FASHION WEEK PROFILE // Make-Up Artist Roberto Casey Is All About the Pretty

Courtesy of Roberto CaseyRoberto Casey might have the most successful side career of any musician in history. He started working as a make-up artist because it seemed more enjoyable than lugging boxes around at Nine West. "I had gone to performing arts school and learned how to do stage make-up. I hoped I could meet some music industry contacts as a make-up artist"--cut to today and he's got two Emmys to show for it. 

What sets Casey apart from the average make-up artist is his love of keeping things light. "I always tell people use enough to see the effects of the make-up, not the make-up itself," he says. "So if you're doing foundation, the point is to even your skintone. Stop when your skin looks even, not when you look like you're wearing foundation. Of course, that's if you're doing a natural look." And a natural look, Casey says, is his favorite. "I like to make a pretty face prettier."

His advice to aspiring make-up artists is to team up with a pro. "Classes will give you a great foundation that you can keep going back to, but you'll learn so much from someone who's been doing this for a while," he says. "As far as being successful, it's all about networking."

And his music career? "I have a yoga studio that I play at. I'll do a show someday." 

--Layla Schlack