This year’s MEGA Fashion Awards welcomes a new era of beauty, honoring the makeup artists who show much potential in redefining the industry
From rising stars to industry veterans, the MEGA Fashion Awards 2024 is a stage for celebrating the talents that take fashion and beauty to the next level. At the core of it all are creatives from different fields, whose artistic visions have shaped the very trends we follow. This year MEGA honors the makeup professionals whose respective works exhibit great potential in shaping the future of beauty. Here are five rising makeup artists you should not miss.
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Angeline Dela Cruz
With several years under her belt, Angeline Dela Cruz is no stranger to the beauty industry. This makeup artist is famed for creating some of the most eye-catching makeup in recent years—from timeless smokey eyes to bold graphic eyeliners and cutting-edge designs. Having curated looks for top stars in prominent editorial shoots and events, Dela Cruz is on an impressive streak of artistic success, showing no signs of slowing down.
Angeline’s artistry has appeared in the pages of MEGA for the September 2024 Main Beauty story, July 2024 cover with Chelsea Manalo, September 2023 cover, and the MEGAStyle September 2021 feature with Alex Diaz, along with her other collaborations with the magazine.
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Janica Cleto
The realm of art is vast and boundless, and Janica Cleto finds herself dabbling in different corners. This architect-turned-makeup artist went from designing physical spaces to curating some of the most stunning beauty glams the industry has seen. Whether an iridescent base or an otherworldly effect, she has learned to create any makeup look with unparalleled skill.
MEGA has spotlighted Janica’s creative hand in MEGA Magazine’s June 2024 Artist Confidential feature.
Thazzia Falek
They say the best type of beauty is your own. If this is true, trust Thazzia Falek to bring every bit of it to the surface. Whether for editorials or television advertisements, this talented makeup artist is an industry go-to for elevating any look with the subtlest details. A master of a sleek wing and a delicate sheen, only a talent like Thazzia can turn the simplest looks into the loudest statements.
MEGA acknowledges Thazzia Falek for her refined and masterful techniques, and has featured her work in many of its editorial looks.
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Jayper Palma
Virtually no introduction is needed for this beauty maven. While addressed as Jayper Palma off-screen, this talent is no other than Tiny Deluxe, a Filipino drag artist known for his stint in the second season of Drag Race Philippines. Beyond his explosive stage performances, Palma’s artistry as a makeup artist is one to celebrate. Unafraid to use color and intricacy to create his signature theatrical looks, this artist leads the pack in redefining glamour.
MEGA applauds Jayper Palma for ushering in a new era of maximalism and bold expression in the beauty industry.
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Nadynne Esguerra
Anything turns into art in the hands of an artist; and for this makeup guru, it could even be the legumes in your kitchen. Nadynne Esguerra is known for integrating unconventional elements into her makeup looks, a few being mung beans and pods from an achiote tree. Likewise excelling in executing modern glams for men and women alike, there’s no boxing her expertise into a single label.
MEGA has featured Nadynne Esguerra’s works in several shoots—including Lauv for MEGA Entertainment—as a form of celebrating her talent in pushing the boundaries of beauty.
