Have you met... HAYLEY DUTTON
Makeup Director, Rimmel London and Covergirl
With a background in business development, account management and social media, Hayley Dutton was destined for a corporate career. However, her passion for makeup was too strong to ignore. The Makeup Director for Rimmel London and Covergirl shares with Michelle Ruzzene her incredible journey and why charity work is so crucial to her job satisfaction. transformation from sitting in the chair with the makeup artist. I immediately thought ‘Yep, this is what I need to be doing’ and the next day I had signed up for my first makeup course. WHERE DID YOU LEARN YOUR SKILLS?
I did a 12-week Napoleon Perdis course to see if applying makeup on other people was going to be the same as doing it on myself. I had always been the girl at school that rocked a winged liner on a night out - I guess looking back now that is quite funny. From there I enrolled myself into full time course with Cameron Jane Makeup Academy where we really delved into every aspect of makeup and hair - and I never looked back. HOW DID YOU GET INTO MAKEUP?
Well to be honest, I feel like it was always written in the stars! From a young age I was always quite obsessed with all things beauty, makeup and fashion. I would love waiting for the release of my favourite monthly magazines where I would make reference boards from hair makeup and outfits that I loved. I was very into self-care and skin. When I was about 12, I had really bad skin and I recall finding a tinted Phisohex cream, which instructed me to place the product over affected areas. As I applied it, I could see my skin transform. From that moment onwards, that Phisohex cream was used as a foundation. Seeing my face transform from pimply to flawless, really was the first time I realised how powerful makeup can be from a self-confidence perspective. However, the main reason I ended up pursuing makeup was because my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember her telling me how much of a positive impact the Look Good Feel Better program was, and from that moment onwards, I thought if I could make someone else going through cancer feel the way my mum did, it would be special. I recall working in advertising on a shoot for Vanessa Amorosi’s album cover and walking onto the winnebago, where the makeup artist and Vanessa were creating her looks. There was just this incredible energy between them, which stemmed from Vanessa’s 66| RETAIL BEAUTY WINTER 2022
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE?
Funny question - to answer that right now, I am currently in Perth and it is 4am. I am in a hotel room looking out at the skyline typing away. I was presenting a masterclass for my beautiful friends over at Coty and Max Factor and on my way home our flight got cancelled. I was in the airport for six hours and then made an emergency hotel booking so I could get some shut eye before the next flight was due out that they scheduled us out on. So, to answer that question, every day is just as different and exciting as the next! I could be holding a makeup masterclass for Rimmel, Covergirl, MaxFactor, Sally Hansen or Clairol around Australia, I could be on an editorial or corporate photoshoot, managing an event like Falls Festival or Splendour in the Grass. I could also be heading up a team at Fashion Week, writing makeup trends and forecasting or I could be running my children to school drop-offs in a top knot and gym gear – let’s just say there’s never a dull moment! HOW DID YOU START WORKING FOR COTY?
I was working in advertising at the time and had the pleasure of managing the Rimmel account. I had also simultaneously been pursuing my makeup career, and the two collided! The Marketing Manager at the time, who I absolutely adored, reached out and said
