BIO
Kate Tighe is a London-based makeup artist with over 16 years of experience across beauty, red carpet and celebrity grooming. Her work is defined by a polished, colour-focused aesthetic, with a strong presence across luxury, editorial and entertainment.
Kate has worked with Dior and Vogue Netherlands and maintains an ongoing collaboration with Francis Kurkdjian, Dior’s Perfume Creative Director, across multiple Dior projects, most recently the 2026 Dior Sauvage campaign.
Her celebrity work includes an established working relationship with Johnny Depp, creating grooming and makeup for his London film premieres, interviews and Q&A events. In 2026, Kate worked at the BAFTA Awards, creating a makeup look for Nicole Clemens of Amazon MGM Studios, she continues to work with Nicole for her London premieres and events.
Clients/Publications: BAFTA, Amazon MGM Studios, DIOR BEAUTY, Free People, Humantra, Raaie Skin, Cekette, Metier London, In2 Films, Neous, VOGUE NL, Amouage, Ina Beissner, Radley & Co, The Glass Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Harrods, Unilever, Bedhead, A.P.C, Adidas, TBWA, The Gloss Magazine.
Celebrities: Johnny Depp, Francis Kurkdjian, Nicole Clemens, Christie Lee Chung, Pernille Teisbaek, Kirsty Wark, Sandi Toksvig, Karren Brady, Ines Sastre, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Caitlin Moran, Meg Matthews, Sonam Kapoor (hair) Alexis Knapp & Peter Serafinowicz
Photographers: Aaron Crossman, Silvija Draz, Caroline Grzelak, Arthur De Kersauson, Iulia David, Laora Queyras, Clover Green, Sam Copeland, Nick Wagner, Arran + Jules, Maxime Frogé, Irina Shestakova, Maja Jankowska, Jack Johnstone, Jonathan Malpass, Guen Fiore, Clara Guler, Morgane Lay, Jonny Cochrane, Dan Kennedy, Si Melber, Petros, Andrew O Toole, Richie Talboy, Jon Gorrigan, Arved Colvin-Smith, Theresa Marx, Tony Mc Gee, Bruno Stuab, Paz Stammler, Alex Barron Hough, Mauro Carraro, Hugh O Malley & Nick Clements.
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