Hong Le Makeup Artist
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Step closer to your DREAM WEDDING with Hong. 15 years experience specialising in Asian Bridal Beauty
Having many years of experience in the makeup industry, Hong has established herself as an accomplished and sought-after makeup artist and hair stylist. While Hong specialises in bridal make up, she also has extensive knowledge and experience in makeup direction for runway shows, television and advertising campaigns and has collaborated with leading designers on many editorial publications. Hong f
If I knew this makeup technique would book me more clients and fly me to destination weddings across the world đ I would have doubled down on learning eyelid taping earlier in my makeup career.
As an Asian makeup artist trained in Australia Iâm not going to lie, I was always scared of this technique. Clients would ask me do you use eyelid tapes and I would politely say âno I donât use it because it looks unnaturalâŚâ
But the truth is I didnât offer it because I didnât know how to use it. It intimidated me so much and I was scared of ruining the eye makeup.
But after much practice and training and obsessing over it I can now be honest with myself and be real with you guys.
This makeup technique is an ABSOLUTE GAME CHANGER đĽ
MUAs the transformation you give a client that has always struggled with heavy hooded eyes all their life is life changing.
Itâs not about changing someoneâs features completely. Itâs about giving them something that they have desired for so long but has never achieved it with just makeup alone.
This eyelid taping technique is a temporary fix. It is not permanent and I donât recommend to use it everyday. But for special occasions I highly recommend it if itâs going to make you feel a million dollars.
Just like false eyelashes enhances the eyes, eyelid tape does just that as well but with even more impact.
If you want to get the link to the UNNY tape I used from W cosmetics comment âUNNYâ and Iâll send you the link.
Makeup artists if you want to learn this technique and learn my creative process to create content for Instagram comment âREPLAYâ and see how I go viral and gain new followers everyday.
Stop wondering why your content gets low views and barely any new followers and copy my framework x
Not every bride who asks a lot of questions is âhigh maintenance.â Sometimes sheâs just been let down one too many times. đ¤
Before I met Christine in Tuscany, Iâd never done her makeup in person.
She flew me from Australia because she wanted someone who truly understood Asian features, hooded eyes and the small details that make such a big difference.
So throughout the morning she reminded meâŚ
âAre you going to do a winged eyeliner situation?â
âCan we do eyeshadow on the bottom lash line?â
âTwist my hair like this.â
She even told me she doesnât like grand reveals and wanted to see herself in stages.
To some artists, that might feel like a client questioning their ability.
But to me, I saw a bride who had spent years learning what made her feel beautiful and wasnât willing to leave it to chance on one of the biggest days of her life.
As makeup artists, itâs easy to become defensive when a client is very particular. (I am definitely guilty of this in the past)
But if we stop for a second and ask ourselves why, the answer is often empathy.
Many Asian women have had experiences where their hooded eyes werenât understood, their features were over-contoured with the wrong shade, or they were given makeup that looked beautiful on someone else but didnât translate on them.
That experience and feeling shapes the way they walk into the chair.
Sometimes they arenât testing your skills.
Theyâre looking for reassurance that this time will be different.
The most important part of being a bridal makeup artist isnât just creating beautiful makeup.
Itâs creating enough trust that your bride can finally relax.
And hearing Christine sayâŚ
âOMG⌠who is she?â
made every one of those little reminders worth it. đ¤
Have you ever had a client who seemed very particular at first, but later realised they just needed to feel understood? Iâd love to hear your experience below.
Bridal makeup and hair by me & assisted by .bridal
19/07/2026
If youâve ever wondered why makeup never looks the same on you as it does in tutorialsâŚthis is why.
Asian makeup isnât harder. It simply requires different techniques.
For years, I genuinely believed I just wasnât good at makeup. No matter how much I practiced, my eyeliner disappeared, my eyeshadow vanished without a trace when I opened my eyes, and my lashes often made my eyes look even smaller.
It wasnât until I learnt Asian makeup techniques that everything finally made sense.
Asian hooded and monolid eyes often have less visible eyelid space, which means every placement matters. From your eyeliner and eyeshadow to choosing your false eyelashes and even where to create the illusion of an eyelid crease.
Thatâs why I teach techniques like:
⨠Tight lining
⨠Eyelid taping
⨠Eyeliner positioning and placement
⨠Lash mapping
⨠Contouring for Asian facial features
These arenât just advanced makeup techniques.
Theyâre techniques designed to work with Asian facial features, helping you create more definition, balance and symmetry in your makeup.
If youâve ever looked in the mirror and thoughtâŚ
âWhy doesnât my makeup look like everyone elseâs?â
I hope this carousel reminds you that your makeup was never the problem.
Maybe you were simply never taught techniques designed for your features or you watched tutorials that didnât feature your hooded or monolid eyes đ.
Iâd love to knowâŚ
Whatâs one makeup struggle youâve always had with your hooded or monolid eyes? Tell me in the comments so I can create more tutorials for you đ¤
Also share this with a friend who has hooded or monolid eyes. You wonât regret it x
If youâre seeing this reels youâre not currently FOLLOWING me and youâre missing out on the BEST Asian makeup education for hooded and monolid eyes đ
Hi my name is Hong aka your Asian big sister. Iâm an Australian makeup artist and I share makeup techniques that help my fellow Asian sisters out with what works for their features.
If youâve ever tried out makeup techniques that youâve seen online and wondered why it just doesnât suit you itâs probably because youâre using western style makeup techniques that donât suit your facial features.
Once you know how to create an eyelid fold for monolid eyes, lift uneven hooded eyelids with eyelid tape your confidence shifts instantly.
Itâs a small tiny tweak but makes a HUGE difference.
Iâm on a mission to educate everyone on Asian makeup techniques because for far too long many western makeup artists have been applying makeup techniques that donât suit our Asian features.
Thereâs lack of trust and Iâm here to help so that my Asian sisters can feel confident and comfortable when getting their makeup done.
Let me show you exactly how I do it.
Connect with me if youâre a makeup artist wanting to learn or if youâre Asian and have been doing makeup all wrong.
Learn how to create something that suits you and brings out your natural beauty with me.
One tiny technique⌠but one that completely transforms Asian hooded and monolid eyes.
Tightlining isnât just about making your lashes look fuller. Itâs about creating definition and framing the eyes, especially when eyelid space is limited.
This wasnât something I learnt in makeup school.
I learnt it from a Japanese makeup artist during my retail makeup days with Shu Uemura, and it completely changed the way I approach Asian makeup.
That experience taught me something Iâll never forget:
The more you understand the unique features of Asian faces, the more confident you become as an artist.
That knowledge has opened doors I never imagined.
From luxury bridal clientsâŚ
To commercial photoshoots helping ambitious women show up confidently for their brandsâŚ
To beauty brand collaborationsâŚ
And even being flown to Tuscany to do a brideâs wedding.
Learning specialised techniques didnât put me in a box.
It expanded my opportunities.
If you want to stand out in this industry, donât just learn makeup.
Learn the techniques that make your clients feel truly seen.
Follow me for Asian makeup education, hooded & monolid eye techniques, and behind-the-scenes of building a career that gives you both creative freedom and flexibility.
I would love to connect with you â¤ď¸
Not every wedding memory needs to show the bride to tell the story.
Sometimes itâs the 5am start, the quiet drive through the Tuscan countryside, unpacking a makeup kit youâve packed and repacked 10 times, the thoughts running through your mind before a luxury wedding begins, and the people who make these moments unforgettable.
One of those people was my assistant, .bridal , who flew all the way from Ireland just to help me with wedding at
Having someone by your side who genuinely cares about the experience makes such a difference, and by the end of the day we were laughing all the way home at her Irish GPS giving us directions. đđŽđŞ
These are the moments you donât usually see on Instagram.
No perfectly curated highlights.
Just the reality of destination weddings, the excitement, the nerves, the teamwork, and the little moments in between that end up becoming my favourite memories.
Thank you for coming along with me. I hope these vlogs make you feel like youâre right there beside us in Tuscany. đ¤
If youâre a makeup artist, Iâd love to know⌠do you enjoy seeing the polished final look, or the behind-the-scenes journey that gets us there?
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