Chereine Waddell

"There is a distinct aura to her artistry. Her technical execution is flawless, her creativity just magical” - Val Garland

Rapidly developing a reputation for genuine artistic originality and versatility delivered with inimitable personal quirk, Chereine Waddell was voted AHFA Make-Up Artist of the Year 2016 and MAGAP Creative Makeup Artist of the year 2019 & 2020, being placed number one on the judge’s scorecard by none other than global industry icons Val Garland and Dotti.

With a strong background in fashion, fine arts, and SFX it was Chereine’s innate understanding and appreciation for colour, design, and technique that initially drove her into a career in makeup. Now, with a very holistic approach to her craft, Chereine oscillates fluidly between commercial and editorial work, working alongside esteemed Hair, Fashion and Beauty photographers, with work published in Elle China, Vogue Italia online, Culture, Oyster, Peppermint, Laud, The Journal, Lucy, Factice, Vulkan, Schön and the list goes on.

A strong advocate for knowledge & sharing, teaching has always played an important part in Chereine’s vocational path. A 10-year tenure across various private and public makeup colleges, Chereine takes on the role of Make-Up Educator charged with the cultivation of the next-gen, mentoring many aspiring artists along the way. She regularly collaborates in industry education workshops with clients such as TAFE NSW, Pedestrian TV, Secret Fox education, and The Show Sydney.

Her role as beauty editor since 2017 for Australian hair fashion and beauty magazine Laud, saw her orchestrating creative shoots and pitching concepts for editorials while regularly conducting industry interviews, creating community between the fine art and fashion worlds. She continues to thrive on cross-pollinating multidisciplinary skills to create unique imagery that tells a story and questions perception.

Challenging artistic boundaries with efficiency, skill, and balance, Chereine inspires and excites the senses by enhancing beauty in its many forms, the boundaries of imagination the only ceiling to her creative thought processes. While her signature looks are bold and sometimes daring, her ability to simultaneously create stunningly fresh and flawless faces positions her at the forefront of beauty shoot appointments and eagerly engaged by photographers who insist on complexion perfection.

Chereine is based in Sydney, where she shares her life with her photographer husband Jarred Stedman, and their pug Popsicle.

Awards

2020 Creative Makeup Artist of the Year, The Makeup Artist Guild Asia Pacific (MAGAP)

2019 Creative Makeup Artist of the Year, The Makeup Artist Guild Asia Pacific (MAGAP)

2019 Editorial Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist, Australian beauty industry awards (ABIA)

2018 Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist, Australian hair fashion awards (AHFA)

2017 Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist, Australian hair fashion awards (AHFA)

2016 Makeup Artist of the year, Australian hair fashion awards (AHFA)