Thomas Lorenz, make-up artist

‘A native Austrian and now a Paris-based makeup artist, I transitioned from law school to the world of makeup artistry. This may come as a surprise to some, but I think my journey therefore has been routed in resilience, a very open mind and a real love for my art and craft. While largely self-taught, I have been fortunate to assist luminaries like make-up artists and beauty consultants Pat McGrath, Dick Page, and my ultimate idol, Aaron de Mey. To me personally, make-up is incredibly transformative – it empowers, narrates stories, and instills confidence. I would say my approach is rather intuitive, I can find inspiration anywhere in the spontaneous every day and my signature style revolves around radiant, pure skin. I don’t like to be limited by a set of rules. Lipstick as eyeshadow, eyeshadows as lipstick, I cherish freedom of creativity.’