California-based celebrity makeup artist Mylah Morales is also known as “The Glaminator” thanks to her high-profile work with pop superstar Rihanna, among many others. She has created iconic celebrity looks for movies, music videos, red carpets, and Paris Fashion Week, with her client list including names such as Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, Padma Lakshmi, Willow Smith, Storm Hudson Jennifer Lopez, Jordin Sparks, and many more. She has worked on major ad campaigns for world-famous brands such as Dior, Nike, and Samsung, and has styled models for the covers and pages of Elle, W, Harper’s Bazaar, and many others.

Morales has been obsessed with fashion and style since childhood. Despite growing up in Los Angeles — the heart of American entertainment — she got her big industry break as a teenager when she relocated to New York City and met Sean “Diddy” Coombs. She went on to work with many major stars, most notably becoming Rihanna’s makeup artist — she was her MUA for videos such as ‘Diamonds’ and ‘Stay’ and also worked with her on many of her major magazine and advertising shoots. Her other music video credits include hits by Shakira, Becky G, Fifth Harmony, Zara Larsson, Bebe Rexha, Agnez Mo, and more.

Today, Morales is back in Cali and remains one of the go-to celebrity makeup artists. Her skills, learned in the pre-Photoshop world, also ensure that she remains one of the most technically gifted in her field.