Directional, inspiration, passionate and real.

These are just a few words we could utilise to describe the fearless Kylie O’Toole. 

Kylie has worked some very well-known and high profile campaigns for Australian brands such as ELEVEN, Country Road and Maticevski, however, Kylie actually began her career as a hair and makeup artist in Sydney and London.  From there, she broke into the film industry and worked on sets of Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge, a Chanel Number 5 ad starring Nicole Kidman and on Spike Lee’s Where the Wild Things Are.

You can only learn from your mistakes if they’re pointed out to you, right? Clients may not be able to state what it is that you got wrong, but if they’re unhappy, you will know it. Here, then, are the top culprits when it comes to doing an oopsie when it comes to false eyelashes.

Individual false lashes can be your best friend—but like all best friends, you fight, you makeup, and you learn each others’ secrets. Here’s what you should know about individual false lashes that will help you out when you’re faced with a client in the makeup chair and time is counting down.

Under false lashes have a time and place, say when you’re going for an iconic 1960s look, or upping up the glam factor without applying too many colours to the face. So while you might find yourself reaching for the under false lashes less than the upper false lashes in your inventory, here are some tips that will help you master the power and complexity that under eyelashes bring.

False eyelashes are only as good as their ability to stay put. And that’s where knowing a thing or two about eyelash adhesives is vital to keeping those lashes in place and your clients happy.