In Margot Priolet's make-up kit

"I'm Margot Priolet, I'm 28 and I've been a make-up artist in Paris for over 7 years. I grew up in a small village in Eure-et-Loire before moving to Haute-Savoie at the age of 10. After a Bac L, I obtained a BTS in Aesthetics and Cosmetics, then continued my studies at a make-up school. I went freelance at just 21 after graduating. Today, I work mainly with magazines, cosmetics and ready-to-wear brands for their campaigns or product launches, or via consulting for brands launching their make-up ranges, or creating looks.

I also work on "big" weddings, very often Americans getting married around Paris or in the south of France, which have been published in specialized magazines such as Vogue US, Vogue Weddings, Over the Moon or Vogue Australia. I also sometimes create content, as I did recently for the launch of Victoria Beckham Beauty foundation. After more than 10 years in Paris, I've just moved to Sydney in search of new opportunities. "

"When I was little, I never imagined that make-up could be a profession. I don't come from an entertainment or art background at all, but with a chef father and a nurse mother, I've always had a taste for creativity and caring for others. When I was little, one of my grandmothers had a drawer overflowing with little make-up palettes that I was absolutely crazy about. Being too young to wear make-up at the time, I hardly dared touch them. That famous drawer certainly fueled my passion for beauty and make-up. It was a little later, in my teens and more precisely in college, that I discovered this profession, and a little by chance. During a career guidance session at the CDI, I randomly typed in "beauty" without much conviction, and a make-up school appeared on the computer. That's how I discovered that you could become a make-up artist, and I've never given up since that day." 

"To begin with, there's the sun cream Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Silky Fit Sun Sérum Solaire SPF50+ by SKIN1004 by SKIN1004, an essential step in my beauty routine. The mascara Limitless Ilia mascara, which lengthens and separates lashes to perfection. The Goodnight Lip Balm by L:a Bruket - I'm a fan of its orange blossom fragrance - and the Blush & Bronzer Palette Oh My Cream Skincare."

"For me, skin preparation is the most important step in make-up. There's no such thing as beautiful, long-lasting make-up without good preparation. Moisturizing is at the heart of make-up, and is done in several stages. I always start by cleansing the skin with micellar water to remove any traces of make-up or residual sebum, and above all to avoid any interference with the products I'm going to use next. I then apply a moisturizing lotion such as The Base Face Milk Ilia to start softening it and give the cream a chance to penetrate the skin more easily, a step not to be missed if the skin is very dehydrated. 

I follow with a light, fluid eye contour cream to awaken the eyes. I love the Revitalizing Eye Contour Cream L:a Bruket. The moisturizing cream step is my favorite. I choose a fluid, moisturizing cream like Crème Universelle Oh My Cream Skincare, or the Skin Restore Mimétique. In my hands, I warm the cream to make it more fluid, then massage it into the face. This massage warms the skin, activates blood circulation, oxygenates and decongests the skin, bringing it back to life - essential during extremely early call times. Working with my fingers also allows me to get to know my model's skin, such as detecting dry areas or roughness on the skin: all things that will guide me in the direction to take to achieve the make-up or the choice of products I'm going to use."

"In my eyes, the way we wear make-up depends on the way we look at ourselves and how we perceive ourselves. My tip for changing the way we wear make-up is to change the way we look at ourselves. We often tend to be very hard on ourselves, and what's going to change between someone who does their own make-up in the bathroom and a professional make-up artist is the way they look at their face. Occasionally, try looking at yourself in the mirror objectively, observing yourself, taking the time to get to know yourself and seeing your face as a canvas. The idea is to take note of your proportions, the shape of your mouth for example, the colour your eyes, the structure of your cheekbones and not to judge them, but to take all these parameters into account to create your own make-up, the one that suits only you. Once you've completed this exercise, you'll have all the cards in hand to make the world of make-up your own." 

Find Margot Priolet on her Instagram account @margotpriolet