Shella Martin was named 2022 Makeup Artist of the Year in the second annual Makeup Artist Guild Asia Pacific (MAGAP) awards in Sydney on Sunday night (November 3)
Speaking after her win, Shella said she was honoured to win the major award and five category awards.
“My journey started as a little girl collecting hundreds of magazine cut-outs of make up images,” she said.
“Although I constantly make an effort to innovate and learn, in this world we get up on shoulders of all those who have supported us – including my fellow nominees, family, friends and industry partners.”
MAGAP founder and director Melanie Burnicle said winning the Makeup Artist of the season title is not a simple feat.
“To be selected like a finalist to get the general award, each makeup artist must be named a finalist in three categories,” she said.
“Then, all finalists were independently assessed by an international judging panel comprised of international superstars, global agents, artists, creatives and industry figureheads.”
The major winners within the 2022 MAGAP awards include:
Student Makeup Artist of the Year – Taylor De Gruchy
Makeup Direction TVC/Music Video – Shella Martin
Event & Bridal Makeup Artist of the season – Sarah Laidlaw
Creative Makeup Artist of the Year – Chereine Waddell
Makeup Video of the Year – Shella Martin
Editorial Makeup Artist of the Year – Shella Martin
Makeup Team of the season – Makeup Director Hayley Dutton For Covergirl
Makeup Vlogger of the season – Bonnie Gillies
New Force Makeup Artist of the Year – Tri-Ahn Nguyen
Makeup Accessories Make of the entire year – Katkit Road
Makeup Brand of the Year – Modelrock
Character Makeup Style of the entire year – Lucy Woolfman
Hall Of Fame 2022 – Josy Knowland
Macro Makeup Artist of the Year – Clare
Mac Educator of the Year – Carmelle Watkins
Education Business of the season – Cameron Jane Makeup Design Makeup
Shot of the season – Julia Green
Beauty Makeup Artist of the Year – Katrina Raftery
ACT/SA/TAs Makeup Artist of the season – Aleksandra Pinneri
Wa/NT Makeup Artist of the season – Clare Mac
Qld Makeup Artist of the Year – Jo Spring
Vic Makeup Artist of the season – Shella Martin
NSW Makeup Artist of the season – Sarah Laidlaw
Australian Makeup Artist of the Year – Shella Martin
