About JLK

jlk makeup artistry
Woking with Mecca at Meccaland
Working with Laura Mercier and Lara Worthington
Nutting Hill wedding with Paloma Roan and Mikki Auld

A small q&a about myself starting with my career so far.

How long have you been in the beauty industry?

I have been a hair and makeup artist for just over 7 years now. I started my makeup Diploma in early 2017. From there I started my 5 year career with Mecca, working with and learning from some of the worlds BEST brands and global makeup artists. I finished up at Mecca to continue on my full time freelance journey.

Career:

Highlights (so far)…

What are your highlight moments so far?

This is a tough one so I am going to try to limit myself to just 3 (otherwise I’d go on forever).

  1. working with Esther Perel on her last Brisbane show

  2. Working on Meccaland with Laura Mercier

  3. Beginning my full time freelance career

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Two plated breakfast dishes on a wooden table; one is shakshuka with a side of toasted bread, the other is a fried egg on top of rice, spinach, and vegetables.

My loves <3

Special people in your life?

I have the most incredible people in my life but my two big loves are my husband William (2024 bride here), and my fur children, Sprite and Earl Grey (otherwise known as Grey)

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Now lets talk life…

Hobbies and passions

So… What do you do in your spare time?

I would say my greatest passions outside of makeup are food (cooking and dining out) and Music.

Top 3 Brisbane Eats(and coffee)

  1. Straits - BEST. COFFEE. EVER.

  2. Morning After - a West End brunch staple

  3. Agnes - absolutely worth the splurge

Top 3 Spotify Playlists

  1. Italian Party - Perfect for cooking dinner to

  2. Hot Girl Walk - I mean its all in the name

  3. For when your cool friends come over. - again this ones pretty self explanatory.

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A tabby cat with green eyes lying on a soft beige surface.

Hopefully that gives you some insight into who I am and what i’m about! But feel free to follow along on my Instagram @jlkmakeupartistry.

With Love,

Jess xx