Iryna Orlova
I’m a qualified makeup artist with 10 years of experience in beauty and fashion. I completed an advanced course in TV, Film & Theatre Makeup and Hair. I’m passionate about character work, prosthetics, and period styling, and I’m now looking for exciting projects in film, TV, or theatre.
I’m based in London and ready to work across the city and beyond.
Work Experience
2025 – Current project: Makeup artist on a student film production at the National Film and Television School (NFTS), UK. Responsible for script breakdown, continuity planning, and creating character looks for a period drama.
Makeup Artist – L’Officiel Baltic, published February 2025
Editorial: “Metallic Confidence” |Published in print and digital formats.
Makeup Artist – IMIRAGE Magazine, published September 2024
Editorial: “Being Real”
Makeup Artist – Edith Magazine, published July 2024
Collaboration with Toronto Fashion Academy
2015–2024 – Freelance Fashion and Wedding Makeup Artist — Worked internationally across Ukraine, Canada, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Collaborated with private clients, photographers, and stylists on beauty, fashion, and editorial projects
Education
The Iver Makeup Academy – Advanced Makeup and Hair for TV, Film & Theatre
London, UK — 2025
Diploma – Professional Makeup Artist
Dnipro, Ukraine — 2015
Kyiv Slavonic University- Master’s Degree in Finance
Kyiv, Ukraine – 2010
Years of Experience
- Make-Up 9 years
- Hair Dressing 1 year
- SFX Less than a year
- Prosthetics Less than a year
- Wig Dressing Less than a year
- Airbrushing 1 year
- Body Art 1 year
Other
- IT Skills - Adobe Premiere Pro (basic video editing) - Canva (design layouts and social media content) - Microsoft Word and Excel - Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, file sharing)
- Languages English, Ukranian, Russian
- Areas can work in UK, Canada, Ukraine
- Driver License UK Driving licence
- References Liz Tagg - Liz.Tagg@iveracademy.co.uk Tamsin Barbosa - tamsinbarbosa@gmail.com Joceline Andrews - joceline.andrews21@gmail.com
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