the french touch

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Passionate about cinema and the art world, Aurélie Payen was predestined for the career of make-up artist that she embraces today.

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At a very young age, she already had the dream of bringing to light the people and stories that inspire her. After her studies, she began her career on film sets before exploring the many artistic opportunities offered by her profession, developing new techniques. Her work, which has become a signature, is based on the desire to reveal the natural beauty of each person, without ever betraying their personality, because "successful makeup is above all a feeling of self-confidence".

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Through her work, she assumes a less coded and more authentic beauty. For her, makeup is a means of expression in its own right, and her approach is above all a question of balance, respect, sharing and transmission.

 

A Parisian by birth and by heart, Aurélie Payen perfectly masters the codes of French beauty. A unique style that defines her own vision of aesthetics. She imagines makeup as a tool to reinforce our identity and sublimate it, with freshness and lightness. Praised for her expertise in skin and complexion, she is also recognized for her creativity, her sensitivity and the richness of her know-how.

 

Her talent and values have led her to work alongside international stars and renowned photographers, to multiply her collaborations with the biggest brands, and recently, to be entrusted with the artistic direction of the makeup of actress Lily Collins for the character of Emily Cooper in the series Emily in Paris, for which she was nominated for the MAKE UP ARTISTS AND HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS in the category "best contemporary makeup".