Hi! My name is Inèz. I’m a professionally trained makeup artist and hair stylist, originally from The Netherlands and now based in Castlemaine, north of Melbourne, Australia (also followed training in both countries).

Known as a perfectionist and wanting my work to be impeccable, I believe good communication is key to a happy client. Together with the client (you!) I will determine what look they’re after and what suits them, ensuring they are satisfied with the end result. Well over 100 Google and Facebook reviews are showing the client love 💖. I’m known for the natural looks I often do, whether that be for actors in productions or private clients looking fresh, beautiful, glowy and/or glamorous, ánd ‘like themselves’.

In my first year as a makeup artist I was able to participate in the Benelux Beauty Awards and received third prize in my first ever competition. In 2014, while travelling through Australia, I also won the Brisbane RAWards Makeup Artist of the Year. In more recent years I’ve made it to the top 10 of the Victorian ABIA Wedding Industry Awards in both the Hairstylist as well as the Makeup Artist categories for three consecutive years (’21, ’22, ’23) and after moving to Castlemaine in Regional Victoria in 2022, I became the #1 Bridal Hair & Makeup Artist in the Ballarat & Bendigo Wedding Industry Awards for 2023, after making it to the top 5 Bridal Makeup Artists the year before.

My experience includes brides, bridesmaids, film, TV, commercials, music videos, lookbooks, formal and special occasion, photoshoots, male to female transformation, workshops, masterclasses, 1-on-1 advice, editorial and runway.

Cruelty-free & sustainable
Another passion I have is working cruelty-free and sustainable. I care about animals and the environment. In my kit you’ll only find good quality, for a large part professional, cruelty-free makeup & hair products. Read more about my cruelty-free journey in this blog post. 99% of the products are vegan-friendly and completely vegan makeup & hair styling is available.

I also try to be mindful of the waste involved with my work, for example by using less disposable and more reusable tools, biodegradable cotton buds, and by using towels instead of tissues. When working on location, I take my waste home to dispose off appropriately. Empty product packaging that can’t be reused, is saved it up for recycling with TerraCycle.

I’m a proud ambassador for eco-ethical weddings with Mindfully Wed, a wedding community that cares for people and planet.

Features:

• Polka Dot Bride ❤ Johanna & Alex – real wedding (Sep ’23)
• Same Same Weddings ❤ Maddy & Jos – real wedding (Mar ’22)
• Rock n Roll Bride ❤ Claire & Destin – real wedding (Jan ’22)
• Pure Bride ❤ Amy & Alex – real wedding (Aug ’20)
• Dancing With Her ❤ Cayla & Heidi – real wedding (Aug ’20)
• Dancing With Her ❤ Chelsea & Britta – styled shoot (Aug ’20)
• Polka Dot Bride ❤ Erica & Dave – real wedding (May ’20)
• Together Journal ❤ Yvonne & Matt – real wedding (Apr’ 20)
• Martini Bride – Native Lights – styled bridal editorial (Jan ’20)
• Solstice Magazine – Earthbound – editorial (Nov ’19)
• Together Journal ❤ Chelsea & Paul – real wedding (Jul ’19)
• The Herald Sun (Feb ’19)
• Shuba Magazine – The August – editorial (Oct ’18)
• Martini Bride ❤ Nola & Adam – real wedding  (Aug ’18)
• Elléments Magazine – WoMan – editorial (Feb ’18)
• Period Magazine – Floral Antler – editorial (Sep ’17)
• Polka Dot Bride ❤ Simone & Itziar – styled shoot (Jul ’17)
• Polka Dot Bride ❤ Kate & Pete – styled shoot (Apr ’17)
• mX (Sep ’14)
• See.7 – Old Shadow – editorial (Sep ’13)
• Envie – Matinée – editorial (Feb ’13)

 Clients:

• Southern Cross Austereo (Triple M & Hit FM)
• Melbourne Opera
• Moss Magazine
• Midsumma Festival for Glitterazzi
• Kinds of Grace – campaign shoot vegan handbags
• World Vegan Day – fashion runway hair & makeup design and direction
• Nike for Helping Hoops
• Dolly’s Dream – ad written and directed by 15-year-old filmmaker Charlotte McLaverty, with the backing of young American musician Billie Eilish
• The Fermentary for The Herald Sun
• Piknic Electronik for Glitterazzi
• Chemist Warehouse
• B Free Intimate Apparel
• RMIT
• Dolly Diamond
• Peter Helliar for Hardie Grant Publishing
• Australian Red Cross
• IBM Watson & Jason Grech
• Starlight Foundation
• University of Melbourne
• Tanya Denning, Channel Manager of National Indigeous TV for Walkley Awards
• Visit Mornington Peninsula
• Lee Lin Chin (SBS)
• RAW fashion runway Brisbane & Melbourne
• TV Week Logie Awards
• Australian Women’s Weekly
• Rob Stenders and Rob de Nijs for 192TV
• AMFI fashion show
• Yvonne Coldeweijer (Keet), Vajèn van den Bosch (The Voice Kids) and Alexandra Gadzina (Junior Songfestival Belgium) for première Barbie movie