IRENE SY | Professional Makeup & Hair from Toronto, Ontario
Real Style magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, Getty Images, Institue magazine, Coco Indie magazine, Bello magazine, Solstice magazine, MODO magazine, OOB magazine (France), Fave magazine, Peter, Tom, Dave magazine, Jute magazine, Dorian magazine, W25, UMM (Urban Male Magazine), Tantalum magazine, Remark magazine, Mint magazine, Chaos magazine, Flanelle magazine, Haute, Femme Noir, 12 Magazine, Fantastics Magazine (online), Beauty Scene (online), Di Moda magazine, Census magazine, Krowd magazine, Benjamin Kanarek (online blog), Condo Guide magazine, Wed Luxe magazine, Elegant Wedding magazine, Toksick magazine, Ellement magazine, Modern Basics cosmetics, Wedding Dreams magazine, Wedding Bells: Real Weddings magazine, Stilo Magazine, Veux magazine, Cake & Whiskey magazine, Precedent magazine, Hacid Magazine (Spain), Blowe magazine, Juried (online), Status magazine, 1968 magazine, Huff magazine, Vulkan magazine, Vogue IT, ACF (Amazing Canadian Fashion)
CLIENTS
The Shopping Channel, World Mastercard Toronto Fashion Week - Maybelline cosmetics, TOM*fw - Toronto Mens Fashion Week, Unilever USA, Ponds, Marcelle cosmetics, Nike Pro, Nike Training, Foot Locker Canada, Quaker Oats, Quaker Chewy, Toys 'R Us, Clorox - Green works, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, CIBC, Walmart Canada, Framar, Goldwell UK, University of Toronto, ESPN, Fox Searchlight, Bron Studios, Warner Bros Pictures, Lilly Canada, Natrelle, Reitmans Canada, Northern Reflections, Lipson Shirtmakers, Lise Watier/Elle Canada, Desjardins, Xero, CHIO Swimwear, Heritage Parts, The Clinica, Illumify Inc, BTV+ (Business TV), Equifax Canada, Image Skincare, Gesture Logic, Rueters LLP, Red Coral fashions, Lemonwood Luxury, Bridge + Bardot, Richview Animal Hospital, Zero Gravity Circus productions Inc, Burman Books Entertainment, Chartwell Seniors Housing Reit, House of Praise, Grand Palace Condos, Mount Sinai Toronto, Camboso Urban Music Productions, Kissed by Light Studio, Wayke Entertainment, Learnster, Artex Fashions, Max Jamali Photography, Weekend Images Inc, Hudson Hue, Antosia Fiedur photography, Tina Picard photography
TALENT & MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
Ken Barboza Associates Inc (New York), Plutino Group, Push Management Inc, Chantale Nadeau, Anita Norris, Annabelle Cho, Peggi Lepage, Plutino models, Elite Model Management, Sutherland Models, Next Models, Spot 6 Model Management, B & M Models
ADVERTISING/MARKETING/PRODUCTION AGENCIES
Catch Media Labs, Elite Digital, Guggenheim Productions (US), Open Range Crew (US), Oliver Agency (US), RepHeads (US), Dome Productions, Hart Agency, Echo Bay Media, Strategic Objectives Inc, Digicast, Video Discourse, Freeman Audio Visual, Stonehenge Digital studio, LaDiDa Films
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Arash Moallemi Alkan Emin Tina Picard Andy Lee Erwin Loewen
Chris Thompson Colin Gaudet Derrick Wee Kyrsten Galang
Britt Lloyd Jeff Kenneth Lee Jennifer Dickinson Billie Chiasson
David Hou Philippe Maurice Naman Gupta Regen Chen
Nelsen Huang Magdalena M Patrick Lacsina Michael Fusco
Joao Carlos Kevin Hedley Chris Steinbach Ronaldo Tungol
Mario Miotti Johann Bona Patrick Lacsina Valerie Burke
Dave Wise KP Kaur Alexa Fantham Godfrey Leung
Lora Vertue Stephanie Bell Daria Perev Hong Li
Jean- Baptiste Le Mercier Matt Baxter Cathy Du Jason Brown
Therese De Jesus Svetla Vesnaya Joe Bulawan
Scott Ramsay Polk Liang Angela Martin Valerie Burke
PEOPLE
Rachel Nichols (ESPN The Jump) Zuri Hall (E! News)
Celeste Desjardins (actress/model) Sloane Stephens (Pro Tennis Champion) Marc Malkin (E! News)
Tracy McGrady (ESPN The Jump/former NBA player) Jane Hope (designer/writer)
Andy Berman (actor/producer/writer) Aunjanue Ellis (actress/producer) Hill Harper (actor)
Brenda Gilbert (Bron Studio owner/film producer) Cassandra Butcher (Bron Studio chief marketing officer)
Niija Kuykendall (Warner Bro Pictures VP/film producer)
Algee Smith (actor/singer) Lamar Johnson (actor/dancer)
Prem Singh (actor/writer) Michael Pugliese (actor/writer)
Jessica Matten (actress) Kaitlyn Leeb (actress)
Ellen Dubin (actress/voice actress) Katie Boland (writer/actress)
Colin MacDonald (lead singer of The Trews) Don Benjamin (model/singer)
Paul Mason (fashion model) John Moore (1010am talk radio host)
John McDermott (musician) Adrian Cowan (actress/TV presenter)
Ashley Armstrong (actress) Alexandra Castillo (actress) Esther Yoo (violinist)
Grace Castaneda (Interior designer, House & Home magazine)
Brittney Kuczynski (CAFA co-founder) Jason Fowler (musician)
Nicole Parsons (actress) Krista Murray (actress) Janna Ronert (Image Skincare CEO)
Brian MacMillan (musician) Isaac Visaretis (actor)
Ariana Massri (model/actress/singer) Brent Binions (Chartwell CEO)
Mariana Valente (Miss Universe Canada 2009) Sara Balint (model)
Amy Casey (TV personality/actor/comedian) Anastasia Lin (Miss World Canada 2015)
Neetu Dhanju (singer) Jade Naraine (singer) Kai Exos (singer)
RUNWAY / EVENTS
TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) - makeup for Brenda Gilbert (Bron Studio owner/producer) attending the red carpet premier for "Joker" and media press, Toronto, ON, 2019
TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) - makeup for Cassandra Butcher (Bron Studio Chief Marketing Officer) attending the red carpet premier for "Joker" and "Just Mercy" and media press, Toronto, ON, 2019
TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) - makeup for Niija Kuykendall (Warner Bros Pictures VP/Film Producer) attending the red carpet premier for "Just Mercy" and media press, Toronto, ON, 2019
Goldwell UK - makeup for Goldwell global zoom world artist event, Toronto, ON, 2018
TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) - makeup grooming for actors Algee Smith and Lamar Johnson, "The Hate You Give" 20th Century Fox red carpet and media press, Toronto, ON, 2018
Xerox - makeup for Xerox Canada colour reignited corporate event, Mississauga, ON, 2018
Image Skincare Canada launch party - makeup for Image Skincare CEO Janna Ronert, Toronto, ON, 2017
TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) - personal makeup artist for actress Aunjanue Ellis, "The Birth of a Nation", Fox Searchlight red carpet and media press, Toronto, ON, 2016
House of Praise - Open Heavens NYE concert/event, The International Centre, Mississauga, ON, 2015 (key artist)
Canadian Video Game Awards - makeup and hair for actress Ellen Dubin, Toronto, ON, 2015
Canadian Screen Awards - airbrush makeup and hair for actress Ellen Dubin, Toronto, ON, 2015
TOM* fw - Toronto Mens Fashion Week, showcasing mens F/W 2015 collections, Toronto, ON, 2015 (makeup artist)
House of Praise - Open Heavens NYE concert/event, Hershey Centre Mississauga, ON, 2014 (key artist)
Zero Gravity Circus productions Inc - airbrush makeup on circus performers for Vaughan Mills mall expansion grand opening event, Vaughan, ON, 2014
TOM* fw - Toronto Mens Fashion Week, showcasing mens S/S 2015 collections, Toronto, ON, 2014 (makeup artist)
Plutino Group - makeup & hair for Hincks Dellcrest Motown Gala event, Toronto, ON, 2014
Plutino Group - Gucci Fall 2014 preview collection at Holt Renfrew Yorkdale, Toronto, ON, 2014 (assisted with makeup/hair)
WMCFW - World Mastercard Fashion Week Toronto, Target/Maybelline cosmetics, Toronto, ON, 2013 (product representative demo artist)
Reitmans Canada – Metro Centre Fashion show/event, Toronto, ON, 2009 (key artist)
Mount Sinai Fashion show, Toronto, ON, 2009
Lise Watier/Elle Canada Tour, Toronto, ON, 2008 (product demo artist)
The Bay/ Lancome cosmetics, Mississauga, ON, 2005 (product demo artist)
FILM / TELEVISION / VIDEO
Walmart Canada - makeup and hair for "wellness day" campaign video shoot, Brampton, ON, 2019
Xero - makeup and hair for online advertising campaign video shoot, Port Colborne, ON, 2019
RepHeads - makeup and hair for Heritage Parts commercial video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2019
Open Range Crew - makeup on Sloane Stephens (Pro Tennis champion) for Nike Pro/Training fall campaign video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2019
Catch Media Labs - makeup and hair for The Clinica campaign video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2019
Guggenheim Productions - makeup grooming for Andy Berman (executive producer/showrunner) of "Carter" press interview, Toronto, ON, 2019
Strategic Objectives - makeup and hair for Marcelle cosmetics "Dare to Bare" micellar beauty campaign, Toronto, ON, 2018
ESPN - makeup for The Jump hosts, Rachel Nichols and Tracy McGrady, Toronto, ON, 2018
Natrelle - makeup for advertising campaign video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2017
Freeman Audio Visual - makeup for University of Toronto campaign video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2017
Freeman Audio Visual - makeup for CIBC corporate video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2017
Freeman Audio Visual - makeup for Air Canada corporate video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2017
Digicast Interactive Solutions - for Desjardins Insurance group guest speakers on live broadcast corporate event, Brampton, ON, 2016
Freeman Audio Visual - makeup for Air Canada Rouge corporate video shoot, Mississauga, ON, 2016
Richview Animal hospital - makeup for Dr. Oliver Sterbinsky & staff, commercial video ad, Toronto, ON, 2016
LaDiDa Films - makeup & hair for Quaker Chewy TV commercial (US version), Toronto, ON, 2016
LaDiDa Films - makeup & hair for Quaker Oats TV commercial (US version), Toronto, ON, 2016
Digicast Interactive Solutions - for Desjardins Insurance group guest speakers on live broadcast corporate event, Richmond Hill, ON, 2015
Stonehenge Digital studios - makeup & hair for Equifax Canada corporate video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2015
House & Home magazine - makeup & hair for interior designer Grace Castaneda, video shoot, Toronto, ON, fall 2015
House & Home magazine - makeup & hair for interior designer Grace Castaneda, video shoot, Toronto, ON, spring 2015
Digicast Interactive Solutions - for Desjardins Insurance group guest speakers on live broadcast corporate event, Brampton, ON, 2015
Digicast Interactive Solutions - for Desjardins Insurance group guest speakers on live broadcast corporate event, Mississauga, ON, 2015
Video Discourse - makeup and hair for "Toys R Us" promo commercial, Toronto, ON, 2014
Dome Productions - grooming for actor Hill Harper live interview with Anderson Cooper (CNN), Toronto, ON, 2014
Plutino Group - makeup and hair for Clorox Green Works "muddy puppies" TV commercial, Toronto, ON, 2014
Gesture Logic - makeup and hair for Leo: Fitness Intelligence commercial campaign and print ad, Toronto, ON, 2014
Plutino Group - for Northern Reflections mother's day commercial promo video shoot, Toronto, ON, 2014
Digicast Interactive Solutions - for Desjardins Insurance group guest speakers on live broadcast corporate event, Mississauga, ON, 2014
Music video - Assisted with makeup and hair for singer Kai Exos "Vigilante", Toronto, ON, 2013
Digicast Interactive Solutions - for Desjardins Insurance group guest speakers on live broadcast corporate event, Mississauga, ON, 2013
Digicast Interactive Solutions - for Desjardins Insurance group guest speakers on live broadcast corporate event, Toronto, ON, 2012
Digicast Interactive Solutions - for Desjardins Insurance group guest speakers on live broadcast corporate event, Mississauga, ON, 2012
Hart Agency – for Brent Binions (CEO) Chartwell Seniors Housing Reit press interview video, Oakville, ON, 2012
BTV+ (Business Television) – for Author Dawn McIntyre on Live HD TV,Toronto, ON, 2010
The Shopping Channel – for on-air guest Amy Casey (Donna Dewberry show), Mississauga, ON, 2010
Burman Books Entertainment – TV interview for authors Cheryl Anne Meyer & Tara Landon, Toronto, ON, 2009
PRINT ADVERTISING/E-COM
Framar - makeup for company catalog cover shoot, Toronto, ON, 2019
Elite Digital - makeup and hair for Lilly Canada "Emgality" advertising campaign, Toronto, ON, 2019
Xero - makeup and hair for online advertising campaign, Port Colborne, ON, 2019
CHIO Swimwear - makeup and hair for S/S '20 lookbook shoot, Toronto, ON, 2019
RepHeads - makeup and hair for Heritage Parts print ad and catalog shoot, Toronto, ON, 2019
Open Range Crew - makeup on Sloane Stephens (Pro Tennis champion) for Nike Pro/Training fall campaign, Toronto, ON, 2019
Unilever USA - makeup for Pond's cold cream halloween beauty campaign, Toronto, ON, 2018
Natrelle - makeup for online advertising campaign F/W '17, Toronto, ON, 2017
Lipson Shirtmakers - makeup/hair grooming for SS '18 lookbook campaign, Toronto, ON, 2017
Foot Locker - makeup for Foot Locker Canada F/W '16 campaign, Toronto, ON, 2016
Red Coral fashions - makeup/hair for F/W '16 lookbook campaign, Toronto, ON, 2016
Lemonwood Luxury - makeup/hair for print ad and lookbook shoot, Toronto, ON, 2016
Frama Bespoke -makeup/hair grooming for lookbook advertising campaign, Toronto, ON, 2015
Guizzetti corporation - makeup for Grand Palace condos advertising campaign and billboard, Toronto, ON, 2013
TV / MEDIA / ONLINE APPEARANCES
Torricelumn Girl – Featured Make-up Artist online interview for Fall/Winter2012 (read article)
Rogers Daytime TV – Demonstrating the makeup trends for 2012
Canadian Living magazine - Expert contribution for online article "How to manage oily skin" spring 2015 (read article)
HuffPost Canada - Expert contribution for online article "7 Makeup Artist-Recommended Brands And What To Buy From Them" spring 2017 (read article)
EDUCATION & AWARDS
Creating/building Editorial looks, Makeup Forever Pro Artistry seminar, Toronto, ON
Volume & Texture hair workshop, Dat Salon, Toronto, ON
Eras Interpreted, MAC Cosmetics pro makeup seminar, Toronto, ON
Updo & Hair extensions certificate, Creatively Beautiful, Norval, ON
Hair Design for Makeup Artists, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Lash IT/Lash Curl certificate, National Beauty Supplies, Mississauga, ON
Beauty Boot Camp workshop, Metro Beauty Academy, Toronto, ON
Makeup Artistry certificate, Gina's College of Advanced Aesthetics, Mississauga, ON
WINNER – 2011, 1st place for best makeup application “Red carpet glam” and “Fantasy”,
contest held by Modern Basics cosmetics at the Toronto ABA Hair show
TOP 10 FINALIST - 2014 Elle Canada Fashion Film, "Temptation" Film by Philippe Maurice
FINALIST - 2015 Pat McGrath makeup artist competition for NYFW #backstagewithPatMcGrath
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Makeup: Fashion, Beauty, Editorial, Print,
Runway, Bridal, Film, Video, Corrective, HD Airbrush
Hair Styling and Hair Extensions, Grooming, Wardrobe Styling, Manicures
Fluent in English and Filipino
Digital SLR Photography, Photo Assisting, Foundation in Lighting, Video, and Film
Digital Media, Photo editing
Art History, Drawing, Painting, Body Painting
Mac/PC, Microsoft Office, Web Design, Digital Video
Graphic Design (Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash)