Since arriving in New York City in 1985 from Aberdeen, Mississippi, billy b has become one of the most successful and sought after makeup artists in the Fashion and Entertainment industries. Working and living in both New York City and Hollywood, California, his client list has grown to include some of the most beautiful and famous women in the world like Sharon Stone, Beyoncé, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Lopez, The Dixie Chicks and Pink. Legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin generously credited billy in his book “Making Faces” as one of the makeup artists who had “inspired” and “taught” him.
billy b's work can be seen on the covers of magazines such as Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, French, Marie Claire, Elle,
Rolling Stone, Essence and GQ among many others. His work can also be seen on every Red Carpet including The Academy Awards, the Emmy's, the Golden Globes, Tony's and the Grammy's. Sharon Stone chose billy to work with her for Christian Dior's "Capture Totale" television commercial and print campaign. His work can also be seen in the Cover Girl commercial with Molly Sims for "Incrediful Lipcolor".
billy b has worked on some of the most awarded and memorable music videos ever made . The list of music videos billy has created the looks for include some of the most memorable images ever created on video including Missy Elliott's "The Rain" and "She's a Bitch", Pink's videos, "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand", "Family Portrait", and Beyoncé's "Listen" video directed by Mathew Rolston. billy created the looks for all of Lauryn Hill's groundbreaking videos from her album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" including "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "XFactor". billy wrote the concept for Mary J. Blige's video "No More Drama" (directed by Sanji) which won Mary J. best video at the MTV Music Video Awards. And billy was awarded "Best Makeup" from the MVPA's for his work with Missy Elliott for Janet Jackson's video "Son of a Gun" and was a nominee for his work with Pink for "Stupid Girls".
billy b is a regular keynote speaker at "The Makeup Show" in New York City, and billy’s work restoring homes in Aberdeen was featured (September 2006) on the cover of the Home and Garden section of the New York Times.
To learn more about Billy, please visit billybbeauty.com
billy b has worked on some of the most awarded and memorable music videos ever made . The list of music videos billy has created the looks for include some of the most memorable images ever created on video including Missy Elliott's "The Rain" and "She's a Bitch", Pink's videos, "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand", "Family Portrait", and Beyoncé's "Listen" video directed by Mathew Rolston. billy created the looks for all of Lauryn Hill's groundbreaking videos from her album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" including "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "XFactor". billy wrote the concept for Mary J. Blige's video "No More Drama" (directed by Sanji) which won Mary J. best video at the MTV Music Video Awards. And billy was awarded "Best Makeup" from the MVPA's for his work with Missy Elliott for Janet Jackson's video "Son of a Gun" and was a nominee for his work with Pink for "Stupid Girls".
billy b is a regular keynote speaker at "The Makeup Show" in New York City, and billy’s work restoring homes in Aberdeen was featured (September 2006) on the cover of the Home and Garden section of the New York Times.
To learn more about Billy, please visit billybbeauty.com