Being National Make-up Artist for Lancôme Australia means a very busy and hectic lifestyle, but I like it that way!!

I have always been a busy person and love to be around people, so I guess I picked the perfect profession.

My role at Lancôme can be very exciting as in my 5 years as National Make-up artist, I have met some fantastic people including celebrities like supermodel Gisele Bunchden, where I was her make-up Artist during her Australian visit in 2007 and then Juliette Binoche in 2009. But regardless of what the persons status is, I love educating all women on the application of make-up. I find it rewarding when my clients are so happy with not only the end result of the make-up look but learning tips along the way, it gives them a new found confidence.

The versatility of my role is what excites me as I can be in a training room one day educating the Australian make-up team and beauty advisors for Lancôme, to backstage at a major fashion show the next! I am very lucky that I have had so many great experiences with the Australian media by being a part of many different shoots, backstage shows, quoted in many publications and applied make-up to many designers, personalities and international celebrities. 

These events I mentioned are extremely motivating and rewarding as a make-up artist and the fact that Lancôme support so many amazing fashion events globally is very encouraging to know I work for a very fashion forward, modern brand even if Lancôme is 75 years young!
I use the motivation from these events to motivate my local make-up team which they also enjoy assisting as I involve my local team in as many events and PR opportunities as possible so they will grow further as artists with these experiences behind them.

Another part of my role is working in Australian department stores conducting make-up lessons to Lancôme clients, either in a ‘one on one’ scenario or a group ‘master class’ session. This is the best way for myself to understand the needs of women in the market which is so important to meet their make-up needs. I also use all my extra knowledge and tips from the fun backstage events I work on and give this exciting information to my clients, so they feel they can also be a make-up artist and modernize their make-up look that adds confidence to each individual I touch. I often mention the high calibre Australian designers, personalities and publications I have been quoted in, as this adds to my expertise and my clients all enjoy knowing they have had a lesson with someone who is honest, educational and working professionally as a make-up artist.

I enjoy this role as I get to travel alot, create fun make-up looks for the everyday woman to models at a fashion show, conduct training schools to share my thoughts on the art of make-up and more importantly do something that I love which is to make people happy through make-up. Lancôme has given me opportunities that any make-up artist would cherish and I am looking forward to my new adventures in make-up artistry at Lancôme.