Santiago Rene Makeup Artistry — I AM Loving Awareness

Santiago René

Selected credits

Céline Dion

Caesars Palace residency

Latin Grammy Awards

Backstage artist

Billboard Music Awards

Backstage artist

Latin Grammy · Person of the Year

Honoring Shakira

Cirque du Soleil

Body painting & production

Miss Universe

Asst. backstage mgr · MAC

Las Vegas Fashion Week

Head artist · team of 20

New York Fashion Week

Backstage mgr · MAC · 7 shows

Shimmer Magazine

Beauty Editor

MAC Cosmetics

Artist relations · Pacific West

NBC & Telemundo

HD broadcast makeup

Brennan Rock Benefit

Alice Cooper · Rob Zombie · KISS

6 IMDb credits

Film & television

Specialties

Clean beauty & skin-first
Natural, luminous, camera-ready
Bold & editorial
High-concept, fashion-forward
Natural glam
Elevated, effortless, stage-ready
Airbrush
HD & 4K broadcast precision
Special effects & character
Prosthetics, aging, transformation
Body painting
Theatrical & production artistry
Male grooming
On-camera & broadcast talent

Now in Nashville

Twenty-five years of high-stakes production experience,
now working for your project.

Signature service

Album covers & artist press shoots

Your album cover is permanent. Every look is built for high-resolution demands — tailored to reflect exactly who the artist is, from intimate and natural to bold and iconic.

Music video production

Cinematic looks for complex studio lighting and multi-look shoots. Consistent, precise, and built for long production days.

Red carpet & award shows

CMAs, AMAs, and music award circuits. The same standard delivered at the Latin Grammys and Billboard Awards.

Editorial & press campaigns

Magazine features, press kits, and brand campaigns. Concept-driven looks built to tell an artist's visual story.

Film & television

On-set continuity, character design, and special effects. Six IMDb credits across independent film and streaming.

Live performance

Stage-ready looks built to hold under arena and touring conditions — honed across major Las Vegas productions.

Clean beauty

Skin-first, luminous, natural. Built for intimacy and high resolution.

Natural glam

Elevated and effortless. Stage-ready without looking done.

Bold & editorial

High-concept, fashion-forward. Strong enough to carry a frame.

HD & broadcast

Airbrush-trained. Built for 4K cameras and broadcast lighting.

Availability

Half day & full day

Multi-day engagements welcome

Kit

Full professional kit

Included or negotiated per project

Travel

Available nationwide

Travel negotiated per project

Rates

Quoted on request

Reach out to discuss your project

The artist
behind the work

Santiago René has spent over two decades in the most demanding rooms in entertainment — backstage at Caesars Palace, in the wings at arena shows, on film sets, and on the runways of New York and Las Vegas. He shows up with presence, intention, and a genuine care for the person in the chair. The result is always the same: someone who looks exactly like themselves, only more so.

MAC certified · TV & Film MAC certified · Fashion Show MAC certified · Advanced L1 & L2 Airbrush · NBC & Telemundo trained

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Also worked with

Britney Spears — Piece of Me MAC Artist Relations & Artist Support Shania Twain — Still The One MAC Artist Relations & Artist Support Mariah Carey MAC Artist Support Fleetwood Mac Performer Makeup Franco De Vita Il Volo Ilya Kuryaki & the Valderamas CeeLo Green Kaci Battaglia Omi Robin Antin Enrico Colantoni Alfonso Freeman Jennifer Taylor Jason James Richter Ellen Hollman Langston Fishburne Jubilee! Rock of Ages David Copperfield Penn & Teller Blue Man Group Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas Absinthe Caesars Entertainment Dear Skyyler Productions Virgin Atlantic Featured Makeup Artist profile FashionFeed Las Vegas Magazine feature Parlay Magazine Cover & Editorial feature

Makeup by Santiago René