Melbourne
Amanda Small
Amanda Small is a creative international makeup artist/hair stylist and educator, with experience in all aspects of makeup; glamour, fashion, bridal, Airbrushing, Video, print, SPFX, and Hair.
Amanda's passion for cosmetics, hair & fashion, can be seen through her knowledge and attention to detail. Amanda is a true creative professional who strives for the success of not only within herself, but in the work of her fellow trainers and students. Amanda is the Head Trainer of the Melbourne Academy.Her credits include:
Australia's Next Top Model
The Creative Emmys - LA
Academy of Science, Television & Arts
Melbourne Fashion Week
LA Fashion Week
Teaseum Calender Photoshoot- Bahamas
KTLA - LA
Miss USACelebrities
Blair Underwood
Neil Patrick Harris
Rob Morrow
America Ferrera
Josh Duhamel
Robbie Myers
Riann Wilson
Maura Tierny
Rex Lee
Maureen McCormick
Jodie Mears
Judd Hirsh
Navi Rawat
Kat DeLuna
Melbourne
Chantelle Baker
Chantelle Baker has been working in the industry as a makeup artist for over 10 years, specialising in fashion, catwalk, editorial, Body art and airbrushing.
Having trained in makeup at an early age, not only was she a MAC artist for many years, she has since worked with some of Australia's top fashion designers at Mercedes Fashion Week and L'oreal Fashion Week, including Wayne Cooper, Peter Morrissey, Alana Hill, T.L Wood and Fashion Assassin just to name a few.
Chantelle's work has also graced many fashion magazines, her recent editorial shoot, the cover of Culture Magazine.
Chantelle has worked with renowned photographer Steven Chee and a long list of celebrities, which includes the likes of Jennifer Hawkins.
During her career, Chantelle has also travelled, working overseas in London, New York, Costa Rica and Japan.
Chantelle loves to inspire and support the students, giving back her all of her industry knowledge and experiences. She is an asset to the Melbourne training team, working closely with the Head Trainer, Melbourne Academy.
Melbourne
Elisabeth V Sharp
Elisabeth is a practicing make-up artist and visual artist. Liz started her training 14 years ago in the Sydney make-up industry and, has her Visual Arts Degree from the Canberra School of Art, A.N.U. Known as a typical artist, Liz's well-known gift is that she is extraordinarily sharp with detail, design and colour theory.
Liz has worked in all areas of the make-up industry, from fashion catwalk to high fashion/publicity photo-shoots and rock festivals, through to theatre productions and Film & TV.
She has worked with the best SPFX and make-up artist teams in Australia, working on such productions as 'The Pacific' by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman.
Her name is laced in and out of a wide variety of visual art & makeup artistry. Liz is not just a highly skilled make-up artist, but a visual artist too. She has had group and solo exhibitions in A.C.T and N.S.W.
Her career has seen her work with an absolute array of talented artists, actors, celebrities, designers, musicians, and models from around the world.
She is part of the Melbourne training team, and students that are lucky enough to learn from Liz, will be inspired by her knowledge and her industry experiences.
Melbourne
Jess Chong
Jess got her start in her hometown Perth, after completing a film degree and discovering her passion for makeup and SPFX. This led to work in the fashion and beauty industries.
Since moving to Melbourne in 2006, she has worked across various industries including film, theatre, fashion, corporate and photographic, in addition to freelance client work. Her areas of specialisation are fashion, editorial and beauty makeup, as well as airbrushing.
Jess has been an integral part of the Academy training team, teaching with the Academy for Makeup for the past four years. She has represented the Academy of Makeup at various trade shows including the International Makeup Artist Trade Show, Sydney. She is extremely passionate about all things makeup, but more importantly teaching and passing on everything that she knows.
Jess is constantly pushing students to use a critical eye to view their work, and to become their own critics. As a makeup educator, Jess feels strongly that students develop their own styles and techniques, and gives them the technical and product knowledge to work toward this goal, as well as extensive feedback and encouragement.
Melbourne
Leonie Karagiannis
Leonie's career into the art of make up started 20 years ago as a student of performing arts where she fell in love with the creative process of designing and applying make up.
She immediately set out to carve her niche by gaining experience working with some of the worlds leading make companies where she worked and trained with amazing artists from all over the world.
Leonie has extensive experience in all facets of make up styles and techniques from fashion, editorial, advertising and body art.
Her portfolio consists of an abundance of runway shows as part of Melbourne's fashion week, catalogues, beauty editorials, TV personalities and recording artists.
Along with her fashion credentials, Leonie also runs a successful freelance bridal business, and has created hair and make up looks for Orion media, who launched the largest green screen library worldwide.
Leonie's philosophy is to"be constantly evolving and building on her skills as an artist" and thoroughly enjoys imparting her industry knowledge, experience and skills to students at the Academy of Makeup. Leonie currently trains at the Melbourne Academy.
Sydney
Sue Laidlaw
Sue has been working in the make up industry of over 20 years, predominantly in Film and TV. Being a qualified make up artist and hairdresser, has seen Sue work on many local and international jobs.
One of Sue's greatest accomplishments in her career was going to the Middle East to lead the training of the existing makeup team, of an international Broadcasting company, airbrushing for High Definition. During this time, Sue was asked to be part of the design team that re created internationally renowned TV Presenters.
Within three months of the station going to air, the broadcasting station was ranked in the top 3, in the world for creative presentation.
Sue's film work consists of many feature films, such as Once Were Warriors, Xena Warrior Princess, House of Wax, Peter Pan, Great Raid, Scooby Doo. H2o Just Add Water and Baz Lurhman's, "Australia".
Sue has also worked on many TVC's commercials & TV shows with some of the talent including: Jimmy Barnes, Kate Cebrano, Temuera Morrison, Rena Owen, Lucy Lawless, Kevin Smith, Suzie Porter, C Thomas howell, Chris Martin, Luke Carrol, Rowan Atkinson, Isla Fisher, Julianna Marqulies, Jason Isaccs, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Brier, Daniel Goddard, Gigi Eadgley, Andrew Lees, David Koch, Melissa Doyle, Natalie Barr, Andy Anderson, Peter Phelps, Steven Grives, Monika Shnarre, Graham Bond, Marjean Holden. Emilie de Ravin, Leah Purcell, Marc Singer, Tasma Walton, Steve Bastone, Brooke Satchwell, Peta Brady, Lincoln Lewis, Ashley Hamilton, Erika Heynatz, Lara Cox, Beau Brady and Danielle Spencer, just to name a few.
Sydney
Tiarna Leeson
Tiarna has been working within the makeup industry for over 6 years, specialising in fashion catwalk, fashion photography, advertising, Airbrush and glamour makeup.
Tiarna's love for makeup and fashion has seen her work on many editorial and runway events, such as Sydney and Gold Coast Fashion Weeks and Australia's Next Top Model, to name a few.
Tiarna's eye for detail and accuracy can be seen in each and every makeup she designs and creates.
Throughout her career, Tiarna has worked on many celebrities, some including, Samantha Riley, Sami Lukis, Peter Phelps, Craig Wing, Chloe Maxwell and Matt Rogers for OK Magazine.
Tiarna is the Creative Trainer for the Academy of Makeup, Sydney. When in the classroom, Tiarna loves to share her tips and experiences and encourages the class to think outside the square to develop ideas and achieve great results.
Tiarna works very closely with the students and often has her eye on emerging key talent to accompany her on many creative events that she takes part on with the company.
Sydney
Leisa Puckeridge
Leisa has been working as a makeup artist for the past 12 years.
During that time she has worked in many different areas within the industry such as bridal, photographic, fashion catwalk, theatre & film.
Leisa has a background in Fine Arts, studying drawing, painting and photography. She loves working with colour and has an eye for detail.
Working on fashion shows has definitely been a highlight for Leisa. Taking part in Sydney fashion week many times, doing makeup for designers such as Akira Isogawa, Leona Edmiston, Tsubi, Zambesi, Kirrily Johnston, Third Millenium and Alannah Hill to name a few.
Various projects Leisa has also worked on include:
'The Son of the Mask', feature film, Short films, 'Mimi' and 'Flowergirl', various industry hair shows, ARIA Music Awards, Marie Claire Awards, Client work such as Nike print Ads, Bodypainting events such as 'Deck of Cards' at the Art Gallery of NSW, and 'Naked Spin' at Sydney Mardi Gras.
Leisa is currently working with an Australian violinist on promotional shots and a single cover, soon to be released. Leisa has been training with the Academy of Makeup in Sydney for the last four years.
Sydney
Gavin Morris
Gavin is a Sydney-based makeup artist, hairstylist and wig stylist specialising in editorial, special events, fashion, commercial photography, stage and bridal makeup.
Gavin has a passion for makeup artistry and training. He loves nothing better than sharing his industry knowledge and techniques with students and seeing the satisfaction on their faces when they master a particular skill.
In 2009 Gavin received a finalist award from the Australian Bridal Industry Academy (ABIA).
Gavin's experience extends to being the makeup artist and hairstylist for various events and clients, some of these including:
Australian actress, singer, songwriter and TV presenter Toni Pearen, the Sun-Herald, Oral-B
Hausmann Communications, Tasoula Kallenou in Las Vegas Confidential The Musical and Mornings With Kerri-Anne, Toni and Guy Hairdressing, Ralph Search for a Model, Guys and Dolls Model Management & Garlicks Model and Management Agency, just to name a few.
Brisbane
Narelle Rudkin
Narelle has been working in the makeup industry for 16 years, specialising in fashion, bridal, beauty, glamour and Airbrush makeup.
Narelle's love for beauty and makeup started at an early age, which saw Narelle quickly make her way within the industry.
Her greatest passion is to make people feel beautiful and confident within themselves. She loves seeing the transformation in each and every client she makes up.
Having worked as a makeup artist, with one of Australia's most renown modeling agencies for many years, it lead Narelle in the path of education and training, her dedication to her students is second to none.
Narelle is the Head Trainer at the Brisbane Academy, and has been overseeing the campus since the Academy's opening in Brisbane.
Brisbane
Elisa Pointon
Elisa is a fully qualified makeup artist, stylist, wig maker and hairdresser, with more than 20 years experience working in Australia and overseas, in the Film, TV and Theatre industry.
Elisa was a Key Makeup artist for Opera Australia at the Opera House for 11 years. Her portfolio consists of an extreme array of musical theatre shows such as, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, We will Rock you, Shout, Les Miserables, Showboat, also head of department in wigs and wardrobe for Esgee productions, just to name a few.
As a makeup artist and hairdresser, wig maker Elisa's career has also seen her work on such Films and TV productions, as Peter Pan, Star Wars, Fools Gold, Spartacas, Legends of the Seeker, the Cult, and many more.
Along with this, Elisa has done additional freelance work, magazine and photographic shoots and worked alongside some of the best in the industry.
Elisa is extremely passionate about the makeup industry, and passes on all her knowledge and experiences, as a trainer at the Brisbane Academy of Makeup.
Brisbane
Kate Lyne
With a background of Fine Art and Photography, English born Kate Lyne has been working as a Makeup Artist for the past 8 years here in Australia.
She is an accomplished and creative technician, with experience in all aspects of makeup artistry; airbrushing, theatre, photographic to name but a few. Her main passion lies in Special Effects, wound simulation, prosthetics manufacture and application.
Kate's own training , broad and in depth, from film makeup, hairstyling for performance and advanced prosthetics, studied in Hollywood L.A. Her diverse background and experience have seen her working on the set of motion pictures, on international TV commercials, photographic shoots, and in television studios.
Kate trains at the Brisbane Academy, and is a valuable member to the team. Kate's passion and dedication to the industry and her students, is seen in every class she takes and students are challenged creatively in all aspects of makeup.
Brisbane
Annette Caltabiano
Annette was fortunate that at a young age she realised an artistic career was what she wanted to pursue. In 1984 finding a makeup school in her local area that she could attend was limiting, and by today's standard the education on offer was confined to very basic makeup training.
Still Annette attended every class, every course she could find, spoke to as many people in the industry that would listen, and learned from them.
She worked on as many photo-shoots as she could, and to sustain herself with a regular income she began working for a cosmetics company as a travelling consultant. Annette enjoyed working and during this period she was able to practice makeup and people skills.
Annette continued to build on her freelance makeup artistry, doing makeup after makeup. She found great artistic delight in the images that would be created working with photographers, beautiful models, and advertising agencies. Finally, Annette started working in television.
As the Head of hair, makeup and wardrobe for Channel Seven Brisbane, Annette loves her job, the people she works with, and the challenges it brings. Through this, she has the opportunity to work with many different people over the years, and her work has taken her to many different locations all over the world. Annette continues to freelance when time permits.
Teaching, and sharing experiences about an industry she loves, has become an important part of Annette's work and in 2002, she began teaching. It's a way Annette can give back to the industry that she is extremely passionate about. Annette has been training at the Brisbane Academy since it opened its doors, she continually loves to learn new skills, her current interests being period hair design, mould making and casting.
Brisbane
Hayley Pike
Hayley has been working as a makeup artist for the past 6 years, first learning the tricks of the trade from her mother who was a makeup artist.
Hayley first began working within the bridal industry, leading her to become professionally qualified and advancing her career within retail cosmetics sector in a management role as well as establishing her own freelance business.
She has since worked on many clients, models, photographic shoots, runway shows and she still freelances as often as she can.
Hayley's specialty is bridal, photographic and fashion. Hayley is a full time trainer at the Brisbane campus.
Brisbane
Emma-Louise
Emma-Louise is a makeup artist with over a decade of experience in music videos, television commercials, fashion editorial, short films and live performance. After her training in makeup for film and TV she worked with Opera Qld on various short films and spent time as a Mac artist.
She has worked extensively in music videos; she has worked with artists such as Silverchair, Powderfinger, Sarah Blasko, Megan Washington, Birds Of Toyko, Missy Higgins and The Living End.
Regularly working in television commercials she has worked for clients such as Coke, Subway, XXXX, Bushells and Nintendo. Her fashion editorial and advertising print work has been published in Alpha, Cream, Rolling Stone,Omit, Dirty Glam Paris, Culture and Marie Claire.
She has also worked interstate and internationally in New Zealand for Rodd and Gunn and in Amsterdam for new media company Champagne Valentine on a Tim Burton themed promotion.
Emma Louise is part of the Academy of Makeup, Brisbane training team.
