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Katrina Castanon - Makeup Artist & Educator

Katrina Castanon - Makeup Artist & Educator

Date

Jan 21, 2026

Reading Time

5 Min

Live in: Riverside - Works in: Los Angeles

Give us a little background on yourself.

Kat, also known as Luvekat, is an accomplished body paint, SFX and fantasy make-up artist. She has been in the make-up industry for over 8 years. She began her career at Ruby Make-up Academy and graduated as a certified make-up artist. She started her freelance work throughout Riverside and Los Angeles County where she has body painted for photoshoots and special events. She has been involved in live beauty trade shows in- cluding IMATS and PhameExpo. Her talent of makeup has been expressed in promotions for Universal Pictures and Universal Home Entertainment as well as worked with Top makeup Brands on Limited edition products such as Hard Candy, Covergirl and Cheeky Rose Beauty where her work was used as a display all over the U.S featured in Wal-Mart.

What is your philosophy when it comes to makeup?

My philosophy in makeup is to "Master the rules and then BREAK THEM!"

What are some of your notable and/or favorite projects?

  • Lead makeup artist for Covergirl Halloween Special Edition Line (Display 2019)

  • 2-time makeup display in Wal-Mart for Hard Candy Cosmetics

  • 2-time makeup display Wal-Mart Cheeky Rose Cosmetics

How Katrina Castanon uses Skindinavia

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