Ellie Balfe
With a fully-fledged beauty career behind her, this makeup artist, turned beauty blogger joined IMAGE Magazine as acting beauty editor in 2012. She brought her digital daydreams to the first re-vamp of image.ie in 2013 and was like a proud mum at sports day when the site won Best Digital Product at the 2014 IMA?s. Ellie writes about beauty, as well as this funny old thing called life. She is remarkably fond of Breton tops, red lipstick and good gin and she swears she has a book in her.
EDITORIAL
What inspired you to set up The Gentleman's Academy? I guess The Gentlemen's Academy evolved from an…
By Ellie Balfe
FASHION
Are you feeling good? I am. What a difference the sun makes... people are are practically skipping around…
By Ellie Balfe
BEAUTY
How delectable are these ultra-soft brights from Essie? The samples just came in and they are causing quite…
By Ellie Balfe
EDITORIAL
Of course you know about Pinterest by now. And I'm sure many of you are avid Pinners. But…
By Ellie Balfe
EDITORIAL
Mark O'Keeffe, owner of Brown Sugar, celebrated his 40th birthday in high, fabulous, style recently. Here's the…
By Ellie Balfe
EDITORIAL
Las Tapas de Lola on Dublin's Wexford St is the hottest new restaurant opening in a good while.…
By Ellie Balfe
BEAUTY
It's time to lighten up those eyelines. Yes, black will never die, it's classic, sexy, smouldering etc. That's…
By Ellie Balfe
BEAUTY
For the past few seasons, orange tones have rocked the Spring/Summer runways. Makeup artists always favour the shade…
By Ellie Balfe
EDITORIAL
The Clove Club is so sharp it might cut itself, so hot it might burn itself, etc etc.?…
By Ellie Balfe
BEAUTY
There's a new kid on the skincare block. Skinician is a brand new range by the people behind…
By Ellie Balfe
BEAUTY
It's official; you can now abandon your heavier, more wintery foundation in favour of a lighter product. At…
By Ellie Balfe
BEAUTY
Here's an easy to achieve, low-key makeup look for Spring. A pink lip is always fresher than red…
By Ellie Balfe