Nathalie Essi is a Montreal-based Canadian-Togolese makeup artist with a passion for both natural and avant-garde makeup. She identifies as a “purpose-led” individual who pursues makeup artistry as a means to connect with others.

Through her work, Nathalie aims to present how identity is a limitless concept and can shift through the different layers of beauty. She began her career by assisting industry-leading makeup artists to refine her craft and has since created looks for beauty editorials, short films, runways, album covers, campaigns, and more.