Stephanie Jeg

Schmidt-Reitwein

International & Celebrity Makeup Artist

Zurich, Switzerland

Early Journey and Inspirations

My path began with a cinematic spark in 2003, fueled by access to movie sets through the late Joerg Schmidt-Reitwein a German renowned Cinematographer who works with the likes of Werner Herzog and Alan Greenberg.

 This ignited my dream to become a makeup artist. Enrolling in a Munich makeup academy in 2007, Academy of freelance Makeup in London 2019, I acquired a diverse skill set that landed me the biggest  job in my career at CNBC international until today. I ventured into theater work, followed by a stint with Benefit Cosmetics, Christian Dior, and  Givenchy.

In 2012, Switzerland’s allure led me to Zurich. This place has been my home for more than a decade now. It has given me a lot of great working opportunities like Weddings, Fashion Shows, and Corporate Clientele. Switzerland offers a lot of magical places and has perfect destinations for Weddings, Film Sets and Editorial Ads. 

To be precise, I have worked for more than 50 Brides in the past years and they have given me the opportunity to travel abroad to places such as Los Angeles, Tunisia and South of France.

My Corporate Clientele includes CNBC International, World Economics forum, the Coca Cola company, Fanta, Valser, Römerquelle, Bang & Olufsen,  Clever Fit Schweiz, Leder Locher, Christian Dior, Oliente Parfums, Mood Jewelry Collection, Moathletics, Massband Boutique, My Casino, Yapeal, Ginoni Switzerland, ABB, Buss AG,  Deloitte, Switzerland Tourism , Spotify albums cover for various music artists and concert billboards.

In the Fashion Industry, I worked as Backstage Director and Key Artist for various Fashion Shows in Switzerland such as Zurich Fashion week Fernweh Festival Bern hosted by the Philippine Embassy, Gwand Sustainable Fashion Festival Luzern hosted by Suzanna Vock, Founder of Gwand. The largest show I ever worked backstage at was Afro Summer Jam, the African descendant of Fashion 2023 in the heart of Zurich Festival, hosted by CEO and Founder Yvonne Azigbo. I worked side by side with designers, Artfully.ch, Self Confidence Xiv, Kenu Boutique Massband Zurich, Pampinay, Christian Lanuzo, Ananda Vegan Fashion as well as Vietnam Designers Modern Humans and Lapham.

TUNE IN

At present, I am proud to be casted as Makeup Artist for FASHION TAXI a total makeover TV show in SAT 1 every Monday hosted by  Christa Rigozzi.

2024 HIGH LIGHTS

Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands in my make up chair During WEF Davos. Maejor a Music Producers and Neils Rogers fom the band CHIC and 6x Grammy awardee. 

For the New york Fashion week experience please scroll down to BACKSTAGE AT FASHION WEEK!

For more work updates please check out my Instagram @stephaniejegmakeup and @stephaniejegweddings

ZURICH FASHION WEEK

ZURICH FASHION WEEK debuted its first-ever runway show on the frozen lake of St. Moritz, Switzerland. The event, widely hailed as a «Fashion Show on Ice,» has garnered significant media attention and attracted major personalities from the film and fashion industry. It marked the first runway to take place in -10°C temperatures on an open lake, making it a historic moment in fashion.

As part of the ZFW organization, I had the privilege of serving as the Head Backstage and Key Artist for the show. As a Key Artist, I was inspired by nature and the features of skiers and snowboarders after a long day on the slopes—rosy cheeks and sun-kissed skin. My goal was to stay on trend while incorporating this natural influence, so I decided to use the «broccoli hack» to create faux freckles and applied blush and bronzer powder from Sensai Cosmetics, which is one of our main backstage partners, to create a soft sunburn effect.

The skincare was provided by our main backstage sponsor, Mila d’Opiz, and so as the hair  styled by the Oribe team International, led by Jesus Rodriguez.

The designers featured in the show included MODECO, MAYA SEYFERT, OMBRE, APOLLINE EMERY, ELHO, GUAPI, INTENSIFYME, NEW ORCHARD, FRANCIS BAGS, JAKOB SIMON, and PURELEI.

Backstage at Fashion Week

I had an incredible time participating in the Fashion Week backstage experience in 2024. Thanks to New York Makeup Academy, Makeup Beauty Academy Milano, and Marguerite Makeup School, I had the opportunity to work during both Milan Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week. I collaborated with amazing brands such as Tiffany Brown Design, Jane Wade, Charms, MMAM, Kimmy J, Onitsuka Tiger, Nidra Devi, Z Crave, PH5, and many more, including productions from Flying Solo New York and Concept Korea.

Through this opportunity, I had the privilege of collecting my first-ever Getty Images and being featured in top publications like Vogue Runway, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Flaunt, Dscene, Elle, Hypebeast, WWD, Outlander Magazine, The Impression, and many more.

To view my recent photos, head over to @stephaniejegmakeup, and for reels, visit @stephaniejegofficial.

London Influence and CNBC INTERNATIONAL

In 2019, I elevated my skills at London Academy of Freelance Makeup or AOFM in London,

honoring the motto that there are no boundaries in this field and there is more room for enhancement. Having learned diverse techniques from historical styles to Avant Garde, mentored by industry luminaries. From body painting to special effects and hairstyling to nails, I broadened my artistry and craftsmanship and lived in London for two months during this period. The highlights included a fashion week class with Yin Lee and SFX training by Michelle Webb, known for X-Men, Goldwell Academy for hairstyling and Jessica Cosmetic for Nails. Further master classes were instructed by Danessa Myricks, Charlotte Tilbury, Burn beauty official, Nars and Eve Pearl.

CNBC International

In the midst of the pandemic, I landed my very first job as a hair and makeup artist for the CNBC INTERNATIONAL Production for 3 episodes of ZURI TALK in Zurich together with Holland and Young Company. UK’s TV personality included News Anchor Nickie Shields  and Belle Donati and various studio guests. With the CNBC team, I continued to work at the World Economics Forum in Davos and doing makeup and hair for all the CNBC anchors like Tania Bryer and Mariam Zaidi  as well as their studio guests Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas, former presidential candidate of the United States of America John Kerry, former prime minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the longest reigning Heavyweight boxing Champion Wlademir Klitschko, Head of Global Business Group at Meta Nicola Mendelsohn,  the Author of Trans Human Code and Board member of HOBY David Fergusson  Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherland, Music producer Maejor, 6x Grammy Award Winner Neils Roger and Various CEO’s across the Globe..

Due to CNBC referrals I was hired by Wonder Production UK to do the Hair and Makeup of the President of Google Customer Solutions  Selin Song and other guest speakers for the Google marketing Live GML 2022 in Zurich.

Should your desire for my services arise, please reach out. I am here to extend the magic of makeup.

Your Glam fairy

Stephie

Journey with Christian Dior and Beyond

 In 2012, the pivotal phase arrived when I became a full-time makeup artist at Christian Dior. Over a remarkable 8 years as regional makeup artist and coach, I immersed myself in the world of Dior, honing my craft. 

My mission: Not to transform, but to enhance innate beauty. Through various Dior stores, I connected with clients, learning diverse faces, personalities, and cultures across Switzerland.

Empowered by Dior’s aura, by attending Dior Backstage in Paris and Yasmin Heinz’s Master class, expanding my horizons.

The Dior Legacy

Dior remains my heart’s center. Even today, I continue as an occasional freelance makeup artist for Dior, offering services at beauty schools, beauty events and perfecting the art of eyebrows. My Dior voyage transcended to backstage opportunities at events like Hear Foundation Gala, Red Cross Gala, and Zurich Film Festival ZFF.

At present my Dior work collection includes, MISS DIOR Influencers digital campaign with Lisa Starchak and Katrin Croth, followed by DIOR HOMME influencer digital campaign with Kevin Lutolf and the latest release of Jadore with Elena Steness. 

Sharing the Passion

Beyond my core endeavors, I am occasionally a dedicated freelance makeup lecturer at Glossarium Makeup Academy and Makeup Beauty Academy Zurich, passing my knowledge on to eager minds.

In 2021, I had the opportunity to do a live show makeup demonstration for Beauty Forum Zurich and also become one of the judges for the 26th Switzerland Makeup Artist Championship held in Beauty Messe Zurich.

For more updates about recent activities with Dior and me check out my Instagram @stephaniejegmakeup