Makeup Artist RAK - Anna Heenan

What a beautiful pictures!
It was such a pleasure meeting this gorgeous family and doing makeup for all these lovely ladies, a beautiful mum and daughters. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

Dear ladies, models or just mums who wood like to get a beautiful photoshoot , Vera Kasova, a talented beauty photographer is coming to Dubai! So hurry to book your photoshoot dates with her as she gets booked quickly. For booking details or any questions Please follow the link below.

Another review of my master class. Thank you, Antonina!

Makeup Master Class "This makeup master class was excellent. It was very interesting and informative. Thank you, Anna. I will definitely take advantage of your service on makeup, and yet I would like to learn more about cosmetics that you would advise, therefore I would like to take the advantage of the your shopping s...

Review from one of my bridal client..thank you, Charlotte! It was a pleasure working with you and your bridesmaids. All the best!

Amazing work! I first found Anna on the Internet when searching for a make up artist for my forth coming wedding. We met up over coffee to discuss what I had in mind for myself and 4 bridesmaids.  She was so friendly and welcoming and made me feel very much at ease as we discussed different looks and flicked thr...

Most clients ask me how to choose the right foundation..
Choosing both the colour and texture of a foundation is very important in order to achieve a good finish. The correct colour is one that is closest to your skin tone, which is applied in one coat on your face. The foundation tone you use should not be darker than the natural skin tone of your face. The ideal area to test the colour is on the jaw line where it meets your neck. For corrections, choose a medium or slightly darker tone than the skin tone and also another, one shade lighter than your skin tone, to correct places like dark circles. There are green correctors which are used to cover redness and pimples. These are applied on the red areas before foundation.
Textures are also important for your skin. How to choose the right texture for your skin type, we will talk next time. So stay tuned, and always beautiful!

Lot's of people want to learn about corrections, contouring.. Well, we use two types of corrections, dark - for contouring and light one for highlighting. What to use and how to use to achieve a perfect correction?..Keep reading bellow and comment if you have any questions.

LIGHT CORRECTIONS
Use white shadows, cream or powder to highlight areas like the inner corner of the eye or the arch of the eyebrow. Use foundation or concealer a shade or half shade lighter than the skin tone to correct dark circles or to highlight the cheekbone. Use light or matte pearly shades on the eyelids.
DARK CORRECTIONS
Use dark eye-shadow to create volume in the eye socket. Use dark cream or powder blush to outline the cheekbone or chin.

Depending on your face shape, you will have to apply it accordingly. and depending on your skin tone, you will have to choose a right colour of correctors.

I show and explain this on my group master classes and teach this technique during the individual private makeup lessons, where you will receive a face chart where we will record all the makeup products which we used during the class as well.

If you would like to book me for a private makeup lesson, message me to reserve your date.

So ladies, tomorrow we will all say good bye to this year. I don't know about you, but I am really looking forward to the new, 2018 year, which I am entering with my new resolutions, new dreams, new goals, new hopes, and I am going to celebrate it tomorrow! Surely we will all celebrate a coming of a new year tomorrow, and regardless of where we will be celebrating it, we all want to look beautiful! So I would like to give you some tips which hopefully will help you to achieve that! Keep reading!

What is the first thing that comes to mind, when you think about make-up? Most of us would say beauty and they will be right – but beauty, as the old saying goes, is in the eyes of the beholder. There are thousands of styles and colors that suit a particular type of faces and personalities, and if you want to enhance your natural beauty, you need to select the right one!
The first thing you need to take into account are the right colors.

In general, there are 4 types of color combinations, according to skin complexion, hair and eyes, but for the sake of simplicity, we’ll go with as few as 2.

If you have a golden or medium fair skin, golden, brown, red or strawberry blond hair, as well as hazel or dark eyes, you’re a Warm type. Not sure what counts as a warm type? Think Nicole Kidman or Kathie Lee Gifford.

If your skin is darker, your hair is dark, black or blonde, and your eyes are blue, green or grey, you’re a Cool type (again, cool types are Catherine Zeta Jones and Oprah, for instance).

Once you know your type, you can select your make-up colors with confidence. Choose warm colors (peachy pink, golden, deep brown, turquoise) for warm type, and cool colors (baby blue, purplish pink) to complement the cool skin types. They’ll naturally enhance your features and make you look healthy and sparkling without too much effort.
To get every colour perfect the makeup counter, you need the personal colour palette or swatch book.

Most of us find eyeshadow the most difficult. Using descriptors like earthy, heavy, dense, opaque to distinguish browns doesn’t help a whole lot when you’re standing at the counter. Colour is always relative. Standing at the cosmetics counter trying to match a dot in a book will be an exercise in discouragement. Smear the makeup on a piece of white paper, and smear a bunch of similar colours next to it. Even if the colours aren’t that close, it doesn’t matter. Your eye will use the range and position every colour more accurately. With clothing, if you’re choosing for example, a blue dress, collect several blue items, any shade of blue, and line them up. That’s when you’ll pick out the cool blue, the muted blue, etc.

With these tips in mind, you can now go to selecting the make-up products you’ll need. I won’t tell you to buy a particular brand but rather focus on what you’re looking to achieve. Are you more of a tomboyish girl and prefer the au natural look? Or perhaps you’ve set your eyes on the newest trends and want to boldly stand out from the crowd? Think about your personality and who you are, not just what you like. Extroverts, for instance, look great in bright and shiny colors (just make sure to choose the right one for your eye and skin color). Introverts, on the other hand, look and feel best in calmer, cooler colors, such as neutral browns or pale greens and blues.

If you’re a “natural” personality, it’s best to go with a minimalist make-up. Enhance your natural beauty and even your complexion with a brush-on foundation, add mascara and a neutral and clear lip gloss.
If you’re looking for a more feminine look, stick with monochromatic pastels. They’ll complement your features and add a soft, romantic touch to your appearance.
For a bolder and more dramatic look, you can combine eyeliner and mascara with a bright red lipstick.

The important thing is not to blindly follow the trends but to create a look that will reflect on your true personality. The beauty is feeling and looking great, so don’t overdo on the make-up, if that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Of course, it’s also a good idea to match your make-up style to the occasion. For a quiet afternoon with your girlfriends, go with a natural look (soft shades, pale lipstick and little mascara). For a day in the office, you can start with a spotless matte foundation and powder, and then add a discrete eyeliner on the upper eyelids. Reds and pinks look great with this sophisticated look! If you’re going out tomorrow and want to be in the spotlight, go for a glamorous look: smoke eyes, black glitter on the lower lashes, and add a rosy color to your cheeks.

The most important thing about make-up is that it’s unique and should reflect who you are and how you feel. Match your make-up to your personality and mood of the day for a glamorous and spotless look!

Hope these tips will be useful for all of you tomorrow, and you are more than welcome to leave your comments or questions bellow and I promise to reply to all of them.

At last but not least I would like to thank you for being with me, supporting this page and wish you a very very Happy New and Beautiful Year!

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My model from one of my latest master class.

Hello ladies!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and you’re having a joyous holiday right now. I can hardly believe that another year is coming to a close and we’re soon going to celebrate a New year! So, I would like to wish all of you an amazing 2018 year from the bottom of my heart and thank you for being with me.
As a thank you I would like to share with you my daily beauty regime and if you have any questions, please DO FEEL FREE to ask or just comment bellow this post.

So, as you all know, daily make up removal as well as drinking plenty of water is essential for healthy skin. Going to sleep with make up on your skin leaves your pores clogged, preventing them from performing their natural function of regulating the pH of the skin.

Skin should be cleansed twice a day. Morning cleansing removes the toxins released during sleep. Before going to bed, cleanse again, removing all makeup and impurities that have accumulated on the skin throughout the day.

My make up removal is a daily routine that consists of three steps:

Cleanse: Firstly, I remove make up from eyes and lips with specific products suitable to my skin type.

TIPS: For normal, sensitive or dry skin, use cleansing milk and cotton pads.
For oily or combination skin or for acne, use a gel, as milk cleansers contain oil and would be counterproductive.

Then I Tone my face with my favourite toner which again suits my skin type.

TIPS: Toner can be applied with a cotton pad to move any traces of make up, impurities and cleanser. If you just want to tone your skin, pat it on with your fingers. Your toner also needs to be specific to each skin type: soothing for sensitive skin, astringent for oily skin, anti bacterial for acne.

And finally I Hydrate by applying a moisturiser to prevent drying of the skin and act as a protective barrier.

TIPS: Oily skin should also be hydrated with gel or water based products.
Starting at the nose, massage upwards to the forehead.
To help raise the eyelids, do a light massage at the centre of the eyebrow.
To finish, gently rub the face all over.

And that's it. Not that hard, right? I would love to read your comments on your daily routine, or just answer your questions if you have any at all.

Have a beautiful day tomorrow.

Anna Heenan