Meet the New #MaybellineSquad Leading NYFW
Maybelline face, Gigi Hadid. (Photo: Instagram)
New York Fashion Week is a global affair — editors, buyers, models, bloggers, glam squads, and celebrities from all around the world come to the city every February and September. And as beauty editors, our favorite people to see again are the makeup and hair artists who transform the fashion show into a theatrical production, occasionally with accessible beauty looks for those of us who can’t afford clothes off the runway. This New York Fashion Week, Maybelline is unveiling the #MaybellineSquad, a new global group of international makeup ambassadors who are leading the looks at the shows, from backstage to center stage. Locally signed artists Grace Lee (Canada), Carole Colombani (France), and Gato (Spain) will join guest artists Yadim, Tom Pecheux, Erin Parsons, Carolina Dali and Benjamin Puckey.
Get to know these three star makeup artists below — we have a feeling you’re going to see more of them beyond NYFW.
Maybelline’s Canadian Ambassador, Grace Lee. (Photo: Courtesy of Maybelline)
Grace Lee, Canada
Grace Lee has over 20 years of experience in the makeup business, including frequent work on the New York, London, Milan, Paris, and Toronto Fashion Week circuits. Her celebrity clients have included Gigi Hadid, Taylor Schilling, Eva Longoria, and Justin Timberlake. Her editorial work has also been in W, Nylon, Fashion, Flare, Elle Canada, Flaunt, Vogue Taiwan, and Elle China.
Grace will be the lead makeup artist creating the looks for Public School, Ji Ho and Beaufille.
Maybelline’s French Ambassador, Carole Colombani. (Photo: Courtesy of Maybelline)
Carole Colombani, France
This French makeup artist has worked for some of the crème de la crème fashion houses, like Hermès, Christophe Lemaire, Suno, and Alexis Mabille. Her celebrity clients have included Clemence Poesy, Léa Seydoux, Mélanie Laurent, Eva Herzigova, Sofia Coppola, Mia Wachowski and Alice Englert. Colombani’s editorial portfolio includes Harper’s Bazaar, CR Fashion Book, Numéro, Numéro Japan, W, and Vogue Netherlands.
Carole will be lead makeup artist at Anna K. and Ground Zero.
Maybelline’s Spanish Ambassador, Gato. (Photo: Courtesy of Maybelline)
Gato, Spain
Spanish makeup artist Gato holds a master’s degree in Character, Prosthetic and Special FX from Cinema Makeup School in Hollywood — and his artistic proclivity shows in his international work, from China to South Africa to Spain. His work has been featured in Vogue, Marie Claire, InStyle, Elle, Glamour, i-D, V, and Cosmopolitan, and he has worked for fashion houses like Loewe and Carolina Herrera.
Gato will be leading makeup at Naeem Khan and Custo Barcelona.
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