About
The artist
Yong-chin Breslin is a London-based multidisciplinary makeup artist with over five years of experience across fashion, beauty, events and private clients. A passion for creative Halloween makeup sparked her journey into the industry, evolving into a distinctive career rooted in artistry, individuality and bold self-expression.
Winner of BBC’s Glow Up: Britain’s Next Makeup Star, Season 4, Yong-chin has since built a respected name in the industry, creating everything from elevated beauty and fashion looks to imaginative, statement-making transformations.
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Services
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Beauty
Events, editorials and private clients. Skin, eyes and lip finished for flash and daylight.
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Wedding
Bridal and the wedding party. A look that holds from the morning through the last photograph.
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Halloween
Characters, colour and line work. A brief you already have, or one built from scratch.
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SFX
Prosthetics, body painting and creature work. Faces built to survive a track, a key and a grade.
Bridal
Bridal Hair & Makeup
Yong-chin Breslin is an international makeup artist with vast experience in luxury bridal hair and makeup, with experience working with brides and bridal parties across Europe. Her approach is centred around creating a personalised experience that allows every client to feel confident, beautiful and completely themselves on their wedding day.
From the initial consultation and trial through to the final touches on the wedding day, Yong-chin works closely with each client to create a look that complements their style, features and vision. With a calm and attentive approach, she creates a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere while ensuring every detail is considered and the final result feels effortless and flawless.
For larger bridal parties, Yong-chin can curate a trusted team of professional makeup artists and hairstylists, tailored to the size, style and requirements of your celebration — ensuring a seamless luxury beauty experience from start to finish.
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Halloween
Halloween & Creative Makeup
Halloween is where Yong-chin Breslin’s creativity truly comes to life. With a background in imaginative character makeup, she specialises in transforming clients into creatures, characters and completely otherworldly creations.
Known for her bold use of colour, intricate line work and attention to detail, Yong-chin works across SFX, prosthetics, body painting and creative makeup to bring even the wildest ideas to life. From ghoulish monsters and fantasy creatures to elaborate, head-turning transformations, no concept is too ambitious.
Whether you have a fully formed Halloween vision or simply want to become something unforgettable, Yong-chin can turn your imagination into reality.
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SFX & Creative Makeup
Yong-chin Breslin is a creative makeup artist specialising in character transformation and imaginative prosthetic makeup. Known for her bold use of colour, intricate detailing and highly creative approach, she brings creatures, characters and surreal concepts to life through makeup.
With extensive experience across SFX, prosthetics, body painting and special effects techniques, Yong-chin combines technical precision with artistic creativity to create everything from realistic wounds and monsters to completely otherworldly transformations. Whether working from an existing concept or creating something entirely original, she transforms imagination into detailed, immersive SFX makeup.
Her client list includes: Nike, Warner Brothers productions, Wall to Wall production, Clays SoHos.
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Book
Tell me the job.
Beauty, weddings, Halloween and SFX. Day rates on request. Write directly at ymbreslin@gmail.com or send references to @ymuabreslin.
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