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Michael Maron is an American makeup artist, [1] author, [2] beauty industry entrepreneur, photographer, and media personality [3] known for pioneering before-and-after celebrity makeovers on live television, print and video.
Maron was born in New York and grew up in southern California. He became a professional portrait artist at the age of twelve, dabbled in acting and modeling, appeared in television commercials, and hosted his own radio show on KCRW National Public Radio. After earning a master's degree in filmmaking and television production at UCLA, he joined the UCLA Theater Arts teaching staff and did production work on numerous primetime television shows. A self-taught photographer, Maron specialized in fashion and beauty photography as well as makeup design. Known for personally making up his photography clients, his work caught the eye of legendary model/agent, Wilhelmina Cooper, founder of Wilhelmina Models, who helped launch his career.
One of his first televised appearances was a makeover on comedian Phyllis Diller on The Merv Griffin Show . That episode won an Emmy Award. He has appeared multiple times on The Oprah Winfrey Show and was spotlighted as Oprah's solo guest of the hour, making her over in front of millions of viewers. His roster of clients includes show business beauties, top models and legendary film stars. Maron has been featured in scores of magazines and television shows.
Maron appears on talk shows as a beauty and lifestyle commentator. [4] He was co-founder and developer of two successful cosmetic lines on QVC in the U.S., Britain and Germany, and has been one of QVC's long-term, on-air guests and resident beauty authorities.
As former makeup consultant to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, his expertise has been sought after by cosmetic surgeons throughout the U.S. In addition to speaking at medical symposiums and his appearances on the lecture circuit, he has served as spokesperson and consultant for Fortune 500 companies, including Clairol, Matrix Essentials, Shaklee Corporation, Unilever, and the Miss Universe Organization.
Maron's first book, Child Inside Me, was followed by his bestseller, Michael Maron's Instant Makeover Magic. [5] [6] Written and photographed by Maron, this was the first beauty book to show famous Hollywood stars without a stitch of makeup.
Maron began specializing in advanced corrective makeup techniques for burn survivors and individuals with "facial differences". His next book, Makeover Miracles, was the first beauty book to combine corrective cosmetics with cosmetic surgery and anti-aging strategies. Dr. Elliott H. Rose, reconstructive surgeon and Associate Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, author of the medical reference book, Aesthetic Facial Restoration, invited Maron to contribute a chapter on corrective cosmetic techniques.
Maron devotes his time and resources to a number of charitable and philanthropic organizations including Operation Smile, and donates his expertise to those in need by conducting makeovers and seminars in burn centers and women's prisons.
Maron currently resides in Los Angeles.
Kevyn James Aucoin was an American make-up artist, photographer and author. In the 1990s, Aucoin was wholly responsible for the "sculpted" look of many celebrities and top models, including Whitney Houston, Cher, Madonna, Cindy Crawford, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, and Naomi Campbell. He authored several industry-defining books with makeup techniques including facial contouring, which was relatively unknown in popular culture at the time, but pioneered and used in drag culture and stage makeup for decades prior. Aucoin, often noted as being decades ahead of his contemporaries, is considered to be one of, if not the greatest make-up artist of the modern age.
Tyra Lynne Banks, also known as BanX, is an American television personality, model, producer, businesswoman, actress, singer and author. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first woman of African-American descent to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared thrice. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models.
Sarah-Jane Duncanson "Trinny" Woodall is an English TV celebrity, founder of TRINNY LONDON, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author. In 1994, after ten years working in marketing, Woodall met Susannah Constantine, whom she teamed up with to write a weekly fashion column for The Daily Telegraph. This led to the launch of their own internet fashion-advice business and the release of their first fashion-advice book.
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10 Years Younger is an American reality series that aired on TLC. It takes individuals and transform them to look more "glamorous", or 'ten years younger', hence the name of the show. As of February 2011, the Oprah Winfrey Network have been airing reruns of the show.
Ava T. Shamban is an American celebrity dermatologist who has made numerous appearances on television and cosmetic publications as an authority on the subject.
Carmindy Kathryn Bowyer, better known by her professional name Carmindy, is an American make-up artist and beauty expert based in New York City. She is best known for her work on the television show What Not to Wear, where she gave makeup advice to women who appeared on the show. She is also a regular beauty expert for Good Morning America, and still privately consults with clients for one-on-one makeovers.
Linda Mason Linda Mason is an internationally recognized makeup artist, cosmetics entrepreneur, visual artist, filmmaker, and whose work is characterized by her vivid and creative use of color.
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Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and ran in national syndication for 25 years from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African American of the 20th century and North America's first black multi-billionaire, and she has been ranked the greatest black philanthropist in American history. By 2007, she was sometimes ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
Garth Fisher, is an American plastic surgeon best known as the first doctor selected for the ABC television show Extreme Makeover. Fisher's clientele includes entertainers, celebrities and business executives and he specializes in aesthetic/cosmetic plastic surgery of the face, nose, breast and other parts of the body.
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e.l.f. Cosmetics is an American cosmetics brand based in Oakland, California. It was founded by Joseph Shamah and Scott Vincent Borba in 2004. Items include bath and skin-care products, mineral-based makeup, professional tools, eyeliners, lipstick, glosses, blushes, bronzers, brushes, and mascara, among others.
Amy Lemons is an American fashion model and model advocate. She rose to fame quickly by landing the cover of Italian Vogue at age 14. Her ascent in the modeling industry included shooting the covers of Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Elle and Marie Claire. She also landed campaigns for Abercrombie and Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Jil Sander and Louis Vuitton. After a brief hiatus to earn her college degree from UCLA, Amy came back to the modeling industry and began speaking out about the industry's "zero-sized standard" and healthy self-esteem for young women.
Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS is the founder and president of the FPBPF, a non-profit organization committed to the treatment of individuals with facial paralysis and Bell's palsy. The U.S. News & World Report recently awarded Dr. Azizzadeh with the prestigious ranking of “Top Doctor” in his medical field.
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