Make Up Matters

Grainne was absolutely fantastic throughout the entire process! Herself and Sharon did an amazing job getting myself, my Mam and 2 bridesmaids ready the morning of the wedding! Anything I asked was no problem, she made me feel amazing and totally catered to my needs (I prefer a more casual look when it comes to make up).
The 2 girls were great the morning of for chats and Grainne took loads of photos that morning too.
I'd highly recommend Make-up matters if you're looking for a talented professional with good chat and vibes to help get your wedding day off to an amazing start.

Grainne and Sharon did hair and makeup for myself and 8 others on the morning of my wedding. I travelled home to Ireland from Canada for the wedding so I was naturally stressed organising a wedding from so far away. But Grainne and Sharon were so lovely, friendly and professional, more than I could ever ask for. They both went above and beyond for all of us, and gave so many tips and tricks for us. They were also so patient when emotions got high and helped fix our makeup after some happy tears.
On the lead up to the wedding, I changed my bridal hair style a week beforehand to include hair extensions and Grainne gave so much advice and support in how to prepare the extensions for the wedding day.
Thank you SO much Makeup Matters for allowing myself and the bridal party to feel beautiful!!

Gráinne was amazing from start to finish no distance was too far for her, all the way from Galway to Louth and was early arriving at my mums to get me and the girls ready. Gráinne has an amazing way with people really made me and everyone so relaxed and pampered on the morning. For the amazing quality of her work she provides she was very reasonable with her pricing so much so i didn't realise she was coming from Galway till we where touching base a couple of weeks before the wedding. I couldn't recommend her enough not only will she have you looking amazing on your wedding day she will make you feel it too!!

Thank you again so much Grainne & Sharon, the girls were so professional and I am so glad that we booked them for our wedding in June, the makeup and hair for our bridal party was perfect and we all felt so beautiful on the day, would highly reccomend Makeup Matters

I could not be happier with my experience with Gráinne and of course Sharon -- they are both stars and I'm so grateful to have had them for my big day. From the very beginning Gráinne is just such a lovely person to deal with, making me feel totally at ease with the process. She and Sharon have a wealth of knowledge, not only are they experts in their craft but in weddings in general! This was unbelieveably helpful in the trial and on the morning of, as they gave such great tips from start to finish. Most importantly they made me look exactly like the most beautiful version of myself, which is everything I wanted on my wedding day. The morning of my wedding was one of the most fun parts of the weekend for me -- the bridesmaids, the mams and I had such a laugh with Gráinne and Sharon while they made us gorgeous, and they also helped me when the nerves started mounting up!! I could not recommend Make Up Matters highly enough, thank you so so much!

Wonderful , fantastic service. So pleasant so professional. Gave everyone so much time and care. Wonderful attitude and so reassuring.
Could not ask for a better service. Xxxxxxxx

Grainne & Sharon were absolutely amazing on the wedding morning doing make up and hair. They were both so friendly and put us all at ease, nothing was any bother for them. They made us all feel so special and even took a few photos from that morning which were shared with me afterwards and that ment so much. Thank you both so much for everything ☺️ couldn’t recommend you both enough

Grainne went above and beyond to be there on the morning of my wedding. By far one of the best suppliers I had, amazing communication on the run up to the day had my mind eased and not someone or something I needed to worry about. Her work is amazing and all 4 of us loved our make up, I never like to feel like I'm wearing loads of make up and she had me feeling stunning yet very comfortable. I would highly recommend her to anyone

Grainne and Sharon are the absolute dream team....they made the morning of my wedding so seamless and stress-free. They were calm, easy going and great craic.... they did a fantastic job with everyone's hair and makeup, I felt a million dollars on my wedding day and couldn't recommend the girls more!

Grainne was an absolute pleasure to deal with. Any questions I had from the time I booked with her to the morning of the wedding were always answered in a timely manner. She did makeup for me and my 2 bridemaids. Our makeup turned out so beautifully. She listened to what kind of makeup you want. Thanks so much again Grainne for the wonderful makeup

I was truly impressed with the dedication and professionalism of Grainne and Sharon from Make Up Matters. Despite Grainne facing a personal challenge with her mother in the cardiac unit, she still managed to come and do an outstanding job on my wedding day. Her talent, commitment, and ability to stay focused made a lasting impression. I would highly recommend any Bride to use Make Up Matters for all their beauty needs on their special day. Both Grainne and Sharon listened very attentively to my needs and made me feel absolutely stunning on the day. They even stayed until after I did a first look with my Husband to be for any additional touch ups before I walked down the aisle.

Grainne, wow what can I say... I found Grainne on the HIGM page and she was also recommended to me when I mentioned make up matters by my cousin. She looked after me from the very first message I sent her checking out dates. Always responsive and ever so accommodating, no matter how many texts, she always replied. Grainne looked after the bridal party the morning of our wedding, she came in with a calm and lovely presence. We were worried about time and asked her to come at the crack of dawn and she just said yes. Nothing was a problem. My mum doesn't like make up but even let Grainne do a gentle touch on her. My make up was perfect, sat lovely on my face, all day. Didn't have to go near it at all. My sisters also loved Grainne, anything they asked their was no issues. Every little problem or request we had was met. Not only did Grainne make us absolutely beautiful the morning of the wedding, she actually helped dress me ( the bride). She came into the room and watched the 5 of us rush to get ready ( we left it too late drinking and talking 🤣), she was calm, buttoned up my dress, fixed my hair, took beautiful photos and checked in on all the girls. Talk about the best. The most down to earth, lovely and genuine person. I really can't recommend Grainne enough, no matter what the need is make up or tan wise, you're sorted. 5 stars isn't enough Grainne, I'll be forever grateful for how good you were to all of us the morning of my wedding. Everyone is still talking about you months on. Stay being the best!

Grainne and Sharon done hair and makeup for a large bridal party for us on Friday and I honestly couldn't recommend these ladies anymore. We were all absolutely delighted the hair and makeup was stunning and was still perfect after a full night on the dance floor. These ladies are a joy to have around the morning of a wedding and are just so lovely. ????

What can I say about Grainne (Makeup Matters).She did an amazing job on our make up.Her lovely warmth, professionalism, friendliness made me feel so much at ease , especially on the morning of my wedding .Once I seen Some pictures of the make up I had no doubt I'd feel like a princess after Grainne (make up matters) ..The make up was just amazing..Her talent is outstanding. I would highly recommend her... We had such a laugh and non stop chat ... Best wishes and see you soon x love Nicola xx

Absolutely loved my makeup, Grainne did exactly as I asked for!

Grainne is such a kind soul. Her calming nature and understanding is what every bride needs on not only their wedding day but in the big build up to it. She has such a talent and this was 100% evident in my wedding day in my bridal party and I. We all kept getting complimented that we looked airbrushed; almost that we had a filter on all day! She uses the best products and tailors the products to your skin types. She literally creates your dream look into reality and I can never thank her enough. I have never felt as confident in my life and it's 100% down to the makeup look she created which even lasted well into day 2 of my wedding. I know the future is bright for Makeup Matters and Grainne is an absolute credit to the business.

Gr?inne and her team were brilliant. They went above and beyond. We had a big bridal party and they got us all done in time. I was so happy with all. Thanks ladies for everything. Highly recommended!

Amazing from start to finish. So professional and they both made me and my wedding party feel so at ease. Poor Gr?inne was sick that day with an eye infection and she still came as she didn't want to let us down. Amazing service and loved my look.

I had the best experience with Grainne. I was the maid of honor in my friend's wedding and I got a very bad sunburn the day before the wedding (I'm very pale!) I was so nervous there was nothing that could be done but Grainne could not have been more professional and cool about the whole thing. She was able to cover it up flawlessly - no one could even tell. Not only that, but the coverup lasted the whole night - almost 15 hours! She is very easy to work with, as well. Extremely knowledgeable about what colors would look best on you, but willing to work with your ideas and comfort level.

I had Grainne and Sharon for my bridal party and what amazing woman to work with. They made us so relaxed and comfortable. Id highly recommend make up matters. They were very reasonable considering we had a big bridal party.
Thanks so much again for a fun filled morning ????

Grainne was absolutely amazing and so accommodating to all my asks she was a pleasure to work with on the day aswell as the lead up to our wedding day! You won't be sorry if you choose grainne for your wedding

I could not recommend make up matters enough. Grainne was absolutely amazing she did my make up for my wedding and 4 of my bridesmaids. I absolutely loved how I looked and got so many compliments on my big day and my bridal party looked absolutely incredible. Grainne is not only talented she is kind, so approachable and professional. You will have a lot of fun getting ready for you big day I can promise you that ????

There just aren't words to describe how incredible our experience was. From start to finish the ladies were amazing, they fitted in totally unfazed by the chaos as if they had always been there!! The perfect mix of fun,flexibility and professionalism....and left all of us not only looking gorgeous but feeling it too!!! Could not recommend highly enough...10 stars would still fall short of the service we received.....Thankyou Makeup Matters!!!!!!!!

Grainne is the most kindest and relaxing mua to be around with...and always doing her very best to make you relaxed and confident in yourself...

Grainne did makeup for myself,4 bridesmaids and 2 mom's.. she was so professional,calm and lovely to have around the morning of the wedding,not to mention incredibly talented, we all looked beautiful on the day and all felt wonderful. I would highly recommend Grainne

Grainne was an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish. She was so nice and friendly but also so professional and good at her job. She did make up for myself, 2 bridesmaids and my mother. We all looked so glam for the big day! She did a fabulous natural look on me which lasted throughout the day. She gave me some great tips and advice especially on for the hair and make up trial.
She was really good at keeping everyone relaxed and at ease and her timeline for the morning worked to a t!
I would definitely recommend Grainne to any future brides to be!

Very Satisfied with Hair and Make-up. Make up and hair lasted the whole day. Grainne was so nice as well. Very professional

I had gone for a trial with Sharon (Grainne's colleague, Grainne was sick that day) with an idea of what I wanted for my wedding. Sharon did everything I asked, but I just didn't realise my hair could not hold the style I had in my mind. So on the day of the wedding, when I told her I wanted something completely different neither herself or Grainne batted an eyelid and just did an amazing job on me (bride) and my bridal party. There was 7 of us in total on the day for hair and the girls just whizzed through us, chatting and laughing as they went.

I loved my make up Grainne did for our wedding it was perfect and 4 others had their make up done also. So professional worked really well together with hairdresser,on time and everything was perfect
Would highly recommend to any bride to be.

Gr?inne was a pleasure to deal with, absolutely no stress in the lead up to the wedding and despite putting her and Sharon seriously through their paces by adding nearly every guest to their workload (!), they certainly didn't show any signs of stress on the morning of the wedding! As for their work, it was second to none. Grainne absolutely nailed the look I wanted, despite my vague requests! And each of the guests that had their make up done had nothing but the highest of compliments for her work. I would definitely recommend Grainne for any bridal party, she definitely made our day so much easier!

Grainne was amazing from start to finish. I was so happy with my make-up, it was flawless the whole day (even at 4am!). I had to postpone my wedding due to the pandemic and Grainne was so flexible and accomodating. Thanks again, Grainne. I will definately be calling you when I need my makeup done again.

We had so much fun and laughter with Gr?inne and Sharon while getting ready which really just set the tone for the day. They were absolutely fabulous and I can't recommend them enough. My hair and makeup was just beautiful. I don't normally wear a full face of makeup but it was so well done I didn't have to worry about it all day. They also made up my bridesmaid, flower girls, mom and auntie and everyone just looked stunning. Thanks again ladies!

Grainne was exceptionally professional responsive and very support on the morning of the wedding .

Made the day very stress free and relaxed , all
Parties were delighted with hair and make and suitably match dresses and jewellery .

Thanks you for making the day special x

Grainne was incredibly brilliant. I was so pleased with my make up and hair. She made me feel super relaxed during the morning of getting ready. I love the way how she customised the make up to be suitable for the three different generations that were getting ready, everyone was so pleased and looked so beautiful. Would highly recommend.

I was a Guest for a past wedding and Grainne did my make up. Shes absolutely fantastic, leave you with a flawless finish and accommodates for all skin types. You have no worry with grainne taking care of your makeup. I won a competition last year that gave me the opportunity again to have grainne as my make up artist for my own wedding. I would highly recommend Grainne to anyone looking for a makeup artist.

I contacted Grainne based on the wonderful reviews I read here about her and I was definitely not disappointed, so friendly and personable, listened exactly to what I wanted and could trust her to do a fantastic job. I contacted her on very short notice when I thought there would be an elopement however me and my husband thought better of it and decided to have the family too. She looked after me, my bridesmaid,my sister in law and my mum. Grainne was a complete professional from beginning of her time to when it was time to go, she had suffered a tragedy during the weekend losing her close friend and having to attend funeral the day before my wedding but did not show her own suffering on the day at all which I can only imagine she was. I would recommend her 100% and I appreciate her so much for making my day so special.Thank you Grainne.

Grainne did my wedding make up for me ( and 7 others) on the 20/08/2020 and was a absolute pleasure to work with. We had a trial make up and discussed everything in detail. I loved my make up on the day. Everyone said how lovely and accomdating Grainne was. Grainne was really thoughtful and helpful given the covid restrictions and doing our make up. I could not recommend her enough for a 5 star experience.

I highly recommend using Grainne from Make Up Matters, you will be so happy that you did! Her attention to detail makes her looks on point for sure. Grainne did an amazing job each time, plus she provided me with tips throughout the appointments! She captured exactly the natural but elegant style I wanted, just by taking the time to get to know me. Everything was so clean and done professionally and I felt very safe and appreciated at the same time.

Grainne is amazing at what she does & is such a lovely person aswell!!

Would definitely recommend Make Up Matters! Grainne has a lovely presence and it was great to have her involved on the morning of wedding! We all loved our make up and felt it was well matched to our faces/personal styles. Nothing was an issue and we all felt very comfortable x

Thanks so much Grainne for the wonderful job you did for myself, my girls and family! We were all so thrilled with how everything turned out. You were a pleasure to have around. Thanks so so much. I would highly recommend Grainne to anyone.

Grainne is the nicest and most professional and amazing make up artist ever. I couldn't have asked for a better person to do our bridal make up.

Grainne is fantastic at what she does she was made us very relaxed on the morning of my sisters. I would recommend Grainne to any bride shes amazing and already booked for the next wedding.

Grainne was an absolute pleasure to work with. We eloped on the Cliffs and Grainne was passionate and lovely. Very receptive to my vision as a bride and Went out of her way to make sure it came to fruition. Grainne will help you feel comfortable and will do a wonderful job regardless of event. Could not be happier with the quality of service and stunning makeup.

Grainne was professional and lovely to work with. She went out of her way to make sure I received the intended look. Absolutely professional and very passionate about her craft. Could not be happier with how the makeup came out. I can't recommend her enough!

Grainne did make up for my wedding and I couldn't recommend her enough. She did myself, my mom and my 5 bridesmaids. She was an absolute pleasure on the morning and everyone looked stunning!! Grainne is a lovely person and nothing is too much trouble for her. I was so happy with the results and the make up stayed put all day and night. She made me feel like ?1 million! Highly recommend her for any of your occasions!! Thank you so much Grainne! There aren't enough words to express how happy I was that I chose you for my wedding!

Grainne was an absolute delight from start to finish, I honestly couldnt recommend her enough.
To being so accommodating with trials, skin care tips and advice, To one off my bridesmaids winning one of her comps for bridal make up and allowing the transfer to me!
On the day Grainne was just so amazing, professional and handled anything that came her way!
You wont be disappointed if you choose Make Up Matters with Grainne.

Grainne was great from day one!
I chose Make Up Matters as I has seen first hand how great the make up looks and lasts.
The trial was helpful in choosing colours & style.
On the day of the wedding everything went super smooth and on time. We had 7 of us for makeup so it was full on but it never seemed rushed.
The makeup was still perfect that night and all I had to do was top up my lip gloss.
I would recommend Grainne 100% for a professional experience and to have a lovely person on your big day too :-)

Grainne is a lovely very patient experienced professional not only a beautician also a amazing hair stylist I was a modal and wow the transformation was unbelievable I had tears in my eyes of joy and happiness when she was finished a lovely lady bubbly friendly and a delight to deal with also very patient and gave great tips and advice as I don't wear makeup she has encouraged me to and how to feel better about myself would definitely recommend to anyone

Grainne is so passionate about her job & is so professional,both my hair & make up were fabulous& still looked as good at 3am!Would def recommend Grainne,she is a lovely person & has you feeling at ease from start to finish!

Grainne is an amazing make up artist. So professional and excellent at her job. I would definly recommend Grainne.

I found Grainne very professional. She understood exactly what kind of makeup and look I wanted and achieved it easily. She was also very friendly and efficient. I was very happy with her service and have used her for several occasions and always get compliments for my makeup. Highly recommend for any occasion.

Grainne is brilliant at her job and she is a lovely lady to go with it. She is very professional and makes everything very easy. I would highly recommend her.

I originally met Grainne on a photo shoot back in 2016, we immediately clicked. Her work was flawless and her personality infectious. We maintained in contact as I have a salon in Dublin. I have referred several of my clients to Grainne when looking for a makeup artist for their wedding and each time they have been extremely happy with her work, and how she's gone that extra mile to make sure they?re comfortable and relaxed. Grainne has visited us here in the salon for wedding parties and considering geographically her location she's willing to travel. She is not only a professional but a true perfectionist.
I'm happy to write this review for her.
Regards
Dean

I've been sending Grainne some of my hen party groups for the last few years. She is so lovely to deal with, so professional and her work is flawless. Always lovely comments back from clients. Delighted I found her :)

Grainne is very professional,100% reliable and is amazing at what she does.she listens to what you like and delivers that and more than you could expect. I would highly recommend her .

Grainne provided a fantastic service loved her work

I got married a year ago now but life has just got busy and not got around to writing this. Even now though when I think of the morning of my wedding I think so fondly of Grainne. She was such a big part of the morning.

The build up to the wedding she was amazing, always responded quickly and very patient. I am UK based so the trial had to work around when we came over, she was very accommodating. She did my hair, make up and 4 other people in my wedding party.

During the morning of the wedding she was so friendly, chatty, bought music, a real calm to the morning and loads of advice. I have never felt so beautiful as when she did my make up. Grainne is such a lovely lady and I am so blessed she was part of the day and made me look and feel so amazing x

Grainne did an amazing job on my natural look and my beautiful bridesmaids. Everyone was delighted with the result. Her professionalism and bubbly personality really added to the calm atmosphere throughout the morning.

I had my make up done with Grainne from make up matters for a wedding! She arrived to my house that morning! Fantastic service! Extremely pleasant girl! Very professional and my make up was fabulous! I would highly recommend her!

Amazing make up artist! Super friendly and professional with perfection on top. We were 3 very happy ladies after our make up application and felt fantastic throughout the whole day of the wedding celebration !!! Best of luck in the future to you Grainne. .well deserved. Xxx

Cannot recommend Grainne highly enough - she was absolutely fab and myself and my bridesmaids looked amazing. The airbrush make up is fantastic, looks flawless and so natural and Grainne makes sure it is absolutely perfect. Brilliant communication and flexibility. 5 stars for sure!!

I found make up matters to be very friendly and professional, my make up was like a work of art! Would highly recommend her and will definitely be availing of her services again.

Grainne is one of the nicest people I have meet in a long time. She is great at her job, she done a great job on my make up and the girls makeup also. She done such a good job that my sister and sister in law got her to do their special day too. I wish Grainne all the best for the future and I'm sure we will meet again ????

My bridesmaids and I had grainne do our make up on the morning of my Wedding. Not only was she professional, punctual but super easy going and we really had some laughs throughout. I must also mention that grainne received a call regarding a family emergency and had to leave for the hospital. She had such commitment and courtesy to actually come back and finish the job! I would have no hesitation in recommending her for any bridal party make up. She is amazing at her job.

excellent professional friendly service,

Very friendly and professional service.

I used Make Up Matters for my wedding in Oct 2016 and we were so happy with the service we received. Grainne was so helpful in the lead up to the wedding and was great fun on the morning of the wedding and helped to keep all our nerves at bay as she was friendly and chatty throughout!! She provided makeup for the bride, 3 bridesmaids, mother of the bride, Godmother of the bride and a friend of the bride on the morning of the wedding and everyone was delighted with their make up and no one felt rushed. I would highly recommend Make Up Matters to anyone.

Was delighted with how my make up turned out and I have gone back several times since. The Airbrushing makeup is the only way to go.......my make up lasted 14 hours.....Yes you heard correct it lasted perfectly until I went to bed. Would highly recommend Grainne at Make up Matters.

Grainne is an amazing makeup artist. So fun, kind and professional. It was an absolute pleasure to have her as part of our wedding day. I highly recommend her to any bride.
This review is five years after our wedding and long overdue.so thank you grainne for everything

Excellent friendly lady, very professional, and loved how I was made feel like a real princess on my wedding morning, delighted with my tan and nake up. Great talented young lady. Well recommended.

Had grainne for my wedding in 2014. So fantastic my bridesmaid got grainne to do her make up

Grainne was so professional in every way, very easy going and listened to what I wanted, she offers a fantastic service, would highly recommend Grainne in makeup matters.

Grainne is a joy to deal with and so easy going you can't help but relax in her company. The morning flew by but we weren't rushed even with all that had to be ready and pictures getting taken. I've since had her do makeup for many occasions and weddings at which I am a guest. A lovely woman and fantastic talent with makeup, easy to talk to about what effect or detail would like to work with and full of ideas.

Grainne did makeup for both myself and my sister on her wedding party day. It was absolutely flawless and lasted until the next morning! There was no topping up or fixing our makeup throughout the day/night except for maybe our lipgloss. I would highly recommend Grainne for any special occasion.

Grainne is an outstanding make-up artist. I was bridesmaid when I was lucky enough to have my makeup perfected by Grainne aka Make Up Matters.

What a derseving candidate to be in the final of this category.

Her attention to detail is second to none. She used the airbrush foundation on me and I have to say, I felt fantastic all day long. my skin looked refreshed and glowing all day and night long! The pictures came out stunning, bringing out all our best features. As well as being a top class make up artist, she is also a extremely genuine nice person. She made us all feel so comfortable that morning and helped us all feel relaxed and refreshed.

Thank you Grainne for everything, see you again soon for one of my many appointments with you since. Regards, Helena xx

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Grainne is the nicest kindest person ever . She goes out of her way to please everybody . I would highly recommend grainne to anybody looking for a makeup artist she is so professional and made me feel so comfortable. Thank you grainne

Grainne did an absolutely stunning job of myself, my bridesmaids and my mum. I never had airbrush done before, but it felt so light like I wasn't wearing any makeup yet gave great coverage. She kept everyone calm, worked quickly and efficiently but no one felt rushed. My makeup lasted all day long, no touch up needed. I would honestly recommend Grainne to everyone.