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CLEAN BEAUTY QUEEN
KARIM ORANGE
MEET THE CAPITAL REGION’S CLEAN BEAUTY QUEEN
My name is Karim Orange and I am a two-time Emmy nominated ‘clean’ makeup artist and personal care products, expert. As a makeup artist, I’ve beautified everything from bruises and bags, on movie stars and hags. Making gray skies blue was my calling from the time I was a young girl. I was once asked by a teacher what I wanted to be when I grew up. I replied ‘A crayon so I can be in a box full of color. The teacher replied ‘that’s impossible! Wow, how wrong she was!
I fell in love with makeup early, I just loved how the women in lipstick ads always looked happy. I felt that if I put it on, I would be happy too. That is still my goal, I just want to inspire love and happiness with lead-free lipstick!
Long before I was a make-up artist, there a love for makeup. There was lipstick with bright colors, and shadows with shimmer and glitter. There were stores and women with vanity tables that were all filled with make-up. Long before high school crushes and first kisses, there was make-up. Long after high school and the crushes ended, there was still make-up. Make-up was always truth for me, so it seemed natural for me to add artist to the title. Titles almost always demanded some kind of responsibility. It became something to live up to. It required time,
BY KARIM ORANGE
technique, and studying. It becomes both competitive and rewarding. It transitioned into making a living.
I was born and raised in New York City, and I began my career as a makeup artist over 20 years ago. I’ve worked on countless music videos with artists such as Lauren Hill, Nas and Dave Mathews Bands. My big break came when I beat out 23 other makeup artists for a spot on the ABC daytime television talk show The View. During that time I had the
opportunity to work with countless celebrities such as Matt Damon, The BackStreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, and countless others. I’ve even done makeup on a former president of The United States.
One day, a lipstick that I wore daily, sent me to the emergency room with a very severe allergic reaction. The doctor simply told me “don’t wear that lipstick again”. For the next week, every lipstick that I put on sent me to the ER. I didn’t wear lipstick for almost 8 years. During that time, I started to research how a lot of autoimmune diseases stem from something we put into our bodies daily. One day the immune system screams ENOUGH! I was lucky because my symptoms happened on the outside of my body.
I’m often asked “When did you find clean beauty?” The answer is this I didn’t seek to find clean beauty. It found me! I remember walking into a small health food store in the early 2000’s. The manager and I started talking and I told her I was a makeup artist. She asked would I be interested in working with some of the natural brands they carried. My response was “natural makeup?” What’s that? Light dirt, dark dirt, medium dirt? Little did I know, that that was the day I found my true calling! I never looked back. I was able to finally wear lipstick again!
I have been educating women on the importance of clean beauty since 2003! Elle Magazine called me a “Green Star” in 2007. I have appeared on Good Morning America, and have been featured in countless magazines including Glamour & Allure. I have worked as a consultant with some of the biggest clean beauty brands in the industry including Vapour Beauty, Gabriel Cosmetics, and Jane Iredale. I educate women via corporate workshops, private parties, or one-on-one consultations at my Albany-based makeup studio in
Center Square. I teach women to step out into the world fearlessly, in the power of their own unique beauty, without compromising ingredients.
My passion and quest for understanding clean beauty ingredients extend beyond the surface. In 2013 I enrolled in farm school, where I studied urban farming. This led me to spend extensive time in Ecuador studying both biodynamic farming as well as permaculture. I currently grow a great deal of what I eat, in an urban setting. I love to educate others on this also.
I have been living in the capital region for 3 years now, and I love it! Looking forward to sharing clean beauty tips, reviews, and more with Women of the Capital District. Until then I wish you Love & Lead-free Lipstick!
For more information visit: www. karimorange.com Follow on Instagram: @thatgirlorange
My name is Karim Orange and I am a two-time Emmy nominated ‘clean’ makeup artist and personal care products expert.
As a makeup artist I’ve beautified everything from bruises and bags, on movie stars and hags. Making gray skies blue was my calling from the time I was a young girl. I was once asked by a teacher what I wanted to be when I grew up. I replied ‘A crayon so I can be in a box full of color. The teacher replied ‘that’s impossible’! Wow, how wrong she was! I fell in love with makeup early, I just loved how the women in lipstick ads always looked happy. I felt that if I put it on I would be happy too. That today is still my goal, I just want to inspire love and happiness with lead-free lipstick!
Long before there was a make-up artist, there was make-up. There was lipstick with bright colors, and shadows with shimmer and glitter. There were stores and women with vanity tables that were all filled with make-up. Long before high school crushes and first kisses there was makeup. Long after high school and the crushes ended, there was still make-up. Make-up was always truth for me, so it seemed natural for me to add artist to the title. Titles almost always demanded some kind of responsibility. It became something to live up to. It required time, technique and studying. It becomes both competitive and rewarding. It transitioned into making a living.
Born and raised in New York City, I began my career as a makeup artist over 20 years ago. I’ve worked on countless music videos with artists such as Lauren Hill and Dave Mathews Bands. My big break came when I beat out 23 other makeup artists for a spot on the ABC daytime television talk show The View. During that time I had the opportunity to work with countless celebrities such as Mat Damon, The BackStreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin and countless others. I’ve even done makeup on a former president of The United States.
During this time, a lipstick that I wore daily, sent me to the emergency room with a very severe allergic reaction. The doctor simply told me ‘don’t wear that lipstick again. For the next week, every lipstick that I put on sent me to the ER. I haven’t worn lipstick for almost 8 years. During that time, I started to research how a lot of autoimmune diseases stem from something we put into our bodies on a daily basis. One day the immune system screams ENOUGH! I was lucky, because my symptoms happened on the outside of my body. I’m often asked ‘When did you find clean beauty’ The answer is this ‘I didn’t seek to find clean beauty. It found me! I remember walking into a small health food store in the early 2000’s. The manager and I started talking and I told her I was a makeup artist. She asked would I be interested in working with some of the natural brands they carried. My response was ‘natural makeup’? Whats that? Light dirt, dark dirt, medium dirt? Little did I know, that that was the day I found my true calling! I never looked back.
I have been educating woman on the importance of clean beauty since 2003! Elle Magazine called me a “Green Star” in 2007. I have appeared on Good Morning America, and have been featured in countless magazines including Glamour & Allure. I have worked as a consultant with some of the biggest clean beauty brands in the industry including Vapour
Beauty, Gabriel Cosmetics and Jane Iredale. I educate woman via corporate workshops, private parties or oneon-one consultatations at my Albany based makeup studio in Center Square. I educate women to step out into the world fearlessly, in the power of their own unique beauty, without compromising ingredients. I love life from the source! My passion and quest for understanding clean beauty ingredients goes beyond the surface. In 2013 I enrolled in ‘farm school’, where I studied urban farming. This led me to spending extensive time in Ecuador studying both biodynamic farming as well as permaculture. I currently grow a great deal of what I eat, in an urban setting. I love to educate others on this also.
I have been living in the capital region for 3 years now, and I absolutely love it! Looking forward to sharing clean beauty tips, reviews and more with Women of the Captital District. Until then I wish you Love & Lead free Lipstick!
