Khush Singh

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Khush Singh
Born (1975-09-15) September 15, 1975 (age 48)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)make-up artist, producer, director, businesswoman

Khush Singh (born September 15, 1975) is an Indian-born American make-up artist, producer, director, and businesswoman. She is the CEO of mKarma Cosmetics. [1] and Karma Portfolios. [2] Her products are sold in over 100 stores five countries in Southeast Asia and the US. [3]

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Biography

Khush graduated from Florida International University and promptly delved into the entertainment industry as an independent director [4] and TV News Reporter for TV Asia. [5] She returned to the New York in 1999 to focus on other artistic endeavours and explore the possibility of creating a line of cosmetics for South Asians. The brand debuted in Toronto at the Canadian Cosmetics Show. [6] The success of that initial makeup line led to the development and launch of the Indian line Khush in 2006.

In addition to creating cover looks for magazines, celebrities and make-up for fashion shows, Khush has been the key makeup artist on several TV shows and pilots. [7] She is the author of two books: The Asian women: Beauty and Glamour and The Eyes have it! [8] Khush describes her makeup passion as that of: "My work is driven by a passion yearning to be released onto a canvas." [9]

Film

Khush has also produced and directed several shorts, reality TV shows and movies under the banner of her production company mKarma including Faces, Choices, A Legacy Lost, TV Asia (TV Series), Day Care Diaries (TV Series), [10] Mom's Cooking (TV Series – Makeup) [11] and the critically acclaimed The Bicycle . [12]

Khush has produced her first feature along with Michael Wechsler, Jonathan Sanger and Rick Porras called The Red Robin

Filmography & Television

YearFilm/TVRoleNotes
1999 Faces Writer/DirectorShort
2000Light it updirector, ProducerFeature
2000–2004 TV Asia: Interview Specials Interviewer Television
2002 Trouble and Style Makeup Artist, StylistFeature
2003ChoicesDirector, writer, producerFeature
2004 The Wedding Director, writer, producerFeature
2006 Ancient Art Writer, directorDocumentary
2007And Then There Was YouDirector, writerShort
2009 Mom's Cooking ProducerFeature
2011 One Day ProducerFeature
2011 Luzia ProducerFeature
2012 The Red Robin ProducerFeature
2013"Chemistry"ProducerFeature
2013"Chu & Blossom"ProducerFeature
2013"52 Hertz"Executive ProducerDocumentary

Personal life

Khush lives in New Jersey with her son Ishi and has houses in Toronto, Mumbai and upstate New York.

Books

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References

  1. mKarma Group
  2. "Karma Portfolios". Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
  3. Bibi Magazine: Modern Global Style. Bridal. Fashion. Home>
  4. "South Asian Film – Shandilya Page 1". Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. TV, Video in Thailand and all Asia
  6. Desi MatchMaker – First Matrimonial Magazine for South Asians in USA [ permanent dead link ]
  7. Headshots & Makeup...? Your Makeup Artist has a few pointers. | Actor Tips
  8. 1 2 3 Sona Enterprises: made-from-india.com
  9. ModelMayhem.com – mKarma – Khush Singh – Makeup Artist – New York City
  10. Day Care Divas
  11. Mom's Cooking
  12. The Bicycle