Max Factor Jan Thomas Backstage Tour

Jan Thomas, Chief Make-up Artist Max Factor

Max Factor's Jan Thomas is one of the world’s leading make-up artists within the fashion and celebrity arena, known worldwide for his edgy, unique and playful style. His portfolio of clients boasts elite “A” list celebrities including Sharon Stone, Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate and Madonna, as well as his own Fashion & Make-up show in Europe.

This summer’s hottest backstage beauty tips from Jan Thomas

  1. Two minute glam: Try this backstage tip – quickly perfect your base with Colour Adapt Liquid Foundation and apply bronzer under your check bones and to your forehead for an instant glow, then finish with one fast coat of Masterpiece MAX to fatten and really show off your lashes, and you’re ready to walk out the door.
  2. Spectacular lashes: The trick is to sit your mascara brush at the base of your lash line and look down. Let your eyes do the work by naturally blinking and wiggling the brush gently left to right, as the brush travels from the root to the tip of your lashes. This not only gives you a dramatic eyeliner effect, but your lashes will look professional with no clumps. Team your black lashes with Max Factor’s Black Kohl pencil eyeliner smudged along your lash line to give the eyes definition.
  3. Sculpted perfection: Spring/Summer is all about a well groomed, sculpted brow. Add drama to your look by filling in your eyebrows with Colour Perfection Eyeliner Pencil in Brown. Apply with short feathery strokes.
  4. Get glowing: For instant radiance use Sheer Radiance as a highlighter on cheekbones, or Colour Perfection Duo Eye shadow in Dawning Gold mixed on a soft blush brush and applied to the apples of your cheeks.
  5. Party-proof lips: Max Factor Lipfinity stays in place for ten hours - through even the toughest party conditions! Just apply the colour to clean lips and let it dry, don’t press your lips together. Smooth the gloss over the top and you’re ready! Use the glossy Lipfinity top coat every so often to keep your lips looking lush and moisturised.

Backstage Tour

In August 2007, Max Factor brought to Australia for the very first time - Jan Thomas, Max Factor’s chief make-up artist, for the “Max Factor Jan Thomas Backstage Tour”.

Jan visited Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Adelaide, on a whirlwind tour supported by the Max Factor X Team.