THE NOMINEES FOR
BEST CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST AWARD
Samuel Black
Samuel Obi, widely known as Samuel Black, is a Nigerian-born makeup artist, global beauty entrepreneur. He is a trailblazer in makeup and beauty. Samuel has left an indelible mark on the industry, training and inspiring aspiring artists across the globe. coupled with his exceptional artistry and business acumen, he has solidified his position as a highly respected and sought after industry expert . Beyond his digital influence, Samuel has taken his passion for education and mentoring to new heights. He has organized and led to Guinea, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and other countries across West Africa. Samuel serves as a creative force for several prestigious makeup brands. Collaborating with these brands, he brings his unique vision and artistry to their product development, marketing campaigns, and creative direction
Lola Maja
Lola Maja is a Nigerian make-up artist; her specialties include special effects, eyebrows and eyelashes. she is known for working on several major fashion events and on major films such as The Figurine and October 1, Maja has a wide range in her make-up portfolio, from special effects to bridal, from beauty to creative fashion.She has worked with supermodels like Iman and Tyson Beckford and other celebrities she has worked with include: Alek Wek, Ernie Hudson, Joe Estevez, Joe, Dru Hill, Ojy Okpe, Fifi Ejindu, Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Waje, Toolz, Toke Makinwa, Eku EdeworMaja has worked on some notable Kunle Afolayan’s films such as The Figurine, Swallow, The CEO and October 1 for which she won the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for “Best Make-up”.
Stephy Kwanaite
Stephy, real name Stephy Kwanaite, needs no introduction. The makeup artist from Limpopo has beat some of the most famous faces in Mzansi including the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Minnie Dlamini-Jones and DJ Zinhle among many others. Stephy often posts tutorial style video along with the many impressive looks she gifts her clients daily. She’s known on the social media streets as the queen of blending because her looks are always flawless where blending is concerned.
Joy Adenuga
Multi-award winning, London-based Makeup Artist/Male Groomer, Beauty Expert and Educator.
With well over a decade of experience under her tool belt and an unparalleled reputation as a Melanin Specialist, Joy Adenuga is a beauty heavyweight. She has worked on Global Advertising Campaigns for Google, Kelloggs, Unilever, BBC, Cantu Beauty and more, to hosting teaching Events with Tom ford, Bobbi Brown, Smashbox cosmetics (to name a few). Works regularly on Celebrity Press Junkets with Netflix, The Walt Disney Company, Amazon, Paramount and more. Joy has sat as a Jury at the BAFTAS for Makeup & Hair Design 2019/2021. A Judge at both The ASOS Beauty Awards and The Wedding Industry Awards.Joy’s skill set has no limits and is recognized on an international scale.
Delphine Okoronkwo
Bare To Beauty Bare To Beauty Cosmetics However she has always had a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a compelling passion for beauty; motivating her to resign in 2012 and instead, launch her companies: Deldamivo and Bare To Beauty (2013) and Bare To Beauty Cosmetics (2018) She has successfully grown all these Businesses and earned herself a reputation in not just the beauty industry as one of the Best Beauty Entrepreneurs in Nigeria, vShe has won several local and international awards on her contributions to the makeup and beauty industry in Africa and is also a Top Celebrity Makeup Artist to some of the Biggest Celebrities and High Profile Women in the Continent including; Mrs. Mo Abudu Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Mrs Yinka Oredola, Mrs. Omotola Jelade Ekeinde, Mrs. Mercy Johnson Okojie, Mrs. Kemi Soname, Mrs. Toyin Abraham, Beverley Osu, Erica Nlewedim, Juliet Ibrahim, Mercy Eke, Jackie Appiah, Cynthia Nwadiora, Alexandra Abuche, Lillian Esoro, Annie Idibia, and so many more.
Banke Meshida- Lawal
A professional makeup artist by default. The makeup line BMPRO (Banke Meshida Professional) birthed in 2006 with 14 products in the line. It is the first Nigerian makeup line of color, a feat she achieved due to the inability of international brands to help create suitable makeup looks designed with the Nigerian culture and its peculiarities as the deciding factor. BMPRO makeup is created to deliver optimum results for the professional and amateur makeup user especially in the Nigerian hot and humid weather, a quality most international makeup brands do not possess. BMPRO makeup has 65 products in the Nigerian market as well as distributors all over Nigeria, the UK, USA, Ghana and Canada. It’s success is based on the acceptance of its quality all over the world. Manufacturing has also shifted to turkey- for the new innovations emerging form the Turkish beauty industry is phenomenal, Germany- due to the high level of hypoallergenic products available from the market Asia for the technological advanced beauty products available from that market, Asia- for the technologically advanced beauty products available as well as retaining the manufacturers in the United States.Some of the noted women are Simi, Funke Fowler- Imokhuede, Lola Omotayo Okoye, Huddaya, Toke Makinwa, Juliet Ibrahim, Dakore Egbuson-Akande amongst others.
AND THE WINNER IS...
