PROMOTING ENTERPRISE
The Guaranty Trust Fashion Weekend is a consumer-focused fashion exhibition and capacity-building event that aims to promote enterprise within the fast-growing Nigerian Fashion Industry.
Sir John Barnett is the makeup artist behind some of Beyonce’s most iconic looks. He is also the Co-Executive Producer and celebrity mentor on Lifetime’s Hit TV show, Beauty Star.
Renowned for his use of colors, Sir John began his career in the beauty industry working at a MAC Cosmetics store in Atlanta. From there, Sir John worked his way up, assisting legendary makeup artists like Pat Mcgrath and Charlotte Tilbury’s during Fashion Weeks in New York, Milan, and Paris, during which he worked with the most sought after names in the beauty industry from supermodels like Karlie Kloss to Naomi Cambell.
In 2010, Sir John became Beyonce’s personal makeup artist, working on her makeup for everything, from her album art to concert tours, including the history-making September 2018 Vogue cover and Coachella performance. In 2015, Sir John hit another milestone as he was named ambassador and celebrity makeup artist for leading beauty brand, L’Oréal Paris. Sir has also partnered with other leading brands like Glossier, MAC, Yves Saint Laurent, Estée Lauder, and Disney in 2019 to develop a capsule collection of cosmetics inspired by the film, The Lion King.
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