Bafta Nominee and National Makeup Awards runner up Kym Menzies-Foster, is a well respected and highly experienced makeup artist and designer, who has worked across the globe with international artists both in music and fashion.

Renowned for her calm and professional nature, as well as her ability to create and design, Kym’s talents have enabled her to work with some of the world’s most recognised stars from Rhianna, Ne-yo, Spike Lee, Lauren Hill, Toni Braxton, Jil Scott, Bruno Mars, Drake to name but a few.

Kym’s services have been personally requested by artists including Alicia Keys, Mary J.Blige, Eve, Kelly Rowland, P.Diddy…even from the soul legend Stevie Wonder who called her personally to join him on tour!

On home soil, Kym has worked as personal makeup artist to Gabrielle, Lisa Maffia and Alesha Dixon and has especially been sought after for her proficiency in makeup for women of colour.

Her expert knowledge and advice has been quoted on the pages of leading industry magazines such as Harpers, Black Beauty, Warpaint and ITV’s This Morning lifestyle show. Kym has also worked on editorial publications such as Bolz, Elle, ES Magazine, ID, Jalouse, Sunday Times Fashion, Spirit, Super Trash, Super Super, 1883 and also as a Beauty Editor on respected magazines such as Volt and Pride.

Kym’s impressive career has extended into film and High end television where she made her debut as makeup designer for Three Little Birds which led her to being nominated for a Bafta Award.

Kym also has a teaching degree which led her into education and was headhunted to teach at makeup schools in London, Dublin and Nigeria. She still continues to balance the world of teaching and makeup. Kym also gives creative direction and consultancy to businesses and makeup brands for women of colour.

Kym says, “I love makeup and get a buzz creating and making people look beautiful and feel good about themselves. I often get asked if I have a distinctive style but I don’t like to be pigeonholed, I prefer to think of myself as an artistic chameleon who can adapt to any style of makeup required for a brief.

I’m truly grateful for all of my experiences and glad that I can now can be more diverse in my journey as a makeup artist enjoying the new opportunities that it presents to me.

“My mantra in life is, be like a sponge, absorb everything as trends and techniques are always developing and changing. Learning is knowledge which gives you the opportunity to change and do things which can make a difference to your life and others”.

“A man without knowledge lives in oblivion” – Kym Menzies Foster