#31: Face Painting - with Reggie Wells!

Reggie Wells has been working with Oprah since 1989. He is the makeup master behind all 80 covers of O Magazine. In addition, his work has appeared on the cover of Essence on nearly sixty occasions and issues of Glamour, Mademoiselle, Harper's Bazaar, Life, Time, and Bride's. Reggie believes that every woman is a beautiful individual and doesn’t need an entire face of make-up.

Important topics discussed:
Reggie's college journeyPath of his makeup and art educationHow he creates colorsDifferences between the color wheel and his color paletteHow he became the makeup artist of famous celebritiesIntroducing his conceptOrigin of his passionDesign of his lifeWhat keeps him passionateHow he manages his time
Quotes

"If I could go back, I wouldn't change anything because all of that experience is a treasure."

"There is no wrong and right in creating, look around you, everything was created by an artist."

"Most women will not understand directions, but they understand the clock."

Books

Face Painting by Reggie Wells

1942: The Real Story of Christopher Columbus and the Search for the New World by Karl A. Pirnat

 

Connect with Reggie:

Reggie's Email - reggiewells92@gmail.com
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