{"id":64650,"date":"2025-04-14T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/?p=64650"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:18:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:18:48","slug":"raoul-alejandres-surreal-glam-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/raoul-alejandres-surreal-glam-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Raoul Alejandre&#8217;s Surreal Glam Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DoShZ1dyhL8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<style>\n#content .row {max-width:100%}\n#cover { \nbackground-color: white; position: relative; margin: 0 auto 30px auto;; text-align: center; \n}\n#covertitle, #covertitle h1, #content #covertitle h3 { font-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\", sans-serif; }\n#covertitle { position: absolute; font-family: \"SuisseIntl-Bold\", sans-serif; bottom: 12%; width: 100%; font-size: 3.8rem; font-weight: 900; }\n#content h1 { font-size: 4vw; display: inherit; display: inline-block; text-align:center; }\n#content div.post h2 {margin: 20px 0; background: white; font-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\",sans-serif; font-size: 2rem; color: #333;}\n#content #covertitle h3 { \nfont-size: 8vw; line-height: 20vh;\ntext-transform: uppercase; \nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\", sans-serif;}\n#introbox { border: 1px solid white; padding: 90px 30px !important; max-width: 850px; margin: auto !important; font-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\",sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center !important; }\n.introblurb, .introblurb p, .post div.introblurb p:first-child {\nfont-size: .7em; \nline-height: 1.6; \ntext-align:justify;\nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-Book\", sans-serif;\npadding: .3em 1em;\n}\n#content div.introcredits, #content div.introcredits p {\nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-Book\", sans-serif;\nfont-size: .8em; \ntext-align: center;\n}\n.pic40 { margin: 0 10%;; text-align: center; }\n.videocontainer {max-width:600px; margin: auto;}\n.txtbox { \nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-Book\",sans-serif; \nline-height: 2;\nfont-weight: 400; \nwidth: 36%; \nborder: 0; \nmargin: auto; \npadding: 5%;\n}\n.introtxt, .introtxt p {text-align:justify;}\n.pullquote {\nfont-size:4vw;\nline-height: 1;\ntext-align:center;\nfont-style:italic;\nmax-width:900px;\nmargin:auto;\npadding:1em;\nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\",sans-serif;\n}\n.credits:empty {display:none;}\n.credits {\nfont-size: .75rem; \npadding: 2rem 0;; \nfont-weight: normal; \ntext-align: center; \nclear: both; \ntext-transform: uppercase; \nmax-width: 800px; \nmargin: auto; }\n#thumbsul { margin: 0 8%; }\n.text-left {text-transform: capitalize !important;}\n#thumbsul a, .text-left a {color: black;}\n#thumbsul a:hover, .text-left a:hover {color: #666;}\n.separ { border: 1px solid white; clear: both; padding: 60px; }\nem {color: #999;}\n<\/style>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/css\/sb\/index-sb@9e8baf1be17137f952c9eacc710f6bf0b29b9b08.css\" \/>\n<div class=\"txtdiv\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"introbox\">\n<div class=\"introtxt\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Raoul Alejandre&#8217;s Surreal Glam Approach<\/h1>\n<p>California native <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/raoul-alejandre\">Raoul Alejandre&#8217;s<\/a> makeup goes far beyond brushes and pigments; he\u2019s a storyteller, using faces as canvases for surrealist art. From his childhood in California, rummaging through his mother\u2019s makeup bag, to collaborating with stars like <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/american-vogue-american-vogue-may-2024-cover\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zendaya<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/w-magazine-w-magazine-vol-i-2025-best-performances-covers\/2413188\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angelina Jolie<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBRb7CKO26A\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyla<\/a>, Alejandre\u2019s journey has always been driven by curiosity. During the pandemic, his work emerged as a standout in the 2021 beauty scene for magazines like W Magazine, Vogue, and Dazed. Inspired by icons like Guy Bourdin, Helmut Newton, and Serge Lutens, Alejandre\u2019s use of vibrant complementary colors caught people\u2019s attention. Yet, his approach to beauty wasn\u2019t just about makeup but also about creating timeless visuals, with his versatility as a multi-hyphenate artist setting him apart. Not only does Alejandre create makeup looks, but he also shoots photos and art directs (as seen on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEDkxGiz1bk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and evident on set for this story with <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/abeny-nhial\">Abe\u0301ny Nhial<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/jake-dupont\">Jake Dupont<\/a>). As the brand ambassador for H&#038;M Beauty, he continues to collaborate with some of the industry\u2019s biggest names, like Louis Vuitton, Loewe, and American Vogue, among others. \u201cI feel the most creative with limitations,\u201d Alejandre said, a philosophy that has fueled his bold looks, such as the 1920s skinny brow on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6rJNcPAuUF\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zendaya at the 2024 Met Gala<\/a> that she paired with a Maison Margiela couture dress that took the internet by storm and led to multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6wdp6lpVyT\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fan recreations<\/a>. In this video directed by Brian Lynch, Models.com spoke to Alejandre about his inspirations, the power of initiative, and building a legacy of wearable art.<\/p>\n<div class=\"introcredits\">\nEditor in Chief: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/stephan-moskovic\">Stephan Moskovic<\/a><br \/>\nEditorial Director: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/irene-ojo-felix\">Irene Ojo-Felix<\/a><br \/>\nAssociate Editor and Interviewer: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/anire-ikomi\">Anire Ikomi<\/a><br \/>\nDirector\/Video Editor: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/brian-lynch\">Brian Lynch<\/a><br \/>\nDirector of Photography: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/korompilas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Korompilas<\/a><br \/>\nHair Stylist: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/sonny-molina\">Sonny Molina<\/a><br \/>\nHair Assistant: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dylasilv\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Silver <\/a><br \/>\nModels: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/jake-dupont\">Jake Dupont<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/abeny-nhial\">Abe\u0301ny Nhial<\/a> c\/o <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Supreme-Management\">Supreme Management (New York)<\/a><br \/>\nSpecial Thanks: John Van Alstyne at <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/clm\">CLM<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raoul Alejandre&#8217;s Surreal Glam Approach California native Raoul Alejandre&#8217;s makeup goes far beyond brushes and pigments; he\u2019s a storyteller, using faces as canvases for surrealist art. From his childhood in California, rummaging through his mother\u2019s makeup bag, to collaborating with stars like Zendaya, Angelina Jolie, and Tyla, Alejandre\u2019s journey has always been driven by curiosity. 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