Northern born James has honed his skills as a makeup artist working at the international collections, helping create the looks for designers such as Balmain, Balenciaga, D Squared and Roland Mouret on the runways of Milan, Paris, London and Tokyo.

With over eight years experience James’ aesthetic for polished beauty has seen him work with celebrities from Dita Von Teese to Katherine Jenkins as well as creating editorial images for Tatler, Red, Cosmopolitan and Stella magazine.

James’ love for all things beauty lends itself perfectly to styling hair — a passion from an early age, which has driven him to explore all aspects of fashion and beauty.