A visual playground for beauty lovers, Instagram is packed with inspiration - thanks to the best in the biz sharing their tips, tricks and looks regularly. BD are avid followers of these seven homegrown make-up artists...
Abbey Love - @_abbeylove
This dreamy feed of hair and beauty inspiration is a catalogue of creations by hair and make-up artist Abbey Love. Scroll through to find soft bridal looks and hairspo alongside delicious meal ideas and behind-the-scenes photography.
Beck Carroll - @beckcarrollhair
This hair and make-up artist reveals the extent of her talent via her Instagram account. Focusing heavily on editorial shoots, Carroll’s feed acts as an inspiration board of sorts for fresh hair ideas and glamorous make-up looks.
Luciana Rose - @lucianarose
The Byron Bay-based beauty queen is a sister to the girls who own the 70s-inspired Spell boutique and often styles the store’s campaigns. The beach lover’s Instagram feed offers a heavy dose of bronzed beauty looks, editorial campaigns and shots of her idyllic home.
Max May - @maxmade
Founder of the maxmade beauty blog and famed for tending to local stunner Lara Bingle, Max May is one of Sydney’s celebrity MUAs. His Instagram is a stylised celebration of his career - boasting shots of his latest editorial creations, muses (including chic friend Pip Edwards) and beauty product finds.
Michael Brown - @mbrown_beauty
The celebrity MUA and beauty writer is the creator of the Michael Brown Beauty website and regularly collaborates with television shows and lifestyle sites. His feed documents his escapades and explains how to recreate gorgeous runway and editorial beauty looks.
Nicole Thompson - @Pinkiiieee
The senior make-up artist for M.A.C cosmetics was a backstage fixture at the recent MBFWA, and responsible for some of the most memorable beauty looks that swanned down the catwalks (including the sequined faces at Akira). Thompson’s Instagram is an off-kilter collage of backstage shots and editorial spreads, plus funny Instagram memes thrown in for good measure.
Rachael Brook - @Rachael_Brook
The glamorous Sydney beauty blogger and vlogger has an enviable Instagram account. The feed hosts images of her socialising on the beauty circuit, as well as styling secrets and how-tos for her latest beauty looks.
