The next, I can be backstage at shows in New York, Milan, or Paris creating looks for designers, or at a photo shoot. One day I can be sitting in a three hour product development meeting. I interact with multiple departments of the brand on many different types of projects. Is there a such thing as an average day at work, and what does that look like?Īs director of makeup at M.A.C., there is no usual day. Ooh, wait-no one uses business cards these days! Well, it’s become your new makeup portfolio that shows the world your vision of beauty.Ī post shared by ROMERO JENNINGS ️️️️️ us about your role as director of makeup artistry at M.A.C. Social media has become the new business card. They turned me on to social media when it all started back in the 1990s, and that’s now an important part of being an artist.

helped nurture my career and growth by opening many doors and exposing me to the global world of beauty. and for 27 years, I have found the perfect balance of working for a global makeup brand and being an independent artist. Cosmetics from a colleague on a music video set. I was a freelance makeup artist and I discovered M.A.C. How did you get your start in the industry? Musicians like Grace Jones, Debbie Harry, and Diana Ross were rule breakers and futuristic trailblazers and I found that interesting. Growing up I remember being mostly influenced and interested in beauty through music. What’s your earliest memory involving beauty and makeup?

The Daily caught up with him to find out what life’s truly like as an inclusive beauty leader-plus which products we should always have in our makeup bags! Jennings is also a Fashion Week pro, having made standout beauty looks this season for designers like The Blonds, Frederick Anderson, and Prabal Gurung. has endless advice to share from his lengthy career from using social media as a portfolio to the importance of finding your go-to mascara. The director of makeup artistry for M.A.C. Beauty is an ever-changing industry-and one person who’s kept up with the times is Romero Jennings.

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