When you have the opportunity to interview a major celebrity makeup artist who is behind some of Rihanna’s most iconic looks over the years, it’s only right to ask them about everything. Meet Priscilla Ono, the global makeup artist for Fenty Beauty and Secret ambassador, who first fell in love with beauty because of the women in her life. “Growing up in LA, I watched my tías put on their brown lip liner with lighter lipstick and burn their black eyeliner pencils before applying some on their waterline for an extreme eyeliner look,” says Ono. “[Their techniques] inspired me to be the makeup artist I am today.”
You can see this influence in all of the looks she’s created on her impressive rolodex of clients who include Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Bella and Gigi Hadid and one Ms. Robyn Fenty. Since 2017, Ono has been curating looks for the star and whipping up ideas for the Fenty Beauty brand. And this past February, Ono became the key makeup artist for the Super Bowl Halftime show.
When asked about the inspiration for the look in the weeks leading up to the show, the Los Angeles native was mysterious. “I definitely want to do something very iconic. You’re going to see a lot of things that I’ve been inspired by growing up in LA and my Mexican background. [The Super Bowl Halftime show] is legendary, so I want to make sure the makeup aligns with it. It has to be classic and something we can look back at any point in time,” she says. Fast forward to now and we can all agree that the stunning look (featuring the singer’s signature Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation and vibrant red Velvet Liquid Lipstick) was indeed legendary.
