Besides being Kardashian’s favorite makeup artists, who is this Mario Dedivanovic guy that deserves such a hype from Mrs. West herself? (Photo: Instagram)
Mario’s first job out of high school was as a Sephora fragrance consultant. But he quickly realized that beauty is better than scent! (Photo: Instagram)
Before Kim Ka was his top client, Mario was working as a freelance makeup artist for Fox News making anchors like Megyn Kelly camera-ready. (Photo: Instagram)
He met Kim in 2008 when he did her makeup for a photoshoot for Social Life magazine and have been BFF’s ever since them. (Photo: Instagram)
Mario often calls Kim “his muse.” “Her face was just kind of made for me,” he said in an interview with Fashionista. (Photo: Instagram)
He has tons of other celebrity clients, including Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen, Priyanka Chopra, Demi Lovato, Gabrielle Union, and many others. (Photo: Instagram)
His palette with Kim isn’t Mario’s first! In 2016 the makeup guru debuted a limited edition collab with Anastasia Beverly Hills dubbed the Master Pallette by Mario. (Photo: Instagram)
Mario shares his wisdom with newbs like us on his Master Classes, packed full of advices and tons of free products. Sometimes Kim even joins! (Photo: Instagram)
Mario has a hosting gig on Glam Masters—a fun makeup competition on Lifetime produced by non-other than Kim Kardashian! (Photo: Instagram)
Dedivanovic speaks his first language, Albanian, every time he visits his parent’s house in New York! (Photo: Instagram)
Mario’s mom wasn’t really happy about him working as a MUA at first. “Nothing impressed her,” not even when he got his first ad campaign. Now, his mother often comes to his Master Classes to help! (Photo: Instagram)
Though he doesn’t consider himself a celebrity, Mario has more Instagram followers than the entire population of Chicago (which is over 2.7 million, if you happen to be wondering!) (Photo: Instagram)
His secret to being a successful MUA? “Whatever you do, just be a good person,’” his mother advised him once. “So that’s always in the back of my mind. Be a good person and good things will follow.” (Photo: Instagram)
His name is Mario Dedivanovic, although you probably know him as @MakeupByMario, Kim Kardashian’s go-to makeup artist.
After 10 years of turning Kim Kardashian into a long lashed, smooth skin, glowing goddess, the reality TV star and the celebrity makeup artist are finally teaming up to create KKW Beauty’s next product and first collaboration: a high-pigment eyeshadow palette.
According to an Instagram picture posted on the KKW Beauty account, the day of the launch, April 5th, marks the first time Mario and Kim ever met. And not only is the date reminiscent of their relationship, but the product itself is also inspired by the iconic makeup looks the duo has created together over the past decade.
But besides being Kim Kardashian’s favorite makeup artists, who is this Mario Dedivanovic guy that deserves such a hype from Mrs. West herself? Click through our photo gallery above to learn 13 things you probably didn’t know about @MakeupByMario.
