ABOUT TRISH

I'm Trish Monkhouse. A makeup artist and educator based in Sooke, BC, with over 30 years in the industry.

I've been consulting in makeup since 1993, received my formal makeup diploma in 2009, and have spent more than 17 years working full-time as a professional artist and educator. I've worked with brides, photographers, and hundreds of individual clients — but teaching is where I do my best work.

I specialize in one-on-one lessons for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond. Skin changes. The techniques that worked in your 30s often stop working, and most of what the beauty industry teaches is aimed at younger faces. My work is focused on helping women update their approach so their makeup actually works for who they are right now.

Every lesson is private, unhurried, and completely tailored to you. In your own home, with your own products. No pressure, no performance, no sales pitch.

I'm a fourth-generation Victorian and have called Sooke home for years. When I'm not working, you'll find me walking the trails, taking in the ocean, and stopping to appreciate the beauty in ordinary things.