Sharon Farrell - Makeup Artist, YouTuber, Founder of Online Makeup School

Ever cut a fringe and regretted it? Step right this way... Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart, and each episode I sit down with a guest to ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them, that they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today my guest is Makeup Artist and YouTuber, Sharon Farrell. Starting on the Benefit counter of her home in Ireland, Sharon started her YouTube channel in 2010. Now, she's had over 35 million video views, over a quarter of a million youtube subscribers, and has just launched her very own Online Makeup School. If you've ever felt overwhelmed or intimidated by the makeup on beauty youTube videos and assumed knowledge they can often make, then you might be very interested to learn more about it. In this episode, Sharon gives real insight into the world of working as a YouTuber including the steady growth of success over almost a decade rather than (as we keep coming back to) being an overnight success, knowing her husband was the one from the first date (after dodging his calls for a few weeks!) , her post-baby crisis decision of cutting a fringe, and the cheapo cleanser that stops all her breakouts. Since we spoke, The Online Makeup School has properly launched offering thorough, easy-to-understand and follow tutorials across a range of subjects for a super affordable price - some from $20 to the most comprehensive at $200. This is not sponsored or I haven't been asked to spruik this, but I think it's such a good and valuable resource and there's also a discount available at the moment too, so it's worth checking out if it's of interest. Follow Sharon: Instagram: @hellosharonfarrell YouTube: Sharon Farrell Online Makeup School: Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: [email protected] Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!): http://bit.ly/2OE05XB Please note - all beauty products mentioned in this episode are honest recommendations, with no sponsored or advertised mentions. Products Sharon spoke about: Oil of Ulay Beauty Fluid No 17 frosted white lipstick Blue Mascara Stridex Cleansing Pads: http://bit.ly/2Hi9B3x Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia: http://bit.ly/2EPojLz MAC Matte Lipstick in Lady Danger: ...