Hair & Makeup Artist for Film, TV, Editorial and Commercial Projects.

Award-winning artist based in Edinburgh, trusted by UK production teams for 30+ years.

Julie McGuire combines technical precision with a modern, understated aesthetic. Her work spans film, TV, commercials, and editorial shoots for leading production companies, global brands, and high-profile talent.

Selected work

  • HMUA for editiorial Grazia Magazine- Edinburgh Style:A woman with short, curly hair wearing a red dress and a beige trench coat leaning on a table outdoors.
  • Fashionably dressed woman with short dark hair and orange sunglasses, wearing a floral dress and green coat, holding a white handbag in a modern indoor space with glass roofing.
  • Hair and makeup artist for editorial - Milk Magazine - Frankie Corio styled natural hair and makeup - - in the Scottish countryside wearing hoodie, checked skirt and New Balance
  • Editorial Hair and Makeup for e-commerce-Promod Collection - Model with long dark hair and floral knitted jumper
  • editorial Hair and makeup for W-Magazine -Model with blunt black bob and fringe wearing white blouse - styled is gothic
  • hmua - grooming- Scotland - for David Beckham at the bar for Haig Club
  • Suki Waterhouse for Love Scotch
  • Hair and makeup for music video - The Ninth Wave Scotland - A woman with blonde hair, red lipstick, and a red jacket sitting in the back seat of a car, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
  • Grooming hair and makeup for commercial work in Edinburgh - Scottish Rugby Player Adam Hastings
  • Professional Hair & makeup for O.P.I Scottish Collection - models dressed in tartans
  • Hair and makeup for e-commerce - A woman in a black and gold lace dress with a black belt, wearing a black veil hat, stands near an artwork in an art gallery.
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Hair and make up for commercial shoots on location: Hair and makeup artist julie mcguire and model on a wooden bridge outdoors, Julie styling the model's hair with a portable hair tongs, with green hills and a cloudy sky in the background.

About Julie

With a career spanning over three decades, Julie McGuire’s work has appeared in leading fashion publications such as British Vogue and on the faces of Tilda Swinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, David Beckham, and Shirley Manson.

Her portfolio includes collaborations with top UK production companies, working across film sets, TV productions, commercials, and editorial shoots. Whether she’s building a character on screen or creating flawless, camera-ready looks for fashion spreads, Julie brings technical expertise and an understated, modern aesthetic.

Alongside her production work, Julie co-runs Beehive, a boutique salon in Leith, Edinburgh, where she offers tailored haircuts, colour, and makeup services to private clients.

Trusted by clients

  • The logo of The Sunday Times newspaper featuring the name in large font and a crest above.
  • Amazon Prime Video logo with the word 'prime' in blue and black text and a curved arrow underneath pointing from 'p' to 'e'.
  • Netflix logo in white text on a black background.
  • The BBC logo with three white letters B, B, and C on a black background.
  • Large white letter W outlined in black on a black background.
  • Black screen with no visible objects or details.

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