Matin is a makeup artist based in New York City.
Matin, makeup artist
Matin did not set
out to conquer the world of beauty. A native of Afghanistan with a Master’s
degree in Molecular Biology, he was first introduced to the beauty business by a
college roommate and ended up doing make-up part time to pay for school. After
working as a research scientist for a couple of years, he realized that he
missed creating works of art on the facial pallets of his clients.
Since
making the transition from scientist to make-up artist, Matin has worked with
the who’s who of the entertainment industry. His personal client list includes
Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Connelly, Liv Tyler, Rachel Weisz, Sheryl Crow and Alanis Morrissette. In
addition to working with celebrity clients, he was a Laura Mercier Cosmetics
spokesperson and dreams of creating a serious skincare line for cosmocuetical
use in the future. He has been featured in the beauty pages of leading fashion
magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar and Allure and his work has
graced the covers of Elle, Amaan, Marie Claire and
Nylon.
Growing up in a huge family that includes six sisters and three Italian Greyhounds, Nettie, Lucy and Roman, Matin lives for the hustle and bustle of New York City life, which he has made his home for many years. In his spare time he enjoys practicing Calligraphy, studying Islamic and Gothic architecture and shopping for exotic ethnic textiles.
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