Lesley Keane’s 20-year journey from window-dressing to MAC Senior make-up artist

This month marks Lesley Keane’s 20th year as a MAC Senior Artist. She gives Corina Gaffey the lowdown on working with celebs like Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell — plus she reveals her top make-up tips.

Lesley Keane laughs as she recalls an interaction with a famous French actress.

“She was presenting an award and she wouldn’t let me to do any make-up on her face, all she wanted was Vaseline on her skin. She was pretty rude, it was horrendous at the time.”