Celebrity vs makeup artists: Feuds you never saw coming

A makeup artist's trust, imagination, and devotion to a star helps to construct a strong, personal bond. However, in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, such relationships tend to break under the dynamics of stardom, egos and unrecognised artistry.

Throughout the years, some of the biggest Hollywood stars have had the biggest clashes with the very artists responsible for their iconic looks. Here are the top five celebrity makeup artist beefs that ended Hollywood.

James Charles vs. Tati Westbrook - The YouTube Beauty Fallout

The beauty world was turned upside down in 2019 when Charles James, one of YouTube's most successful figures at the time, began fighting with his mentor and fellow artist Tati Westbrook.

The "Bye Sister" "scandal" video caused Tati to blow up and caused her to accuse James of betrayal and caused a massive unsubscribing campaign that James lost a million subscribers in a single day. This is one of the most famous incidents in Hollywood and for influencers, especially because of the warring that the makeup artist world suffered.

Kylie Jenner vs. Vlada Haggerty – Credit Where It’s Due

There’s no doubt that Kylie Jenner transformed beauty branding into an empire through Kylie Cosmetics line, but her former days were anything but clean. Makeup artist Vlada Haggerty accused Kylie of using her signature metallic lip designs without proper acknowledgment.

The argument rapidly spread across Instagram and achieved celebrity-level discourse related to who owns what in the world of beauty.

Jeffree Star Vs. Kat Von D – Friends turned foes

Jeffree Star and tattoo artist turned makeup mogul Kat Von D were once reported to be close friends and business partners, however, they became embroiled in one of the beauty industry’s most tumultuous split. Kat accused Jeffree of racism and bullying, and toxic behavior. She even removed one of her lipsticks from her line which was named after him. Their feud was played out on YouTube and social media and the allegation raised a lot of eyebrows in Hollywood (Teen Vogue).

Kim Kardashian Vs. Joyce Bonelli – Brakets of trust and loyalty

As a longtime friend of Kim Kardashian, Joyce Bonelli’s becomes her make up artist and the two ladies appeared to be stuck to each others sides. However in 2018, reports emerged which state that the Kardashians decided to cut their relationship with Bonelli.

Neither side provided much information. but insiders claimed that there was a lack of trust and there were some matters that were business related. Kim had one of the most memorable looks on the red carpet and the incomprehensible split changed the the world of classic American glam, and set a new standard (People).

Ariana Grande Vs. Daniel Chinchilla – the unceremonious dismissal

Ariana Grande’s signature looks which include sharp winged eyeliner and perfect skin, were the results of the magic created by her makeup artist Daniel Chinchilla.

However, by 2020, fans started to wonder where Chinchilla was, as he seemed to have been missing from Grande’s glamour team. There were speculations about a ‘creative difference’ but the two never bothered to address the claims. The lack of clarification just raised more questions.