DARIAN DARLING is a Los Angeles-based, bi-coastal makeup artist, illustrator and doll collector known for her bold, retro-inspired approach to beauty. She began her career assisting the world’s top makeup artists backstage at Fashion Week in New York and Europe, while also being immersed in the vibrant underground NYC nightlife scene. Absorbing the creativity in the fashion world as well as in nightclubs, Darian, an avid fashion/beauty historian, has developed a signature hyper-femme style blending modern glamour with vintage aesthetics.

Darling has worked with brands like Maybelline, SKIMS, Guess USA, I.AM.GIA, Anastasia Beverly Hills and Trixie Cosmetics. Celebrity clientele includes Billy Porter, Conan Gray, Bella Thorne, Carmen Electra and Elizabeth Hurley. Her work has been featured in VOGUE, Interview, Grazia, Lampoon and The Face.