"The Rebel Outlaw" James Vincent, Pro Makeup Artist, Educator, Entrepreneur Mindful Artist Podcast S2E13 ANDREW VELÁZQUEZ

Mindful Artist Podcast

James Vincent’s passion and expertise through his work in fashion, editorial, runway, film, theater, television, music, and celebrity has been lauded as modern, exciting and inspirational.

As such, Nylon Magazine, The New York Times and WWD have named James as a “Makeup Artist to Watch.”

As a true visionary in fashion and editorial, he is an in-demand premier guest artist, working with makeup brands that include MAC, YSL, Pat McGrath, Tom Ford Beauty, Fenty Beauty and more

James is also a frequent collaborator and key artist for collections and fashion week shows for every major fashion city across the world, working with such diverse designers as Ashton Michael, Charlotte Ronson, Chris Habana, and S by Serena Williams.

His numerous editorial projects and campaigns with photographers, Mick Rick, Alexander Thompson, Mike Ruiz, David Lachapelle, etc., have appeared in magazines that include ID, V, Paper, Wonderland, and Italian Vogue.

His love of the arts and music has spanned genres with legendary artists that include Lady Gaga, Florence and the Machine, DojaCat, Amy Winehouse, Joan Jett, and The Foo Fighters.

James’s virtuosity has also garnered the adulation of leading ladies like Liv Tyler, Reese Witherspoon, and Jane Fonda, as well as several high-profile influential men and women, including former President Barack Obama.

As Director of Education and Artistry for The Makeup Show and The Powder Group, his unique and fresh approach to training, artistry cultivation, and product development has him working with makeup artists at all levels of the industry.

In 2017, with the beauty industry embracing wholeness, wellness and community involvement, James, both makeup artist and REBEL, and activist and OUTLAW, Jeremy Meek, designed, developed, and launched Rebels & Outlaws Sacred Ceremony. Their candles and conjurings, products, and potions are imbued with color, scent, essential oils, hydrosols, crystals, herbs and flowers for their medicinal and magical properties, and prepared with love and good intentions to meet the needs of the person using it. Each piece in the brand is for professional artists, creatives, caregivers and cool kids to set up a sacred space and makeup station, find their muse, and create an unforgettable experience for anyone who needs to recharge, relax or reboot.

Concurrently, he is the Beauty Editor for On Makeup and Ponyboy Magazine, and a frequent contributor to countless blogs and publications including Refinery 29. James has grown his fan base exponentially through his former podcast, The Makeup Show, with Danessa Myricks, and his recurring appearances as a beauty expert on television shows like NBC’s The Today Show, CBS This Morning and NY1. Through his fashion/beauty prowess, training/artist cultivation methods, and his driving force in the industry, James is a true chameleon across all genres of artistry.

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