Self-taught makeup artist Val Garland has been appointed L’Oréal Paris global makeup director; as was announced this morning.
Having created catwalk looks for major fashion designers, images for the likes of Vogue and V magazines, and advertising campaigns for labels such as M.A.C and Topshop; Garland has said “This is something I can get my teeth [sunk] into. I love the fact that as a brand there is a good price point, so in [that way] they do appeal to everyone.
“I’m very excited about getting into the lab and working with the team at L’Oréal.”
L’Oréal global brand president Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou has since shared his elation at having Garland on the team, saying “In bringing Val Garland’s incredible talent for newness to L’Oréal Paris and working directly with her in makeup innovation, L’Oréal Paris takes a new artistic direction, where our vision of Paris-born beauty is constantly reinvented.”
