How To Become A Celebrity Makeup Artist

How do you go from feeling invisible in a new country tobecoming a sought-after celebrity makeup artist with your own agency and beautyline?

In this episode, celebrity makeup artist KellyZhang shares her incredible journey from growing up in Henan,China to moving to the U.S., navigating life between two cultures, and building confidence through beauty and creativity. She reveals the early challenges of starting out, how she turned a creative dream into a reality, and the perseverance it took to finally break into the celebrity world.

Kelly’s story is a powerful reminder that success rarelyhappens overnight. It took 12 years of dedicationbefore Kelly landed her first celebrity clients, including Chriselle Lim, Sherry Cola, Amy Liu and Jenn Tran.

 

We talk about:

• Growing up between two cultures and learning to embrace identity

• Letting go of expectations and saying “yes” to your dream career
• The early hustle of starting your own business
• Her big break: 12 years later
• Tips for Asian makeup
• The secret to building a lasting brand
• And OBVIOUSLY the most important question: If you could only use one product, forthe rest of your life, what would it be?