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- Throughout his short career, Kevyn Aucoin painted the faces of some of the world’s most famous women, worked on countless fashion magazine covers, and authored three bestselling books on beauty (The Art of Makeup in 1994, Making Faces in 1997 and Face Forward in 2000) – all of which earned him the nickname the “Michelangelo of maquillage.”
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Kevyn James Aucoin (/ oʊ ˈ k w æ̃ /; February 14, 1962 – May 7, 2002) was an American make-up artist, photographer and author. He authored several books with makeup techniques including facial contouring, which was relatively unknown in popular culture at the time, but pioneered and used in drag culture and stage makeup for decades prior.
Apr 23, 2020 · In the makeup world, Kevyn Aucoin’s iconic 1997 book Making Faces is largely considered the bible of its field—and not without reason. Many pros remember the first time they pored through the...
American makeup artist, photographer and author Kevyn Aucoin passed away in 2002. But as a new documentary portraying his life and work reveals, his beauty techniques and philosophy have left a lasting legacy.
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Nov 16, 2017 · Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story chronicles the legacy of Aucoin, from his humble beginnings in Louisiana, to his successful rise to the top as a makeup artist in the ‘80s and ‘90s,...
As the makeup artist wholly responsible for the “sculpted” look of many celebrities and top models, and for introducing makeup contouring to the general public, he truly changed the beauty industry.
Jul 17, 2002 · According to New York magazine, Aucoin, one of his generation's most celebrated make-up artists, suffered from a brain condition known as acromegaly, in which a tumour on the pituitary gland means the brain keeps secreting growth hormones. During the last five years of his life Aucoin grew two inches and went up two shoes sizes.
Apr 28, 2024 · A man dubbed the original celebrity makeup artist, a 6′4″ cosmetics legend who sculpted the faces of the biggest supermodels and celebrities in the ’80s and ’90s, Aucoin has left a legacy that is still alive and thriving today. Makeup artists used to be kept behind the camera; today they are celebrities in their own right.
