Rachel Goodwin
Rachel Goodwin is a Los Angeles makeup artist and beauty creator who shares the craft behind celebrity red carpets, fashion editorials and everyday makeup.
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Known for
Oscars
ELLE
Vanity Fair
YouTubeOverview
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Work
- Celebrity and fashion makeup artist; beauty creator
- Early training
- San Francisco Opera House
- Early milestone
- Brittany Murphy’s 2000 Flaunt cover, photographed by David LaChapelle
Mini bio
How it started.
Rachel grew up in and around San Francisco. Discovering that makeup could be a career as a teenager set her direction. She trained in stage makeup and at the San Francisco Opera House before working backstage in New York and Paris.
An early turning point.
In her On Makeup Magazine interview, Rachel singled out a 2000 Flaunt cover with Brittany Murphy, photographed by David LaChapelle, as her first major celebrity cover. Seeing her own work on the magazine stand made the career feel real.
Faces, stories and beauty history.
Rachel began working with Emma Stone in 2007, around Superbad. Her wider career includes Chanel and NARS roles, fashion covers and advertising, plus co-founding New York’s Makeup Museum. Fans can also hear her answering everyday makeup questions on Forever35.
What drives the work.
Rachel approaches each face individually rather than following a fixed beauty template. In September 2025, she said she was working on a memoir and finding a new creative outlet in writing.
Creditschronological, newest first
Editorial and red carpet
- 2025Rose Byrne: ELLE Women in HollywoodMakeup using Chanel
- 2025Rose Byrne: C Magazine fall featureMakeup
- 2025Leslie Bibb: S Magazine spring editorialMakeup using Valentino Beauty
- 2025Emma Stone: Academy Awards red carpetMakeup
- 2023Emma Stone: Poor Things New York premiereMakeup
Video and podcasts
- 2026Forever35, episode 390Guest makeup expert
- 2025Forever35, episode 368Guest makeup expert
- 2018Emma Stone Makeup ft. Rachel Goodwin | Monika BlunderGuest makeup artist
Awards
Quotes
My goal is to amplify their individuality, not mask it.Rachel Goodwin, &Co.
On her approach to makeup, September 17, 2025. Source: https://andco.substack.com/p/women-you-should-know-rachel-goodwin
Trivia
- Her first stage makeup class included turning herself into her black-and-white cat, Lou Lou.
- Before discovering makeup artistry, she briefly wanted to become a veterinarian.
- She enjoys cooking, gardening, perfume and designing homes.
Find Rachel
Follow Rachel’s makeup work and behind-the-scenes posts on Instagram.
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