Marilyn Young

Marilyn Young runs Marilyn Young Beauty and works as a makeup artist at Salon de Beaute in Bellevue, Washington. She is licensed as a cosmetologist, makeup artist, esthetician and manicurist in Washington and California, with listings from 1980 to the present. Earlier, she worked as a celebrity makeup artist from 1982 to 2004. From 1987 to 2004 she was owner and makeup artist at Marilyn Young Beauty inside Yuki Salon on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. From 2006 to 2010 she was makeup artist and owner-buyer at Marilyn Young Beauty Boutique in Edmonds, Washington, and from 2011 to 2013 she was a makeup artist at The Bellevue Club in Bellevue. Her print photography credits include freelance hair and makeup in Spain, Italy and Los Angeles.

Her clients have included Ashley Judd, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Paula Abdul, and her credits include the Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, MTV, Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Her bridal work includes more than 5,000 weddings, and her work has been featured in Allure, InStyle, Harper's Bazaar, US Weekly, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, JJ and Marie Claire UK.

She focuses on women aged 40 to 70 and older, aiming to help them look and feel their best. She regularly collaborates with dermatologists and plastic surgeons, and frequently makes custom skin products for clients after treatment. She shares tips on application, seasonal palettes and trends. Her perspective comes from a licensed cosmetologist with over 45 years of experience. Clients keep returning for years for her techniques and personalized recommendations.