Sascha Virgil is a highly-sought-after industry expert and professional with 30 years experience and perpetual waiting lists. Her work has been featured in and on the covers of Vogue Australia, Messenger Collective, King Kong, NOI.SE and other fashion and beauty bibles, and she has been a mainstay for decades on best salons lists everywhere, from iconic global publications like Harpers Bazaar to digital innovators, The Urban List and Broadsheet.

Her pristine and minimalist style, partially inspired by her life-long love of high fashion magazines, is beloved by both her private customers and fashion and beauty industry creatives. “I’ve been a glossy magazine junkie since I was 12 years old and I think this has definitely informed most of my work and my aesthetic,” says Sascha.

Whether on set or in her private studio, Sascha finds fulfillment in each client and creative brief, taking pleasure in the unique skill set required for each. “I love the quick turn-around transformation that happens in a private appointment, but I also love the alchemy of working in a creative team, as a small part of a bigger whole, creating a truly amazing end product - sometimes actual art that becomes immortalised in a magazine or a campaign.”

Sascha is regularly sought out to collaborate, having worked with some of the best talent across the Australian creative spectrum - from photographers (Jesse Lizotte, Georges Antoni, Kane Skennar, Mishy Tran, Bruna Volpi, Libby Willis, Tasha Tylee, Callie Marshall), to stylists (Jillian Davison, Sarah Birchley), makeup artists (Victoria Baron, Sarah Laidlaw, Penny Antuar), hair stylists (Peter Gray), and models and celebrities (Cat McNeil, Billie Eilish).

While she knows her profession like the back of her hand, Sascha is committed to continuous learning to evolve her craft and is deeply dedicated to bringing her clients the best experience possible. “I seek out leading educators to up-skill and learn the latest techniques, and I have only ever used marquee brands and the best products available,” she says. 

In 2016, Sascha was a successful applicant - in the top 3% globally - for the ground-breaking online program, ‘Mastered’ for the inaugural ‘Nails Mastered: Creativity’ and was mentored by internationally acclaimed nail artist and legendary originator of ‘nail sessions’ work, Marian Newman. This intensive instruction culminated in an influx of manicure session work, including the Billie Eilish cover and feature for Vogue Australia in 2019.  

Sascha currently does selective session work and sees clients exclusively from her private studio in Teneriffe, Meeanjin/Brisbane.