Athena Skouvakis

Athena Skouvakis is a make-up artist living between Athens, London, Hamburg and Frankfurt who was born in Sydney and raised in Athens.

She returned to Sydney and began her journey in make-up. Athena established a successful freelance career in Sydney but eventually moved to London in search of more creative opportunities.

Athena quickly became a familiar face backstage at London, Paris and Milan fashion weeks working with top models like Gisele Bundchen and Naomi Cambell and for top designers such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, YSL, Stella McCartney and Givenchy.

Editorially Athena works with publications such as Elle, Marie Claire, Grazia, Glamour, Vogue Russia and Telegraph Magazine and for international brands such as: Adidas, Urban Outfitters, Sony, Monsoon, Accessorise, Harrods, Bordelle and New Look.

Her editorial presence, passion for her art and extremely personable, warm nature secured her the position of uk ambassador for collection cosmetics for a number of years.

Athena is based in Athens and a member of Close Up Agency since May of 2016.