Erin Barclay Makeup and Skin

✨Mrs Johnston✨

Can you believe we used NO FOUNDATION at all here!

From the day Natasha booked her wedding with me, I was so excited to do her makeup as her skin always looked incredible! 😍

She is the perfect example of why you must always have a trial before the big day, nothing was the same!🙈😂 but more on that another day.

I am simply obsessed with this look, super bronzey and glowing. It was really important to Natasha to look & feel like herself, which is always my goal with my brides, but this time it was even more so.

So here are the details!💋

SKIN
- glow tonic
- vitamin enriched face base
- power grip primer (pink one)

BASE
- lumi glotion
- creamy concealer (under eye and spot correction)
- translucent powder
- ‘rich amber’ bronzer
- ‘calypso coral’ pot rouge
- ‘clementine’ blusher
- ‘golden rose glow’ highlighter
- airbrush flawless finish powder 2 & 3

Hiii! 👋🏼🤎

Thought I’d post a little life update for you all🥰 it’s been a bit mad!

Hazel is now just over 2 months old, time is already going so fast! We’ve had some feeding issues which we are now hopefully able to deal with 🤞🏼 she is a little chunker who’s already in all her 3-6 clothes🙈 but the most content baby we could have dreamed of, it’s definitely made working days that bit easier than first imagined!

Trying to juggle both girls, spend time as a family, still working the odd day in the salon plus all of my weddings has definitely been interesting but somehow we’re smashing it! 🙌🏽 (if I do say so myself 😂) I cannot thank everyone who I’ve seen over this time enough for your patience, it’s really means the world!🤍

I have 6 weddings in August😍 my busiest month this year! I’ll still do the odd day in the salon for you all (keep an eye on my stories for these). After this month I have decided to take all of September off to fully enjoy my little family as I’ve been back working since I was just 10 days postpartum. I’ll be returning in October working Thursdays and Saturdays to begin with 🤎 I’ll advertise these nearer the time incase we still have issues with Hazel taking a bottle.

Love you all and hopefully see you soon🥰

1 - sunshine cuddles
2 - 1st wedding 10 days after birth🙈
3 - best big sister
4 - when bridesmaids are honorary aunties
5 - morning cosies
6 - cute smiles
7 - salon days with mummy
8 - glowing bridesmaids
9 - girls day walks

The post I know all of you have been so eagerly awaiting🙈

Introducing, Hazel James Lorimer🤎

Who finally made her appearance on Tuesday 21st May at 7.38pm, weighing a verrrry healthy 9lb 13oz🙈

We are all besotted with her, especially new big sister Fearne🥰🤎

Obviously mails will now be extremely slow whilst we settle into our new life as 4. I will be in touch with all my brides within the next two weeks to get your trials now organised.

For everyone else, my KIT days will be posted once trial dates have all been organised with my brides. Appointments on these days will be first come first serve, so be sure to have your notifications turned on🔔 look forward to catching up with you all then!

For now, I’m signing off for a few days to soak up all the snuggles I can!🤎

Wedding season is well and truly in full swing!

I have had the pleasure of getting 4 gorgeous brides, along with their bride tribes, ready for the big day so far with another two this weekend before I pause my wedding season until baby arrives 🥰

Jenny was a bridesmaid a few weeks back at the beautiful venue
Fresh skin and absolutely GLOWING! ✨ I’m obsessed.
Would this be your bridesmaid glam??

If you are looking for a professional makeup artist to be a part of your wedding morning then please get in touch, I’d love to chat to you 🤍

I have some availability left for 2024 brides in September - December. My 2025 is also open for bookings.

✨Rebecca✨

This look was worthy of attending the oscars! I’ll forever be in love with a red lip💋

If you would love to get glam for your upcoming event then please get in touch🤍
My Saturdays are full apart from April 20th & 27th. Thursday & Friday appointments still available throughout March & April.

This wedding will forever be a favourite of mine! 😍

My first surprise wedding!! It was such an honour to be in on Charlene and Frankie’s secret. 🤍
As you can imagine Charlene was so nervous as we came to the end of her makeup as it meant it was nearly time to pull off the biggest surprise to her friends and family.

It looked the the best evening with everyone truly shocked that they were attending a wedding and not the engagement party they originally thought.

Thank you for the lovely review I hope you and Frankie have had the best 1st year married🥰🤍

My bridal diary is open for 2024 & 2025. If you are looking for a professional bridal makeup artist, I’d love to hear from you and chat about how I can be your perfect match for the day.

Does your brow treatment give you an instant face lift?
Does your lash treatment instantly make your eyes sparkle and look more awake?

If the answer is no then what are you waiting for!? 😱

This will always be my favourite treatment combination. ‘Wow’ & ‘omg!’ Are usually the first things I hear from my clients when they take that first look in the mirror😍

If you want to look in the mirror and say WOW, then get booked in for your brow lamination and lash lift & tint package today. All bookings made through messages.

Don’t forget you save £5 on all package bookings such as this one! 🙌🏽

As always using .tonic_ pro products for both treatments. Use code Erin10 for 10% off all purchases

1st of March and the makeup appointments are officially back in full swing 😍🙌🏽

Oh I’ve missed the fun of weekend makeups! Finding out all your plans, seeing all the gorgeous outfits you’re planning on wearing and of course catching up with all of you!

Do you have an event coming up and would like to treat yourself to having your makeup professionally done?
Drop me a message and we can get you booked in!
My diary is open until the end of April, I look forward to seeing you in the salon soon🤍

Oh what a miserable morning it is!! I am so ready for the better weather to come☀️

What better way to wish the rain away than to look forward to April! 🌸🌼 I always feel like April is the start of all our summer plans. More weddings to go to, drinks in the garden, kids getting to play in the park more, maybe a BBQ or two. I can’t wait!

So if you have any upcoming events and would like to feel gorgeously glam, then drop me a message and book in for any one of my treatments on offer🤍 Whether that be makeup, brows or lashes

Just to note, that this will be the last full month I’ll be in the salon for a little while 🤰🏼after this I will be posting availability on my stories for first come first serve until baby arrives. I will be having ‘keeping in touch’ days throughout my time off and I will post these on my stories, again on a first come first serve basis.

Don’t fret as I won’t be off for long! (I know a few of you have been panicking🙈) I will know more definite plans once baby is here.

As much as I enjoy Christmas party season with all the sparkles and glitter. I really do love coming back to classic, simple makeup looks.

Skin looks like skin, freckles shining through, using makeup to really frame the eyes and bring out your best features! 🥰 just beautiful.

Do you have an event coming up and want to look and feel your best? Then get in touch and let’s get your makeup appointment booked in🤍 appointments currently available until 31st March.

With 2025 brides already booking their special day with me I thought I’d share this lovely review from Elaine, who was one of my 2023 brides. 🥰🤍

Elaine had found me only a month before her wedding! I’m so glad I had the space to add her into my bridal diary. The weather for September was absolutely stunning and it looked like everyone had the most wonderful day.

I always tell my brides, my job never ends with makeup. I’m always on hand to help where ever I can. Often ending up with me dressing you and your bridal party or looking after any kids running around on the morning🙈 it’s all part of the job and I love every second of it!

If you are a bride looking for a makeup artist for your wedding day, get in touch and I’d love to chat to you and see how I can be your perfect fit! My bridal diary is open for 2024 & 2025. 🤍

Looking forward to having my first makeup clients of 2024 in this weekend😍

I absolutely love doing brows and lashes but makeup was where I started. I’m constantly learning new tips and techniques, always looking to better myself (forever my worst critic)
It’s all worth it when you see your clients face when you show them their makeup complete 🥹🥰 that feeling will never get old!

Do you have an upcoming event that you’d love to have your makeup done for? My diary is currently open until 31st March. Message to make your appointment today 🤍

Good morning!!

I have decided to open both January & February’s diaries together as I am taking some time off in January to reset after all the Christmas madness! 😵‍💫 although, I do have a few exciting things in the works to bring you in the new year 😉

I still have people asking if I am taking on new brow/lash clients, the answer is YES! 🙌🏽
My favourite thing to do is start you off on your brow journeys and watch you fall in love with your brows again!

For anyone new here, my working days are Thursdays and Fridays until late & Saturdays. Get in touch today to book your appointments and possible let start your new brow journey too!

Is there anything more Christmassy than a gorgeous red lip makeup 💋

There was so much love for this look when I posted it on my stories😍✨ I thought I’d give you all a product breakdown.

Skin:
- glow tonic
- vitamin enriched face base
- power grip primer
- setting spray

Base:
- creamy concealer ‘beige’
- skin longer weightless foundation ‘warm beige’
- translucent loose powder
- n**e finish illuminating powder
- ‘Laguna’ bronzer
- pot rouge ‘powder pink’
- ‘oh darling’ highlighting powder

Eyes & Brows:
- eye base no.2
- XL bridal palette
- 3502 palette
- ‘oh darling’ highlight powder
- ‘gatsby’ pigment
- gel liner pot ‘90’
- ‘42’ lashes
- colossal waterproof mascara
- .tonic_ brow jelly
- micro brow pencil ‘brunette’

Lip:
- ‘ruby woo’ liner
- ‘on fire’ luxe matte lipstick (also lightly used on the cheeks)

Fancy going for the effortless look this festive season? ✨

Look no further than one of my favourite treatments, a Lash Lift & Tint😍
Just look how brighter and awake my clients eyes look!

This treatment lasts up to 8 weeks, although a lot of my clients have claimed to get much much longer too!😱 No need for mascara and lash curlers this December!

Book in with your favourite brow treatment and receive £5 off!

Gorgeous 18th Birthday glam! ✨

This one got me excited for all the Christmas makeup appointments, it’s officially sparkle season! 🤩✨

I still have some availability throughout December for makeup and other treatments to get you all Christmas ready🎅🏼 send me a message to enquire and book in.

Aaaaaand that’s wedding season 2023 over!

Charlotte was my last bride of the year and what a gorgeous bride she was too 🤍

Charlotte has been a client of mine for over year, so it was an absolute honour to be a part of her wedding day.

My 2025 bridal diary will open towards the end of January, I already have a list of enquiries to get through for then, thank you all for considering me to be your bridal makeup artist 🥰

I do still have availability for 2024 if you are looking for a professional makeup artist for your big day, please get in touch with your date and I will get back to you 🤍

Now that all our friends and family know, I’m excited to share with all my lovely clients our exciting news 🥰🤍

Another little baby coming in May. We are over the moon and can’t wait to watch Fearne become a big sister

Seeing your brides smile when you reveal their wedding makeup to them will always be the best part of this job! 🥰🤍

September has been crazy busy for weddings this year and it’s been amazing! Just three 2023 weddings left to go✨

My diary is open for 2024 with some dates still available.
2025 will open in January. Get in touch to enquire about your date 🤍

📸 - Nicola Campbell, nc photography
👰🏻‍♀️ - .ck.reid
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Being a part of someone’s wedding day is always such an honour and it fills me with excitement every time I get a booking.

Even more so when it’s one of your besties that is the bride! 👰🏼‍♀️🙌🏼

These weddings will always hold a special place in my heart🤍
The mornings are a total party, a little bit stressful (not that I show it) and so full of love!

Unfortunately in the madness of the morning (having to get myself ready also) I took zero makeup photos! 🙃 so I will just have to wait until I see the professional photos from 🙈

Thank you again for trusting me to be your makeup artist! It really was the best day!

𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑠

This is why I love doing brow treatments! The difference it can make to your whole face is just incredible😍

Henna lasts up to 10 days on the skin and up to 7 weeks on the hairs!
That’s almost double compared to regular tint!🙌🏼

I love using henna as there is a much wider shade range, meaning I can give your perfect custom colour to suit you.

If you’d like to know more about henna brows or other brow treatments, drop me a message 💌 and we can chat about your options.

🤎September🤎

Where on earth is this year going!?

I have 3 weddings booked in for September, 9th, 22nd & 30th.
Appointments will be limited these dates and will be late afternoon only.

My working days are Thursday, Friday & Saturday for all other appointments!

I’ve had lots of new faces in recently🥰 I constantly get ‘pinch me’ moments in this job, so thank you very much, to new and regular clients, for booking in with me and keeping me so busy! Grateful to you all! 🤍

Helloooo! It’s been a busy busy couple of months for me personally and professionally, but I am back and so happy to be in a routine again, promise I have no more holidays for a while 🙈

This week has been full of clients graduation prep and makeup.

Lynsey was attending her partners graduation and I am OBSESSED with how her skin looked!
Absolutely flawless with all of her beautiful freckles still showing through. 🥰

I still have availability throughout July & August if you have an event you’d like to feel glam and gorgeous for. Message me to enquire 🤍

Ciao! 🇮🇹🤍

As most of you know (since it’s all I’ve been talking about at your appointments) It’s my 30th next month so I’m being spoilt with a trip travelling around some of Italy ❤️

Apart from a few ‘big weekend’ appointments I am not back in the Salon until 30th May.

We (well James🙈) are driving place to place, so I will still be answering messages when I can and fitting all your in for when I am home.

Just a reminder that I am off again (sorrryyyy!) from 9th - 19th to fully celebrate my 30th and my friends henny💃🏻

See you all soon!! 😘

🌞JULY🌞

Hopefully by this point we’ll have had some sunshine!!!

July is open for bookings🙌🏼 apologies for the delay, I know lots of you have been asking for appointments.

I have weddings on the 1st and 22nd, these dates will have very limited availability.

You’ll be glad to know I have no holidays planned this month🙈🙈

As always, message to book. I look forward to seeing all of your beautiful faces very soon🤍

I absolutely LOVE how a lash lift & tint instantly makes you look more awake 👀

With clients getting results lasting 8 weeks+ from this treatment, there’s a reason people are swapping from lash extensions.

Your natural lashes looking their absolute best. Great for these upcoming summer holidays, no panda eyes at the pool🐼

Using .tonic_ pro products as always✨

To book in or for more information on my lash lift & tint service, drop me a message.

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It’s rare I get to use bright colours, so when a client asks for something like this I absolutely love it!!

I fell in love with makeup for the creative side! I was always the arty farty kid throughout school and college, constantly making things or drawing. I was also pretty awful at makeup back then🤣 I had no clue about any of it!🙈 The only time I got into makeup was halloween, it was like drawing but on your face!

Fast forward to now and I’ve been doing this for over 7 years, starting out in my spare room, to a manager at Bobbi Brown and now fully self employed getting to do this every week🥰 I love it!

Thank you to everyone for keeping my little creative self so busy. I’m grateful to every one of you.

When you walk into a wedding morning and see a bath tub this size, you HAVE to encourage your bridal party to get in!😍

I love getting involved in all the little moments that make a wedding morning individual to you🥰 I really am more that just your makeup artist.

I’m there helping you and your tribe into dresses.
I’m there putting your jewellery on.
I’m there taking extra snaps when the photographer’s with the guys.
I’m there calming you down if you feel nervous.

I’m there for it all, and I love it.

If you are a bride to be, please get in touch to enquire about my bridal service. I still have a few dates available in 2023 and 2024 is filling up fast.

To all my brides already booked in, thank you🤍 I can’t wait to be there on your day.

I am absolutely loving getting back into makeup appointments!

Start of the year always see’s me busier with brows and lashes, I’ve missed getting you all glam for your events✨🤍

There’s no better feeling than showing a client their makeup at the end of the appointment and seeing their faces light up 🥰 I want to do a little happy dance every time!

If you have an event coming up and would like to feel fabulous too, then drop me a message to enquire about my makeup service💋

🌸May🌸

My diary is now open until 31st May!

I am away on a surprise trip for my 30th (😬nervous!) from the 16th - 27th (possibly 26th) so I won’t be available these dates.

Due to being away I might be able to add a few extra dates to make sure everyone gets in for their appointments. If the demand is there I will do this.

This will be the last month I will be working Tuesdays. Due to a change in childcare I’ll be working Thursdays from June onwards.

I look forward to seeing all your faces!🤍 thank you as always to all my clients for keeping me busy, I’m forever grateful🥰