Reviews.

  • Film Production

    Luke Torrevillas

    Director / Cinematographer

    Lori Sutton provided hair and makeup services on two recent projects, including a TVC that has just launched in cinemas, and she was an absolute joy to work with. She brought such care, creativity, and enthusiasm to the process, always offering thoughtful options and working collaboratively to bring the characters to life.

    Her looks felt real, grounded, and beautifully considered, adding so much to the overall feel of the project. Lori has a wonderfully friendly, calm, and positive presence on set, and her work was consistently outstanding.

    I’d highly recommend Lori to any production looking for a talented, collaborative, and lovely hair and makeup artist.

  • Live Webinar

    Brenna Yuksel

    Content & Marketing Executive, ApplyID

    Lori was lovely to work with!  She provided hair and makeup services for our four panelists ahead of a one-hour webinar, and her communication was excellent throughout. Everything ran seamlessly from start to finish, and our CEO's were happy with her services. 

    She was professional, warm, and ensured each panelist looked polished and camera-ready. I would highly recommend her for any corporate event!

  • Professional Photographer

    Lee Siteine

    I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lori on several occasions, and each experience has been seamless from start to finish. She is professional, flexible, and incredibly easy to work with—both in the lead-up to the shoot and on the day itself. Lori works effortlessly with the entire team, and I look forward to collaborating again.

  • Agency

    Michelle Lobb, Facon Models

    We’ve had the pleasure of working with Lori across a number of shoots, and she is always an absolute professional. She creates a calm, supportive environment on set and consistently delivers a polished, high-quality result.

    Our models always come back with great feedback, noting how comfortable and confident she makes them feel throughout the process. Her attention to detail and ability to understand the brief makes her a really valuable part of any team.

    We would absolutely recommend Lori and look forward to continuing to work together.

    Warmly,
    Shell
    Façon Models

  • Professional Photographer / Videographer

    Lou Lambrecht

    Videographer, Photographer

    Lori is an incredibly organised and passionate HMUA, with a strong eye not only for hair and makeup, but for storytelling within an editorial. She brings a thoughtful, creative approach to every shoot. From beautifully executed looks to unique headpieces that really elevate the overall vision.

    She’s reliable, collaborative, and always a pleasure to work with. I would absolutely recommend working with her

  • Professional Photographer

    Zoel Varol

    Lori is an incredibly talented HMUA with a strong creative vision and a real attention to detail. Her work goes beyond just hair and makeup — she brings a thoughtful, editorial approach that elevates the entire shoot. The headpieces she creates are especially unique and add a distinctive edge to the final outcome. She’s organised, reliable, and very easy to work with on set. There’s a natural sense of collaboration when working with her, which makes the whole process smooth and enjoyable. I would absolutely recommend working with Lori.

  • Film Production

    Matt Hanck

    Director, Videographer

    Lori was an essential part of my short film production. Her technical proficiency in special effects makeup was excellent, delivering realistic fake tattoos along with effective bruising and sweat applications that significantly enhanced the on-screen action. We also had great communication throughout the process, ensuring we collaborated effectively to achieve the precise look required for the film. 

    I would confidently recommend her for any project requiring skilled and professional makeup artistry

  • Professional Actor

    Amy Victoria

    Production Cast

    I recently spent two days on set for a film and I was fortunate enough to have Lori as the HMU artist. She was wonderful; so professional and highly skilled! She talked me through her process and answered all of my questions. I even got some recommendations for products! Would 10/10 recommend.

  • Professional Actor

    Freya Callaghan

    Production Cast

    I had the pleasure of working with Lori, a talented hair and makeup artist, on a film project in Sydney this January, and I couldn't be more impressed with her work.

    As an actor what I appreciated the most was Lori’s calm and kind energy, making everyone feel at ease ready to do their job. Lori’s supportive nature was invaluable and her dedication to her craft was evident in every detail, from ensuring the perfect look for each scene to adapting quickly to any last-minute changes. Her creativity really stood out—she knew exactly how to enhance the characters’ appearances while staying true to the vision of the film. Lori's supportive nature also made her a great team player; she always stepped in with encouragement and offered help wherever it was needed. A true professional who adds not only skill, but warmth and positivity and I can’t wait to work with her again!

  • FIlm Production

    Anastasia Brown

    Writer, Director, Producer

    It was so wonderful to have Lori on-set with us this last weekend. Her kind and calm nature, combined with her dedication to her craft throughout the entire shoot made working with her such a joy.

    Her understanding of and creative, yet practical suggestions when working with the hair & makeup briefs provided meant that she crafted the best suited looks for our actors. Doing this meant we had a meticulously organised planning of looks, including a health/safety coverage which was very a reassuring and professional approach.

    For anyone looking for a hard working, supportive and warm hair & MUA, I would absolutely recommend Lori! 

  • Large Event Makeup Assist

    Sarah V Makeup

    Key Artist Business Owner

    I had the pleasure of working with Lori as my assistant on several commercial jobs, and she was an absolute asset to my team each time. From the very beginning, she demonstrated professionalism, reliability, and a strong work ethic.

    Lori was always prompt and arrived on time, fully prepared and ready to assist. She followed instructions effortlessly and adapted quickly to different environments and client needs. Her ability to complete makeup applications efficiently while maintaining a high standard of work was impressive.

    Whether in high-pressure commercial shoots or time-sensitive wedding settings, Lori can remain calm, focused, and proactive. Her attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond made each job run smoothly. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled and dependable makeup assistant/artist.

    Sarah Vrouxiou

  • Portrait H&MU

    Grace & Meryl

    “My daughter and I had an amazing experience with Lori! She took the time to understand what we wanted and created a flawless look. The makeup lasted all day and felt incredibly lightweight. The makeup suited our skin types and our hairstyle was also amazing! 

    It was such a unique and fun experience. Lori is very skilled! I would highly recommend!”

  • Portrait H&MU

    Rebecca & Ella

    Lori was amazing! She did both my daughter and my hair and makeup, and we were so happy with how everything turned out. She really listened to what we wanted and made us look and feel fantastic. Plus, she was super friendly and made the whole experience fun and relaxed. Highly recommend her for any event!

  • Professional Branding

    Jasmin & Paige

    Business Owner

    “Lori did hair and makeup for myself and my daughter for the launch of our bookkeeping business and website. 

    She made us feel comfortable and listened to what we wanted then used her expertise to create a beautiful look for us both. 

    I highly recommend Lori as hair and makeup artist, she is very professional and made the experience very relaxing with great results.”

  • Makeup Services

    Susan Markovic

    Owner / Key Artist

    I’m happy to recommend Lori as a talented and reliable makeup artist. She completed her training with Makeup Mode Masterclass and has since worked with Makeup Mode on both fashion & music shows and weddings, gaining great hands-on experience in different settings.

    Lori is creative, detail-oriented, and easy to work with. She does a great job adapting her style to suit each client and always maintains a professional, calm approach, even in busy environments. She’s a great team player and genuinely cares about delivering beautiful results. 

    I’d confidently recommend Lori for any makeup work—she’s skilled, dependable, and a pleasure to work with.

FAQS

  • Inspiration pictures are one of the best ways to visualise the look you would like for your event and they create a good base for MUA’s to understand what it is you like.

    First please review my work on my profile pages to see if there is a look that you are really a drawn too. I’ll talk you through the inspiration picture and how we can make it you.

    If you choose a Pinterest /influencer image then consider, to find one that looks similar to your face shape/eye shape and skin tone. And ensure it’s not AI or heavily filtered.

    The kind of questions we will discuss are: what do you love about the eye makeup?

    How do you feel about the thickness of the makeup? The foundation look? How does your face and eye shape and the picture differ and is it achievable?

  • Once your booking is confirmed I will send through information on how to prepare for either Makeup or Hair stying or both

  • Firstly, this may come as a shock to some but not every woman likes falsies! However many think of those big strip lashes like Russian Doll. .As an MUA I would talk through what would suit your eye best and whether you prefer a natural lifted look so that we can enhance or exaggerates your eyes.

    However, if you decide no lashes I would never force you too

  • Yes please ensure you have them put in prior to your appointment.

  • Open communication is important, this is why the initial conversation is important to achieve the best look achievable for your features and colouring. I’ll happily make changes as time permits. Time may not permit major changes

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About Me

  • It all started one year getting my makeup professionally done by MakeupMode. Susy and I were talking Makeup, but the thought of doing someone else’s Makeup scared me.

    In 2019 I completed her Certified course and started going with her on jobs for training, observing and hands on assisting. However, that was just the beginning, since then I have done numerous classes, masterclasses and assisting. Working with established professionals to learn from has been one my favourite things to do!

  • Social Media and its effect on how women see and value themselves

  • I sure do, I have quite a few. It’s important to seek advice and direction from those with true experience. While we can learn quick tips and tricks through influencers or YouTube, nothing beats actual hands on and life experience from other working MUA’s and Hairstylists. I have 3 for all aspects-Makeup, Hairstyling & FX and I appreciate all the time and knowledge they willingly share.

  • COVID put a hold on my MUA adventure for a while but it lead me down the path of SFX & FX Makeup and then learning different forms of Prosthetics.While most are drawn towards Sci-Fi and Horror, for me, creating realistic Medical themed FX was intriguing. Why? Well as an MUA we know how important colour is, and yet to make a realistic subtle or non subtle wounds look so impactful that the viewer cant tell its real is the art form I wanted to explore more. This led me to many types of learnings and skills that eventuated in creating my own brand A “Touch of Drama”. So in my store I offer a variety Medical themed FX appliances and the little things you may need to just get going. While I started off with self learning, which led to so many questions and wasted money I invested in learning from Professionals who offer classes and Tafe NSW to get a cert. My favourite was learning from seasoned professionals including Hollywood SFX legends who shared their knowledge and experience and continue to answer questions well after or classes are completed, I love that!

    My prosthetic pieces are hand made and my heart and energy go in to every piece, they are created to last and I use every bit of tip and trick I have learnt from my Teachers in to them! So for those in the TV and Film industry who need longevity, something that is time efficient to apply and maintain and that anyone can apply, check them out and give them a go.. Whether you are in a Makeup team and have minimal or zero SFX skillset or want to use them for Cos Play, Stage or your general dress up party, you only need to apply your colours and mattify/set once you have them on. What’s your a “Touch of Drama” going to be..

  • I love seeing your everyday woman of all ages feel beautiful! Helping women to learn to love how look as they are, not the filtered version we see a lot on social media, not that they look bad, but lights and filters are not realistic and give the impression you need to pack on the makeup to look gorgeous or you need major compliments and likes to feel validated, this doesn’t sit well with me, I want each to walk away feeling special and feeling their best because that’s how they feel independent of others. So this became my focus, to empower women to love how they look not depend on the comments or likes on Social Media Posts. Which, my social media shows, likes doesn’t show your worth or ability.

  • Finding the right course for you is important. But one course may start the road to applying makeup on others but to become an artist it takes dedication, hours and hours of practice and real life experience and constant up skilling.

    Each year I invest in courses that expand my skillset or push my boundaries, whether that be for Makeup FX or Beauty makeup. My next goal is to learn more about lighting and photography.

    This year i’ve invested in a Hair styling course and in an person Masterclass along with my continued Makeup FX training which seems to just get better and better each course I do.

    Learning from Professionals gives you verified information with experience