Robin Black is the ultimate cool-girl makeup artist and the beauty influencer’s influencer. She’s a rockstar of our industry and definitely someone to idolize if you don’t already. Her story is fascinating and she’s one of those artists whose work is instantly recognizable even if her name isn’t directly on it.

Makeup artist, beauty expert, photographer and all around creative, Robin Black, is known for her highly inventive approach to beauty. She documents her makeup artistry through an intimate, collaborative process with her subjects – from top models and editors, to musicians, Olympic athletes, artists and actors – resulting in striking photographs and videos that celebrate an inclusive, modern, vision of beauty.

Black founded BEAUTY IS BORING in 2012 as a personal artistic outlet and it has since gained a devoted following among editors, curators, collectors, top models, beauty insiders and hundreds of thousands of fans across the globe. Aside from her personal work for the blog, she creates original content for prestige brands that ranges from social media campaigns and advertising images to at-counter tutorial videos, store displays and short creative films. Most recently she has collaborated with Chanel, Dior, Estée Lauder, Urban Decay, L’oreal, Bobbi Brown, Smashbox, Revlon and NARS. Her work has been featured in an impressive roster of publications including Vogue, Vogue Italia, Elle, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Interview, 10 Magazine, L’Officiel, and Vanity Fair.

Founded by celebrity makeup artist and photographer Robin Black, BEAUTY IS BORING is a space for inspiration, inclusivity, and fun!

Robin Black is an international influencer known for her highly inventive approach to beauty. She documents her makeup artistry through an intimate, collaborative photography process with her subjects – from top models to musicians, artists and actors – resulting in striking images that celebrate individual character and a modern concept of beauty.

Celebrity makeup artist Robin Black keeps her glam on while racking up those frequent flyer miles. She jets back and forth between LA and New York several times a month. She frequently goes to Europe and, whenever she can swing it, escapes to the tropics.

Robin’s artistry has been shown in all the major fashion magazines and on runways in the U.S. and abroad. (View her latest work on her blog, Beauty is Boring.) I caught up with her in Chicago while she was on a promotional tour for Clarins, one of her pet product lines. She’d been flying all day but still looked fresh and vibrant.