The Makeup Insider
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The Inside Edit - From Retail Counter to Global Artistry: How Tannia T Built a Career That Lasts
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3. The Inside Edit
Tannia T has been doing this for over two decades. She started at the Napoleon Perdis counter and worked her way to global artistry — training staff, creating content, and travelling to LA and New York for major industry events.
Today she runs her own home studio, takes one-on-one clients, does bridal work, and has some clients who have been with her for over ten years.
In this episode, we get into what that kind of longevity actually looks like. The kit, the tools, the booking system, the products she keeps coming back to, and the real talk about social media as a working artist.
We cover:
- How Tannia went from Napoleon Perdis retail to global artistry
- Training staff and creating content for a major brand
- Travelling to LA and New York for industry events
- Building and running her own home studio
- Balancing bridal work, one-on-one clients, and being a mum
- Her Surratt eyelash curler obsession (and why it's worth it)
- Sonya G brushes — quality over quantity
- By Terry CC Brightening and Benefit Brow Glaze
- Her honest take on social media as a business tool
- How she manages bookings: manual tracking meets Google Calendar
