tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41718713166193189182011-07-28T14:54:03.749+01:00Malvina Barrett is a freelance makeup artist based in Galway. Malvinas' creative makeup talents span nationwide to design makeup looks from timeless classics to high fashion makeup trends. Specialising in creating beautiful makeup for bridal, fashion, music videos, film, print/TV advertising campaigns, hair shows and competitions, makeup lessons/classes, makeover photoshoots and shows, using makeup products that will last and are particularly suitable for photography and film.Malvinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11813983378474052876noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171871316619318918.post-45791797395041238162009-11-03T11:51:00.006Z2009-11-03T13:03:24.841Z

What Dove say: What I say:I was recently contacted by a Dove representative to review their new 'Nutrium' body wash products which unfortunately are not yet available in Ireland but are available in the US since Summer. My parcel arrives and I was happily surprised to see not just a couple of samples to test but three full size body washes, one regular body wash, one sensitive body wash and

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Hi all! I recieved an e-mail last week from one of the readers of my beauty column in the Galway Advertiser after I did a piece on cosmetic hygiene and I wanted to share it with you all as it will really make you think: Dear Malvina,I was most interested in your article in the current edition of The Galway Advertiser which I read on line. I am a Galway girl! When our then teenage daughter

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What a day....and night! It was so great to be part of this fashion show again this year. The day started off at 3pm meeting at Fringe Benefits in Doughiska where all the models were gathered to have their hair done and makeup applied. Once everyone was beautified, we moved on to the Raddison where the buzz and atmosphere was mounting. Mandy from the Catwalk Model Agency put the ladies through

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How to Get the LookBrows: Brush brown into place and apply a light brown shadow with an angular brush to add defination.Eyes: Apply a layer or neutral eye shadow and then dark eyeliner along your upper lash line following with a sweep of dark brown eyeliner along the lower lashes. Apply a white pencil on the inner rim of the eyes and finish with several coats of black mascara.Cheeks: For the

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Whether you're going for a natural look or for something with a little more oomph, chances are you'll definitely want to put your best face forward on your wedding day. Your makeup and skin have to look picture perfect.Choosing a Look How do you envision yourself on the big day, what do you see? Something dramatic? Glamorous? Avoid nondescript words like "natural" - that's a given. Every bride

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The fix: accentuate the positiveHere's where we need to maximize on your best assets - lips and eyes. Some many people think by applying a strong colour to their lips that will divert attention from their nose but to be honest, dark lipstick accentuates your nose by drawing attention to the centre of your face. Plus, if you go a shade darker than your own natural lip colour, this will be the most

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Here is my instant eye lift technique - Layer three tiers of leye shadow and then use a special lining trick. Brush a light shadow such as a champagne colour over the entire lid, this immediately makes the eyes look less tired. Next comes a neutral taupe, smudged not on but right above the crease. When applying just above the crease, eyeshadow has a contouring effect that makes the lids look

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For plumper looking lips, start with lipstick that's a few shades brighter then your bare lips. Avoid dark colours because they overpower and minimize thin lips. Lip pencils that match your lipstick is the key to plumping up a pout! I really like gloss on thin lips as it reflects the light and creates a volumising effect gives the illusion of fuller lips so apply gloss over your natural looking

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First and foremost, sun protection! It is so important to wear sun protection all year round! I suggest a minimum of SPF 15 in the winter but really recommend SPF 50 especially in the summer months, which is available from La Roche-Posay. It is possible to even out your complexion and keep that natural glow, just because you may have blotchy skin doesn't necessarily mean you have to wear full

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This was a really fun photoshoot - cold, actually no..... freezing cold but with huge amounts of fun and laughs!Call time was at 7.30am at the Harbour Hotel in Galway, I walked into a room which looked like a giant walk-in wardrobe, Georgina and her assistant were busy sorting out all the style and in a super mood, then the ever prepared Paul from Zenith hairdressing arrived with his box of hair

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Hey guys, here are some tips for applying your makeup perfectly!Keep foundation away from fine lines around the eye area as it will only sit into the lines and exaggerate them, instead apply moisturiser to the area, it plumps out the lines!To soften the edges of blusher, blend over with a powder brush and a little translucent powder.I use Berts Bees lip balm on the eyelids when applying a

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Firstly, I don't believe in over cleansing skin - in my opinion cleansing, toning and moisturising morning and night will over stimulate the skin and lead to sensitivity. I do my cleansing, toning etc. once a day - at night time, and in the morning I just wash my face with a wet face cloth and apply moisturiser.I really think the simpler the product the better, so less is more when it comes to

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Regular breakouts:I soooo believe in Manuka honey, not only for spots but also for general well-being! Purchase Manuka honey UMF 20 (the UMF is the potency rating), I recommend taking a spoonful of manuka honey first thing on an empty tummy in the morning. Also apply as a mask to your skin twice a week which helps speed up the healing process for spots and helps those red marks disappear as quick

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Of course, the key to avoiding wedding day beauty emergencies is planning ahead. A week or so before your wedding day, find a little makeup bag and pack as many of the following checklist items as you deem necessary. For makeup, don't change from the products you are using on the big day. (If your makeup is being done professionally, ask your artist which products you absolutely need to maintain

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Chapped dry lips not only feel awful but look terrible as well! And to make matters worse, if you apply lipstick to try and camouflage flaky lips the lipstick will only stick to the super dry skin on your lips and make the dry skin look darker than the rest of your lips! Ehuuuu!!So......not the look you're going for? Well listen up, here is your lip maintenance ritual for luscious lips: Exfoliate

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Clare O'Regan of Core Photography and I got together for a recent makeover and our client was an absolute beauty - Martha. We had great fun while Martha got warmed up and once she got into it she posed like a pro! I used a two tone eyeshadow on Marthas' eyes to open them up and make them look bigger, the first shade was MAC 'vex' which is a shimmery grey colour but has a hint of pink when moved

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What they say: Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder is a lighter-than-air powder used to set Secret Brightener, Secret Concealer & Secret Camouflage, while adding an invisible lightening boost.Transparent white colour lightens and brightens Micronized pigments will not settle in fine lines or accentuate shadows Instantly delivers a soft touch & weightless feel on the skin Creates the

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Hi there! So who saw The Model Agent last night? I was looking forward to it and was delighted when I saw Rochelle McIntyre as the first picked! This is Rochelle here to the right, I did her makeup recently for the Limerick Now magazine. What a beauty hey? and she's a Galway girl! I have my fingers crossed she will win, she was such a great model the day we shot Limerick Now. She had been up most

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This was just so much fun! We (Clare from Core photography, Layla from Catwalk model agency and yours truely) started out at 11.00am in the Core photography studios in Barna. Layla is such a natural beauty as you can see and so easy to work with. She has skin like honey and completely flawless! We went for a seductive dark eyed look to tie in with the overall theme of the day - BOUDIOR! I kept

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By, Malvina the Makeup ArtistAs business women, we are all aware of the need to look professional in our role and duties and equally as important is to carry off a physical look of professionalism. Having your makeup right will not only increase your confidence but will convey to others that you take a genuine interest in your own grooming and attention to detail and if this comes across as

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Hey all!Check out the photos from my recent photoshoot with Limerick Now Magazine & Galway Now Magazine below, just keep scrolling!The day started off at 7.30am and was a busy but fantastic day. I worked with the gifted Paul Griffin of http://www.zenithhairdressing.ie/ (accross from Debenhams). He created some fantastic looks on the day and was super speedy!! Georgina Vahey was the stylist on the

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With this stinky, gloomy 'R' word hovering above us all - it gives an air of grey, washed out and tired shades which......thankfully, was no where to be seen on the Spring/Summer runways of late!Eyes:To bring back a little spring in our step, Max Factors Global Creative Director and pioneering make-up artist, Pat McGrath said 'This is not a time for down-beat make-up.' What we saw was bold shades

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Camouflage that Hangover this Christmas!While I by no means recommend you get yourself into this state over the hols – let’s face it, there is a good chance that it is going to happen and probably when you are destined to do the ‘visiting’ the following day!Ok so let’s tackle it like it was a real crazy night and you were so bold you never washed off you make-up…..yikes! Tie back that hair and

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Christmas is fast approaching so let’s have a look at those all important make-up gift sets and see what’s on offer this season! Bobbi BrownArtist Lip Pallette €170.00The ultimate Bobbi Brown collector's palette. Tailor-made for lipstick aficionados – and anyone who wants to bring out their inner artist! This new palette for lips includes a Retractable Lip Brush and is filled with 42

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Dear MalvinaI have really short eyelashes and would love to know how to apply false lashes.RegardsSusan.Hi SusanMany thanks for your e-mail. Once you get the knack of applying false eyelashes it is very simple to do and can really open up your eyes and give a really glamorous look - especially great for this time of the year!1.Start by curling your own lashes and applying one coat of mascara.2.

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Dear MalvinaI would like to know what’s in your own make-up bag! I need to get some brushes and have no idea what to get, also what products do you use yourself?Cheers, Melissa.My make-up bag is retro to the eye but its contents are not! They are either carefully chosen products or samples that I have been sent to try out. It’s not bulging in any way, I have my crazed make-up spending spree’s

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This season, eyes are all about purple. I’m going to show you how to really punk it up and get some heads turning!1. Apply MAC ‘strobe cream’ all over the face to give a dewy finish to the skin. 2. Apply concealer where needed and foundation lightly.3. Powder the T-zone only. I have used Clinique, gentle light powder here as it has light reflecting particles to avoid that chalky look. 4. Define

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Being extra pale was hot in Elizabethan England. So hot, in fact, that women took their lives in their hands just to get that porcelain-skin look. They dusted their faces with ceruse, a toxic white powder made primarily from lead. These days the risks of getting made-up aren't so drastic. But there are still a few nasties you can pick up from a humble eyeliner or foundation—skin rashes, eyelash

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Think you can manage without that fake tan for just one week? This week I’m going to show you how to achieve a wearable watered down scary look for Halloween, we’ll be keeping with the weekend that’s in it but bearing in mind if you are attending any of the forthcoming parties that you still manage to look ‘foxy, gothy!’ Rather than ‘scare ‘em all away goth!’Step 1:Apply foundation to match your

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All over the catwalks for Autumn/Winter ’08 were striking lips in strong colours but there was one new big change…we had left behind the gloss we had come to love, instead we were hit with a mat texture for a complete contrast and undefined lips to give the illusion of a type of lip stain….like you had just eaten a bowl of berries! And it is a great look!I am all about keeping up with the trends,

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Dear MalvinaI have very heavy skin at the crease of my eye and the skin is so droopy it is covering the crease altogether and I feel my eyelids are disappearing, is there anything I can do to make this look better?Regards,Martina.Step 1:Dress brow, using an angular brush and shadow to match your hair colour. If you have gaps in your eyebrows, use a brow pencil. This will give definition and frame

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There is nothing worse (vanity wise!) than having to be somewhere looking great, then, catch a glimpse in the mirror and have two bulging tired, red eyes staring back at you. Yikes! Here, I give you my top 6 steps to banish tired eyes and get to wherever you need to be looking bright eyed and bushy tailed!1.I know it’s an oldie but it definitely works – tea bags! Yes indeed, for those of you who

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We have all seen them, they walk around just like the rest of us, even with the rest of us, unaware and oblivious to the fact that they are committing………brow murder!Brows are so important to the overall look of our eyes yet so many of us completely leave them out in our make-up application – alone…undressed…..and miserable! I know a lot of you will immediately think ‘drawn on’ browns and freak

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Ok so I take it we have all seen Posh's new pixi hair do at this stage and I felt compelled to write not about the do itself but check out the photo - her foundation is shades paler than her fake tan! Call the fashion police!To be fair, I think the style is great on her. She has a pretty petite face and carries it off well but let’s get down to serious business here – what was her make-up artist

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Reader E-mail:Hi MalvinaI am lacking in any make-up skills so am loving your column! I want to update my make-up bag as it is long overdue so I was wondering if you have any advice regarding ‘cosmetic-counter etiquette’ if there is such a thing!? I get completely overwhelmed and confused by the selection and advise from the counter assistants that half the time I either buy something I don’t want

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READER E-MAIL:Hi MalvinaI was wondering if you got a chance would you cover how to achieve a natural day make-up. I don’t want to look ’made up’ for work, but do want to look pretty and fresh.Many thanks,Veronica.STEP 1 – THE PREPARATION:Start with a foundation primer, use an oil-free formula for oily or combination skin and a moisturizing one for dry and normal skins, I love the Laura Mercier

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Forget summer, this year was a complete wash out, but not this season’s latest make-up trends, it’s all about definition, strong arresting brows, fiercely beautiful eyes reigned supreme, strong blackened/red lips, and glossy skin. It’s time to prepare for Autumn/Winter 2008/9 so if you are the kind of girl who likes to play around with make-up this is the season to go wild.Arresting Brows:This

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Just stumbled across this virtual make-over on the Mary Kay website and thought I would share it with y'all. It's a bit of craic, but also gives you an idea of the shades that work on your particular skin tone and colouring....Give it a go, just click on the title above!

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Malvina Barrett is our resident make-up guru. She qualified as a professional make-up artist with the International School of Make-Up Artistry and also trained with Celebrity Make-Up Artist, Louise Constad.Celebrity Make-Up Tricks“It is the free spirited men and women that we most admire and often envy – those individuals who dare to be themselves.” KEVYN AUCOINThis to me, says embrace your

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