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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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Student of the Week

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Meet Fiona Burnell, she is currently taking part in LA’s Module 3 course.

For you what are the 5 best things in life?

1. Laughing so hard your face hurts

2. No queues!

3. A hot shower

4. Chocolate

5. Lying in the sun all day long

Who inspires you?

I love Bobbi Brown, she just helps enhance your natural beauty to make you feel like yourself but more confidant

What is the one thing you could not live without?

My iPhone!

Fiona created a natural bridal look on her classmate Elenor McGovern

What is the best thing about college life at LA?

Everyone is so relaxed & fabulous to get along with, both students & tutors. You’re learning something new everyday & having fun at the same time.

If you could work as a make-up artist for one celebrity who would it be and why?

Jennifer Aniston. I have always admired her. I always love her make-up, fresh & natural. She really rocks the girl next door look. Plus I’d get to live in the sun!

What is your dream for the future?

To be the best make-up artist I can! I want to work in TV & film.

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LA Student Profile: Lydia O’Callaghan

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Meet Lydia O’Callaghan, a One Year Make-Up Specialist student.

For you what are the 5 best best things in life?

  1. My boyfriend , Billy!
  2. Sleeping
  3. Food!
  4. Make-Up
  5. Crisps

Who inspires you?

My mom inspires me as she is a strong and passionate woman who supports me regardless of what I do! Most recently when I died my hair bright red like Rihanna’s!

What is the one thing you cannot live without?

My liquid eyeliner! If it was ever discontinued, I think I would die!

What is the best thing about college life at LA?

All the girls (and boy!) in my class and the tutors. the tutors are so helpful in every aspect of our student life.

If you could work as a make-up artist for one celebrity who would it be and why?

Ryan Reynolds! Because I love him and it would make my life complete!

What is your dream for the future?

My dream is to be happy in what I do. I want to use everything I learn here at LA and become a successful make-up artist and make a big name for myself in the make-up industry.

This make-up look was created by Lydia, just experimenting with colour one day!


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Urban Decay reveal their Holiday Collection

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

October 1st sees the launch of the long awaited Book of Shadows Vol IV from Urban Decay Make-Up. The collections consists of 16 eyeshadows by Urban Decay, with 10 brand new shade being added to the range. The limited edition palette is priced at £46, and the 10 new shades are exclusive to the palette. It also includes a waterproof liquid eyeliner; curling mascara; and eye primer.

The hypnotic pop-up butterflies against the background of the intense artwork makes this palette Urban decay’s best ever!

The LA Team love that thanks to Urban Decay you can use your phone to access how-to-videos for this palette’s many looks.

Also included in this Holiday Collection, is Lickable Body Powders.

These tempting body powders make you look, smell and taste like a shimmering bombshell.

The Stardust Sparkling Lip Gloss in this range contain lip conditioners and a minty flavor, to really up the ante!

Check out the Urban Decay Website for some How-To- Make-Up-Looks using the Book of Shadows palette click here:

Love,

The LA Team x

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1 Year Make-Up Specialist Course Graduate-Caoimhe Gaynor

Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Caoimhe Gaynor is a recent 1 Year Make-Up Specialist Course graduate and talks about her experience at LA Make-Up and how her career is progressing.
Growing up, like every other little girl my age, I was completely fascinated by make-up. I could spend hours destroying my face with my mothers lipstick and eye shadow. As I grew older, this fascination is something that never went away. No matter what I did or tried to study, I knew make-up was the only career for me. Finally, one day I made the decision to enroll in LA Make-up Academy’s “One year Make-Up Specialist Course”. I have never looked back since.
I chose LA simply because of the amazing feed back I had heard from pass students. I knew they were the best, and I wanted to be the best.

I will never forget my first day at LA. I approached the college nervous and apprehensive but as soon as I entered the building, worry was the furthest thing from my mind. LA has an aura about it, a certain atmosphere that has the ability to make anyone feel at ease. I fell in love with the place and the people straight away.

What I loved most about the one year course was the wide range of topics we covered. If it was something to do with make-up, believe me we studied it. It was so exciting learning how to do everything from high fashion make-up to airbrushing, even special effects. Amongst others, we did a two week hair course with a top stylist and that has proved to be hugely beneficial. It is  definitely a great addition to what you can offer as a working make-up artist and has come in very handy over the last few months. It’s great to be able to offer hair as well as make-up on a shoot or for a bridal party. It means less hassle for the client and that gives you an advantage against the other make-up artists out there.

What I miss most about my course is not seeing the girls in my class every day. Over the year we grew very close. Spending so much time with the same group of people, it would have been hard not to. This is my favourite photo of all of us together with our head tutor, the amazing Amanda Sharkey. I love this because I feel as though it captures the essence of what LA is all about. It was taken on the day of our final photo shoot, which was rather emotional to say the least.

Over the course of the year, we had a photo shoot every other week. In fact, it’s only since I’ve left LA I’ve realised how important these shoots were. Speaking to other girls at my level who may have trained at other colleges, I have so much more experience because of it. Working with top photographers every week is something that you take for granted in college. It’s only when you hit the real world you realise how good you really had it.

This is my all time favourite photo from my portfolio. It was shot by the very talented Alex Hutchinson. I love this so much because for something so simple, it turned out to be a truly striking photograph. To the naked eye it seems as though I have done very little to this model, but in fact, her entire body was highlighted and shaded and I think that this is captured beautifully here. My idea of the perfect make-up is something that enhances a womans natural beauty, not covers it up. As a make-up artist, you often have ideas about what you want from a photo, and often you don’t quite get what you hoped for. This is exactly what I had seen in my head and I was so happy with the end result.

Since I’ve left LA I’m delighted to say that I have had a very hectic schedule. I work with Inglot Cosmetics part time and try to do as much free-lance as is possible in my spare time. LA have been brilliant for sending me on work experience and I can’t begin to tell you how much this has benefited me. Representing LA, I’ve worked at fashion shows, music videos, and photo calls but to name a few. Just last week I was sent to a cover shoot for ‘TV NOW’ where I was given the opportunity to work on some of the stars of ‘Faircity’.  LA Make-up have given me the opportunity to work on projects and to meet people that I would have never had the chance to at such an early stage in my career. Their work experience programme is second to none, and it has really helped build my confidence a huge amount .Leaving my course, I had no inhibitions or worries  about how I would cope in the ‘real world’ of make-up. LA completely prepared me for everything that was in store and continue to do so now.

Going to LA and becoming a professional make-up artist really has made all of my dreams come true. I’m finally doing what I adore and nothing ever feels like ‘work’. I wake up in the morning and look forward to the day ahead of me.  I would highly recommend the Academy to anyone who has ever dreamed of  taking make-up as a career. As I said to begin with, it really is an experience that will change your life for the better. Even though my course if finished, with the experience that LA have given me, I only have the future to look forward to, and I hope it’s a bright one.

Caoimhe was awarded Student of the Year within her course and the LA Team look forward to following Caoimhe’s career in make-up artistry because we believe she is going to make a huge impact on the industry.

If you would like more information on the 1 Year Make-Up Specialist Course, click here to visit our website or call us on 01- 675 1999,

Love the LA Team x

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