
The Makeup Insider is a fortnightly one-on-one podcast exploring the life and career of makeup artists, hosted by freelance mua Vanessa Barney.. Finding your community of other likeminded mua’s – the creative, artistic, talkative, flexible, adaptable with a good eye for colour kind-of-people, can often be daunting. Like, where do you start? The Makeup Insider is designed for just that. To build a ... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 98 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Fashion & BeautyCareersBusinessArts | |||

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Navigating the European Wedding Circuit: Lessons from a Pro Makeup Artist
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In this episode of The Makeup Insider, Vanessa chats with pro makeup artist Jacqui, who recently returned from a whirlwind season working acro... more
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In this episode of The Makeup Insider, Vanessa sits down with the incredible Michael Brown, one of Australia’s most loved and trusted makeup artists.
Michael’s 25-year career has taken him from a dancer in Perth to a leading Sydney-b... more
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In this episode of The Makeup Insider, I’m joined by personal branding and business coach Suz Chadwick to break down the four essential content types every creator needs to master. Whether you’re a makeup artist building your portfoli... more
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In this episode, Vanessa chats with bridal makeup artists Megan and Adele about the realities of working in the bridal industry. You’ll hear:
• Getting started in bridal makeup – how retail counters, experimentation, and building a s... more
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What Vanessa has created with this podcast series is truly invaluable. She generously shares industry knowledge that often takes years to gain, all with the intent of helping the community. I only wish something like this existed years ago. Nevertheless, it’s an incredibly helpful and insightful series, and I can’t recommend it highly enough to everyone.
I have been listening to Vanessa for about a year now and I love all her episodes. She speaks with lots of different people in the beauty industry as well as great business people. I always learn something from her episodes. I highly recommend you give her a listen x
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I really enjoy The Makeup Insider and Venessa’s style of interviewing. She gets right to the point and asks the questions every artist wishes they had answers to when starting out. As her slogan says, “When I was starting, what I wish I could have learned.”
In this industry, there are so many ins and outs that you can only understand through real experience — things you’ll never find in a textbook. From how to assist, set the right rates, break into different areas of the industry, a... more
The BIGGEST fan of this podcast !! It’s so inspiring and insightful listening to the journey other artists have been on over the years!! Big big fan!
I love the makeup insider! Vanessa always asks the best questions and structures the episodes really well
I’ve learnt so much from this podcast and I love the community that has been cultivated around this podcast :)
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