Brett Freedman, LA-based make-up artist, has been obsessed with cosmetics and the cosmetics industry since he was a child. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Brett charmed his relatives (and horrified his father) with his skills playing “Avon Lady” and giving his sister’s Barbie dolls impromptu makeovers.

Brett began climbing the beauty ladder doing make-up for the local “Glamour Shots” in the late 80’s.

“We turned housewives into hookers,” Brett says.

In the early 90’s, Brett moved to Miami’s South Beach to break into fashion. There he worked nights and weekends at a local make-up shop tweezing brows and painting drag queens. By day, Brett was fast becoming a sought-after make-up artist for photo shoots, doing everything from beauty editorials to covers for some of Europe’s top fashion magazines.

“When I did my first Cosmopolitan cover, I really thought I’d ‘made it’! I grew up being mesmerized with Cosmo… and that I was working on a shoot… I was DYING inside! A real personal victory!”

By 1996, Brett was ready to move to a bigger market. Always fascinated with Hollywood, he had LA in his sights. The change paid off in spades as Brett was soon working with some of the world’s most beautiful and glamorous women.

Brett is currently the owner/creator of VANITYMARK cosmetics… one of the beauty industry’s hottest new make-up lines. He frequently works with celebrities including Reba McEntire, Vanessa Hudgens, Emily Blunt, Kelly Clarkson, Patricia Heaton, and Jessica Lucas.