About

Vardit Lahav
Makeup Artist based in Sydney
Vardit Lahav is a makeup artist with extensive experience in fashion, film, theatre, beauty and bridal makeup.
Vardit’s top priority is to ensure her clients are fully satisfied with their makeup – leaving you time to focus on your wedding, social event, theatre production, photo or film shoot.
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Since 2001 Vardit has worked for a variety of film and theatrical productions including:
- Costco For your table May/June 2025 Dr Joanna McMillan
- Furiosa MadMax AACTA 2025 Awards Winner Best Hair & Makeup
- AACTA Awards – Hair & Makeup Film and TV Series Judging (Since 2019)
- NIDA Specialist tutor (since 2023)
- Sydney Festival & Australian National Maritime Museum – In Conversation with James Cameron – Filming & Stills -Makeup & Hair James Cameron, Ron Allum, Daryl Camp, Emilly Jateff, Michael Baldwin – Assistant Director Peter Fray (2025)
- OzHarvest Unite to Feed Australia Live – Head of Makeup and Hair 2024
- R U OK? ”Day by Day” Campaign 2024 Head of Makeup and Hair
- Maritime Museum Sydney – Valerie Taylor an Underwater Life – Makeup & Hair for Valerie Taylor, Daryl Kamp, Michael Baldwin 2023
- Chemist Warehouse Embrace Fragrance Launch with Guy Sebastian -Makeup for Carla Costanzo 2023
- John Farnham Finding The Voice-Cinema release 2023 – Best documentary AACTA awards 2024
- The Fall Guy 2024
- The Moogai Sundance film festival 2024
- VICE UK Mark MacCrindle episodes 2,3,4,5 Head of Makeup and Hair 2023
- Furiosa (Mad Max Saga) 2024
- Danone Ultimate national commercial 2022 Designer / Head of Makeup and Hair
- Bondi Protein national commercial 2021 Designer / Head of Makeup and Hair
- UberEats Social commercial 2021
- Shang Chi and the Legend of the ten rings 2021
- AAMI AIRBAG TV commercial 2021
- Mission Australia – National commercial 2021 Head of Makeup and Hair
- Mr Inbetween – TV series Foxtel 2021
- Counterpointe – The Australian Ballet -Makeup and Hair supervisor – Sydney season 2021
- Medibank Live Better TV commercial Designer / Head of Makeup and Hair
- The Commons – Stan 2019
- The Australian ballet – Alice in wonderland production
- Samson et Delilah – directed by the Academy Award Winner William Friedkin;
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – directed by Golden Globe Award Winner Baz Luhrmann;
In addition, Vardit has been makeup artist for many fashion runway shows including:
- Sydney Fashion Week
- Toni and Guy
- British F.A.M.E.
- Rent Season of Love (Opera Australia) PR Filming – Makeup, Hair & Eigs – Director Joshua Dang2025
- Costco May 2025 Catalogue – NibbleEdge – Make up & Hair Dr Joanna McMillan – Photographer Andy
- Lewis – 2025
- Ocean Blue – HARP – Makeup & Hair filming & stills – Director Annika Glac 2025
- Candide Opera Australia – PR Filming & Stills -Makeup & Wigs – Joshua Dang (Video Producer) Daniel Boud (Photographer) – 2025
- DOHAC – Disability Gateway Makeup & Hair Wendy Allen – Think HQ (2025)
- Sydney Festival & Australian National Maritime Museum – In Conversation with James Cameron – Filming & Stills -Makeup & Hair James Cameron, Ron Allum, Daryl Camp, Emilly Jateff, Michael Baldwin – Assistant Director Peter Fray (2025)
- DHAC National Primary Care Health Workforce – Street Side Medics -Think HQ -Makeup & Hair for Anna Szubert – Director Mia Sorensen (2025)
- CommBank Fraudulent Bolognese – Photoplay Films – Make up & Hair assistant to Anastasia Pap-pas – Director Sarah Adamson (2024)
- R U OK? Day By Day campaign – Hogarth – Makeup & Hair Designer (2024)
- Pro Podcast Production – Podcast pilot – Makeup & Hair Dr Joanna McMillan and Michelle Bridges (2024)
- Picklebet shoot – Transforming Jake Cairns into 3 characters: Paul Kent, Buzz Rothfiald, James Hooper (2024)
- Maritime Museum Sydney – Valerie Taylor an Underwater Life Exhibition – Makeup & Hair Filming & Stills for Valerie Taylor, Daryl Kamp, Michael Baldwin (2023)
- Chemist Warehouse Embrace Fragrance Launch with Guy Sebastian-StratosphereMakeup&Hair-Producer Nik Round (2023)
- BigW “Make a little magic” GoodOil films- Makeup&hair assistant to Jane Atherton – Director Fiona McGee (2022)
- Geoffrey Robertson’s Hypothetical Live on stage(2022), How do we fix a turbulent world (2024) – Makeup & Hair HOD – Lateral Events
- Danone Ultimate -Imogine10-RollaFilms-Makeup and Hair Designer-Director Mark Alston (2022)
- BT Investigate -Milkmoney – Makeup and Hair Designer-Director Ethan McLean (2021)
- Bondi Protein – Stratosphere – Makeup and Hair Designer -Director Jonathan
Nyquis (2021) - UberEats Social- Revolver – Makeup assistant (Makeup and Hair Designer Holly Anderson) Director Sarah Bishop (2021)
- AAMI –Airbag Productions-‘’The Everyday Arena Campaign’’ – Makeup assistant (Designer Holly Anderson) Director Uncle Friendly (2021)
- Opera Australia – Carmen National- Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Joshua Dung (2021)
- Mission Australia Winter (appeal still shoot)Campaign 2021 – Makeup and Hair Designer – MindJam- (2021)
- Medibank-FINCH – Makeup and Hair SFX Designer -Director:Chris Nelius (2020)
- Opera Australia-S2021 Iconic sites – Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Joshua Dang (2020)
- Delivery Creative Services – Arcadia Video-Creative – Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Allan Chan (2020)
- CGL – Picture Co –Makeup and Hair designer – Director: Matt Cox (2019)
- Opera Australia ‘’blipverts’’Social media clips –‘Key Makeup and Hair – ’Ketchup media’’-Director Ian Haigh (2017)
- Limelight Magazine – Amy Dickson – Sennheiser, Makeup and Hair Designer – Photographer: Hamid Mousa (2016)
- Leica Camera – Leica S – Leica Camera, Makeup and Hair Designer – Photographer: Woodrow Wilson (2014)
- Cutting Edge – Servcorp 2 – Servcorp – Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Annika Salisbury (2013)
- Cutting Edge – Taste for Life – Fab Iron, Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Garry Wheelhouse (2013)
- Cutting Edge – Why we Walk – Servcorp, Makeup and Hair Designer- Director: Ron Roberts (2012)
- Do Something! – Love Food Hate Waste –Makeup and Hair Designer- NSW Government, Director: Jon Dee (2011)
- Come Alive – Supermarket Spectacular – Franklins- Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Karlene Meenahan (2011)
- QBE Insurance Australia (2011)
- Two Little Indians – Suncorp – Netapp – Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Michael Edens (2010)
- Chronology Arts (2010)
- SAS Institute (2009)
- QED Customized Skincare (2009)
Role: Make-up & Hair Designer
- Coppelia – Director: Simon Francis –The Australian Ballet(2016)
- The Cards I’m dealt -Director: Jim Hare and Kylie Harris; TropFest
(2015) - Roberta´s Liberation, Director: Kim Ramsay (2010)
- Prudence Pecker; Director: Kim Ramsay (2010); Capital City Film Festival (2013)
- Behind closed doors; Director: Parisa Maria Mardan (2010)
- Final Illusion; Director: Kim Ramsay(2009); Dungog Film Festival (2010)
- Feature Film – Or – Director: Keren Yedaya; Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival (2004)
- Code of Silence; Director: Hila Ben Shoshan; Southern Film Festival (2003)
- Room 18; Director: Hila Ben Shoshan (2003)
- Name of the world; Director: Rebecca Imber (2004)
Role: Key Make-up Artist & Hair Stylist
- John Farnham Finding The Voice – Makeup and Hair – Beyond Productions – Diretor Poppy Stockell – Excutive Producer Paul Clarke (2022)
- Sideshow Alley, Director: Scott Ogier (2015)
Role: Make-up Artist Assistant/Additional
The Fall Guy Hair & Makeup Supervisor Wizzy Molineaux Hair & Makeup Designer Shane Thomas – Director: David Leitch (2022-2023)
The Moogai – Director Jon Bell- Additional Makeup and Hair -Makeup and Hair HOD Carol Cameron(2022)
Feature Film-Furiosa – Main unit -Additional Makeup and Hair- Bec Taylor(Main Unit
Crowd/Stunt Room Supervisor)and Wizzy Molineaux (2nd Unit M/U&Hair S’visor ) -Makeup and Hair
designer Lesley Vanderwalt (2022)- Feature Film- Shang Chi and The legend of the Ten rings- Additional make-up Director Destin Daniel Cretton -Marvel Studios 2020
- Feature Film – Tosca – Director: John Bell (2013) Cinema Release
- Feature Film – Carmen (Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour) – Director: Gale Edwards (2013/2017) Cinema Release
- Rent Season of love Opera Australia – Makeup, Hair & Wigs – Musical Arrangements Steve Skinner (2025)
- Guys & Dolls HOSH -Opera Australia – Wig, Hair & Makeup – Director Shaun Rennie (2025)
- The Dismissal PR Shooting – Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre Inc -Makeup & Wigs (2023)
- To Barbara With Love-Sydney tour -State Theatre – Makeup Head (2023)
- Fireside – Head of Department – Director Kylie Harris (2018)
- Chrysalis – Head of Department – Director: Kylie Harris (2017)
- Water Angel – Head of Department – Director: Kylie Harris (2015)
- The waiting room – Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Chrissie Koltai & Kylie Harris (2015)
- Nightbook – Makeup and Hair Designer – Director: Chrissie Koltai & Kylie Harris (2013)
- Circumspecto – Make-up & Hair Designer – Director: Chrissie Koltai & Kylie Harris (2012)
- The Boy From Oz – Wigs Supervisor – Director: Nancye Hayes (2011)
- Children of Eden – Make-up Designer (2010)
- The lion, the witch and the wardrobe – Make-up Designer (2009)
- Christmas at the House – Key Makeup and Hair Stylist(2008)
- My Fair Lady – Opera Australia – Hair Stylist (2008)
- The Big Bench – additional Hair & Makeup – Makeup & Hair supervisor Leah Taylor – ABC – WildBear Entertainment- (2025)
- The Artful Dodger S2 Additional Makeup & Hair – Hair & Makeup Designer Wizzy Mollineaux, Hair & Makeup Supervisor Lara Birch –Director Ben C Lucas –Disney+ (2025)
- The People vs Robodebt Docodrama –Additional Makeup & Hair – HOD Hair & Makeup Leah Taylor-Director Ben Lawrence SBS ( 2025)
- OzHarvest Unite To Feed Australia Live – Channel 7 – HOD Makeup & Hair-Director Mark Sutcliffe (2024)
- Married at First Sight S12 promo – Make up & hair – HMU Supervisor Liz Tagliavento –Channel 9 (2024)
- NCIS Sydney S2 -Makeup & hair Additional – Makeup & hair designer: Holly Anderson -CBS (2024)
- NZ TV – Makeup & Wig for Melissa Gray (2023)
- Vice UK – Makeup & Hair for Mark McCrindle – Eps 2,3,4,5-Director Grant Armour-Sydney Production Company (2022)
- Last Days of The Space Age – Makeup and Hair Additional-Makeup and Hair Designer:Nadine Terens–Disney+ (2022)
- Pieces of Her – Makeup Additional -Makeup and Hair Designer Wizzy Molineaux -Netflix (2021)
- Mr Inbetween -S3- Makeup additional -Makeup and Hair Designer Holly AndersonFoxtel (2021)
- Old People’s Home for 4 year olds- Series 2-Makeup and Hair advisor/instructor-EndemolShine Australia -ABC (2020)
- Bump – Makeup additional –Makeup and Hair Designer Jen Lamphee –Makeup additional -Director Leticia Caceres – STAN (2020)
- The Commons – Makeup additional –Makeup and Hair Designer Wendy de Waal and Toni Ffrench-Makeup supervisor Yvonne Savage – Stan(2019)
- Colours of the World – IFLC – Make-up & Hair Supervisor – SBS (2016)
- La Traviata (Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour) Senior Makeup & Wig– Director: Francesca Zambello (2012)
- Damart Spring Summer 23 collection (2023)
- Sydney Fashion Week: Senior Make-Up Artist for Bowie (2011)
- Senior Make-Up Artist for Toni and Guy Global Collection Launch (2010 & 2011)
- Head of Make-Up for the British F.A.M.E tour in Australia (2008 & 2009)
- Key Make-up Artist and Hair Stylist for Champion – Australia Winter 2008 & Summer 2009;
- Gail Sorronda (2008)
- Key Make-up Artist for the Bed Head / TIGI Australian Catalogue (2007)
Role: Key Make-up Artist for productions with the following companies:
- Opera Australia
- The Israeli Opera
- National Beijing Opera Theatre of China (2004)
- The Bastille Opera – France (2004)
- The Los Angeles Opera (2005)
Over 160 different Opera productions, including:
- Rusalka – Director Sarah Giles, Costume designer Renee Mulder (2025)
- Cinderella (Cendrillon) – Revival Director Karine Girard and Costume Associate Thomas Le Goues (2024-2025)
- Magic Flute – Director: William Kentridge (2007) and Designer: Julie Taymor (2014 – 2016)
- Carmen – Director: Francesca Zambello and Designer Tanya McCallin (2008 – 2025)
- La Boheme – Director: Simon Phillips (2007) Director: Gale Edwards (2011 – 2025) Cinema Release
- The Marriage of Figaro – Director: Neil Armfield (2010) Director: David McVicar (2015, 2025)
- La Traviata – Director: Francesca Zambello (2012, 2016, 2017,2018, 2024) Cinema Release
- Rigoletto – Director: Elijah Moshinsky (2010; 2018) Cinema Release
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Director: Baz Luhrmann (2010)
- Samson & Delilah – Director: Academy Award Winner William Friedkin (2005)
- Il Pagliacci – Director: Academy Award nominee Franco Zeffirelli (2005)
- Der Rosenkavalier – Director: Academy Award Winner Maximilian Schell (2006)
- Peter Grimes – Director: Neil Armfield, Costume Designer: Tess Schofield (2009)
- Aida – Director: Graeme Murphy (2009, 2012,2018)
- Les Contes D´Hoffmann – Director: Nicolas Joel (2007)
- Nutcracker – Senior Makeup & Hair – The Australian Ballet –Sydney Spring (2024)
- Swan Lake – Senior Makeup & Hair – The Australian Ballet – David Hallberg Sydney Spring (2023)
- The Dream/Marguerite & Armand Senior Makeup & Hair – The Australian Ballet -Sydney Spring (2023)
- Identity – Senior Makeup & Hair -The Australian Ballet – Choreographers Daniel Riley, Alice Topp – Sydney Autumn (2023)
- Don Quixote-Senior Makeup & Wigs – The Australian Ballet – Sydney Autumn (2023)
- Romeo & Juliet – Senior Makeup artist & Wigs – The Australian Ballet SS Sydney (2022)
- Anna Karenina – Senior Makeup artist & Wigs -The Australian Ballet Sydney (2022)
- Counterpoinre – Leading Make up & Hair – Director David Hallberg -The Australian Ballet (2021)
- Sylvia – Senior Make-up Artist – The Australian Ballet (2019)
- Spartacus – Senior Make-up Artist – The Australian Ballet (2018)
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland–Senior Make-up and Hair – The Australian Ballet (2017, 2024)
- Nutcracker The story of Clara –Senior Make-up and Hair – The Australian Ballet(2017)
- Nijinsky – Senior Make-up and Hair – The Australian Ballet (2016)
- Sleeping Beauty – Wig Technician – The Australian Ballet (2015,2017)
- Swan Lake Director: Matthew Bourne (2006, 2014)
- Sydney Mardi Gras Party (2010-2011)
- Music video: MotherBIRD: In Dream, Director: Island An (2010)
- Make-up for commissioned portrait of Shaun Gladwell by Josh Raymond (2009)
- Compania Antonio Marques – Make-up and Wardrobe (2005)
- Flamenco by Sylvia Duran – Opera and private performances (2002-07)
- Inbal Pinto Dance Company – directed and choreographed by Avshalom Pollak (2006)
- NIDA – Specialist tutor (The Coronation of Poppea-collaboration with Sydney Conservatorium of Music) 2023-2029
- 3 Art & Technology of Makeup College – Make-up courses and FX workshops – part-time position (2008-2015)
- Tutorials for the Young Artists Program – Opera Australia (2008-2015)


