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Mar

11

My Work: Coldlilies Autumn Winter 2012 Lookbook

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As the saying goes, better late then never! I worked on this look book last year, but forgot to chase up the photos, so only remembered them when we met up to shoot the Spring Summer 2013 Lookbook :-)

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The idea for the shoot was a very clean crisp look. We wanted to keep it very natural with paired back hair and makeup.

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I was also looking after the male grooming for Brian, so we just did a light base with a natural side parted hair style.

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For Juudit we centre parted her hair for most of the shots, this look has been all over the catwalks of late…

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The jewellery really does speak for itself!

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She is just so stunning!

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Love the idea of jewellery for your back, this would be amazing if you had an open backless dress.

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I love these colourful bangles. Anyone that knows me, knows I love big bold jewellery, the larger the better!

Coldlilies Photoshoot

You can see the behind the scenes from this shoot here: Coldlillies Autumn Winter Lookbook 2012 behind the Scenes

Photographer: Sean Breithaupt
Jewellery: Coldlilies
Stylist: Rosemary McCabe
Coldlilies: Ciara McKenna & Kim Knowles
Models: Juudit Siibak & Brian Ormonde Murphy
Hair and Make-up: Emma Farrell (Me!) 

Mar

08

Behind the Scenes: Cold Lillies Spring Summer 2013 Lookbook

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Laura from Distinct Model Management

Hello my fellow beauty loving friends,

I hope you are keeping well and looking forward to Mothers Day this Sunday! You might remember last year I did a photoshoot with Coldlilies, the fashion professionals style-edit of the best independent jewellery designers’ collections. You can see the behind the scenes here and I will be posting the actual finished pictures from the shoot later this week.

Well we were at it again! This time we were shooting the Spring Summer 2013 Lookbook. Unfortunately the weather was brrr freezing! So the poor model Laura braved the elements all in the name of a good shot! Poor Brian was freezing too, but men never get as much sympathy do they :-)

Coldlillies Spring Summer Lookbook 2013 Behind the Scenes

Here is a cool little video that Don put together. What do you think?

The SS13 Collection will be available to buy at Coldlilies.com from Monday, 4th March 2013.

Models: Brian Ormonde Murphy and Laura Sexton from Distinct Model Management
Hair Stylist: Daniel Sheridan
Make-up: Me! Emma Farrell
Stylist: Karen McGovern from My Style NYC
Photographer: Anita Sadowska
Filmographer: Don Horne
Client: Coldlilies

Lots of love,

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Feb

10

My Work: Photocall with Mary Byrne

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Mary Byrne

A few years ago I got the oportunity to work with the talented Mary Byrne of XFactor fame. We did a video and photocall for Rehab Bingo, this is one of the clippings that made the papers. It was quite an unusual shoot. They recorded her and a few of the players in a photography studio. Then they put their heads onto an animated video. I think the video is really funny looking. You can tell that the person who did it doesn’t know about make-up as her neck is way paler than her face!

Hope you enjoyed it,

Lots of love

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Feb

06

Real Brides: Laura Hegarty – A Porcelain Beauty

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Natural Bridal Make-up Winter

I did the make-up for the lovely Laura recently. I think you will agree with me when I say she has the most beautiful skin! So porcelain and flawless.

Individual Eyelash Application for Wedding

We decided to go for a very natural but sculpted eye, something that is classic and timeless. Of course I wanted to still accentuate here eyes as much as possible without looking to heavy, so we opted for individual eyelashes. These are so popular with brides, because they give a natural accent, without the heaviness of a full strip lash.

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I also defined the eye further with some black eyeliner on the top lashline and good helping of mascara. Underneath the eye, I used a cream pencil to open her eyes. I also worked in a brown eyeshadow into the bottom lashline as a softer alternative to brown eyeliner.

Natural Rose Bridal Lipstick Colour

Laura has quite a strong lip colour naturally so we actually toned it down with a lighter lipstick. It made for a gorgeous pink rose tint on her lips. On her cheeks we went for a hint of colour with a light sweep of a pink, to tie in with her lips and the overall palette.

Photographer: Claire Wilson from Ginger Pixel
Hairdresser: Michelle Grimes
Make-up: Emma Farrell

What do you think of this look? It is classic bridal  isn’t it?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Lots of love,

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Feb

04

Bare Your Soul – A Valentines Night with a Difference

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Bare Your Soul

I was asked to do a photocall recently for a fantastic event that is taking place on Valentines night to raise funds for Turn2me and The Irish Heart Foundation. Turn2me is a charity which was set up by Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard who lost their brother Cormac to suicide in 2003. Turn2me.org is an online mental health community providing peer and professional support to people in distress. Trained moderators and counsellors provide free online forum and group supports as well as 1 to 1 counselling services for people suffering from all varieties of mental illness such as depression and anxiety and aims to prevent suicide whenever and wherever possible. It is a cause that is very close to my heart as I have friends and family that have been affected by both suicide and depression. Also in these times it is especially prevalent as people are finding it harder and harder to cope.

Here is the information about the event and if you would like to take part, visit www.give2go.ie and register now.

 

DARE TO ‘BARE YOUR SOUL’ ON A VALENTINE’S NIGHT WITH A DIFFERENCE

Turn2Me.org and The Irish Heart Foundation’s Nearly Naked Run

Fancy doing something a little bit different this Valentine’s Day? Turn2me.org and The Irish Heart Foundation are daring you to bare all (or even just a little bit!) on their 500 metre heart shaped track on the beach on Sandymount Strand from 7-8pm on the 14th Feb. Whatever you wear (or don’t wear) it’s all for a great cause.

It is for a charity that would be very close to my heart.

Valentines night is usually the night to wine and dine your loved one, however many couples choose to stay in on Valentine’s night rather than face packed restaurants of cooing couples. So if you are one of those couples who would rather avoid an evening of culinary coupledom or if you’re single here is your alternative option.

Oisin Scollard, Founder of turn2me.org which is an online mental health community providing peer and professional support to people in distress said “The short love heart distance takes only three minutes so anyone and everyone can take part and it can be walked, sprinted or crawled. Everyone will be encouraged to remove as much clothing as they feel comfortable with. Nudity IS encouraged and we will have a body painter on site for the brave nudies! We will also have hot drinks and blankets at the finish line for all participants”.

BARE YOUR SOUL charity run

Everyone interested in taking place must register with a deposit of €10 at www.give2go.ie and must also raise an additional €20 to take part. All money raised will be divided evenly between The Irish Heart Foundation and Turn2me.org.

 “Turn2me will actively support lives, build lives and save lives at the times people need us most. The charity’s vision for the future is to create a world where mental health issues are acknowledged and accepted. Where every person in distress will feel confident to openly access the support services they need, safe in the knowledge that attitudes have changed based on a communal understanding and willingness to support each other.”

Nakjed Run for Charity

The Irish Heart Foundation thought this unique fundraiser was a fun fit for their charity. Aidan Stacey, Head of Fundraising at the Irish Heart Foundation said: “At the IHF we encourage young and old to get active for the good of their hearts and it is especially fitting to invite everyone to put their hearts into a fun run on Valentine’s evening. Normally our supporters wear their heart on their sleeve by donning our red t-shirts… but on this occasion, it’s all about baring not wearing!”.

Aidan continued “Bare Your Soul is not only a great opportunity to have the craic and get your heart pumping, it will also raise vital funds for two great causes. Remember every goose-bumpy step you take will raise money to support our work across research, health promotion, resuscitation training and patient support, all of which help us prevent more people developing heart disease and stroke, the biggest cause of death in Ireland.”

Registration is from 6pm-7pm with the first run taking place at 7pm and every 3 mins after that until 7.57pm.

 
I hope you can make it!

Lots of love,

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Model: Cristíona Aston
Photographer: Leon Farrell
Bodypainter: Emma Farrell

Feb

03

My Work: IFTA Celebrates 10 Years Photocall

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IFTA host Simon Delaney announces Moët & Chandon as the officia

Here are some images from a recent photocall I did for the Irish Film and Television Awards. IFTA host Simon Delaney announces Moët & Chandon as the official green room partner for the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards 10 Years

Photographer: Kyran O’Brien
Actor: Simon Delaney
Models: Daniella Moyles and Theo (1st Options)
Make Up Artist: Emma Farrell

Jan

23

Real Brides: Elaine – A Classic Radiant Makeup

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Here is another beautiful bride from last year. The gorgeous Elaine decided to go for a very natural and radiant bridal make-up look. Elaine wanted to look like herself, but a little more defined.

To create the radiance, I opted for a dewy foundation, namely Lancome’s Teint Miracle. This foundation is great for people with normal to slightly dry skin. You have to be careful though that you powder this foundation on the t-zone as it can be a little too shiny for photography on some people.

Elaine has fantastic bone structure which I accentuated with MAC’s Contour Powder in Taupe. I then applied the Peaches blusher sweeping from the apples of the cheeks upwards.

Natural Bridal Make-up

I defined her lips with MAC’s Whirl Lipliner, which is a great colour which will work for most lipcolours as it is quite neutral and close to the natural lipcolour. On top of this I applied Estee Lauder Bois De Rose which is a gorgeous rose colour.

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For her eyes we decided to keep it fresh and natural, but with subtle definition. We used individual lash inserts to really accentuate her eyes without looking overly made up. This was paired with a natural light brown blended eyeshadow and brown eyeliner smudged into the lash line.

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I think that the finished look really suited the style that Elaine was going for. From the lace to the pink and white flowers everything had a classic romantic feel to it.

These gorgeous pictures really capture the lovely moments of Elaine’s big day. They were taken by the seriously talented Carol Dunica, who is a wedding photographer in Drogheda. You can check out her work here: Capture Photography.

What do you think? Do you think you would be a classic romantic bride?

Lots of love,

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Jan

20

My Work: Aria Look Book Spring/Summer 2013

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Hello fellow beauty lovers!

So Sundays are when I will do a bit of shameless self promotion and share some of the work that I have been getting up to. Sometimes I get carried away with the normal day to day work and forget to share it with you.

So here is a shoot that I did last year for the clothing label Aria. I love this range of clothing as it is full of patterns and colour, my favourite things :-)

African Fashion Makeup

Fashion Shoot Botanical Gardens

Aria Fashion Shoot Makeup Artist

Bronze Lip Fashion Makeup

Fashion Makeup

Kelly Morgan The Agency

Alison McGilligan Styling

Michelle O'Halloran Hairstyling

Emily Quinn Photography

Photographer: Emily Quinn Photography
Label: Aria SS 2013
Hair Stylist: Michelle O’Halloran
Styling: Alison McGilligan
Model: Kelly from Morgan The Agency
Makeup: Emma Farrell Make-up

Let me know what you think.

Lots of Love,

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Jan

13

My Work: Black and White

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Fashion Winged Eyeliner

 

Fashion Studio Photoshoot Makeup Artist

 

These are two of the images from a recent shoot I did. The concept, was very simple, a black and white feel, without actually being black and white.

Photographer: Svetlana Zabelina Photography
Hair Stylist: Leandro Santana
Make-up: Me! (Emma Farrell Make-up)
Model: Maria Karpenko

Dec

12

Revolver Project Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection

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Make-up Artist for Look Book

Male Grooming Makeup Artist

Revolver Project Makeup Artist

Revolver Project

Revolver Proect Vintage Clothing Ireland

Hi Guys,

This is just a shoot a did a while back for the Autumn/Winter collection from the vintage clothing specialists Revolver Project.

About Revolver Project:

Housed above the cobbled streets of Smithfield, Ireland, Revolver Project is a contemporary company with a love of vintage fashion. We feel that the traditional vintage shopping experience is a thing of the past, and propose a modern solution. Spending hours rummaging through crowded rails in musty second-hand stores is no longer necessary. Our team of buyers and stylists work hard to hand-pick only the most stylish and highest quality garments from our selected wholesalers, allowing your shopping experience to be swift, easy, and luxurious. In line with the Revolver Project ethos of sustainability, your order will come delivered in crisp, recycled paper packaging. This is twentieth-century fashion for the twenty-first century customer.

Photography: Philip White
Styling: Rosa Abbott
Hair and Make-up: Emma Farrell
Models: Aoibhín, Sían, Josh, Rob, Daire and Michelle.
Shot on location in Moxie Studios.

Let me know what you think.

Lots of Love,

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