Celebrity makeup artist Nina Park creates glowing red carpet looks and minimalist makeup for Zoë Kravitz, Hailey Bieber and Lily-Rose Depp
Celebrity Makeup Artist Nina Park Creates Glowing Red Carpet Beauty
If you’ve ever seen Zoë Kravitz glide down the red carpet at the Oscars 2022, or Lily-Rose Depp at the premiere of “The King”, you may have probably noticed something magical: makeup so natural it almost seems invisible, yet is incredibly refined. That’s the artistry of Nina Park, the celebrity makeup artist who is redefining red carpet beauty with her “less is more” philosophy.
Nina Park’s looks highlight luminous, dimensional, glowing skin, making the complexion the true focal point. Thin cat-eye eyeliner elongates the gaze, while soft, smoky eyes blend like watercolour washes; brows remain naturally full, and lips are subtly tinted or glossy, all of which effortlessly enhance natural beauty.
From Childhood Passion to International Celebrity Makeup Success
Nina Park’s story begins in Chicago, where, as a child, she would redraw lips and lashes on magazine pages with a simple pen. Born in New Jersey and raised in suburban Chicago in a first-generation Korean household, she turned that playful pastime into a professional makeup career.
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Nina Park created the makeup look for Charli XCX at the “Sacrifice” premiere
Her studies in painting honed her eye for light, shadow, and colour—skills that now define her approach to makeup. After training at the École de Maquillage Fleurimon in Paris and collaborating with major industry names, Nina Park launched her freelance career in New York in 2014.
Today, her portfolio features red-carpet icons such as Zoë Kravitz, Hailey Bieber, Lily-Rose Depp, Brie Larson, Tessa Thompson, HoYeon Jung, and Sadie Sink. What unites them all is a signature look—natural yet sophisticated, one that enhances authentic beauty rather than masking it. Her mantra is crystal clear: don’t cover, enhance.
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Makeup look for Hailey Bieber by Nina Park for Rhode campaign
Skin-First Techniques for Natural, Radiant, Flawless Makeup
Every makeup look begins with the skin. Nina Park’s skin-first technique involves light layers of foundation and concealer to neutralise redness and imperfections while maintaining a flawless, radiant complexion.
The result is what she calls “skin-like”—a no-makeup effect that works for both red carpet events and everyday life.
Her approach echoes the philosophy of the Korean beauty routine, where skincare is treated as a sacred ritual that includes cleansing, toning, and applying essence, serum, cream, eye cream, and sunscreen.
K-Beauty Skincare Secrets for Hydrated, Glowing Red Carpet Skin
Nina Park prefers multifunctional products, such as BB creams, cushions, and lip tints that hydrate, protect, and illuminate, creating the perfect base for makeup to shine.
At the core is the K-Beauty concept of chok chok—skin that’s healthy, radiant, and perfectly hydrated. Social media amplifies this beauty trend, making minimalist routines and tutorials widely accessible and fuelling a collective obsession with authentic, glowing skin.
Mastering the No-Makeup Look for Zoë Kravitz and Lily-Rose Depp
At the Paris premiere of Caught Stealing, she achieved fresh, luminous skin with subtle definition and an almost imperceptible nude lip on Zoë Kravitz—a masterclass in effortless, celebrity no-makeup makeup.
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Makeup for Zoë Kravitz realized by Nina Park for the New York premiere of “Caught Stealing”
With Lily-Rose Depp, she embraced the concept of “cloud skin,” characterised by a velvety texture, a hint of rosy blush that catches the light, naturally free brows, and a cool brown lip liner, accentuating elegance without overshadowing natural features.
Hailey Bieber’s Minimalist Red Carpet Glow by Celebrity Makeup Artist Nina Park
Then there’s Hailey Bieber, the undisputed icon of minimalist makeup, styled by Nina Park in sophisticated simplicity.
At the 2025 Met Gala, Park opted for warm brown tones that melted into Hailey Bieber’s sun-kissed, radiant complexion. The most talked-about detail? The lip liner, expertly blended to avoid any harsh lines. As the makeup artist insists, even definition must stay soft if the goal is a true “no-makeup” effect.
@ninapark Hailey Bieber | Met Gala 2025 Complexion-focused using Light Reflecting Foundation and Radiant Creamy Concealer by @NARS Cosmetics #MetGala2025 #MetGala #NARSPartner ♬ original sound - Nina Park
Hailey Bieber’s warm brown Met Gala glam by Nina Park
Lightweight Products and Techniques for Flawless Day-to-Night Celebrity Makeup
To achieve these seemingly effortless results, Nina Park selects lightweight, multipurpose products. She uses breathable foundations and concealers, creamy blushes and highlighters for a natural colour and glow, and soft lip liners along with sheer glosses for a perfectly blurred finish.
Her small but powerful secrets? Targeted skincare as a base, applying concealer only where it’s truly needed, respecting the natural shape of the brows, and softly enhancing the lips. The result is makeup that looks great in any lighting: natural by day, flawless under red carpet flashbulbs at night.
Minimalist Makeup as a Lifestyle Trend and Cultural Beauty Shift
Nina Park’s beauty secrets reflect a cultural shift. Minimalism in makeup aligns with a “skin-first” philosophy, where authenticity and naturalness take centre stage.
Young people are increasingly rejecting fillers and invasive procedures, opting to embrace their own natural beauty. This is precisely the mindset behind Nina Park’s work: elevating individual beauty without masks or artifice.
Meanwhile, Gen Z has turned the “Morning Shed” into a viral TikTok trend, featuring overnight masks, under-eye patches, and chin straps—all designed to create a naturally lifted effect upon waking. The motto is deliberately provocative: “The uglier you go to bed, the prettier you wake up.” This extreme form of beauty hacking, while far from Nina Park’s balanced philosophy, shares the same ultimate goal: enhancing natural beauty without invasive shortcuts and promoting subtle enhancement over artificial perfection.
Why Natural Beauty Is the Ultimate Luxury in Celebrity Makeup
Nina Park demonstrates that today’s ultimate luxury isn’t excess, but rather natural beauty. In an era dominated by filters and digital retouching, her work celebrates authenticity and effortless elegance—the true secret behind her success on the red carpet.
Lucrezia Spina
Editor