Kate Rose Crean

And she was beautiful …

Kate — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:01:21 +0000

Shauna was one of my November brides and got married on a cold and chilly day at Ballymagarvey Village.

And she was beautiful …

She was one of the happiest brides I have ever met and I think you will all agree the photos truly capture the LOVE between herself and her new husband, Kieran.

Photography was by the very talented Christina Brosnan whose style is quaint, timeless and always stunning. If you love the look of love then you need to check this lady out …

Christina Brosnan – www.brosnanphotographic.com

Gorgeous hair by the gorgeous Joanne Kelly!

Wishing Shauna and Kieran all the best in love and life.

x x

Photography – www.brosnanphotographic.com

Hair – www.facebook.com/JoanneKellyHairStylist

Day Dreaming in Doonbeg …

Kate — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:32:46 +0000

This is Kim, one of my stunning August Brides. Kim said, “I do” in Doonbeg, Co. Clare and wowed everyone with her fantastically glamourous wedding! She reminded me of a modern version of Marie Antoinette. Kim LOVES make up and wanted to look like herself as most brides do on their wedding day, so we went for dewy skin, a matt mink smokey eye and natural lip with hints of brown.

She looked BEAUTIFUL.

Photography was by Martin Maguire www.martinmaguirephotography.com who took some wonderful shots on the day. And for any bride getting married in Doonbeg – all I can tell you is WOW!

Getting ready!

The dress …

Their vintage car -

And her gorgeous sister …

She said YES!

The Newly Weds on Doonbeg Strand …

And the Marquee …

Wishing Kim and Paul all the best. Their future looks glorious!

REPUBLIC OF ONE

Kate — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:51:07 +0000

I can’t stress how much I LOVE this home grown Irish company. It’s earthy, ethnic feel make their products so wearable with accessories for every occasion. Republic of One specialise in beautiful bags/wraps/scarves/hats and they also do steamline luggage – perfect for that long awaited honeymoon! For more info go to www.wonderweave.com

For this shoot, I wanted to give Ruth a beautiful, clean and elegant look to complement the styling. Check out my GET THE LOOK product list below!

GET THE LOOK!

MAC Strobe Cream mixed with MAC Prolongwear Foundation(gorgeous longlasting cover)

Chanel Bronzer

MAC Careblend Powder/MAC well dressed blusher (one of my all time favourites!)

Bobbi Brown eye shadows

MAC Blacktrack Liner

YSL Mascara (gives beautiful length – perfect for sitting individual lashes on!)

MAC Brow Pencil lingering

MAC Lipstick Creme Cup/Bobbi Brown Lipgloss Tutu (gorgeous long lasting gloss)

CREDITS

PHOTOGRAPHER – Emily Quinn www.emilyquinn.com
STYLIST – Alison McGilligan www.alisonmcgilliganstylist.wordpress.com
MAKE UP – Kate Rose Crean
MODEL – Ruth Smith

STELLAR Bridal Shoot

Kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:26 +0000

Last Summer I did a shoot with STELLAR which showcased bridal attire and accessories … The theme was beachy and fun – I personally loved that the looks weren’t traditional, but still beautiful and bridal.

Sarah Morrissey @ ASSETS managed to look effortlessly beautiful and cool throughout while we all went home with burnt noses!!

For all of you brides out there planning on tying the knot this year, take a peek and see if anything tickles your fancy!

Here is the finished result …

CREDITS

Photography: Naomi Gaffey

Styling: Corina Gaffey

Assisted by: Stephanie Game and Eimear O’ Reilly

Make Up: Kate Rose Crean

Hair: Aimee Murphy

Model: Sarah Morrissey @ ASSETS

Dress: €39.95, H&M

Headpiece: €150, Matt Doody

Earrings: €45, MoMuse

Dress: €245, Reiss

Necklace: €32, French Connection

Ring: €8.99, New Look

DRESS: €295, Sandro, Brown Thomas

Dress: €140(to rent), Rachel Gilbert, Ivory Closet

Earrings: €25, Aldo

Ring: €255 Marcia Moran, Rebecca Davis

Dress: €1,100, Eilis Boyle, Bow Boutique

Bangle: €22.50, Freedom, Topshop

Sandals: €45, Aldo

Dress; €350, Coast

Headband: €8.80, Forever 21

Bracelets: €45each, Lucas Jack, Chica

Also on hand was Rodolphe Quinto who you find me constantly raving about. He shot the incredible behind the scenes video below to capture the day. Rodolphe is available for Weddings – www.bestdayproductions.com

Stellar Bride, behind the scenes from best day productions on Vimeo.

Behind The Scenes …

Kate — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:22:04 +0000

Behind the Scenes are frantic, fun, intense, creative, sometimes nail biting, manic and chilled all at once!! I LOVE it. Being part of a creative environment really rocks my boat – it pushes me to constantly be a better make up artist.

I was digging through my iphone album today and uncovered a few shots I took on different shoots I was involved in over the year …

Until next time!

xxx

Foundation Foundation Foundation!

Kate — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:59:14 +0000

Time and time again, folk I meet ask the same question – ‘What is the best foundation out there, I’m never happy with mine…’. So after years of trying out all sorts of bases that promise the sun, moon and stars, I’ve narrowed my favourites down to a firm six. It was supposed to be a top 5 list, but all of these cut the mustard in my book!

Knowing your skin type and treating it accordingly is half the battle. It also makes choosing a foundation a hell of a lot easier – treat yourself to a consultation with a good beautician who will analyse your skin and recommend suitable skin care products for it. Prepping your skin correctly is just as important as having the right base on!

Make Up Forever HD foundation is a base I use on dehyradated/dry skin that needs medium to full cover. It’s a super lightweight foundation that glides on and gives a seamless, flawless finish without looking heavy. It’s perfect for brides as it photographs really beautifully making average skin look like perfect skin! It is a tad on the expensive side, but a little goes a long way! It’s one floating on the top of my list …

I LOVE this foundation. It’s the Estee Lauder double wear light and I use it on brides who have combination/oily skin. It gives a beauiful, matt finish and covers uneven skintone and imperfections perfectly. When I use this, clients love how it feels and looks. Again this foundation makes your skin look like your own skin on its very best behavior! I use it with the 190 MAC foundation brush. You need to work quite quickly with though as it sets straight away.

MAC studio sculpt. Perfect for drier skin. It gives a medium cover, but builds nicely to a fuller finish if needs be. I use this mainly on shoots as it looks fantastic on camera and on screen. Use MAC careblend powder over it to set to give a gorgeous soft focus finish. I love buffing this onto skin using the MAC 187 foundation brush for a quick and natural application.

Also from MAC is the pro longwear range of foundation/concealor which promises to last for up to 12 hours. And it really does! I like this on normal/combination skin. It gives fantastic cover and is completely buildable so you can create both a natural or full cover finish with it. Pro longwear foundation also has a buddy in a concealor which is just amazing for covering and concealing to full effect without looking in anyway heavy. Top marks from me! N.B if your skin is anyway dehyrated, make sure to use plenty of moisuriser and primer underneath this product so it doesn’t look tacky.

DIOR flash foundation – heaven in an aerosol can!! I’m normally pretty dubious when it comes to anything gimmicky but after SERIOUS consideration (yes, I’m a complete geek when it comes to makeup!) I bit the bullet and bought this baby – it didn’t disappoint. I’m always on the quest for the perfect foundation for oily skin and this hit the nail on the head. It gives fantastic cover, works beautifully on oily skin, giving a matt but not chalky finish and even manages to make large pores disappear! It also holds perfectly throughout the day. WIN!. Apply with a sponge and stipple onto skin for fuller cover.

This is the perfect foundation for people who want their base to look like a second skin. It’s ultra light but gives enough cover to even skintone. It’s fresh and dewy finish brightens up your complexion making it the best daytime foundation you could hope for! Suitable for normal/combination skin with little or no blemishes. Angels in a bottle!

And that’s it! Feel free to post a comment on here to let us know how you get on, or for any questions you have about this topic!

Laters Ladies …

Irish Mail on Sunday

Kate — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:25:39 +0000

This particular shoot featured in the Irish Mail on Sunday a few weeks ago and is one of my favourite editorials to date. We trekked around the Dublin mountains in the spitting rain as the very talented Emily Quinn (Photographer) caught these stunning shots …

PHOTOGRAPHER: Emily Quinn - www.emilyquinn.com

STYLIST: Karl Patrick Smith

MAKE UP ARTIST: Kate Rose Crean - www.katerosecrean.ie

HAIR: Jane Akkerman – www.janeakkerman.com

MODEL: Thalia @ MORGAN

A Porcelain Tale …

Kate — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:57:54 +0000

Back in April, I took to the roads and drove down to Youghal to do a shoot in Ballynatray House – www.ballynatrayhouse.com. Many winding bothrins later, I arrived at a BEAUTIFUL estate that was nestled in woodland 100′s of years old and surrounded by a picturesque lake. Coupling that with being part of an absolute dreamteam – (Award Winning Photographer Shane O’ Neill – www.aspectphotography.net, Stylist Sarah from Pearls vintage china hire – www.pearlandgodiva.com, deigner BONZIE – www.bonziedesigns.com and hair by Lady Pearls in Clonakilty), I knew I was in for a very special day!

This shoot was published in one of Americas top Wedding blogs and got a fantastic reaction from its followers. Here are some lovely comments from www.100layercake.com…

“Wow, what a stunning shoot and how delight was I to realise it was all based in Cork!!!
Great to see some Irish talent showcasing new and beautiful ideas for the wedding industry in Ireland, congratulations to all involved!”

“This is absolutely exquisite. Best shoot I’ve seen in forever.”

“I’ve been waiting to see this shoot and it doesn’t disappoint! Fantastic work from all involved! This shoot reads like a beautiful story and it’s fantastic that it’s Irish!”

To add to our magical day, we also had AMAZING cinematographer Rodolphe from Best Day Productions – www.bestdayproductions.com create this beautiful piece of artwork… Rodolphe is available for weddings and commercial work!

A Porcelain Tale from best day productions on Vimeo.

Here comes the Bride …

Kate — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:48:28 +0000

This is Paula. She was one of my sunny June brides! Like any bride, Paula wanted to look beautiful on her wedding day and I think it’s safe to say that she really did. When I chat to brides about their make up, i always have a detailed conversation about the style of their wedding. I could tell you that I do this solely for work purposes, because I want to create a look that emulates my brides wedding style, but I’d be lying. I secretly love listening to all the tiny details, but don’t tell anyone!

So when Paula told me she would be wearing a sweetheart, full skirted dress with a cathedral veil I got excited! Perfect for Paula, who loves a little bit of fairytale with a happy ever after …

Her flowers were tones of pretty pinks, yellows and soft peaches which gave me lots of ideas for her make up. Because she loves all things elegant and vintage, I wanted to create something that captured all of that. I used creams and soft browns with a polished slick liner on Paulas eyes and pretty pinks on Paulas lips and cheeks to soften the look and complement her flowers. What a doll!

Your wedding day is all about marrying the man you love and commiting yourselves to each other for the rest of your life. It’s also about celebrating this with one hell of a party and the day when you should look like you feel BEAUTIFUL!

So I ask, what look makes YOU feel beautiful?!

Beautiful Brights for July!

Kate — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:54:37 +0000

Welcome to my blog! I’m posting pics of some of my favourite make up products to start with which I unearthed from the corner of my kit case! Perfect for parading around festival tents and picnic parks!

Top Tip: Keep your make up light and fresh with pops of colour either on lips or cheeks!

1. Prep skin with some decent skincare. I’m personally a HUGE fan of dermalogicas skincare range. Cleanse, tone and moisturise and if you really want to make a difference, use a good primer, followed by a skin serum. (MAC do amazing post skincare, pre make up products to really help hold your base in place and may even make your skin look as soft as a baby’s bottom!!)

2. Apply foundation with a good quality brush. Believe me, there IS a difference in how your skin will look. I love all MAC brushes, they are without a doubt the best in the industry. My two favourite foundations at the moment are MUFE HD foundation for a medium to full cover and MAC face and body for a lighter finish.

3. For something quick and easy, and perfect for popping on in between gigs, use MAC paint pots. They come in an array of colours, are easy to apply and are water resistent. What more do you need?! Apply using a blending brush for a professional finish of course!

4. Cheeks. Yes, summer is all about fresh, glowing skin. Add colour to your base by popping on a cream blusher. I like MAC cream blushers. The colour impact is incredible. End of.

5. Finish with a gorgeous gloss. MAC creamsheen gloss’s are curently on my top 5. They give great colour coverage without the sticky finish.

Happy festival frolics my friends!