Well it has been a while since my last post, so I guess apologies are in order…but! I have and excuse. I managed to fit in a little holiday My good friend and fellow makeup artist decided to marry the man that she loves and thus I ended up spending a week in Portugal.

It was a great excuse to get away and I was delighted to have a jam-packed eventful as well as relaxed holiday.

I went Dolphin watching and managed to see about 30 dolphins which was sooo cool.

Also we were really lucky to see a turtle, I seem to have a strange connection to turtles…I did my college thesis on them, then when I went Scuba diving for the first time I saw one (which apparently is really unusual), then my first Christmas with Ronan aka my gorgeous boyfriend he gave me a turtle ring and then our first proper holiday together we see a turle…what are the chances?

So again, apologies about the hiatus, but there are loads of posts coming soon

It was great to be back in Malahide my hometown for another wedding. This time it was the gorgeous Nadine who was marrying Stephen.

Nadine wanted a very natural bridal look so we went for some lovely subtle golds and browns with a few individual lashes on the outer corners of her eye to add a little flirtatiousness. We also used Graftobian Airbrush Foundation to ensure that she looked flawless the whole day.

Thanks to the wonderful Kevin Morris a very talented photographer for letting me use his images from their big day. Be sure to check is work out, there is a link below.

Hair: Michelle O’Halloran @ MOH Bridal Hairstyling
Make-up: Emma Farrell @ Bridal Hair and Makeup Dublin
Photographer: Kevin Morris @ Dublin Wedding Photography

The girls were more adventurous with colour than usual for weddings, so I was delighted. Jennifer went for a beautiful purple eyeshadow smoked out to really accentuate her green eyes, with a nice black eyeliner and thick flirtatious false eyelashes. All the bridesmaids opted for variations of a navy blue smokey eye and lashes and everyone had a nice neutral lip to really play up the eyes.

Bride: Jennifer Claffey
Make-up: Emma Farrell @ Dublin Bridal Hair and Make-up
Photography: Pat Claffey

This wedding really stood out as unique. Yvonne and Cillian were having a really intimate wedding with just five people in attendance! Not only that, the bride and groom stayed in the same house the night before, so all the usual traditions were not necessarily the order of the day. It was really beautiful and you could tell that the most important thing was their love for each other and at the end of the day that is what weddings are all about! I think if I was getting married I would probably go with a small wedding too!

Yvonnes makeup was kept classic and pretty, with a bit of natural definition around the eyes, we really played them up with some MAC False Eyelashes, which had a nice flick at the outer corners. Lips were kept nude with a lovely Laura Mercier gloss in Pink Champagne on top.

Her hair was done in a hairdressers earlier that morning, Yvonne kept them fresh with this hairnet which looks so vintage in all the photos! The curls had dropped a little too much, so we gave them a bit of a pep with my curling wand, which I always carry to weddings just incase!

Wedding: Yvonne and Cillian
Photography: Christina Brosnan @ Brosnan Photographic
Makeup: Emma Farrell @ Dublin Bridal Makeup 

Image courtesy of Cormack O'Kelly@Striking Images http://www.strikingimages.ie/

Image courtesy of Cormack O'Kelly@Striking Images http://www.strikingimages.ie/

Image courtesy of Cormack O'Kelly@Striking Images http://www.strikingimages.ie/

This is a wedding that I did during the summer, Carme wanted a very classic natural look, with the main focus being on the eyes.

Bride: Carme Diaz
Photographer: Cormack O’Kelly @ Dublin Wedding Photography
Make-Up: Emma Farrell @ Bridal Makeup
Venue: Clontarf Castle 

I had the pleasure of doing Dawn’s make-up on the 16th May 2011 in Cabra Castle. She absolutely loves the colour purple, so was pretty sure that she wanted to go with pinks and purples for her make-up too. This worked really well on her as she has green eyes, so it really made her eyes glow!

We were supposed to cover her tattoo on her arm, but in the end she decided not to bother because it is a part of her…I think I would probably be the same if I had a tattoo, sure it is part of you! I would be interested to hear other people’s thoughts on this. Would you cover your tattoo? If yes, why?

Bride: Dawn O’Brien
Photographer: Michael Crean @ Crean Photo
Make-Up: Emma Farrell @ Bridal Makeup
Venue: Cabra Castle

Michael Crean Photography

Michael Crean Photography

Michael Crean Photography

Michael Crean Photography

Hi Guys, so sorry it has been aaaages since I last posted! I have just been super busy. Anyway, here are a couple of images from a wedding that I did last year that one of my brides kindly sent me. I am hoping to update my the website with newer images of my work, so watch this space

Bride: Jennifer Corrigan
Make-up: Emma Farrell @ Bridal Hair and Make-up
Photography: Andrew Miller @ Andrew Miller Wedding Photography

I did a photoshoot recently for the top Wedding Designer Sarah Foy. She has a gorgeous collection of dresses and can make an individual design for your wedding day. I think if I was getting married I would definitely go down this line. Here are some behind the scenes photos of the day, which was in Clontarf, Dublin 3. Will show you the actual shots when I get them.

Photographer: Brendan Lyon @ Belle Photography
Dresses: Sarah @ Sarah Foy Designs
Model: Lisa Ní Chearbhalláin @ Freelance
Hair and Make-up: Me @ Bridal Hair and Makeup

I just thought I would share these lovely flowers with you that I saw, while doing the make-up for a beautiful bride from Glasnevin called Yvonne. I really love the multicolour one that her Fiancée bought for his mother in law to be.

Wedding Dress Designer: Sarah Foy
Photographer: Edel Kelly
Model: Bernadette McLoughlin
Bridal Make-Up: Emma Farrell