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Another Icon joins MAC

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Iris Apfel is an octogenarian fashion maven. Her flair with colour and accessories and her remarkable wardrobe was the subject of an exhibition, Rara Avis: Selections from the Iris Barrel Apfel Collection (Rara Avis = Rare Bird), at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2005. The show featured 82 ensembles and more than 300 accessories, chosen from a wardrobe amassed over the last 50 years

Her style has inspired books, jewellery ranges, museum exhibitions and many a student’s embarkation on a career in fashion.

At the tender age of 90, Iris Apfel is now taking on the world of make-up, delivering her inimitable eccentricity to the fashion-driven – and far younger – crowd who usually shop at MAC.

The self-described “geriatric starlet” has seen a recent resurgence in the public eye thanks to her fashion line on HSN & in keeping with this line, the MAC collection is full of bombastically bright lipsticks, attention-grabbing nail lacquers and unambiguous hues of eye-shadow.

Perhaps at odds with many of her peers’ tastes, the palette she has chosen for the line is as contemporary as ever, with a hot pink lipstick that would not look out of place on another of the make-up company’s fans, Nicki Minaj.

Gemstone-like green, shocking pink and scarlet sit alongside no holes-barred dark grey, blue and orange.

On aging:

Getting older ain’t for sissies, I’ll tell you…You have to push yourself when you’re older, because it’s very easy to fall into the trap. You start to fall apart—you just have to do your best to paste yourself together. I think doing things and being active is very important. When your mind is busy, you don’t hurt so much.

The Rare Bird collection is available at MAC stores now, the LA team have already picked our favourite lipstick but we hear they’re selling out fast so we’re keeping this one to ourselves until it’s safely stowed away in our make-up bags!

Let us know what you think of MAC’s newest muse!

The LA Team x

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The LA Specialists Team

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

This year we have started a new specialists program with our 1 Year students. The students have voted and we have three new specialists on board!

Congratulations to Chloe our new Trend specialist,  Noella our Product specialist & Anca who will be our Inspiration specialist.

Let’s take this opportunity to get to know them a little better!

Noella Geoghegan – Product

A bit about yourself:
My name is Noella. I am 24! Soon to be 25:) I’m from Athy, co.Kildare. I did a degree in art and design specialising in textiles. I’ve always been interested in makeup.
What are your hobbies?
My hobbies are singing and drawing. I’m on the committee for my local music and dramatic society. It’s a great past-time. I love participating and helping organise shows, plays and musicals in my hometown.
What is it you love about make-up?
I love everything about make-up! From how creative you can be with it, to how it can make you feel. Anything is possible with make-up. Which we discovered in Amber Sibleys master class on aging and bruising.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
In ten years I would like to be sucessful and happy in whatever area of make-up I venture into, I want to work in make-up at a professional level.
What are your 5 favourite things?

  • I love eyebrows
  • I love my phone
  • I love my family and friends
  • I love doritos chilli heatwave…I cannot live without any of the above! Eyebrows being the Most important.

What are your favourite make-up products?
My favourite products at the moment are LA’s brow cake in soft smoke, LA’s mineral liquid powder foundation in porcelain and LA’s White eye liner.

What is your favourite thing about studying at LA?
My favourite part of the LA courses so far has been high fashion. I’m really looking forward to starting hair on Monday.
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Enthuastic, creative and fun.

Chloe Ryan – Trend

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’m 18. I just finished my leaving cert in June. I decided to this course because make-up is a passion of mine and is something I’ve always wanted to do!
What are your hobbies?
In my spare time I love doing make-up(obviously!) I watch a lot of make-up tutorials on YouTube and this is where I get a lot of my inspiration. I also love shopping for new clothes as I love fashion and styling. And going out with my friends is always fun too.
What do you love about make-up?
The thing I love most about makeup is the ability to change a persons entire look and making them feel more confident.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I would love to be working abroad as a successful make-up artist, possibly in the area of tv and film.
Tell us 5 random facts about yourself

  • I have a ten week old yorkie called teddy!
  • I love all things pink!
  • I’m happy about 99% of the time,
  • I have the most embarrassing laugh in the world!
  • I talk way too much!

What are your favourite make-up products?
Face & body- MAC, inglot eyeshadows- so pigmented! LA make-up concealer- covers every blemish! Impassioned lipstick-MAC is my fav lipstick ever!
What is your favourite thing about studying at LA?
My favourite thing about LA is defiantly the people I have met here. Both the tutors students are amazing and everyone is so friendly!
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Happy, passionate, giggle-y!

Anca Condrache – Inspiration

Tell us a bit about yourself?
I am enthusiastic to learn all there is to know in the make-up industry. Love meeting new people, I dislike arrogance and dishonesty. Hope to work in a hot country one day, I  love my family and friends.
What are your hobbies?
Dancing, music, art
What do you love about make-up?
The ability it has to enhance and transform.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully, as the owner of my own studio
Tell us 5 random things about yourself

  • I am enthusiastic to learn
  • I hope to work abroad
  • I love make-up
  • I love friends and family
  • I like meeting new people.

What are your favourite make-up products?
Any base product- mufe HD foundation, also highlighting products- benefit high beam is a firm fave.
What is your favourite thing about studying at LA?
The tutors here are fantastic, it’s great to be able to soak up all the knowledge and learn tips and tricks from people who have as much experience as they have!
Describe yourself in 3 words!
Ambitious, spontaneous and friendly.

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Armani Holiday 2011 Collection

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

So we have all been wowed by MAC’s Glitter & Ice collection for the holiday season so now its time to check out the new collection from Armani!

Armani Cosmetics Creative Director Linda Cantello describes the Madre Perla collection “Like a 1930’s boudoir….A touch of lacquer patinated metals add a sophisticated feel to satiny, pearlescent tones. Delicate shades reminiscent of the silk lingire of the time”

Like many of the holiday collections we have seen so far the Madre Perla is all about silver & gold shades giving an antique gilted look to the collection.

Thanks to Colorfil color matrix, these creamy, powder-free shadows adhere to the eyelid like a second skin without fading or flaking. The result: a vibrant film of colour, as if cast in metal which stays true for 24 hours. Exactly what you want when you’re getting ready for a night out!

This range includes eye & face Madre Perla Palette with a very limited  3000 in a special decorated case, eye palette with ivory, taupe & lavender shades, Eyes to Kill shadows in silver, gold and grey & gold as well as four lipglosses.

Megan Fox is the face of Armani & we have no doubt that her stunning images in these ads would encourage anyone to make a dash for the Armani counter! With so many new collections coming our way it’s going to be tough to narrow down our Christmas list!

What do you think of the Madre Perla colelction?

Let us know!

The LA Team x

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Twilight on the Black Carpet

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The day has finally come for Twilight fans around the world. The premiere of the penultimate film in the Twilight saga has premiered in Los Angeles.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner took to the black carpet at the Nokia Theatre in L.A on Monday night to promote the fourth installment in the franchise – Breaking Dawn: Part One.

With slim fitting grey & navy suits, the Twilight men certainly scrubbed up well. Kristen Stewart vamped it up in a long purple & black sequinned gown with a thigh-high split. Her make-up was quite minimal rocking bare lips & a light blush with a purple smokey eye to compliment her dress.

She had her hair swept back in a loose up-do which really showed off her look. This was a much cleaner look to what we usually see from her & the LA team think she looked stunning.

With other stars like Kendal & Kylie Jenner, Lea Michelle& Ashley Tisdale making their way up the black carpet it really was an event to watch.

Will you be making your way to see the new release?

Let us know!

Love The LA Team x

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Dermalogica

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

To celebrate the launch of our ITEC Honors Diploma in Beauty Therapy, LA Make-Up Academy have joined forces with world renound skincare specialists Dermalogica for a pretty amazing competition.

LA Academy are the first college in Ireland to offer this course with an ITEC accreditation & we are so proud of this that we are offering one lucky person the chance to win a year’s supply of Dermalogica products.

Dermalogica started off by prescribing their products to customers with problem skin & gained so much notoriety with the amazing results they produce that they gradually entered the market for over-the-counter products.

Dermalogica have a huge range of products for all skin types aimed at resolving specific issues that you have with your skin so they really have something for everyone whether your skin is oily, dry, combination, mature or even normal.

You can visit the Dermalogica website & take their online skin-mapping test where in just two easy steps they will identify your top concerns, then provide a personalized product prescription.

To take part in this competition all you have to do is visit our Facebook page & enter via the competition tab on the left-hand side of the page.

For more information on our Beauty Therapy course click here

Best of luck everyone

Love The LA Team x

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