Archive for March, 2010

Welcome to LA TV Episode 7 – Top Tanning Tips!

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Welcome to LA TV Episode 7 – Top Tanning Tips!

Lorna Breanan, our LA Beauty Therapist Expert, gives us her top tips to get the most out of your spray tan.

LA Make-Up Academy now provides an amazing XEN-TAN Spray Tan Service, being one of a limited number of stock lists in Ireland. So come on girls and get that XEN-TAN glow!!

Didnt get a holiday in the sun? XEN-TAN lasts twice as long as St. Tropez and other brands. XEN-TAN Spray is a bronzed glow rather than a full-on tan, and is the best out there.

Testimonials for XEN-TAN are endless, with Gok Wan a huge Advocator of the range. Not only this, but Celebrities swear by the XEN-TAN Range. From Drew Barrymore, the Olsen Twins, and Alesha Dixon to Holly Willoughby and Lisa B.

Our Spray Tan service takes only 10-15mins, and you will leave our studios glowing.

INTRODUCTORY PRICE FOR FULL BODY TAN: €30

Call us on 01 675 1999 to book your appointment!

Dazzle with M.A.C.

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Mac Dazzelglass Collection

Want your lips to dazzle and reflect like diamonds?


Then why not give Mac Cosmetics Dazzleglass collection of sparkling lipglassss a try, you wont be disappointed! This sparkly, super wet looking gloss, dazzles with light and shine to bring an exciting dimensional pop to any make-up look. It really is everything you want in a gloss!
The color is sheer, the gloss isn’t too sticky, its moisturizing and most importantly it stays on for hours! MAC Dazzleglass glides on ,wear it alone, or layer over lipstick for that dramatic effect. “Dazzleglass gives the lips fullness with a beautifully sexy depth charge and  launches in a sparked-up, high-energy array of 21 colours”. A shimmery look perfect for that spring/summer inspired look.


This mega-glisten, shiny gloss is defiantly a must for every make-up bag and comes in 21 gorgeous shades. LA team fav? It has to be Baby Sparks Pale pink with violet pearl, the glitter and shimmer in the gloss is oh so pretty.


Whats your favourite from the Dazzleglass collection?

Why we love working in Make-Up

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

london-2Yes you know we love make-up! Doesn’t every girl? But we love working in the make up industry even more! We don’t think about it too much because there is just too much to do. But our favourite recruiter, Lindsay Browning, has something to say about loving your job and knowing why you love it in this post on Rewards and Rewarding. She says that knowing exactly what rewards you get from your job will help you find your next job or improve your career right now! Lindsay suggests thinking about these happy things:

# Job and self satisfaction

# Success

# The brand/product/service that you work for

# Challenging

# Financial

# Recognition

# Strong training and development structure

# Growth and clear progression path

# Job security

# Working with Top Talent

# Being seen as a professional by your peers

# Opportunity to apply your creativity

# Location

Which ones rock your boat? Tell us why you love working with Make-up!

LA in London

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

london-imageWe are so excited about having another Make-up Bootcamp in London. And little nervous; the first session was so much fun; we hope this one rocks too! The course starts on March 22nd so you still have time to signup. Read the Ultimate Pro Course details here and sign up.

Just to remind you this is what’s on offer; so much crammed into one week that you can completely overhaul your make up techniques! It’s perfect for anyone who has been working in the make-up industry for a while and needs to brush up as well as beginner make-up artists looking for some more useful tips! You’ll work with professional make-up artists and photographers so you can really get a taste of what it’s like to work in London. Ah yes, London! You might even be inspired to move if you’re reading this in Ireland.

Read this Daily Candy London page for some fab ideas!

You can work on:

We’d love to see you there but places are limited so check in with our Dublin office here and see if you can signup!

LA Make-Up loving the Oscars

Monday, March 8th, 2010

sandra-bulock-make-up-look-at-the-oscars-2010Well, we stayed up way too late last night to catch the Oscar glitz. Not feeling too chirpy this morning but it was worth it! Our three favourite looks were from Sandra Bullock, Carey Milligan and Penlope Cruz. Very different looks but all sharing the new bared-back approach.

Sandra Bullock – once we got past the sensual silver dress, we loved how simple her look was. Her make-up artist is Sandra Levin and she used classic Chanel foundation CHANEL Vitalumiere Satin Smoothing Fluid Make-up in Shell to give Sandra that dewy look and darkened her eyelids with brown shadows from Les Regards de CHANEL Palette. The stunning red lips were created with CHANEL Rouge Coco Lip Colour in Paris.

Carey Mulligan could be a good model for your younger clients; notice her bleached eyebrows and the lightness of her hair-colour as well as the barely-there makeup.

Jennifer Lopez had a great look for darker skin with Nars products. Matthe Vanleeuween used Orgasm illuminator to give that soft look to hers kin, and added drama to her eyes with the new Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base and also applied the D. Gorgeous Single Eyeshadow with Brousse Duo Eyeshadow. He finished off with Crusing Lipstick and gloss.

Thanks to Talking Makeup and Makeup For Life for the inside tips on products!

What was your favourite Oscar look?