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MARIO FRANCIS : BEAUTY CREATIVE

Mario Francis, born and raised in Trinidad, has definitely made a name for himself. Honing his infamous crafty use of and influential presence on social media, has made him one of the regions’ most recognized make-up artists. With a portfolio that credits some of the Caribbean’s most notable faces, photographers, videographers, personalities and brands; Mario is no stranger to hard work and elbow grease.

Many are familiar with his instant rise to local success, in 2013 the Express Woman's Magazine took note of his evolving brand, and since then he became a valuable contributor to the Sunday digest with his captivating makeup looks featured in the Trinidad Express Woman Newspaper. It’s for certain that he’s demonstrated consistency in his craft and with a greatly appreciated quality which has added great dimension to our local beauty industry, with his significant attention and application to details. Confidence, reliability and great professionalism eventually lead to him becoming the youngest Beauty Ambassador for Black Opal Trinidad and Tobago along with his partnership with Kamco Ltd, shortly after bringing even more attention to the already household name.

Becoming a major presence among press and the brand association community proved to not be enough for the beauty expert, he went on to make his own mark in the regional carnival arenas as one of the major go-to artists for that statement ‘beat’ to pair with carnival trotters costumes. Creating impactful looks and designs that proved to be undeniable by the major public, Mario became a great demand for the regional festival. Such a demand that clients were required to book their spots an entire year in advance.

Men within our beauty industry have proven to be a growing norm internationally. Locally it’s far rarer, amongst the few working make-up artists, Mario remains a standout creative. Under his belt he has partnered with global brands such as Miss Universe, World, Earth, International Trinidad and Tobago, American Brand Front Line Faces, musical entertainers such as Destra, Nadia Batson, Shazelle, Shurwayne Winchester to name a few.

He’s known amongst his peers to be a hardworking and persevering creative, humble and goal oriented. Keeping a tunnel vision on his objectives, one of his long term goals is to have an established international makeup academy in London, Amsterdam, Los Angles and NYC where he can share his passion and hopefully inspire other artists.

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