Story and photographs by Lia Crowe

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There害羞草研究所檚 a soundtrack of birdsongs in the background as I meet makeup artist Trish Monkhouse at her Metchosin home on a sunny morning to chat about style and her journey to becoming a makeup artist. I also wanted to get some makeup and beauty tips that every woman should know 害羞草研究所� myself included.

Trish is 10 years into doing makeup full time, but says that actually, 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e been doing it my entire life. I was very much focussed on art at school; it was in my blood. But I also have always wanted to help people. A lot of people have said to me that I have a gift of keeping people at ease. People are very vulnerable when sitting in your makeup chair and I take that very seriously. I害羞草研究所檝e learned to listen to people and read their body language to understand what they害羞草研究所檙e not saying.害羞草研究所�

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Now for the beauty tips, and I ask Trish what every woman should know when it comes to beauty.

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What products should every woman have to bring out their best?

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Is there something she wishes women would stop doing?

害羞草研究所淐omparing themselves to others. I really highly recommend getting together with a professional makeup artist to find out what works. There are so many makeup tutorials online, but they aren害羞草研究所檛 real. What works for that person online may not work for you, so don害羞草研究所檛 compare and get discouraged. If you learn to do it right for your face, it害羞草研究所檚 something you will have forever.害羞草研究所� WS WS