Known to her 1.3million followers on Instagram as The Wigs and Makeup Manager, London-based Vanessa Davis has come a long way since she first painted half a skull on her face for a Hallowe’en party back in 2015.
After study for a BA at the London College of Fashion, Vanessa managed the Wigs and Makeup department at the English National Opera for many years.
We talk to her about her career as an accidental influencer and how motherhood fits into all this.