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Sep

07

Flexxi Van Bodypainting Video

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This is an update to a behind the scenes post called Behind the Scenes: Alana Carroll Bodypainting. Possibly the funniest/weirdest concept that I have worked on in a long time, this is the video from that day.

The behind the scenes photos that I posted have had a huge presence over the internet. The last post was picked up by the pop culture website Oddee.

Model: Alana Carroll @ Assets
Brand: Flexxivan
Bodypainter: Emma Farrell @ Dublin Bodypainting
Bodypainter Assistant: Stefania Maniscalco

 

 

 

 

Aug

15

Real Brides: Yvonne Gleeson

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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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug

12

Egyptian Makeup and Bodypainting

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This is a shoot that I did a while back. The concept was something ancient and Egyptian. I had to start by painting Azaria all over with a bronzed brown from Kryolan, you wouldn’t believe it from this picture, but she is actually Caucasian!

I then handpainted all the hieroglyphics and the make up.  As you can imagine this took aaages, because each one had to have its own shadow/highlight to really make it pop. I think it was worth the effort though as it turned out quite well.

Make-up: Emma Farrell @ Bodypainting Dublin
Photography: Edel Kelly @ Secret Boudoir Photography
Model: Azaria Starfire, Burlesque Performer @ The Love Cats

 

 

 

 

Aug

06

Behind the Scenes: Aria Spring / Summer 2012 Photoshoot

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Got to work on a photoshoot for the Spring Summer Collection for Irish fashion label Aria, which is a label similar to Arianna, from the last post, but for a slightly older target market. Again I am not able to post any pictures of the collection as it is top secret! But here are some behind the scenes photos.

Jude Nabney and Makeup Artist Emma Farrell

 

Jude Nabney and Michelle O'Halloran

Sara Mia Styling

Model: Jude Nabney @ First Options
Clothing Label: Aria @ Aria Clothing
Photographer: Breffni @ Breffni Ryan Photography
Stylist: Sara O’Connor @ Sara Mia Styling
Hair: Michelle O’Halloran @ Hairaware
Make-up: Me @ Emma Farrell Makeup

Aug

04

Behind the Scenes: Arianna Spring/Summer Collection 2012

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Shoes and Accessories Backstage
Got to work on a photoshoot for the Spring Summer Collection for Irish fashion label Arianna, unfortunately I am not able to post any pictures of the collection as it is top secret! But here is the accessories and one of the hair and make-up looks we went for :-)
Behind the Scenes Fashion Photoshoot

 

Model: Isabelle @ First Options
Clothing Label: Arianna @ Aria Clothing
Photographer: Emily @ Emily Quinn Photography
Stylist: Sara @ Sara O’Connor Styling
Hair: Michelle @ Hairaware
Make-up: Me @ Emma Farrell Makeup

Jul

28

Naked Canvas Bodypainting Festival

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A while ago I was asked to partake in a special Bodypainting event called Naked Canvas which was organised by Beth Marshall and Claire O’Keeffe as part of the Bray Summer Festival.

It was a great day, joining fellow artists in making beautiful creations on the human body. There were so many talented people, it was fantastic.

I was assisted by the lovely Caoimhe Arrigan on the day. We used Kryolan waterbased bodypaints.

Model: Lauren Walsh
Bodypainter: Emma Farrell
Bodypainting Assistant: Caoimhe Arrigan
Festival: Bray Summer Festival
Organisers: Beth Marshal and Claire O’Keefe
Photographer: Emma and Aine Richardson

 

 

 

 

Jul

19

Behind the Scenes: Fashion photoshoot with Oksana Lastovetsky

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Behind the scenes fashion makeup closeupModel: Oksana Lastovetsky @ Model Mayhem
Photographer: Yvonne Ryan @ yvonneryanphotography.com
Stylist: Lisa Lú @ Dublin Fashion Stylist
Hair Stylist: Michelle O’Halloran @ Hairaware
Make-up Artist: ME! @ Dublin Fashion Makeup

 

 

 

 

Jun

09

A Fashion Future so Beautiful

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This is a fashion film that I was involved with nearly a year ago now. It was all shot on green screen and superimposed onto a cityscape. The idea behind it was that it was a fashionable girl who is reborn as an angel.

The Team:
Director of photography: Alison King @ Alison King Photography
Stylist: Hazel Pfeifer @ Hazel Pfeifer Stylist
Make-up Artist: Emma Farrell @ Dublin Fashion Make-up
Hair: Jane Akkerman @ Jane Akkerman Hair
Model: Cici Cavanagh @ Assets Model Agency
Fashion by: Costume, Indigo & Cloth, Dolls Boutique, The Design Centre
Production: Phil Winston
Lighting: Anthony Downes
Motion Designer: Dominika Nicman
3D Modeller: Paul Heffernan

Jun

05

Bodypainting Alana Carroll

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I had a really interesting project to do the other week, for a Flexxi Van online advert, bodypainting a town onto the body of Alana Carroll (Irish Sun Models Competition Runner-up).

Step 1: Painting the Base

Bodypainting Town Step 1

Step 2: Adding the Details
Bodypainting Town Step 2

Step 3: The Finished Product:

Bodypainting Town Finished

Close up of some of the Details:

Bodypainting Town Closeup 1

Close up of Some More Details:

Bodypainting Town Closeup 2

Model: Alana Carroll @ Assets
Bodypainter: Emma Farrell @ Dublin Bodypainting
Bodypainter Assistant: Stefania Maniscalco @ Dublin Make-up Artist

Apr

27

Behind the Scenes: Fatcheese bodypainting with Nadia Forde

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Today I was lucky enough to be outside in the sunshine for a Photocall for fatcheese.ie. Myself and my assistant Stefania turned Nadia Forde into a stylised version of cheese. Why turn a gorgeous Irish Model into cheese you say? :-)

It is all to announce that they have given over €250,000 cash back to @FatcheeseIE members since they started!!

Here are some behind the scenes snaps:

Yellow Bodypainting in Progress
Just adding the final touches:

Final Touches Bodypainting

The final paint:

Bodypainting Photoshoot

Gill reflecting some sunshine:

Bodypainting Photoshoot 2

The bodypainting garnered a lot of attention from onlookers, haha, you can see them in the background:

Lookers on

Products used:

Graftobian FX Aire
Kryolan Aquacolor Bodypaint
Grimas Bodypaint
OCC Airbrush Make-up