Emmy Award-Winning Makeup Artist Reggie Wells, the self-proclaimed makeup artist to the stars” and man behind the face of Oprah Winfrey will be presented with a Legendary Award during the PMAC Awards and Fashion Show on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 8:00pm ET. Wells is the master behind 125+ covers of O Magazine and “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for more than two decades.
Struck with inspiration at age seventeen after seeing Diahann Carroll on an episode of ABC’s The Hollywood Palace, Wells knew then that he wanted a place in the beauty industry. Since then, his roster has included top model Iman and legendary singers Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and Leontyne Price, pop culture icons Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Michael Jordon, Brooke Shields, Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Joan Rivers, Sela Ward and Muhammed Ali and even the highest in the land, First Lady Michelle and President Barack Obama, and his long-time client of 22+ years, ‘Queen of Media’, Oprah Winfrey. He is an artist and a teacher, giving instruction and advice for women and makeup industry professionals all over the world. Special skills are acquired after being in the business of makeup for 30+ years and Wells believes that women do not need to resort to surgery to enhance outward appearance, but instead skillful makeup application. He also debunks the myth that women must spend top dollar on products. Makeup application is the key. He makes it no secret. Wells authored Reggie’s Face Painting: Emmy Award-Winning Make-Up Artist Reveals His Beauty Secrets For African-American Women with Theresa Foy DiGeronimo. This wonderfully lavish, easy-to-use guide discusses the beauty secrets of some of America’s most beautiful and popular African-American celebrities and tells how they use makeup to accentuate their most glorious features. The book, tailored to women of color, takes into consideration color palates for foundation, powder, blush eye shadow and lipstick for all tones of women.
