Gillian Hoban Make Up Artist
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Award winning makeup artist. Featured in Vogue. Luxury bridal - UK & Destination 🌎 I began work as a paid artist in 2004. All bookings to be made direct.
I am a self taught artist with some stage makeup training - I studied acting at Stow College in 2003 and I focused on stage makeup, I have also worked for several cosmetics counters and I have attended various MAC Pro training masterclasses including one with Terry Barber. I developed my skills by doing part time jobs and shoots on the side of my day job, college and uni education. Here I am now, working predominately on bridal, occasion and photo shoot makeup and I absolutely adore it. I am Professionally registered with MAC, NARS, Bobbi Brown, Illamasqua, Kryolan and Crown Brush. I am also a Motives Cosmetics UK representative and have an online store with their brand: www.motivesbygillianhoban.co.uk
I currently work exclusively from The Doll's House salon in Inverness. PRICES:
Best Brow Treatment - £20
Lip/Chin Threading - £5
Makeup with Lashes - £35
Makeup Lesson (1hour) - £40
2015 Bridal - £45 per person, £40 per trial in the salon
Photoshoot makeup prices available on request.
Megan’s gasp was giving “perfect, oh my god! Kris!”
Do I get a wee bitty nervous when showing someone their makeup on one of the most important days of their lives? Yes!!
Why, even if I’ve been doing it for 22 years now? Because I really care! I really want you to feel the best version of you that you’ve ever felt, I want you to feel like the most beautiful woman on the planet on that day! I want to pull out the beauty that I see in you but also make sure that version I see is aligning with how you see yourself - which is SO IMPORTANT!
If you’re still looking for a bridal makeup artist for 2027 or 2028 please get in touch via the link 🔗 in bio or my website gillianhoban.com
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03/09/2026
Emily was a golden vision on her wedding day in the gorgeous Tuscany countryside.
To get the desired look of a warm but soft smokey eye with sunkissed, glowy fresh skin I used the following:
キュレル公式 Hydrating Mist
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Vitamin Face Base
BIOEFFECT Imprinting Eye Mask
SENNA Cosmetics US Brow Book
CHANEL BEAUTY Water Fresh Tint in Medium & FACE atelier Ultra Pro Foundation shade 7
Dior Beauty Official Contour Stick in Medium
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Liquid Blush in Hope & Happy
M·A·C Cosmetics Mineralize Blush in Sweet Enough
Kosas Brightening Corrector in Illusion
NATASHA DENONA Hyglam Concealer (a mix of shades)
Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder in Pink
MAKEUP BY MARIO Soft Sculpt in Medium
Hourglass Cosmetics Diffused Bronze Light bronzer
Ben Nye Makeup Fair Powder (🐐) & Final Seal
CHANEL BEAUTY Essentiel Baume in Sculpting
Danessa Myricks Color Fix Nudes in 4 & 11 and the shade Exposed & Blurring Balm in universal
Shadows were a mix of YSL Beauty Official Couture Palette, VISEART & cliocosmetics_global
cliocosmetics_global Kill Lash Superproof Mascara
MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Pencils in Limitless Brown, Endless Cacao & Wherever Walnut
CHANEL BEAUTY Rouge Coco Baume in Pink Delight
And the body glow is Supergoop! Glow Screen
If you’re looking to secure your bridal makeup artist for 2027 or 2028 please fill in my bridal enquiry form (link in bio or visit gillianhoban.com)
Hair by Suzanne McMahon
Dress T H E O W N S T U D I O
Photographer Chloe - Wedding Photographer, Europe and beyond
Venue Castello di Gargonza | Historic Hotel- Residenza d’Epoca
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23/08/2026
Suzie 🤍 the brief for her bridal look was “Romantic and elegant with a soft-glam feel. I’m drawn to makeup that looks polished and fresh but still full coverage. I also like make up that’s warm, bronzey and glowy.”
We actually went a bit more glam on the day compared to the bridal preview - but that’s what they are for - to work out what makes you feel your best!
Congratulations Mrs Carson!
Hair Suzanne McMahon
2nd makeup artist
Tan Tan By Diane
Flowers Myrtle & Bracken
Dress Jenny Yoo
Photographer Еve Spalding • Wedding Photography
Videographer Highland Wedding Films
Scotland bridal makeup artist | Inverness makeup artist | uk bridal makeup artist | highlands makeup artist
16/08/2026
I keep seeing posts about eyemaxxing (using either contrasting or complimentary tones to bring out your eye colour) and I usually always go for contrasting warm tan/brown tones on my eyes. But I decided to play about with some new bits I was sent and I used a blue chrome tone from Morphe UK (Chromaplus in Cut To The Lace) to give a subtle blue shimmery sheen to the look! KINDA just looks mauve from a distance with that combo of shades… but not mad at it!
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03/08/2026
Sydney - how stunning was she?!
For her big day Sydney requested a glamorous, classic, elegant look. I opted for a glowy base, pinky blush, baby pink and cool browns on her eyes and her usual winged liner so she still felt like her 💕
Congratulations to you and Sean!
Hair Suzanne McMahon
Venue Loch Ness Country House Hotel
Skin prep Aesthetics By Emma | Inverness
Content creator Wedding Content Creators | Scotland
Photographer Wedding & Elopement Photographer UK
Inverness makeup artist | Scotland makeup artist | highlands makeup artist
*sees the bridal media team and thinks “ok sort your posture out when you work”*
GUYS I WORK LIKE A RIGID PRAWN 😩🦐
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23/07/2026
You all fell in love with her lovely Granny… and here is the beautiful bride Mollie 😍
Mollie’s bridal style was simple and elegant - she wanted to feel polished and refined but still wanted to feel like herself. We went for a simple subtle defined eye, glowy fresh bouncy skin and a rosy lip. If you have certain ways you always do your makeup - that’s always fine by me - I can incorporate this into your makeup look no problem!
I loved everything about Mollies bridal look, dress, venue - it was all so beautiful! But what really made the morning special was how lovely and kind the whole family were ❤️
Hair by Suzanne McMahon
Venue Gairnshiel Lodge & Cottages | Scotland
Dress Suzanne Neville London
Photographer Claire Fleck
Planner Clementine & Co
Florist VERBENA
Videographer sugar8weddings
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