There are two types of people in the world: people who are passionate about things, and people who’ve had their passion punched, beaten, or whatever out of them.

About Kevyn Aucoin

Kevyn James Aucoinwas an American make-up artist, photographer and author. He authored several 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.

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When I was growing up, the men in my life were abusive; women were the ones I ran to for comfort.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness, I was never going to be forgiven.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Life is too short to spend hoping that the perfectly arched eyebrow or hottest new lip shade will mask an ugly heart.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Beauty has a lot to do with character.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Another thing that’s pathetic is this rule that you have to look ugly to get respect as an actress. Jessica Lange had to make herself look really bad to prove that she had amazing talent.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

I think the responsibility lies with the fashion world as a collective. We have to demand more variety.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Perfection is boring. If a face doesn’t have mistakes, it’s nothing.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Today I see beauty everywhere I go, in every face I see, in every single soul.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

That’s why I began doing makeup in the first place: I was hoping that through helping people see the beauty in themselves, I could try and find it in me.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

There are two types of people in the world: people who are passionate about things, and people who’ve had their passion punched, beaten, or whatever out of them.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

I spent much of my life hiding.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Yes, but everyone is beautiful to someone.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. I think the beginning of all beauty is knowing and liking oneself. You can’t put on make-up, or dress yourself, or do you hair with any sort of fun or joy if you’re doing it from a position of correction.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

I’d rather have huge success and huge failures than travel in the middle of the road.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

I’m very passionate about what I do.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

Growing up, my ideals were Barbra Streisand, Cher, and my mom.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

The faces I see in the modeling industry can get dull.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

I also have this incredible love for women.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer

I’m going to insult a whole industry here, but it seems like TV is for people who can’t do film. I’m not talking about actresses; I’m talking about lighting people. Lighting on TV is just so… it’s sinful, it really is.

Kevyn Aucoin

American make-up artist and photographer