Our Creative Team
Meet our troupe of talented makeup artists who bring the brand to life.
Name: Rebecca Prior
Title: Chief of Makeup Services/International Makeup Artist
Rebecca Prior never imagined during her time as a student at the Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy in Sydney that she would one day be criss-crossing the globe as an ambassador for the brand. After completing her Diploma in Makeup ten years ago, Prior has represented the company on TV sets, editorial shoots and made up celebrities including Tina Fey, America Ferrera and Kristen Bell. Prior also appeared with Napoleon on his TV Show Get Your Face On, which aired in the US in 2008 and in Australia in 2010.
Star sign: Cancer.
Inspired by: When it comes to makeup, I’m influenced by so many things but particularly art and, of course, fashion. Lately, I’ve love the work of Australian duo, Romance was Born.
Key products in your kit: It depends on what day of the week it is. At the moment I can’t live without Boudoir Mist Spray Foundation.
Essential tool: My 19b Foundation Brush that I have had for about six years and my 9a angle brush. To me the 9a is one of those tools that you would find in a secret agent kit— you can use it for almost anything.
Favourite feature: I really love skin. Working a flawless base that is fresh and natural is fundamental to any great makeup look. It’s what all women want.
Celebrity encounter: Chatting with Tom Hanks before the Emmys. He was such a doll.
Title: Chief of Makeup Services/International Makeup Artist
Rebecca Prior never imagined during her time as a student at the Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy in Sydney that she would one day be criss-crossing the globe as an ambassador for the brand. After completing her Diploma in Makeup ten years ago, Prior has represented the company on TV sets, editorial shoots and made up celebrities including Tina Fey, America Ferrera and Kristen Bell. Prior also appeared with Napoleon on his TV Show Get Your Face On, which aired in the US in 2008 and in Australia in 2010.
Star sign: Cancer.
Inspired by: When it comes to makeup, I’m influenced by so many things but particularly art and, of course, fashion. Lately, I’ve love the work of Australian duo, Romance was Born.
Key products in your kit: It depends on what day of the week it is. At the moment I can’t live without Boudoir Mist Spray Foundation.
Essential tool: My 19b Foundation Brush that I have had for about six years and my 9a angle brush. To me the 9a is one of those tools that you would find in a secret agent kit— you can use it for almost anything.
Favourite feature: I really love skin. Working a flawless base that is fresh and natural is fundamental to any great makeup look. It’s what all women want.
Celebrity encounter: Chatting with Tom Hanks before the Emmys. He was such a doll.
Name: Kate Squires
Title: National Creative Team Leader
Kate Squires’ career as an artist started at the Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy in Brisbane in 2003. After graduating from the Diploma Course, Squires began working at a Napoleon Perdis concept store in Brisbane, where she indulged her love of colour. In 2006 relocated to Sydney to join the National Creative Team. Squires now heads up the Creative Team in Australia but she still crosses the Pacific to work on shoots in Los Angeles and at shows during New York Fashion Week.
Star sign: Aquarius.
Inspired by: Colour theory. It’s technical, enlightening and fun. I always come back to it.
Key products in your kit: Light Patrol Luminizer, Mesmer-Eyes Mascara, and the China Doll Liner in Earth.
Essential tool: Complexion Perfection Brush 17F.
My favourite feature: The eyes. You can do so much and create drama.
Best celebrity encounter: Ruby Rose, Charlotte Dawson, The Veronicas.
Title: National Creative Team Leader
Kate Squires’ career as an artist started at the Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy in Brisbane in 2003. After graduating from the Diploma Course, Squires began working at a Napoleon Perdis concept store in Brisbane, where she indulged her love of colour. In 2006 relocated to Sydney to join the National Creative Team. Squires now heads up the Creative Team in Australia but she still crosses the Pacific to work on shoots in Los Angeles and at shows during New York Fashion Week.
Star sign: Aquarius.
Inspired by: Colour theory. It’s technical, enlightening and fun. I always come back to it.
Key products in your kit: Light Patrol Luminizer, Mesmer-Eyes Mascara, and the China Doll Liner in Earth.
Essential tool: Complexion Perfection Brush 17F.
My favourite feature: The eyes. You can do so much and create drama.
Best celebrity encounter: Ruby Rose, Charlotte Dawson, The Veronicas.
Name: Anna Papadopoulos
Title: National Creative Team - NSW
Anna Papadopoulos distinctly remembers the day she walked into the Napoleon Perdis store in Sydney’s Paddington. “I was 16 and Napoleon himself was in the store. He showed me a different world and then I knew that this was what I wanted to do.”
Star sign: Taurus.
Inspired by: My scrapbooks showing 15 years of images. I always refer to them.
Key product in your kit: Camera Finish.
Essential tool: 16r Sculpting and Contour Brush.
My favourite feature: Skin and eyes.
Best celebrity encounter: Working with Sophie Monk, Ruby Rose and the model Lily Cole.
Title: National Creative Team - NSW
Anna Papadopoulos distinctly remembers the day she walked into the Napoleon Perdis store in Sydney’s Paddington. “I was 16 and Napoleon himself was in the store. He showed me a different world and then I knew that this was what I wanted to do.”
Star sign: Taurus.
Inspired by: My scrapbooks showing 15 years of images. I always refer to them.
Key product in your kit: Camera Finish.
Essential tool: 16r Sculpting and Contour Brush.
My favourite feature: Skin and eyes.
Best celebrity encounter: Working with Sophie Monk, Ruby Rose and the model Lily Cole.
Name: Tannia Tiropanis
Title: National Creative Team - NSW
Tannia Tiropanis is known for her way with dramatic eyes. “I do love working them more than any other feature,” says the makeup artist who cites Sophia Loren as one of her all-time beauty icons. Tiropanis has toiled at an endless stream of events for the company. Her standout one? “The MTV Music Awards.”
Star sign: Gemini
Inspired by: The international runways never cease to amaze me.
Key products in your kit: NP Set Liquid Veil in Houston. I love a luminizer.
Essential tool: Artist Base Brush 19b.
Favourite feature: The eyes have it.
Best celebrity encounter: Tara Moss, Bec Cartwright, Imogen Bailey, Corrine Grant.
Title: National Creative Team - NSW
Tannia Tiropanis is known for her way with dramatic eyes. “I do love working them more than any other feature,” says the makeup artist who cites Sophia Loren as one of her all-time beauty icons. Tiropanis has toiled at an endless stream of events for the company. Her standout one? “The MTV Music Awards.”
Star sign: Gemini
Inspired by: The international runways never cease to amaze me.
Key products in your kit: NP Set Liquid Veil in Houston. I love a luminizer.
Essential tool: Artist Base Brush 19b.
Favourite feature: The eyes have it.
Best celebrity encounter: Tara Moss, Bec Cartwright, Imogen Bailey, Corrine Grant.
Name: Tracey Zenatti
Title: National Creative Team - QLD
After five years at Napoleon Perdis, Tracey Zenatti has toiled at endless fashion shows, countless consumer events and worked with a slew of celebrities. “Between the AFI Awards and the IF (Inside Film) Awards on the Gold Coast, I’ve worked with some of our greatest stars,” she says. But nothing trumps helping regular customers pick the most flattering colours. “It’s just a joy,” she says.
Star sign: Cancer.
Inspired by: My fellow creative team members.
Key product in your kit: China Doll Eyeliner in Equinox for the perfect cat-eye.
Essential tool: G18 Synthetic Brush. I feel like I am painting on a canvas when using it.
My favourite feature: Eyes. Smoked or define, I like both.
Best celebrity encounter: Rachel Ward—she’s still so gorgeous.
Title: National Creative Team - QLD
After five years at Napoleon Perdis, Tracey Zenatti has toiled at endless fashion shows, countless consumer events and worked with a slew of celebrities. “Between the AFI Awards and the IF (Inside Film) Awards on the Gold Coast, I’ve worked with some of our greatest stars,” she says. But nothing trumps helping regular customers pick the most flattering colours. “It’s just a joy,” she says.
Star sign: Cancer.
Inspired by: My fellow creative team members.
Key product in your kit: China Doll Eyeliner in Equinox for the perfect cat-eye.
Essential tool: G18 Synthetic Brush. I feel like I am painting on a canvas when using it.
My favourite feature: Eyes. Smoked or define, I like both.
Best celebrity encounter: Rachel Ward—she’s still so gorgeous.
Name: Siobhan Kelly
Title: National Creative Team - VIC
As a child Siobhan Kelly’s favourite toys were her mother’s eyeshadow palettes. “Dolls were just not as exciting,” she says. A career in makeup was inevitable. Her career highlight at NPC? “Designing some of the looks for Spring Fashion Week in Melbourne. I love the runway to reality concept.”
Star sign: Taurus.
Inspired by: The late makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin was amazing.
Key product in your kit: China Doll Foundation.
Essential tool: Any of the synthetic concealer brushes. They’re so handy.
My favourite feature: Eyes—you can do so much and tell a different story each time.
Best celebrity encounter: Meeting the Pussycat Dolls and the Black Eyed Peas. And working with the Veronicas.
Title: National Creative Team - VIC
As a child Siobhan Kelly’s favourite toys were her mother’s eyeshadow palettes. “Dolls were just not as exciting,” she says. A career in makeup was inevitable. Her career highlight at NPC? “Designing some of the looks for Spring Fashion Week in Melbourne. I love the runway to reality concept.”
Star sign: Taurus.
Inspired by: The late makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin was amazing.
Key product in your kit: China Doll Foundation.
Essential tool: Any of the synthetic concealer brushes. They’re so handy.
My favourite feature: Eyes—you can do so much and tell a different story each time.
Best celebrity encounter: Meeting the Pussycat Dolls and the Black Eyed Peas. And working with the Veronicas.
Name: Nicola Snell
Title: National Creative Team - VIC
Nicola Snell has a penchant for black clothing and whimsical hair bows. “I tend to wear bright eye makeup and accessories and black is the perfect complement,” she says. “To me black just screams rock and roll chic.” It also says “fashion”, which, incidentally, qualifies as her favourite assignment. “I do love working on fashion weeks in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.” In early 2010, she added New York to the list.
Star sign: Pisces.
Inspired by: John Galliano pushes fashion to the edge and reinvents himself time again.
Key product in your kit: I can’t live without Auto Pilot Primer, Madame Prep Mascara and Madame Fantasia Mascara.
Essential tool: The 16b blending brush is the holy grail of brushes.
My favourite feature: It’s a tie between eyes and cheeks. They’re both so expressive and really finish off a look.
Best celebrity encounter: Toni Collette, Miranda Kerr, Frances O’Connor.
Title: National Creative Team - VIC
Nicola Snell has a penchant for black clothing and whimsical hair bows. “I tend to wear bright eye makeup and accessories and black is the perfect complement,” she says. “To me black just screams rock and roll chic.” It also says “fashion”, which, incidentally, qualifies as her favourite assignment. “I do love working on fashion weeks in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.” In early 2010, she added New York to the list.
Star sign: Pisces.
Inspired by: John Galliano pushes fashion to the edge and reinvents himself time again.
Key product in your kit: I can’t live without Auto Pilot Primer, Madame Prep Mascara and Madame Fantasia Mascara.
Essential tool: The 16b blending brush is the holy grail of brushes.
My favourite feature: It’s a tie between eyes and cheeks. They’re both so expressive and really finish off a look.
Best celebrity encounter: Toni Collette, Miranda Kerr, Frances O’Connor.
Name: Jo Caruso
Job title: Core Creative Makeup Artist
Forties movies, 50s pin-up girls and 80s fashion designers are among Jo Caruso’s favourite beauty inspirations. “I always return to the idea of strong liquid eyeliner, full lashes and plump red lips,” says the makeup artist who joined the NP family four years ago.
Star sign: Leo.
Inspired by: British designer Vivienne Westwood is a great source of inspiration.
Key product in your kit: DéVine Goddess Lipstick in Aphrodite. It’s the perfect shade of red for any complexion. Boudoir Mist Spray Foundation creates an effortless base and even disguises blemishes on the body.
Essential tool: My blending brushes, 16R and16B.
My favourite feature: The lips! You can create knockout glamour in a flash.
Best celebrity encounter: Kristie Hinze, Vanessa Amorosi, Charli Delaney.
Job title: Core Creative Makeup Artist
Forties movies, 50s pin-up girls and 80s fashion designers are among Jo Caruso’s favourite beauty inspirations. “I always return to the idea of strong liquid eyeliner, full lashes and plump red lips,” says the makeup artist who joined the NP family four years ago.
Star sign: Leo.
Inspired by: British designer Vivienne Westwood is a great source of inspiration.
Key product in your kit: DéVine Goddess Lipstick in Aphrodite. It’s the perfect shade of red for any complexion. Boudoir Mist Spray Foundation creates an effortless base and even disguises blemishes on the body.
Essential tool: My blending brushes, 16R and16B.
My favourite feature: The lips! You can create knockout glamour in a flash.
Best celebrity encounter: Kristie Hinze, Vanessa Amorosi, Charli Delaney.