User:Colette Cormier

Colette Cormier is known in Toronto and internationally for makeup artistry in fashion photography, magazines, runway, advertising, video, TV hosts, film, actors, models, events and more.

Colette has worked with celebrities and is a graduate of one of North America's prestigious makeup schools known for award-winning artists. Colette's makeup credits include designers at New York Fashion shows, Recording Artists from Canadian Idol, and work with personalities such as Hal Sparks of "Queer as Folk" fame, Actor/Comedian, Bob Newhart, actresses at the Toronto Film Festival, Bob Goen, long-time host for Entertainment Tonight and Barry Adelman, writer & producer of the Golden Globe awards. She was the key artist on the reality show, "Making it Big," with an audience in both the US and Canada. She is the one of the few Ontario artists equipped with the New York developed makeup system, now known for easing the conscience of CNN news anchors as the high definition era takes hold.

Colette has conducted live television demos, and is an award-winning writer who is regularly interviewed for her expertise in the art of makeup for media such as Makeup Artist Magazine, The Toronto Star, Today's Parent, Daily Dose and other publications. Her work has also been published in fashion magazines throughout the United States. Colette's portfolio is currently being used as the prototype for fashion-forward work by Limperts Academy of Design, Dublin, Ireland. Colette has also consulted for renowned advertising agency, New York's Kaplan Thaler Group, advising on marketing campaigns for cosmetic giants, and has written for advertising agencies representing campaigns for Proctor and Gamble's beauty lines.

Colette is an expert in makeup for ethnic skin tones, including makeup for Blacks, Asian makeup, Indian skin tones, Hispanic beauty--any skin tone.

Colette is also the creator of a "makeup artist startup package" to help new and rookie artists launch their makeup careers. Her Published works can be seen on