Lynda Darragh has been working as a freelance make-up artist and hair stylist in the fashion and entertainment industry for over ten years, both in London where she is based, and internationally. After graduating from IADT in Make-up for Film, TV and Theatre, Lynda moved to London where she studied Editorial Hair in the London College of Fashion. In the career that has followed, Lynda has consistently demonstrated outstanding ability in her field which has allowed her to work with an array of high profile clients that have included Jake Gyllenhaal, Sting, Lara Stone, Sasha Pivovarova, Marco Pierre White, Lloyd Grossman, Carol Vorderman, Heidi Range, Corey Feldman, Steve Coogan, Lisa Stansfield, Antonia Thomas, Vicky McClure, James Lance, Imelda May, Danny Dyer, Vanilla Ice, Barbara Winsor and Ricky Tomlinson; to name just a few.
Throughout her career Lynda has built up a diverse portfolio, not only working with numerous brands such as Adidas, Bacardi, Sky GO, VO5, Nails Inc., OPI Butler and Wilson, Marks and Spencers, New Look, FHM and D&G; but also working on music promos for such artists as Hot Chip, The Maccabees, Fatboy Slim, Riva Star, Beardyman, The Shoes, Will Young, Birdy, Metronomy and Professor Green; as well as assisting on videos for Plan B and Goldfrapp.
In television, Lynda has worked for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and QVC on such shows as Comic Relief, GMTV, Daybreak, This Morning, The Love Bus, Little Crackers, Marco Pierre White's Kitchen Wars and New ITV 1 series Food Glorious Food out in the new year. Consistently high standards have also seen her form part of the make-up team for the hit TV show Dancing on Ice for eight consecutive years.
Consistently contributing to fashion and editorial magazines, Lynda works as part of a creative team collaborating with some of the industry's leading photographers and directors.
Most recent Lynda has just finished work as makeup and hair supervisor on the new Elaine Constantine Bafta nominated film Northern Soul.
Client List:
Film and TV
BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, QVC, Northern Soul
Commercial brands
Adidas, Bacardi, Sky GO, VO5, Nails Inc., OPI Butler and Wilson, Marks and Spencers, New Look, FHM, D&G
Music
Hot Chip, The Maccabees, Fatboy Slim, Riva Star, Beardyman, The Shoes, Will Young, Birdy, Metronnomy, Professor Green
Celebrities
Jake Gyllenhaal, Sting, Lara Stone, Sasha Pivovarova, Marco Pierre White, Lloyd Grossman, Carol Vorderman, Heidi Range, Corey Feldman, Steve Coogan, Lisa Stansfield, Antonia Thomas, Vicky McClure, James Lance, Imelda May, Danny Dyer, Vanilla Ice, Barbara Winsor, Ricky Tomlinson
