Napoleon Perdis

Born 19th March 1970, Napoleon Perdis is one of Australia's well known makeup artists.  Perdis worked as a makeup artist on weekends for brides and in 1992 he opened up his own studio in Ultimo, New South Wales.  In 1993 he won a makeup competition at a beauty expo with a look he created that was inspired by Cher. His career expanded from then to 1995 when Perdis created his own line of cosmetics products which he sold through his own concept store and then later through major department stores.

Recently, the Perdis business has expanded to the United States where there are a number of concept stores and his products are also stocked by Ultra beauty product stores and other independent retainers.  In the countries that also provide makeup education, Perdis has set up The Napoleon Perdis makeup Academy by professional trainers for people who want to pursue a career in makeup.  His business partners are his younger brother Emanuel Perdis and his wife Soula-Marie, with whom he co-founded his cosmetics empire.

Napoleon has always used a vast variety of colours when creating his artwork in makeup artistry.  Always wanting to create a new look that is fun and energetic.  Creating a look that inspires and intrigues.  Makeup is more then just perfecting a look its creating a style and an accessory.  Blending and smudging the colours together, but also using items like sticky tape to help create strong lines.  Anything to help create a look.  Whether its making the eyes stand out, or bringing a particular colour out in an outfit or even creating a creature for theatre its all about a certain technique and a desire to bring out the colour in a persons life.