Red carpet · Fashion week · Celebrity
Makeup for the moments the world is watching
Kate Kats is a celebrity makeup and hair artist with 15+ years backstage and on the red carpet, from New York, Paris and Milan fashion weeks and the Cannes Film Festival to the Oscars, the Grammys and the ESPYS. Based in Los Angeles, booked worldwide.
Award shows · Fashion weeks · Festivals · Premieres
Check availability Award shows · Fashion weeks · Festivals · Premieres
Backstage and on the carpetNew York Fashion Week · Paris Fashion Week · Milan Fashion Week · Cannes Film Festival · The Oscars · Emmy Awards · Grammy Awards · ESPYS · Chanel · Hermès · Gucci
Where Kate works
Award shows, fashion weeks and the nights in between, with the same calm, camera-ready finish.
Fashion weeks
New York · Paris · MilanBackstage at shows for Hermès and Dundas, and on Diane Kendal’s team in New York.
Award shows
Oscars · Emmys · Grammys · ESPYSRed carpet looks for actors, artists, athletes and their guests, built to hold through arrivals, flash and a long night.
Runway & presentations
Chanel · Gucci · Brunello CucinelliChanel Métiers d’Art and Gucci in New York and Los Angeles, and key makeup for Brunello Cucinelli shows.
Festivals & premieres
Cannes · Premieres · GalasFestival nights, film premieres and industry events, from Cannes to Hollywood.
Celebrity clients
Trusted by talent, athletes and icons
Faces Kate has worked withCandace Parker, Olivia Palermo, Rupi Kaur, Georgina Bloomberg, Thom Browne, Anastasia Soare, Kristanna Loken, Emeraude Toubia, Margot Bingham, Dara Torres, Rebecca Lobo and Jenny Shimizu.
Built for the cameraSkin that reads fresh in person and under flash, with hair and makeup that last from the first photo to the after-party.
Built for the cameraSkin that reads fresh in person and under flash, with hair and makeup that last from the first photo to the after-party.
How booking works
Send the date
Tell Kate the event, the call time and where you’ll get ready. She replies with availability and a quote.
Plan the look
A short consultation on the wardrobe, the setting and the lighting, so the look feels intentional.
Ready on time
Kate arrives with a full kit and can bring a hair and makeup team for larger groups.
Kind words
I have spent several decades in front of a camera, so I’m quite picky. Kate is a perfectionist, like me, and understood immediately my particular needs.
Virginia Vallejo · Journalist and author
About Kate
Kate Kats
Kate has spent 15+ years in fashion and beauty across Europe, Asia and the US: backstage at fashion weeks, on red carpets, on campaign sets, and as head of the beauty department at a fashion magazine. She worked in New York before making Los Angeles her base.
Clients and crews know her for a calm, warm presence on the busiest days, and for one belief: your makeup should never wear you, it should reflect you. She brings the same craft to a small number of weddings each season and to private lessons.
See her editorial work Clients and crews know her for a calm, warm presence on the busiest days, and for one belief: your makeup should never wear you, it should reflect you. She brings the same craft to a small number of weddings each season and to private lessons.
Good to know
Yes. Kate is based in Los Angeles and travels for fashion weeks, festivals and events in the US and abroad. Travel is quoted with the booking.
Yes. Kate does both, and can bring a team of makeup artists and hairstylists for a group or a long day.
As early as you can. Dates around the Golden Globes, the Grammys and the Oscars fill first, so send your date as soon as you have it.
The date, call time, location and outfit, plus any references you love. Kate uses them to plan the look with you in a short consultation.
It depends on the date, the call time, the location and the size of the team. Send a request and Kate replies with a quote.
Awards season · Fashion week · Your next event
Tell Kate about your date
Questions? kate@katekats.com · Text or WhatsApp +1 (917) 332-7569
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