Credits reviewed 26 October 2026 · GLOSSAIRE editorial selection
Looking for top Irish makeup artists? Start with Aimee Connolly, Keilidh Cashell, Paddy McGurgan, Michelle Regazzoli Stone and Leonard Daly. Their work spans independent beauty brands, colourful experimentation, education, bridal makeup and performance.
This is a curated introduction, not an awards ranking or an exhaustive directory. Artists are classified by nationality, not the country of a client house. We use documented career records and keep historical credits distinct from current appointments.
Irish · Galway / Mayo, Ireland
Hayley Coleman
Polished bridal and beauty makeup built on MAC counter training and fifteen years of Irish clientele.
Hayley Coleman is a Mayo-born, Galway-based makeup artist who has worked in the beauty industry for almost fifteen years. She trained in beauty therapy at Coen Cantrell College in Galway and joined the MAC team in Galway in 2010, later working in both Ireland and Australia. Her documented credits include seasonal campaign photoshoots for Irish store Carraig Donn, on-air makeover segments for TV3's Ireland AM, and masterclasses alongside her online Perfecting Makeup Academy course. She has been described as an award-winning makeup artist and fashion influencer, and in 2021 she won Best Dressed Lady at the Galway Races Ladies Day.
Documented career highlights
- Joined the MAC team in Galway, 2010
- Seasonal campaign photoshoots for Carraig Donn
- On-air makeovers for TV3's Ireland AM
- Named judge for The Lodge at Ashford Castle Ladies Day at Ballinrobe Racecourse, 2024
- Best Dressed Lady, Galway Races Ladies Day, 2021
- Founded the Perfecting Makeup Academy beginners course
Irish · Dublin
Aimee Connolly
Wearable complexion makeup developed from an artist’s practice.
Irish makeup artist Aimee Connolly launched Sculpted by Aimee in 2016, aged 23. Her official brand biography and UCD alumni profile document her makeup background, education and entrepreneurship. The Irish Times reported her international growth ambitions in 2024. Her documented position here is founder of an independent Irish beauty brand, not creative director of a Paris couture house.
Documented career highlights
- Launched Sculpted by Aimee in 2016
- UCD graduate and alumni award profile
- International business ambitions reported by The Irish Times in 2024
Irish · Ireland
Keilidh Cashell
Graphic eyes, saturated colour and image-led experimentation.
Irish makeup artist Keilidh Cashell founded KASH Beauty in 2020. Her published career interview documents a global Morphe campaign and her role as a judge on RTÉ’s Glow Up Ireland. The distinction matters: international campaign visibility is a real achievement, but it is not a permanent creative-director appointment at a fashion house.
Documented career highlights
- Founded KASH Beauty in 2020
- Morphe global campaign
- Judge on RTÉ’s Glow Up Ireland
Irish · Belfast
Paddy McGurgan
Technical colour artistry across editorial, stage and education.
Belfast-based Paddy McGurgan works as a makeup artist, educator and business owner. His official biography lists fashion-week work in London and Paris and celebrity clients including The Saturdays and Girls Aloud. Those credits are attributed to his own biography; this profile does not assign him a luxury-house appointment or an unverified awards tally.
Documented career highlights
- London and Paris Fashion Week work listed in official biography
- Celebrity work including The Saturdays and Girls Aloud
- Makeup education and artistry practice
Irish · Dublin
Michelle Regazzoli Stone
Bridal luminosity and polished celebrity makeup.
Dublin makeup artist Michelle Regazzoli Stone created Mrs Glam with BPerfect, with the collaboration launching in 2020. Her published career interviews discuss bridal and media work, including Rosanna Davison’s Ibiza wedding makeup. Mrs Glam is a documented collaboration, not evidence that she holds a makeup-director role at an international fashion house.
Documented career highlights
- Mrs Glam collaboration with BPerfect, launched in 2020
- Rosanna Davison’s Ibiza wedding makeup
- Celebrity, bridal and media makeup practice
Irish · Dublin
Leonard Daly
Character-aware makeup across theatre, fashion and editorial.
Leonard Daly’s work spans fashion images and hair-and-makeup design for stage productions. His agency documents Abbey Theatre credits including Girl on an Altar and Tartuffe, while IMAGE reports his British Vogue and international fashion-week experience. Named productions and publications are stronger evidence than a prediction of an unnamed future house appointment.
Documented career highlights
- Abbey Theatre: Girl on an Altar and Tartuffe credits
- British Vogue and IMAGE editorial reported by IMAGE
- London and Paris Fashion Week experience reported by IMAGE
Which Irish artist should you follow?
For artist-founded beauty, explore Connolly and Cashell. For a wider view of technique, education, bridal and performance makeup, compare McGurgan, Regazzoli Stone and Daly’s documented work. Signature descriptions here are GLOSSAIRE’s interpretation; a mention is not a booking recommendation or a guarantee of availability.