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TV talent judge & singer Linda Martin
As one of the most recognisable faces on TV and stage for the past four decades, former Eurovision winner and TV talent judge Linda Martin looks better now than she ever has. Oonagh Clarke catches up with the showbiz veteran to discuss the magic of make-up and whether or not she will finally own up to having had some ‘work’ done...
Oonagh: I have to say Linda, I think you look fantastic and I am not going to qualify that sentence with a ‘for your age’. What are your beauty secrets?
Linda: Make-up, make-up and more make-up. It is a Godsend! Apart from that I am actually very low maintenance. Being half Italian, I am very lucky with my skin. It’s a little oily, but on the plus side, I have no dryness, dehydration or flakiness. My skin care regime is quick and easy, but I just never go to bed with my make-up on.
Oonagh: How important would you say make-up is in your world?
Linda: I swear by make-up! It emphasises features and makes every woman a far more beautiful version of herself. They say that less is more. Well, forget that! More is more. And the older I get, the more I lash it on!
Oonagh: What products do you like?
Linda: Eyeliner is my all time favourite product! I usually do my own make-up, but make-up artist Lisa O’Connor usually does it for me for special occasions, such as TV appearances.
Oonagh: Have you always been interested in make-up?
Linda: I remember when I was a kid in Belfast and the amount of fights I would have with my father who would go crazy when I would wear make-up to school. He was always throwing it in the bin!
Oonagh: How important is how you look to you and what you do?
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Linda: Well, in my public life, how I look is very important and I make sure I always look as good as I can for work. When I open a magazine or turn on the TV, I want to see women who look good and have made an effort and I apply the same standards to myself. However, as I see grooming and dressing up as part of my job, in my private life I like to keep it very simple and minimal. You won’t see me getting dressed up at home. When I am not working, I like to curl up on the sofa with the dogs and a take away. Not a scrap of make-up!
Oonagh: Showbiz is notoriously ageist. Are you worried about the ageing process?
Linda: No! What’s the point? You can’t turn back the clock. Having said that if I could I would go back to being in my early 30s again. That is when I felt my most beautiful!
Oonagh: What do you think of cosmetic surgery and anti-ageing procedures?
Linda: I am all for it. If it is available, grab it with both arms as long as you can afford it! It’s not a big deal any more.
Oonagh: I have seen and read enough interviews with you to know that this is a contentious issue for you, but I have to ask. Have you had any work done?
Linda: I have had a ton of Botox in the past, but have stopped now. I did really like it, but it was too expensive and nobody has really noticed since I have stopped, so maybe it wasn’t that good after all!
Oonagh: Any particular beauty problems?
Linda: Where do I start? Saggy body, cellulite, lines, wrinkles, oily skin- everything!
Oonagh: Any beauty or fashion disasters?
Linda: A million! I have lived and worked and been in the public eyes through the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s! I get some stick for that Eurovision win in ‘92. But, the dress still fits and I loved my red hair at the time.
Oonagh: As this is an article for Irish Beauty magazine, I have to ask, are you an Irish beauty?
Linda: No, no, no, no! Not in a million years would I say I was beautiful.
Oonagh: Well then who would you consider to be an Irish Beauty?
Linda: Celia Holman Leigh - a friend of mine and a stunningly stylish and beautiful woman! I like that young model too... Georgia Salpa.
Oonagh: Do you think Irish women are beautiful in general?
Linda: Yes. Absolutely. It’s not about age or size, or even necessarily anything physical. It’s something else.
Oonagh: Finally, what do you think makes Irish women beautiful?
Linda: It’s a quality - an inner warmth. Mary Byrne from X Factor was just in with me in the dressing room before you came, and she has that something special. She might be a larger lady, but she certainly has that X factor!
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