By Hannah Powling
When it comes to beauty, we love getting in on the latest celebrity secrets – and with the assistance of their talented makeup gurus at hand (and their trusted Instagram accounts) we have all the up-close and personal insight into all things beauty.
The talented people below are the geniuses that work very closely with celebrities’ red carpet looks, magazine cover stories, latest fashion weeks for the biggest designers, on the biggest models around – setting all the trends for the upcoming seasons.
So get following!
@tompecheux
Tom Pecheux not only works backstage on all the major runway shows, but he is the creative director at one of beauty’s biggest brands, Estée Lauder.
@peterphilipsmakeup
Peter Philips is the creative and image director of Christian Dior makeup, working as a major influencer among the latest trends backstage, too.
@sirjohnofficial
Sir John B is the man behind Beyoncé’s flawless face, because sometimes even Queen B does not wake up like this. He emphasises radiance and glam, glam, glam.
@karindarnell
Makeup maestro Karin Darnell works closely with Cheryl on her envious makeup looks we have all wanted to try out on ourselves, sharing products she has used to do so. Her clientele list includes Myleene Klass and Kim K.
@thevalgarland
One of MAC Cosmetics’ most acclaimed makeup artists, Val Garland is present at all the fashion shows backstage working her magic, and works on the latest magazine covers. She’s fearless, she’s a rule breaker and we love her for it.
@charlottetilbury
As well as having a major makeup brand and keeping us all updated with her latest launches, Charlotte is BFF’s with many of A-listers, so naturally she works her magic on their faces of course. Charlottee Tilbury is known for her ultra-glamorous looks that we adore.
@patmcgrathreal
International makeup artist and creative director of P&G Beauty, Pat McGrath is highly artistic, creative and thinks out of the box. She is always backstage creating her stand out looks for the latest runway shows on the models-of-the-moment as well as promoting her own line of products.
@hungvanngo
He’s worked on some of the most famous faces in the last decade, known for his flawless blending and soft makeup looks. Hung Vanngo is a lover of the airbrushed effect with natural, lived-in glowy skin.
@patrickta
Patrick Ta specializes in effortless West Coast beauty and makes up stars including Chrissy Teigen and Gigi Hadid. His creamy lip colours, fluttery lashes and modern eye makeup looks are striking in the very least.
@makeupbymario
He’s Kim Kardashian’s makeup artist, and even runs master classes to teach us how he executes his beauty looks that take the social media world by storm. Mario Dedivanovic shares his valuable tips, tricks and products he uses. I say get in on that!
Take a look at our top hair stylists and creative makeup artists to follow on Instagram, for the most colourful feed around!
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