THE ARTIST

Meet the Kiwi mastermind behind Adele's iconic makeup look of winged eye-liner and thick lashes. In Hollywood, Michael Ashton is makeup royalty where the Hamilton-born artist works with the likes of Penelope Cruz, Amber Heard and Keira Knightly. But it’s his long-term work with Adele which is known worldwide and has inspired thousands of UA-cam tutorials. Now, because of the pandemic, Michael’s come home and we meet with him to discuss cosmetics, celebrities, and dreaming big.
Reporter: Miriama Kamo
Producer: Mava Enoka
Camera: Gary Hopper
Editor: Luke Johnson