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Katie Jane Hughes is a multitalented make-up artist, content material creator, and founding father of the KJH Model, making waves within the magnificence world together with her signature strategy to make-up and artistry. Born and raised in Southport, England, Hughes’ journey started as a manicurist, changing into a sought-after nail technician for editorial shoots, runway reveals, and red-carpet occasions in London. Regardless of her success in nail artistry, nevertheless, Hughes at all times felt a deep connection to make-up.
Hughes’ pure expertise for make-up artistry propelled her ahead, permitting her to shortly set up herself within the trend and wonder scene. Her profession took a big flip when she moved to New York, the place she quickly discovered work in trend and editorial, creating her distinctive strategy to magnificence. Hughes’ make-up fashion emphasizes method over product, encouraging her viewers to adapt seems to swimsuit their distinctive options moderately than adhering strictly to particular merchandise. She embraced social media as a platform to share tutorials and recreations, the place her emphasis on making magnificence accessible resonated with followers. By specializing in methods and artistry moderately than selling an exhaustive checklist of must-have objects, Hughes carved out a distinct segment for herself within the magnificence neighborhood. Her relatable and academic content material amassed a devoted following of over one million throughout Instagram and TikTok and allowed her to work with quite a few celebrities, together with Hailey Bieber and Elsa Hosk.
Final yr, Hughes launched her magnificence line, KJH Magnificence, debuting with the Hyper Shine Excessive Lite Package. The launch mirrored her philosophy of enhancing pure magnificence with versatile, high-quality merchandise. With a number of thrilling releases deliberate for this fall, Hughes continues to encourage and innovate within the magnificence trade, demonstrating that her journey is just simply starting.
Hearken to the newest episode of Second Life to find how Hughes was capable of flip her unimaginable expertise right into a burgeoning model. Now, hold scrolling to buy a few of KJH Magnificence’s best-selling merchandise.
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