Iman Abdulmajid for British Vogue January 2023 Covers by Nadine Ijewere | Image courtesy of Grace Ahn With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Grace Ahn has established herself…
Love + Craft + Beauty Founder Francelle Daly Celebrates Alternative Beauty
From working at the Saks Fith Avenue makeup counter to cultivating over 15-year in the business, NOLA-born makeup artist Francelle Daly has seen beauty trends come and go while working with clients…
Celebrity Makeup Artist Sheika Daley On the Power of Referrals
Images courtesy of DAY ONE (New York) Makeup artist Sheika Daley knows all about the hustle needed to ascend in the creative industry. The Floridian math-wiz knew she had to start taking…
Evanie Frausto on the Power of Community
For hairstylist Evanie Frausto, finding a like-minded community as a teenager outside of his conservative Mexican American neighborhood was crucial for self-expression. After experimenting with his style, Frausto decided to go to…
Noted Hairstylist Teddy Charles Honed His Craft With Legends
Images courtesy of the Wall Group Hairstylist Teddy Charles can thank his deep familial connections with first connecting him to the craft as a teenager. “I was very close to my mother,…
For Face-Painter Valentina Li, Nature is The True Master of Color
Growing up in a small town in Guangxi, China, face-painter Valentina Li didn’t have that many forms of entertainment. A developed love for nature and painting naturally led to a desire to…
Versatility Is Vital for Surrealist Makeup Artist Chiao Li Hsu
It’s still a bit challenging to describe exactly what London-based makeup artist Chiao Li Hsu’s distinct signature styles are, as versatility is the basis of each look she carefully creates. Hsu was…
Mamé Adjei on Expanding The Hiring Pool Through The Black Beauty Roster
For years, Black models and actors have resorted to handling their own hair & makeup on set or bringing personal products due to a lack of expertise from the hair & makeup…
Virginie Pinto Moreira on the Beauty of Unconventional Hair
When hair takes on unconventional, audacious energy it pushes the limits of what is possible, mutating the mundane. Virginie Pinto Moreira knows this feeling all too well as her sculptural, colorful hair…
Why Makeup Artist Raisa Flowers Is Her Own Inspiration
The makeup artist on her avant-garde beauty canon