Meet Your Celebrity Instructor
- Hi, I’m Peta-Gai McLaughlin…
People know me as a celebrity Hair & Makeup Artist, Instructor and Founder of Iridis Cosmetics.
But you can call me PG.
Because what I’m about to tell you…
Is NOT for the faint of heart.
If you’re thinking:
“Why should I listen to you?”
See, though I’m living my dream life now…
Being flown privately to exotic locations to work with celebs…
And charging top dollar for my services…
A while back — I was in your shoes.
See, I had BIG dreams.
But I didn’t know if I had what it takes…
To succeed at the highest level.
I’ve been in the makeup
industry since 1994…
But back then, it was nowhere near the massive $532 billion worth global industry it is today.
So when I graduated with a law degree…
I decided to play it safe…
And went full-time as a stuffy financial services lawyer.
(I know. CRIKEY!)
However…
Helping women to feel more confident and beautiful…
Always stayed my #1 passion.
So I kept doing makeup as a side hustle until 2008…
When I FINALLY had enough.
I was so fed up and miserable at my corporate job…
That I couldn’t stand it for a SECOND longer.
It was time to break free.
Was it easy?
Nope.
I had no money.
0 connections.
And not a single client.
So I got down to work.
I studied from the top Makeup Artists in the game…
Spent $100,000+ on my education & upskilling…
Until I FINALLY cracked the code…
And figured out how to combine BOTH the make-up technical skills, and the business side of this career.
This specific skill set brought me to where I am now:
- Making high 6-figures a year
- Having full freedom over my business & schedule
- Hanging out with cool people from all over the world