Your day isn’t complete till you retire to bed and spend an hour on Instagram, right? We don’t blame you, really. There’s so much inspo out there, be it fashion bloggers or food enthusiasts. But the beauty lovers that we are, we’re guilty of following (and stalking) every makeup artist out there who help us get closer to our makeup goals. Wondering who these geniuses are? Here’s a roundup of 5 makeup artists you ought to follow on Instagram...
 

Hung Vanngo/ @hungvanngo

Hung Vanngo/ @hungvanngo

If you love makeup and he’s not on your Insta feed, you’re losing out on some serious inspo. His celebrity clientele includes Selena Gomez, Miranda Kerr, Victoria’s Secret angels like Jasmine Tookes and Stella Maxwell amongst others. If red carpet looks is what you like playing copycats to, Vanngo ought to be on your Instagram list. From Oscar makeup to some of the best magazine shoots internationally, this makeup artist does the no makeup makeup look just as effortlessly as a full blown OTT look.

 

Donald Simrock/ @dsimrock

Donald Simrock/ @dsimrock

If you want to know the real makeup moghul behind some of the biggest celebrities, you ought to follow Donald Simrock. He’s the guy behind Lady Gaga’s OTT makeup look in the Just Dance video, after all. But she’s not the only one who made it to his client list—there’s the likes of Nicki Minaj, Kim K and even Britney Spears! It was only last year that Donald was signed up by Lakmé Fashion Week to create looks for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016 and then of course, again for Summer/Resort 2017 where his looks were nothing short of spectacular. Follow him already!

 

Mario Dedivanovic/ @mariodedivanovic

Mario Dedivanovic/ @mariodedivanovic

When you’re Kim Kardashian West’s makeup artist, you’re already on top of everybody’s Instagram feed. After all, he’s the guy who taught us how to get her highly contoured and sculpted face. So what does his Intsa page consist of? Some of the funniest internet memes and mostly makeup tutorials with his muse, Kim K!

 

Rebecca Seals/ @rebeccaseals

Rebecca Seals/ @rebeccaseals

If eye makeup is your thing, Rebecca is the only one you ought to follow on this subject. The girl is the makeup artist behind some of the boldest eye makeup tutorials on Instagram. From frosty blue eyes to multi-coloured eye makeup, she’s a pro at it all. Like that’s not enough, Rebecca is a photographer too and it sure shows in most of her posts that are beautifully shot and edited. We promise—you’ll be waking up to her gorgeous posts every morning!

 

Daniel Bauer/ @danielbauermakeupandhair

Daniel Bauer/ @danielbauermakeupandhair

Not too long ago, Daniel moved to India and what a blessing that has been for us makeup fans. From being an integral part of Lakmé Fashion Week to styling some of the best magazine covers in India, Daniel has fast become one of the biggest makeup moghuls of our country. Shraddha Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Yami Gautam, Vaani Kapoor—you name it and he’s worked his magical makeup skills on almost every B-town actress.