Kevyn Aucoin

"Kevyn Aucoin believes beauty is always in fashion; trends come and go, but true beauty transcends time. " (http://kevynaucoin.com/the-brand)

    The legendary make-up artist Kevin Aucoin was born on 14th of February 1962 in Shreveport, Louisiana,USA. He was an adopted child, and only in 1992 he met his birth parents. 

     He started his career moving in New York and making up models for free during his freetime. His big break came in September 1983, when he was booked to work for the Vogue magazine on a photo shoot of Meg Tilly. In 1986 h3 did his first magazine cover working with Richard Avedon. He also won the first Council of Fashion Designers of America Award for make-up artistry. Aucoin worked with a lot of stars such as Whitney Huston, Madonna, Cher, Kate Moss, Tina Turnes and others. Most of his clients fell in love with what he was doing since from his firts contact with their face.

    Kevyn had been working with Tori Amos for several years professionally and was also very close personal friends. Kevyn worked on Tori for many television appearances In conjunction with photographer, Thomas Schenk, Kevyn was enlisted to aid Tori to create and visually channel the "lost souls" of the characters that make up the "Strange Little Girls".

    Aucoin published three books which document celebrity transformations and provide make-up techniques.

    He was also an activist, a person with strong political views and who was outspoken about gay rights.

   A tragic loss was had when on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, Kevyn (Age 40) passed away from complications caused by a pituitary brain tumor.