Beau Nelson, celebrity makeup artist, has been creating beauty for over half of his life. Working professionally at the age of 14, Nelson’s ambition was apparent from a young age.
Nelson’s work is generously informed by his passion for contemporary art, art history, high-end architecture and design and music of every tone. He reveres all the great icons of glamour, especially 20th century style stars such as Halston, Guy Bourdin, Jerry Hall and Carine Roitfeld of Vogue Paris. His editorial contributions include stories in W Magazine, Vanity Fair, Italian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar Italy, GQ turkey, Pulp Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Jalouse, Flare, Fashion, Elle Canada, Flaunt and InStyle.
Originally from a small town in southern Alberta, Canada, Nelson now resides in Los Angeles where he maintains a star-studded clientele including Kate Bosworth, Stella Maxwell, Freida Pinto, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Stewart, Uma Thurman, Nicole Richie, Gigi Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio, Katy Perry, Olivia Palermo, Bella Thorne, Jessica Pare, Chrissy Teigen, Lily Collins, Anne Hathaway, Sofia Vergara, Chloe Grace-Moretz, Jessica Alba, Christina Hendricks, Jessica Biel, Marcia Cross, Sienna Miller, Iman, Mary J. Blige, Brooke Shields, Nina Dobrev, Blake Lively, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Amber Valetta and Sofia Boutella.
Beau Nelson, celebrity makeup artist, has been creating beauty for over half of his life. Working professionally at the age of 14, Nelson’s ambition was apparent from a young age.
Nelson’s work is generously informed by his passion for contemporary art, art history, high-end architecture and design and music of every tone. He reveres all the great icons of glamour, especially 20th century style stars such as Halston, Guy Bourdin, Jerry Hall and Carine Roitfeld of Vogue Paris. His editorial contributions include stories in W Magazine, Vanity Fair, Italian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar Italy, GQ turkey, Pulp Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Jalouse, Flare, Fashion, Elle Canada, Flaunt and InStyle.
Originally from a small town in southern Alberta, Canada, Nelson now resides in Los Angeles where he maintains a star-studded clientele including Kate Bosworth, Stella Maxwell, Freida Pinto, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Stewart, Uma Thurman, Nicole Richie, Gigi Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio, Katy Perry, Olivia Palermo, Bella Thorne, Jessica Pare, Chrissy Teigen, Lily Collins, Anne Hathaway, Sofia Vergara, Chloe Grace-Moretz, Jessica Alba, Christina Hendricks, Jessica Biel, Marcia Cross, Sienna Miller, Iman, Mary J. Blige, Brooke Shields, Nina Dobrev, Blake Lively, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Amber Valetta and Sofia Boutella.