MAC Cosmetics voted as a cool brand for 2009/10

Thursday January 28 2010

Mac Make- up has been given the title of cool brand from the Superbrands company, the coolbrands website was set up to give an annual indication to be able to identfy and celebrate the U.K’S coolest brands.Company’s do not apply or pay to be considered, the annual awards are given out based on the opinions of experts and consumers.MAC …

loubtoutain look for nails for the xmas season

Thursday November 5 2009

Taking inspiration for from the famous Christian Loubtain red platform shoes- the look has been altered to suit nails for the forth coming Xmas season. Nails are painted with a jet black gloss nail polish with the under side of the free edge of the nail painted in a pillar box red colour.
Red is also used to create a look …

MAC TRENDS FOR AUTUMN/WINTER 2009

Friday October 23 2009

Straight from the catwalk shows in London and Milan, MAC Senior make up Artist – Lesley Keane show cased the trend looks for this coming season to our full time make -up artistry students and we going straight back to the 8O’S,think new romantics.” Lip Vicious” is a key look with the foundation having very clean, perfected lines of …

Past Pupil faces Bill Cullen in the Apprentice

Wednesday October 7 2009

Geraldine O’ Callaghan is currently appearing on the apprentice on TV3 and is coming across really well and building up great following, Geraldine is a past pupil of Portobello Institute, where she trained in ITEC Beauty Specialist Diploma in 2004, and we think Geraldine could go all the way and tip her to win.

B.I.T.E. make -up artistry competition

Tuesday September 22 2009

Make up artistry competition
Portobello make –up artistry students entering into this year’s MASC – Make up Artists Show Competition
at the B.I.T.E. – BEAUTY INDUSTRY TRADE EVENT in the RDS on the 4th & 5th of October 2009. Portobello students are busy preparing for the forthcoming make up artistry competiton which is in its 2nd year.The event looks to be bigger …