Anita Conroy

owner, The Powder Room

Style: My jumper and shirt combo is from Topshop, my jeans are from Zara and my shoes are from River Island. My watch is from Michael Kors – I got it in New York. Normally I shop in those places as well as New Look and Penneys for work. When you’re working with makeup, your clothes can get destroyed. I shop a little bit in the boutique Ruby Rouge in Gorey as well. I often wear a long necklace to work, the Mi Moneda one, but other than that I keep accessories to a minimum. I often wear dresses with tights to work, as I can be lazy when it comes to fake tan. I would wear wedge heels or Converse to work, especially if it is very busy.

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Beauty: I normally wear MAC face and body foundation as I find my skin gets dryer after the winter months. I often use Charlotte Tilbury magic cream underneath it as a nice base to help the makeup glide on. I use three eyeshadows everyday to do a slight smoky eye and I am all about highlighting. My hair is actually extensions. I get it coloured downstairs in Philip Rochford – my sister works there.

Aoife Conroy

Makeup artist, The Powder Room

Style: I got these boots in River Island and they are so comfy to wear it is like wearing flats. My jeans are Topshop – I think they have the best fitting jeans and they last quite well. My top is from Bershka and it is quite me – I love all these little designs and fantasy things. I’ve layered it with a vest from Dunnes underneath. My necklace is from Topshop, it was actually part of a two-pack. I’m not big into jewellery though. I love River Island and New Look and you can always find a few nice things around Gorey as well. In general, I wear black or grey jeans or leggings to work and I’d wear Converse or Vans as they are comfy when you are on your feet all day. I’d usually wear a basic T-shirt or sometimes a shirt as makeup can get everywhere.

Beauty: In general, I only wear makeup if I am working or if I am going somewhere. I wear MAC face and body as I have really dry skin and I wear Embryolisse which is a really good moisturiser and primer. I always use MAC strobe cream as well and I love illuminators. I only use a tiny bit of powder as I like to keep the dewiness in the skin. I use orange eyeshadows and purple lipsticks – the one I am wearing today was just €5 from New Look. I have my hair in a ponytail or a messy bun usually and if I wear it down I curl it with the GHD. The perfume I wear at the moment is Halle Berry, but I have about six that I rotate. I keep lipstick in my handbag to keep topping it up throughout the day and I always have perfume with me. I love looking at Instagram for makeup inspiration.

Ciara Doyle

Hair stylist, Philip Rochford Hair

Style: My top is actually a dress from The Dressing Room across the road. I put a skirt over it just to make it look a bit different. The skirt is from Boohoo, which is a handy place to buy affordable black work clothes as they get ruined with hairdressing. We usually re-dye our clothes black, as you can get colour and bleach spills. My shoes are Creepers from Giffneys. I wear leather or suede shoes as you’re on your feet all day and it gets really hot in the salon. I wear a lot of platforms as I don’t like to wear flats.

Beauty: I wear a lot of eyeliner. I use the MAC waterproof one and I always have dark lips. I’m wearing the NARS all-day luminous weightless foundation. I always use Morrocan oil shampoo and conditioner on my hair and we have a range in the salon called Kemon. There is a deadly volume powder that I use for height and they have a great wax that you can reapply two or three times in the day to give it a bit of lift. I put the blue colour in my hair every three weeks – it is the Joico brand.

The Powder Room

1st Floor, 3 Lower Esmonde St

Gorey, Co Wexford

087 721 3816

www.powderroomstudio.ie

Philip Rochford

3 Lower Esmonde Street

Gorey, Co. Wexford

053 94 81264

www.philiprochford.com