How Moving Makeup started…..
In 1991 Victoria Edwards decided to train as a Make-up Artist in London, after having her makeup done (badly) at a department store counter.
At the time make-up artists were generally for the rich and famous, so it was particularly difficult to find someone to do professional make-up for your wedding who also travelled to you!
Leaving her Public Servant job was hard but liberating and after saving all her pennies she managed to get into the London College of Fashion where she studied Photographic Make-up. This covered a large variety of make-up styles which included Bridal, Catwalk, Corrective & Historical techniques. She then went and trained in Special Effects & Horror techniques at Shepperton Film Studios.
Working for very little money, she managed to gain experience by assisting other established make-up artists and working in busy makeover studios. After furthering her hairdressing skills at the acclaimed Jingles Hair Academy, she decided to open her own mobile make-up business – Moving MakeUp in 1995.
Word spread and her skills were soon in demand – it wasn’t long before she had worked with hundreds of clients! She also took part in London Fashion Week and worked with many top Photographers & models.
In 2005 she moved to sunny Perth and Moving Makeup & Hair has now become one of the most popular Hair & makeup suppliers in the Rockingham area!
Career Highlights
2020: Moving Makeup celebrates 25 years in business
2019: Winner Brides Choice Awards Best Makeup & Hairstyling Service in WA
2018: Judge at the Perth Hair & Makeup Artist Awards
2016: Judge at The Perth Hair & Makeup Artist Awards
2015: Moving Makeup celebrates 20 years in business
2015: Miss Galaxy Pageant – guest Makeup Artist
2010: Perth Star TV show – guest make-up artist
2005: Victoria moves to Australia & opens Moving Makeup & Hair
London:
1995 – 2005: Running one of the UK’s busiest mobile bridal makeover services, South West London.
Model portfolios for top models at a selection of top London Modelling agencies (Storm, Nevs)
Make-up artist & stylist at top photographic makeover studio “GLOSS” in central London (formerly Cover Shots).
Make-up & Hairstyling for premier wedding magazine Bliss for Brides (London) & many women’s publications including New Woman, Yours & Woman’s Weekly (UK)
Head make-up Artist for fashion shows including The Body Shop, Matches & Skin Two
Make-up & senior stylist for music video productions
Training
2020: Covid19 training
2020: Renewal of Makeup Artistry Cert III
2019: Makeup Masterclass with top artist Sandy Tau
2019: Makeup Masterclass with international makeup artist Danessa Myricks
2018: Makeup Masterclass with Sandy Tau
2018: Online Hair-up Workshop with Sharon Blain
2018: Makeup Masterclass with MAC Cosmetics
2016: Advanced bridal hairstyling course
2014: Dale Dorning MUA
Advanced makeup Masterclass
2013: Donna Mee California Advanced make-up techniques including Bridal Makeup, Eyebrow Shaping, Colour Theory & Face Sculpting.
2010: Patrick Cameron advanced bridal hairstyling techniques
2004: Kingston College of Technology, London – intensive training in hairdressing inc. cutting, colouring, perming & styling.
1998: Jingles Hair Academy, London – intensive course in hair-styling for long hair including bridal styling, prom and photographic on-set hair design.
1994: London College of Fashion – intensive course in make-up application covering promotional, editorial, fashion, catwalk, beauty, historical, video, TV, bridal and corrective make-up techniques.
1993: Brushstrokes at Shepperton Film Studios, London – foundation course in make-up for TV and film including horror, ageing, beauty, fashion and catwalk make-up techniques.
1987: Further education in professional hairdressing techniques.
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