Popsugar Fashion Fashion News Who Is Tess Holliday? Why Tess Holliday Is About to Change Modeling Forever May 23, 2015 by Aemilia Madden First Published: May 21, 2015 View On One Page Photo 9 of 14 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 9 Tess began her career as a makeup artist "I had been interested in makeup forever," she told People. "My mom had bought me Kevyn Aucoin books when I was 13 and it changed my life. I still do makeup – but not as much because I'm busy!" Previous Next Start Slideshow Fashion NewsTess HollidayCurvy Fashion