Czar Joshua Ventura

I am a creative individual with a passion for beauty. As a make-up artist, I work with clients for consultations and special occasions, as well as collaborating with fellow creatives for editorial work. I have a strong background in fashion and premium beauty retail, having worked in these industries since 2007, taking on both consultant and managerial roles along the way. I have assisted some of the best make-up artists in the field, both editorially and during Fashion Week cycles. These include artists such as Lucia Pieroni, Isamaya Ffrench, Lucy Bridge, Thom Walker, Hiromi Ueda and Janeen Witherspoon to name a few. My backstage team credits for shows include the likes of Saint Laurent, Jil Sander, Givenchy, Thom Browne, Marine Serre and OFF-WHITE. My interest in the fashion and beauty industry also extends to writing. As Senior Beauty Editor for Sacrebleu! Magazine, I have conducted interviews, researched and curated editorial pieces for the beauty section. For two years, I was also a member of the award-winning Leeds Student Newspaper (2010-12), contributing editorials for its Fashion and Beauty section. Most notably, I spearheaded the first 'Fashion Awareness'​ issue and submitted interviews with industry figures. I was also the author of the now dormant blog 'The Czar is Alive', which featured beauty reviews, fashion discourse pieces, and the occasional commentary on figure skating.