40 Inspiring Quotes For Makeup Artists

Many other beauty topics are trending right now, but make-up is an everlasting subject. And even if we as women spend a lot of time and money on skincare treatments, masks, or other stuff that make us feel more beautiful, we’ve never given up on our super empowering armor: the makeup.

Regardless of what’s your profession or your biggest passion, one thing is sure: if you’re reading this right now, you’re a makeup junkie, and I must say that your passion for makeup is an art because makeup itself is art. Here are some inspiring makeup quotes for you. Also, here’s an article about the best gifts for makeup artists or makeup lovers.

Even if you’re looking for makeup quotes for Instagram posts or just looking for inspiration, this article is for you. You’ll also find some quotes about makeup ready to post on your feed. Ready? 🙂

Inspiring Quotes For Makeup Artists

• “Creativity is your best makeup skill, don’t be afraid to experiment.” – Pat McGrath
• “We, makeup artists, are a unique bunch of people; we don’t have the classic brain, the classic training, but we’re creative, so we figure it out.” – Bobbi Brown
• “I believe that all women are pretty without makeup, but the right makeup can be pretty powerful.” – Bobbi Brown
• “Perfection is boring. If a face doesn’t have mistakes, it’s nothing.” – Kevyn Aucoin
• “Whether you are sixteen or over sixty, remember, understatement is the rule of a fine makeup artist.” – Helena Rubinstein
• “Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin.” – Gwyneth Paltrow
• “No amount of makeup can mask an ugly heart.” – Kevyn Aucoin
• “The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.” – Yves Saint Laurent
• “Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.” – Gwyneth Paltrow
• “Makeup is malleable and mercurial: The biggest joy I have every day is the opportunity to create, to play, and to invent with something I’ve loved forever.” – Pat McGrath

• “Treat your makeup like jewelry for the face. Play with colors, shapes, structure – it can transform you.” – François Nars
• “Whether I’m wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I’m always the same person inside.” – Lady Gaga
• “I just like playing with makeup and clothes–so I really don’t feel like there are rules, and if there are rules, then I think it’s up to you to break them.” – Kesha
• “My dad used to say makeup was a shallow girl’s sport, but it’s not. It’s armor.” – Courtney Summers
• “That’s one of the things I love about makeup – you can change your whole attitude by just doing your eyeliner or lipstick differently.” – Beyoncé

• “Never ask a girl with winged eyeliner why she’s late.” – Unknown
• “‎Lipstick is really magical. It holds more than a waxy bit of color – it holds the promise of a brilliant smile, a brilliant day, both literally and figuratively.” – Roberta Gately
• “Calliope leaned forward on the vanity, which was littered with gleaming silver beauty wands and powders and a fresh mani color mitt—all of it arrayed carefully before her like weapons polished and laid out for battle. Her own lethal tools, which had always made her so dangerously beautiful.” – Katharine McGee
• “Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “I feel beautiful without makeup on, but when I do put makeup on, it just gives me this extra pop.” – Cardi B

• “I’m not saying that putting on makeup will change the world or even your life, but it can be a first step in learning things about yourself you may never have discovered otherwise. At worst, you could make a big mess and have a good laugh.” – Kevyn Aucoin
• I grew up in a makeup chair. And to see the women around me getting ready was so aspirational. It’s about mothers and daughters, a girl watching her mom at a vanity table.” – Drew Barrymore
• “We’re just so lucky as women to be able to wear [makeup]. If you’re having a bad day, you can change that.” – Gwen Stefani
• “I love natural beauty, and I think it’s your best look, but I think makeup as an artist is so transformative.” – Marina Diamandis
• “I love fashion, and I love changing my style, my hair, my makeup, and everything I’ve done in the past have made me what I am now. Not everyone is going to like what I do, but I look back at everything, and it makes me smile.” – Victoria Beckham
• “I can’t wear a little makeup. I have to wear a lot of makeup or no makeup.” – Betsey Johnson
• “Makeup is not a mask that covers up your beauty – it’s a weapon that helps you express who you are from the inside.” – Michelle Phan
• “Joy is the best makeup. But a little lipstick is a close runner-up.”  – Anne Lamott
• “Foundation should unify tone, but it shouldn’t take away the individuality of the skin.” – François Nars
• “Cosmetics is the science of a woman’s cosmos.” – Karl Kraus

• “Beneath the makeup and behind the smile, I am just a girl who wishes for the world.” – Marilyn Monroe
• “Elegance comes from being as beautiful inside as outside.” – Coco Chanel
• “Caring about beauty, it is necessary to start with the heart and soul. Otherwise, no makeup will not help.” – Coco Chanel
• “Any woman can look her best if she feels good in her skin. It’s not a question of clothes or makeup. It’s how she sparkles.” – Sophia Loren
• “Put on some lipstick and pull yourself together.” – Elizabeth Taylor
• “There are more important things than outward appearance. No amount of makeup can cover an ugly personality.” – Audrey Hepburn
• “I don’t understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that’s the day she has a date with destiny. And it’s best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.” – Coco Chanel
• “Beauty is power, and makeup is something that really enhances that; it’s a woman’s secret.” – Charlotte Tilbury
• “I’m not saying that putting on makeup will change the world or even your life, but it can be a first step in learning things about yourself you may never have discovered otherwise. At worst, you could make a big mess and have a good laugh.” – Kevyn Aucoin
• “Makeup is part of my daily routine. It’s the time in my mornings when I can concentrate on myself, and me alone. Giving yourself the kind of attention is so important – and is something that is definitely glossed over by too many women.” – Kat Von D

I hope you found in this article some makeup quotes that inspired you. Keep alive your passion for outside and inside beauty, dear lady! Also, if you want to be on top this year, keep an eye on the best makeup trends and ideas and get ready to wear a makeup to remember!

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