Moore is newer to team Janelle Monáe, but he has already made his mark with the star. They met in 2022 when he did their makeup for a Ralph Lauren dinner, and the rest is history. Moore credits Monáe's trust in his skills as the vote of confidence he needed to really shine as a makeup artist. "She let me do my thing the full way through, but I would stop and ask for her input as I was working," he says. "It was definitely a collaborative effort figuring her out that first time," he says.
Since then, the duo have gone on to create a number of makeup looks that have graced the red carpets of award shows and events like the Met Gala. Monáe's 2022 Met Gala appearance where they wore a crystal-covered hood is one of his favorites to date because all eyes were on the makeup. "As an artist, it was one of those moments where you never know what the cameras are going to pick up until after the event, but she looked flawless," he says.
If you take a peek at Monáe's makeup evolution over the past few months, Moore has perfected a particular kind of "your skin but better" approach to the star's look. "I call it 'we woke up like this' makeup," he says. "A lot of it is light coverage and nice highlighted skin — she loves to glow."
Though the duo have experimented with a few out-of-the-box eye-makeup looks, Moore's favorite way to make over Monáe is with different lip shades. "We did a really deep lip color once and both loved it, so I would love to explore more of those tones."
You can find most of the products that Moore swears by when doing Monáe's makeup at your local Sephora and drugstores. "For her brows, we like to use the Fenty Beauty Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler ($25), and to keep them in place, I use the Got2b Hairspray ($9)," Moore says. For skin, he likes the Heritage Store Rose Water ($10) and the Make Up For Ever HD Foundation ($45).
