As a teen, I was electrified by the London scene—punk, New Wave, goth, Blitz Kids—thatʼs where I discovered that makeup artistry was a career that I could pursue. I used to go to an amazing club in Soho and met, who asked me what I wanted to be and I said a makeup artist. Iʼd go with her on the very earlyshoots and watch how everything came together and pick things up as the shoot went along. It was being on set with Kim that my obsession with beauty, fashion and makeup became real.
E!: Being a makeup artist is not often lucrative in the beginning. What is your biggest piece of financial advice?Listen to your heart. Trends are there to inspire you, not dictate to you. Makeup is about self-expression. I want everyone to feel uninhibited about experimenting with makeup. Makeup artists, makeup obsessives, anyone and everyone, can connect and support each other, share ideas and inspirations across borders and time zones.