p>I personally found that this foundation was fantastic at covering my uneven skin and when used in conjunction with their setting powder it felt lovely and had a slightly dewy finish, but in a good healthy glow kind of way. Like Celine I thought that the colour range was excellent, they have alot of shades that would be well suited to Irish skin, I went for Fair and Celine used Fairest.</p> <p>The great thing about this foundation is that it is truly organic and only has four simple ingredients. As it contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide it offers natural, broad-spectrum sun protection effectively blocking harmful UVA and UVB rays. Also for those of you that suffer from spots, the formula is non-acnegenic/non-comedogenic so it won&#8217;t clog pores or create problems with your skin, thus allowing for a flawlessly smooth complexion. It is so natural that it can even be used after skin treatments like microdermabrasion etc</p> <p>You can get your own foundation kit and try it for yourself here:<br/> <a href="http://www.mineralhygienics.com/startup-kits/custom-startup-kit---choose-your-shade">http://www.mineralhygienics.com/startup-kits/custom-startup-kit&#8212;-choose-your-shade</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FairKit.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3394" title="FairKit" src="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FairKit.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="383"/></a></p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a href="http://www.emmafarrellmakeup.com/mineral-hygienics-review/" title="Go to original post at Emma Farrell Make-Up Artist" rel="bookmark">Original Article</a></p>http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/24082043470http://emmafarrellmakeup.tumblr.com/post/24082043470Wed, 30 May 2012 17:00:35 -0400makeup artist dublintumblrizelight makeupmineral foundationMineral Hygienicsmineral hygienics foundationnatural foundationnatural makeupnatural mineral makeuporganic makeup