Ep. 163: The Rise of Indie Beauty Brands: A Candid Conversation with Veil Cosmetics Founder Sébastien Tardif

On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Celebrity Makeup Artist Sebastien Tardif to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Sébastien’s work has taken him to New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Tokyo and beyond. 

 

For more than 25 years, he has led innovation for many global luxury brands, and has beautified celebrities including Naomi Campbell, Nelly Furtado, Jane Fonda, Olivia Palermo and Glen Close to name a few. He has led makeup direction for more than 100 fashion week shows in New York and internationally, and his signature illuminated makeup has appeared in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle magazines and more. He is the creator of Veil Cosmetics, renowned for its textural superiority, and a cult favorite amongst beauty experts and professionals.

 

I had the best conversation with Sebastien and I absolutely loved his energy! It’s always exciting to get another Makeup Artist on the show because we can really dive deep into some makeup chat and that’s exactly what we did. In this interview Sebastien shares:

-Some of career highlights from his 25 years in the industry

-The inspiration behind creating Veil Cosmetics

-How he’s able to determine which products to launch next

-The biggest challenge that he faces with having an indie beauty brand

-His opinion of the rise of celebrity beauty brands

-His key to the no makeup makeup look

-Tips for male beauty makeup 

-His keys to longevity & success in the industry and so much more

 

This was such an open and honest conversation and I really appreciate Sebastien so much for sharing so openly with us. Let’s go ahead and jump into this chat and if you prefer to watch our gorgeous faces & see some of his products then tune in on YouTube.

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