India is ranked 4th in the world for generating the highest revenue from the cosmetics industry. Changing lifestyles and increasing awareness are the reasons for the beauty and personal care market to witness huge demand in recent times. Makeup has taken the spotlight everywhere from marriages to formal and informal functions and events happening in the entertainment and business sectors.
There are several talented and promising makeup artists who have started with nothing but have reached new heights in their careers with their creativity and passion. Traditional beauty parlors which were set up in some corners of the city are now getting converted into make-up studios all over the world. So, what are the qualities that help makeup artists get recognition from across all sectors? It is because of their humility, passion for their career, and the hard work that they put behind each personality so that their best outer self gets reflected on-screen. Today we will talk about Celebrity Makeup artist Anu Jagtap who is a self-made woman and is appreciated for her unique makeup techniques in the entertainment industry.
Let us read how Anu hailing from a small village made it big in Mumbai to set up her career as a leading Makeup Artist. Anu Jagtap started her career in 2016 and it has been seven years since she is rocking in the industry. She has won several awards like Sedasco International Award, Human Rights Award, and has even been nominated by Zee for her makeup work in the Marathi film Picasso.
Having worked now with top stars like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Keerthy Suresh, among others, Anu has come a long way. She has been grabbing projects to work with top models in web series, movies, and songs with famous production houses like Dharma, and Yash Raj. But let us tell you that her journey was not that easy-breezy. Anu had to face a lot of criticism that made her develop self-doubts when she decided to make her profession as a makeup artist. Despite all several challenges, she has worked really hard to become a trusted celebrity makeup artist in Mumbai.
Anu has been attracted to dressing up others and helping them look beautiful since her childhood. Without others knowing about the same, she did a government-supported beauty parlor course after class 10. Since she hailed from a village, she had to travel to other places to pursue her academics. Her father played a major role in motivating her to study and complete her studies till her M.Com. She is the only girl to have achieved this level of academics and also started a small beauty parlor in her village in those days. It was her family’s consistent support that she decided to convert her passion for makeup into a profession and came to Mumbai for work. While doing a job and assisting other makeup artists, she completed a professional makeup course that unlocked her success to start her journey as an independent celebrity makeup artist.
When we spoke to her, she shared how she considers Bollywood actresses Rekha and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s life stories to be an inspiration for her to give her best no matter what. Anu is smitten by Rekha’s gorgeous looks despite her increasing age. Anu keeps reading about the stories and watching movies and songs of these actresses on how they have maintained themselves to look so beautiful. She considers working with Rekha and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan one day will help her fulfill her ambition to become the world’s best makeup artist. Anu shares her wise advice to budding makeup artists that they should think positively and never do anything that will harm others. Success is in being humble, treating everyone equally, praying for everyone’s well-being, and interacting with others without any comparisons and judgments. These values will help you to rise in your career without being stopped by others.
