'Kevyn Aucoin: A Beautiful Life' is a celebration of the most famous and talented makeup artist the world has ever known. His work could be seen in music videos, on runways, on the red carpet, and on the covers of every major magazine from Vogue to Time.
Kevyn Aucoin died in 2002. Beloved by everyone who knew him, Kevyn Aucoin was 'the' makeup artist. He possessed a true artist's instinct, so that in his skilled hands, every woman he touched - whether world-famous celebrity or just the girl next door - became a unique version of her own inimitable self.
Women like Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, Julia Roberts, Barbara Streisand, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Jennifer Lopez, and Britney Spears relied on his skill to turn their celebrated beauty into something extraordinary. As an adult, Kevyn led the life he always dreamed of, but as a young boy growing up in Louisiana, his early years were the stuff of nightmares, not fairy tales. He seemed to find overnight success in New York, but few realized that he struggled for years to make a living at his art. Eventually, Kevyn became the first superstar makeup artist, with best-selling books, worldwide recognition, and a devoted fan base that extended from students and soccer moms to Oscar-winning actresses. Through it all, Kevyn sought to redefine beauty as a word that applied to everyone, no matter their colour, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
