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Did you always
want to be a makeup artist?
I’ve always had an interest in makeup.
My Gran back in her heyday was a
glamourpuss and wouldn’t leave the
house without doing her makeup. So I
was inspired from such a young age. My
first memory with my Gran and makeup,
is my Gran using pan stick foundation
in the 80s (I’m so glad foundation
has moved on from that). From my
teenage years, I’d be doing my makeup
everyday at school and spent most of
my teenage school breaks in the loo
using my Boots Number 17 makeup and
applying my Rimmel Heather shimmer
lipstick. Thankfully my knowledge and
experience of lots of different products
and brands has increased over the
years. When I was off on maternity leave
with my daughter, I firmed up my love
for makeup by enrolling at a course
with Glam Candy Makeup School and
learning to become a makeup artist, one
of the best decisions I’ve made in my
life.
What’s your
latest must-have beauty product?
Difficult to answer as I don’t have one overall
must have products! So will tell you my favourite
brands for different beauty products. Urban Decay
for eyeshadows. I couldn’t live without my naked
palettes kit and life staple. I just haven’t found
another brand that has shadows which have such
a good pigment and have that all night long staying
power. If I have been out partying, my eye makeup
will still look as good as the night before in the
morning! MAC for cream blushers and foundations.
MAC Studio fix has excellent coverage and I love
face & body because you can build and build and
it will still feel light on the skin. Bobbi Brown &
Shu Uemura for gel eyeliners great texture and
consistency. Works fab with a brush and helps with
the control when it’s applied - not messy and great
staying power. Nars for finishing powder is much
better than Mac. I have found it is light and a lovely
fine dust. I also love a bit of high street too.
Model: Sarah Currie
Benefit for concealers: I couldn’t live without ‘erase
paste’. It is a human photoshop! You literally erase
blemishes on the skin. Rimmel for lipsticks and
lipliners texture and staying power I’ve found are
the best. Laura Mercier for primer. I’ve used all
brands and it’s my absolute favourite for texture.
It’s light, the smell is gorgeous and it really works!
Donna Monaghan
MAke up Artist
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