Expert beauty brand gives professional looks at home
THE colder nights are coming in, Christmas is just around the corner and it looks like party season is also about to return. So what better time for two of the biggest names in Ireland’s beauty business to join forces for a new collection.
Bellamianta CEO Linda Stinson and world-renowned makeup artist Paddy McGurgan have joined forces for The Heart Of Beauty, an 11-piece collection that combines the technical knowledge and skill from both parties, with artist’s insight on how best to apply products, and which formulas are best suited for today’s make-up lover.
From the catwalks of London and Paris Fashion Week to the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival, Paddy has worked with some of the biggest names and brands in the world. His passion originated in art, which quickly transferred to high fashion and his career as a make up artist.
But of course you aren’t going to have Paddy on hand every time you go on a night out, so the new collection, though developed by two professionals, was created with the rank amateur in mind, making it easy to recreate a professional flawless finish at home.
Linda and Paddy spent the last two years developing a unique, innovative gelpowder formulation that is guaranteed to do just that, looking at the problems we face while making up our faces at home and offering some innovative solutions.
The Heart Of Beauty 11 piece collection includes three Hydra Blushers, three Halo Highlighters, three Sculpted Bronzers, a Bronze Sculpting Balm, and a 15 Shade Eyeshadow Palette.
‘In my 20 years within the makeup industry, I have never put my name to a makeup product, until now,’ says Paddy.
‘This was because I knew when I did it, it had to be perfect in terms of quality, pigment, shades, and tones.’
I can wholeheartedly say I am so proud to be a part of this. I know that my art comes from the heart and so does this collection.’
Ideal for party season or as the perfect gift to
put in the Christmas stocking of someone special — even if that special someone is you!
We’ve taken a closer look at the new range which is available from bellamianta.com and ythe usual stockists nationwide.
Bellamianta by Paddy McGurgan Hydra Blusher (€22)
COMING in three shades — Ambient, Mystic and Radiant — to suit light, medium, and darker skin this is a lightweight and hydrating gel-powder formulation, mimicking the natural traits of the skin and adding that peachy flush back into your complexion. The Hydra Blusher offers light reflecting particles for a radiant finish. It’s an ultra soft and build-able product so you can hit the right balance for your look.
Halo Highlighter (€24)
GLOW to the heavens with this incandescent, luminous highlighter, allowing you to manipulate how the light hits your face and body and let your makeup glow. This weightless gel powder hybrid formulation creates a multidimensional finish, resulting in a radiant veil of light across your skin and showcases the love affair between light and makeup, bringing the look alive. This also comes in three shades — Aura, Nimbus, and Glory.
Sculpted Bronzer (€25)
This breakthrough gel-powder formula perfectly sculpts the complexion and hides all blemishes, smoothing out all imperfections for a veil of flawless, sculpted second skin finish. Coming in the three bronzed goddess shades of Barbi, Fonda abd Farrah, this long-lasting bronzer won’t add additional oil or shine and will glide over dry areas of the face, unlike many powder-based products.
Eyeshadow Palette (€45)
PADDY and Linda wanted to create a palette where people would use all shades, rather than just two or three and forgetting about the rest. Containing 15 versatile tones and textures to experiment with, these highly pigmented eyeshadows allow you to create subtle daytime looks or mesmerising evening eyes.
The matte and shimmer eyeshadows blend seamlessly across your eyelid to create professional, long-lasting makeup looks with the flick of a brush stroke. Move from daytime looks to a smoky nighttime vibe easily with the colour combinations that don’t cause dryness.
Bronze Sculpting Balm ( €22)
AGAIN a buildable product with which you can go as heavy or as light as you like. The Bronze Sculpting balm can also be used as an eye primer under your shadow.