Elevating Beauty Education

Anu Kaushik, Celebrity Make-up Artist and the brain behind Masters Academy of Makeup Art (MAMA), is a sought after name. Kaushik learns every day, despite the jawdropping experience of three decades. Salon India speaks with the maestro for an insight of her journey, craft, and more.

- Shivpriya Bajpai

Glorious start 

I recognised my passion for make-up at 16 when I enrolled for a grooming course. I was fascinated by hairstyles and make-up and their ability to transform the entire look of a client. At this juncture, I decided to pursue make-up artistry, as a career, and went on to study Airbrush training from Kett Cosmetics in New York, and Hollywood hairstyling from the Delamar Academy in London. To keep pace with the international influence, I attend workshops abroad to learn the global trends and techniques. However, I am relentless in my pursuit and put in a lot of hard work, which has greatly helped me carve a niche in the industry. My first big break was signing up with Elite Model Management as their first make-artist in 2004. I did hair and make-up for the Elite Calendar, which was much appreciated. I was the Hair & Make-up Faculty at The Elite School, and now am a guest faculty at NIFT, Delhi. With an experience of over three decades, I have had the privilege to work with the best names in the industry. 

Tough situations 

Initially the challenge was the limited availability of quality products in make-up and hair, and tough to work with limited resources. Now, it is different owing to easy access and of course, the Internet.

Collective passion to educate