""I'm like an oil painter," Carolina Gonzalez tells me mid-glam. "When you think you've blended enough, blend some more." I'm sitting in her chair, testing out the reformulated Luminous Silk foundation - which the Armani ambassador swears by - and it hits me that I'm getting the same treatment as Gigi Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Sabrina Carpenter. Her clients see the biggest stages and carpets in the world, and if they're not painted to perfection, you'll know. That's why skin is Gonzalez's signature."
"From Met Galas to the Short n' Sweet tour, her approach is all about coloring outside the lines - but without a heavy hand. "I want women to feel like their best selves," she says. "I don't want to transform you, although transformation is fun sometimes. I know it sounds corny, but I think that we're all beautiful." Skipping primer and concealer, she moves straight from moisturizer to foundation. With her artistic touch, the makeup layers flawlessly."
Carolina Gonzalez uses an 'oil painting' makeup technique that prioritizes exceptionally blended, skin-first application. She favors skipping primer and concealer, applying moisturizer directly into foundation for seamless layers. Clients include major celebrities and red-carpet talent whose images require flawless finish; skin is her signature. Gonzalez blends technical precision with creative instinct, refusing to pre-map looks and instead allowing inspiration to guide color choices. She emphasizes subtle enhancement over dramatic transformation, aiming to make women feel like their best selves. Confidence, empathy, and a playful approach to color inform her work and red-carpet preparations.
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