Ask the Artist: Michelle Champagne

Multiple Emmy award-winning celebrity makeup artist Michelle Champagne has painted the famous faces of Cate Blanchett, Cameron Diaz, Ashley Judd, and Kerri Russell, to name just a few. She is known for her extensive work with Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on their previous show, in addition to the hundreds of celebrities and performers that were guests of the show. Today, Michelle continues to prepare Kelly daily for the ‘Live with Kelly & Michael’ show. We got to talk with this celebrated beauty connoisseur to learn everything about makeup-musts to her take on trends. Check it out:

Ask the Artist: Ricky Wilson

Renowned celebrity makeup artist Ricky Wilson has undeniably made a name for himself in the beauty industry. He has contributed to articles in Allure, Shape, Essence, Life & Style, Teen Vogue, People, Us Weekly and Star. His work has graced the pages of Harpers Bazaar, Vogue, Brides, Lucky, Elle, Allure Town and Country and Modern Bride. Ricky's expertise has been put to work behind the scenes at MTV, Full Frontal Fashion, VogueTV, The Early show and at Los Angeles and New York Fashion Week. We recently interviewed Ricky and chatted about everything from common makeup mishaps to purchase-worthy products. Check it out!

Ask the Artist: Griselle Rosario

Griselle Rosario is a leading editorial hair and makeup artist with more than 12 years of experience in the business. She’s worked her makeup magic in a variety of areas including fashion, print, film, and video. Griselle has done makeup for the well-known faces of Bow Wow, Fat Joe, Don Omar, plus many more. We caught up with this distinguished MUA to get her insight on all things beauty! Check it out:

Ask the Artist: Mathias Alan

Mathias Alan has been working his makeup magic for more than 12 years on a variety of famous faces and celebrity icons. His creativity and talent effortlessly shines through his work which can be seen at red carpet events, commercials and music videos. For the past few years, Mathias has been the key makeup/hair artist on E! Television's ‘The Soup’ with Joel McHale. In addition, he is also one of the lead makeup artists on E! Television's hit show ‘Fashion Police’ with Joan Rivers, George Kotsiopoulos, Giuliana Rancic and Kelly Osbourne.

We were lucky enough to get a chance to chat with Mathias and learn some of his backstage secrets, plus a few of the Sigma products he can’t go without! Keep reading to find out what they are…

Ask the Artist: Johny Saade

Johny Saade stands out as one of the many skilled and creative makeup artists in the beauty industry. His work has been published among magazines such as Vogue, Prestige, Harpers Bazaar, Instyle and Marie Claire. Johny’s innate creativity, talent for art, taste for beauty, and cultural travel experiences are inherent in his work and have led him to a wide variety of assignments. His talent effortlessly shines in fashion and beauty editorials, commercials and on celebrity clients. Johny has worked his makeup magic on some of Hollywood’s hottest including Brooke Shields, Mick Jagger, Rob Lowe, Emily Blunt, LeAnn Rimes plus more.

We got a chance to talk to Johny and get the inside scoop on this artist's backstage beauty secrets! Check it out:

Meet Our Artist

Meet Amanda, Sigma's lead makeup artist and product development manager (you may recognize her from tutorials on our YouTube channel). With more than 15 years in the industry, it's safe to say this makeup maven knows a thing or two about beauty. We sat down with Amanda to get her take on everything from cosmetics to confidence. Check it out:

Ask the Artist: Anderson Bueno

Anderson Bueno is an international makeup artist based in Brazil. He is known for his distinct and elaborate makeup looks created for theater, opera, television and musical performances. With over 20 years of experience in the makeup industry, we couldn't wait to learn more about this master of makeup and get the inside scoop on his personal take on the subject of beauty.

Ask the Artist: Tia Dantzler

Celebrity makeup artist Tia Dantzler’s work has been showcased in a vast amount of publications including Glamour, Vogue, Sports Illustrated and Essence, to name just a few. She’s worked with the famous faces of Jennifer Hudson, President Obama, Kanye West and Keke Palmer, plus many more. Tia has also done makeup for A-list events such as the Grammy’s, Golden Globes, SAG Awards and the Oscar’s. We recently talked with this makeup master to receive her beauty industry insight. 

Ask the Artist: Tim Quinn

Tim Quinn is a renowned celebrity makeup artist and National Director of Creative Artistry for the Giorgio Armani Beauty team. Over his countless years in the beauty industry, he has worked his makeup magic on the highly recognized faces of Kate Bosworth, Kim Catrall, Glenn Close and Gwen Stefani, among many others. Tim has been featured in a wide array of publications including Cosmo, InStyle, Elle and Glamour. We were lucky enough to chat with Tim and get an insider look into his life as a professional makeup artist!

Ask the Artist: Victoria Stiles

For the month of March we are featuring short Q&A posts with professional makeup artists that are not only some of the best in the industry, but who've also collaborated with and/or supported Sigma Beauty products. First up is Victoria Stiles!