Sophia Wyatt

In 1993 I decided to realise my dream of becoming a professional make-up artist. I began my training at the Guildford College of Further and Higher Education studying for an NVQ level 2 in Beauty Therapy. During this time I attended the Carlton London Tonight Studio's where I gained my first real experience of the career I intended to follow.

Working as an in-store artist for MAC Cosmetics for several years helped me gain experience with lots of faces and skin tones and types and I had a chance to experiment with product colours, textures and styles. I found my personal style of makeup was a very natural "less is more" look. My aim is to enhance natural beauty.

I then began my move into Bridal styling. I quickly found there was a great demand for hair and makeup together and so trained at L'Oreal Professional, where I found I had a flare for hair up styling, which I now thoroughly enjoy.