About me

Karla Q Leon is an experienced and respected make-up artist on the international fashion and beauty circuits. Whether she’s called upon to create her signature look, best described as glowy and colorful, or to work her makeup magic for the catwalk or editorial shoots, her modern approach to beauty has made her indispensable to designers, editors, photographers, art directors and celebrities alike. Having previously lived and worked in Belgium and Ecuador, Karla is now based in London. She still works, when asked, in Belgium and all around the world. Karla is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Dutch. Karla has also collaborated with countless fashion houses on their advertising campaigns and fashion shows and her masterful makeup artistry has appeared in fashion magazines around the world. @karlaqleon contact@karlaqleon.com

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• Hi Everyone, I'm Looking for Mua's that would like to assist me in the future? Most jobs will be paid please reply here or @karlaqleon

Projects

• 11

  Music VideosI was key make-up artist for the Make-up and Hair for the music videos .

Projects credited in

• 27

  ADIDAS ORIGINALS X ARSENAL FCDirectio of film for xmas release of old Bruised Banana Kit.
• 3

  Long Reads: Nayan IZ does it all herselfI worked on this piece on London rapper and creative Nayan IZ for Crack Magazine's online Long Reads section.
• 14

  V&A - 'Kimono: Kyoto To CatwalkA trailer shot for 'Kimono: Kyoto To Catwalk' the new exhibition for the V&A Museum. This exhibition presents the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.
• 25

  WAVYTHECREATOR x REFORMTHEFUNKArt Directed an online editorial with wavythecreator for REFORMTHEFUNK.
• 6

  Adidas x ArsenalI filmed 16mm plate shots for the adidas x Arsenal bruised banana kit launch. Final out put of the bruised banana campaign was also graded by me. Dev and Scan by Cinelab Creative by The Midnight Club Shot on Aaton XTR and Bolex H16
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  SICKY MAGAZINE | Editorial (Online)'COLORES' - Exclusive Online Editorial Photographer: Francesco Zinno @fraznn Stylist: Miriam Gonzalez @glezmiriam @dallasproject Mua: Karla Q Leon @karlaqleon Model: Omoh FIRST MODELS @officialomoh6 https://sickymag.com/colores/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-sickymag&utm_content=later-4743741&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram

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Work history

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Make-up Artistadidas
Dec 2019London, United KingdomFreelance
Make-up & Hairstyling for Adidas Commercials.
Make-up & HairstylistNike
Dec 2019 - Oct 2020Amsterdam, NetherlandsFreelance
Make-up & Hairstyling & Male grooming for Pub.

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Skills

• Make-up
• Bridal Makeup
• Hairstyling
• Character Creation