Author of Ireland's First Makeup Book "Look Good Feel Good" and "IBPA Professional Makeup Artist of the Year 2008/09"
Award winning Makeup Artist
Rhona Cullinan is one of
Ireland's Leading Freelance Make-up Artists whose career spans over 15
years. She has worked with international Celebrities and
Cosmetic Brands. In 2009 Rhona became the author of Ireland's First Makeup book "Look Good Feel Good", proceeds of which have been donated to the Marie Keating Foundation. Rhona won the IBPA Professional Makeup Artist of the Year 2008.
With her business partner Susan Peggs, Rhona has set up Irelands first agency for freelance hair and makeup artists - The Powder Room Girls who have opened their studio in Fashion City, Ballymount, Dublin. (www.prg.ie)
With regular appearances on TV3 Expose and Ireland AM she has extensive experience in all areas of the
industry including Fashion, Beauty, Corporate Video, Photography,
Editorial, Catwalk, and Bridal makeup. At the Irish Academy of Beauty she both develops and delivers a range of Basic and Advanced Makeup Courses.
Having just won Real Weddings.ie Bridal Makeup Artist of the Year 2009, she was also a finalist in the top 5 Weddings Online.ie Bridal Makeup Artist of the Year Competition.
Clients and Credits include: Personalities Caprice, Leigh Arnold, Roxanne Pallet, Zoe Salmon, Brian Dowling, Claudia Carroll, Martin King & Jenny McCarthy, Caroline Morahan, Claire Byrne, Maura O'Connell,
Tommy Fleming, Amanda Brunker, Brendan O'Connor, Tommy Tiernan, Virginia Macari, Laura Woods, Mary McEvoy (Glenroe), Anna Daly (TV3), Nuala Carey, Vincent
Browne, Cybil Mulcahy, Roseanna Davidson, The Irish Sopranos, Michelle
Anne O'Kelly, Aisling O'Loughlin (Expose), Mary O'Rourke, Mary Harney,
John Kenny, Aidan Bishop, Sinead Madden, Acabella, Michael McDowell,
Christy O'Connor Jnr, Owen O'Neill, Jenny Kavanagh (Chloe - Fair City), David
Mitchell (Jimmy - Fair City) and Doireann
Ní Chorragáin (Ali
-Fair City), Ruby Hammer & Mille
Kendall (Ruby & Millie Cosmetics), Siobhan O'Connor 98FM, Crystal Swing.
Editorial/Magazine TV Now Magazine, RSVP Magazine, VIP Magazine, Irish Tatler, Franc's Wedding Secrets, Stellar Magazine,The Wedding Bible, Kiss Magazine, The Wedding Diary, Confetti Magazine, The Evening Herald, The Sunday
Independent, The Irish Times – Life Magazine, The Mail on Sunday, News of the
World
Advertising TV3 Expose, Lifestyle Sports,
Revlon, Designer
Knitwear Direct, City Mart – UK Billboards, Chaste Creative TV
Adverts,
Mediacraft – Corporate Training Videos for Equinox USA, Adele King
Theatre
School, Off the Rails and Womans World Exhibitions, TV3 Fashion Shows,
Hair Restoration Clinic, Rocks Jewellers, Newbridge Silverware Agencies Morgan The Agency, Compton Model Agency, 1st
Option Model Agency, LA Makeup Academy, Aperture Photography Studios Belfast,
Elite Placement Agency Photographers Barry McCall, Beta Bajgartova, Mella
Travers, Jenny McCarthy, Gerry Grace, Sarah Doyle, Emily Quinn, Gerry Morgan,Dermot Byrne, Tatiana Taneva, Alison Boland,
Nuria Canestro
Training
MAC PRO Master class - Editorial Makeup and the Creative Process with
International Makeup Artist Sharon Dowsett
Advanced Makeup Masterclass run by Internationally acclaimed Oscar
winning makeup artist Louise Constad - Beauty Queen Workshop
Advanced Bridal Hairstyling course with Susan Peggs
Advanced Upstyling Course with Michael Leong
Advanced Makeup Course with MAC Artist Derrick Carberry
Qualified
with high credits in the INTEB Professional Diploma Makeup course in Fashion,
Theatre, photography and Special Effects Makeup
Qualified
with high credits in ITEC and CIBTAC Beauty Therapy