Thirty Women About the Book Look Inside the Book About Paul Starr Special Events & Signings Media Information Credits Melcher Media In Collaboration With Paul Starr On Beauty $29.95		About Paul Starr "I'll be your mirror reflect what you are in case you don't know…" —Lou Reed Drawing his inspiration from film, art, and a keen observation of everyday life, Paul Starr's palette has been colored by twenty years of experience, and his canvas has included everyone from ladies who lunch to movie stars, rock stars, and supermodels. Whether utilitarian or transformative, his makeup eschews disguise in favor of revelation. Starr's technique reflects the beauty of uniqueness and individualism. Internationally, he has keyed fashion shows for Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, and Dolce & Gabanna, while helming multiple shows—including Halston, Sass & Bide and Jenny Kayne—for New York and Los Angeles Fashion Weeks. Starr has worked with the most influential photographers of his generation, including Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Stephane Sednaoui, David LaChapelle, Michel Comte, Patrick Demarchelier, Paolo Roversi, Nick Knight, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Ellen Von Unwerth, Albert Watson, David Bailey, and Richard Avedon. He was privileged to work with both George Hurrell and Horst P. Horst on some of their final sessions, classic images that will endure for generations. Starr's collaborations with commercial, film, and video directors such as Tim Burton, David Fincher, Mark Romanek, Paul Hunter, and Spike Lee have helped define a look for the past two decades. Drawn to strong-minded and unique women, his video reel is like another artist's Greatest Hits, including Madonna, Bjork, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Jill Scott, Toni Braxton, Sheryl Crow, Lauryn Hill, and Joni Mitchell. His male resume— including David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Sting, and Boy George—is no less singular. Starr leaves his mark of distinction on the best advertising campaigns as well, including Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, L'Oreal, Estée Lauder, Lancome, Calvin Klein, Victoria's Secret, Hugo Boss, and Levi's. Actors are the bread and butter of any Hollywood makeup artist, and Starr's client roster includes the best of the new breed, established stars, and enduring legends, including Scarlett Johansson, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Garner, Salma Hayek, Renee Zellweger, Jada Pinkett Smith, Britney Spears, Brooke Shields, Anjelica Huston, Sophia Loren, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Jane Fonda. As founding Beauty Editor of Flaunt magazine from 1998 to 2001, Starr enlarged his scope to include photo production, art direction, and interviewing; coordinating monthly pages that ranged from male grooming editorial to a conversation with makeup artist and beauty mogul Shu Uemura. In 2002 Starr became the first makeup artist to work in-house with cosmetics giant Estee Lauder. As head of their National Makeup Artist team, he advises on product development; selects, coordinates and trains the elite Makeup Team, and makes personal appearances nationwide. Starr’s first book Paul Starr On Beauty, will be published in Fall 2005 by Melcher Media. In the ephemeral world of fashion and celebrity, Paul Starr has created a lasting body of work both recognizable and distinct. His creativity comes from a mind never at rest, and a personality unwilling to settle for obvious answers or the easiest solution. Paul Starr gives lie to the maxim that the words "makeup" and "artist" should never be combined. With him, they are the most comfortable of bedfellows. See Paul Starr's complete portfolio at Paul Starr Makeup.