Body
Make-
Up
Embrace your body as a canvas
Karina is one of the top published, award winning make-up artists in Los Angeles for over 15 years. You have seen her work before; featured in music videos working along side artists like Beyonce, winning the ColorPop ‘Crafty AF’ award, and you’ve seen her work on the intro for Skin Wars just to name a few. Her viral work is recognized for her natural skill, excellent craftsmanship, and attention for detail with every body make-up project she designs. She has become a trusted name in the industry and her high profile clients keep coming back for more which is why Karina is now one of the top booking artists for body make-up in Los Angeles.
Body...
Celebrate the human body in a colorful and expressive way. From corporate events, media, tv, and film production, to Halloween fun; Karina has been at the forefront of LA’s top body make-up artists, being invited to work on some of entertainment’s top influencers and corporations such as Sephora, Paramount Pictures, The Food Network, Skin Wars, Heinz, Disney, Beyonce, and more. She was an instructor for RuPaul’s “Fresh Paint” and a leader for her team at Artistic LA, Karina has been an artist and influencer in the body make-up art community, setting the standard for body paint in the industry.
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Face Make-up
Explore the many faces of the professional face make-up portfolio of Karina @artisitcLA
Beyonce Lemonade Music Video
@beyonce @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Mark Mangini and his supportive wife Ann after winning the Oscar for Sound Editing at the Oscars
@imdb @markmanginisound @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Karina posing with her winning model and design for the Crafty AF award
@zach_graves
@bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
@popsugar
Karina had a blast working on the set for the Kris Jenner show for this fun and energetic scene with some full body make-up models!
@krisjenner @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Hillary Duff participating in the face painting fun with these elegant flowers.
Hillary Duff
@bodypaintingLA @aritisticLA
Rebecca Romijn on the set of Skin Wars flashing her blacklight body art for a promo.
@rebeccaromijn @skinwars @rupaul @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Celebrating the life of Gene Kelly, who holds a special place in Karina and RuPaul's hearts at DragCon.
@rupaul @artisticLA @bodypaintingLA
Opening scene for Rupaul's Skin Wars
@skinwars @rupaul @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
These boys went viral after Karina had made their 4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dreams come true with these anime inspired versions for Halloween 2019
@tori691 @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Karina went out of this world for a promotional event at a convention for the release of Star Trek Beyond.
@startrek @paramountpictures @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
This zombie Maryland went viral after famous Marilyn Monroe impersonator Theresa posted these gorgeously gruesome shots.
@hollywoodmarilynmonroe @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Zombie Marilyn Monroe
@hollywoodmarilynmonroe @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Australian Music artist, Katja Glieson, paying tribute to her home Country with aboriginal paint for her and her dancers in this production of "Ride the Wave"
@katjaglieson @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Australian Music artist, Katja Glieson, paying tribute to her home Country with aboriginal paint for her and her dancers in this production of "Ride the Wave"
@katjaglieson @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Temp Tattoos for Music Artist Photoshoot
@sprayground
@davidbendavid
@sandflowerpower @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Live body art for the Borns The Lucid Candy Experience
@bornsmusic @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Live body art for the Borns The Lucid Candy Experience
@bornsmusic@bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Yo Gotti had his musicians in steampunk fashion for Jiimmy Kimmel Live.
@jimmykimmellive @yogotti @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Yo Gotti had his musicians in steampunk fashion for Jiimmy Kimmel Live.
@jimmykimmellive @yogotti @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
A life-like gargoyle gone viral after Karina painted this local legend as a stone masterpiece!
@bodypaintingLA @artisticLA @blakegrigsby
Hunter March paying tribute to Tyler Oakley with his face painted on his body! Needless to say, Tyler was moved!
@huntermarch @tyleroakly @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Blood Ink & Fire book release
Ashley Mansour
@alexpettyfer @bloodinkfire
@bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Blood Ink & Fire book release
Ashley Mansour
@alexpettyfer @bloodinkfire
@bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Blood Ink & Fire book release
Ashley Mansour
@alexpettyfer @bloodinkfire
@bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
A body positive promotion for the Wet N Wild Beauty line
@wetnwildbeauty @theresairelandofficial @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
NFL host Brian Unger was cursed to turn into a AZ Cardinal for the Snickers Game Day Satisfaction sponsored segment on nfl.com
@thebrianunger @nfl @snickers @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
He has transformed! The AZ Cardinals have another to join their flock!
@thebrianunger @nfl @snickers @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Who knew being so scary could be so sexy? Karina KILLED it with these Halloween make-up designs for these handsome clients.
@chadbrittian @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Beautiful and meaningful, these giraffe designs were for a campaign to raise awareness of giraffe depopulation.
@blakegrigsby @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Karina designed the temporary tattoo you've seen in the hilarious comical promos for Ted2
Spike TV @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Another viral success for Karina and Theresa with this Lichtenstein inspired Marilyn.
@hollywoodmarilynmonroe@bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Karina added a dark and elegant and baroque detail for this Harley Quinn inspired body art for CryptTV
@crypttv @jessicavaughn @bodypaintingLA @artisticLA
Karina was the artist who famously painted Beyonce and her crew GOLD for the Lemonade music video
@beyonce @artisticLA
Color test for Beyonce's Lemonade video.
@beyonce @artisticLA
Beyonce's make-up director getting the Midas touch...
@beyonce @artisticLA
Beyonce Lemonade Music Video
@beyonce @artisticLA
Karina posing with her winning model and design for the Crafty AF award
@zach_graves
@artisticLA
@popsugar
It's the glitter scales...
@zach_graves
@artisticLA
@popsugar
PopSugar Crafty AF Winner
@zach_graves
@artisticLA
@popsugar
Admiring all the work done by Karina and the other artist at the Crafty AF competition!
@zach_graves
@artisticLA
@popsugar
Skin Wars Winner Karina painted this sassy Merman to be crowned CRAFTY AF!!!
@skinwars
@zach_graves
@popsugar
Karina made the outfits and the body paint for the models and had a fun time helping Kris compete for best design!
@krisjenner @artisticLA
Body positive Wet N Wild Cosmetics promo event
@wetnwildbeauty @artisticla
Body positive Wet N Wild Cosmetics promo event
@wetnwildbeauty @artisticla
Body positive Wet N Wild Cosmetics promo event
@wetnwildbeauty @artisticla
Body positive Wet N Wild Cosmetics promo event
@wetnwildbeauty @artisticla
Temp Tattoos for Music Artist Photoshoot
@sprayground
@davidbendavid
@sandflowerpower
Mark Mangini and his supportive wife Ann after winning the Oscar for Sound Editing at the Oscars
@imdb @markmanginisound @annmangini
@artisticLA
Rebecca Romijn on the set of Skin Wars flashing her blacklight body art for a promo.
@rebeccaromijn @skinwars @rupaul @artisticLA
Opening scene for Skin Wars hosted by Rebecca Romijn and RuPaul
@skinwars @rebeccaromijn @rupaul @artisticLA
Rupaul's DragCon Temporary Tattoos
@rupaul @artisticLA
Featuring some quick and colorful body work for fans at Rupaul's DragCon
@rupaul @artisticLA
Gene Kelly tribute for RuPaul's DragCon
@rupaul @artisticLA
Magical Model at DragCon
@rupaul @artisticLA
Magical Model at DragCon
@rupaul @artisticLA
Blood Ink & Fire book release
Ashley Mansour
@alexpettyfer @bloodinkfire
@artisticLA
Blood Ink & Fire book release
Ashley Mansour
@alexpettyfer @bloodinkfire
@artisticLA
Blood Ink & Fire book release
Ashley Mansour
@alexpettyfer @bloodinkfire
@artisticLA
Blood Ink & Fire book release
Ashley Mansour
@alexpettyfer @bloodinkfire
@artisticLA
Singer, songwriter, musician Dani Ivory music release 'Forever Yours'
@daniiovory @artisticLA
Singer, songwriter, musician Dani Ivory music release 'Forever Yours'
@daniiovory @artisticLA
Singer, songwriter, musician Dani Ivory music release 'Forever Yours'
@daniivory @artisticLA
Yo Gotti had his musicians in steampunk fashion for Jiimmy Kimmel Live.
@yogotti @jimmykimmellive @artisticLA
Yo Gotti had his musicians in steampunk fashion for Jiimmy Kimmel Live.
@jimmykimmellive @yogotti @artisticLA
NFL host Brian Unger was cursed to turn into a AZ Cardinal for the Snickers Game Day Satisfaction sponsored segment on nfl.com
@thebrianunger @nfl @snickers @artisticLA
Brian was having too much fun turning into a an AZ Cardinal!
@thebrianunger @nfl @snickers @artisticLA
He has transformed! The AZ Cardinals have another to join their flock!
@thebrianunger @nfl @snickers @artisticLA
Karnina as a regular for the NFL network and their mascot fantasies
@thebrianunger @nfl @snickers @artisticLA
Karnina as a regular for the NFL network and their mascot fantasies
@thebrianunger @nfl @snickers @artisticLA
This cross-over commercial spot featured time-lapse sugar skull face painting by Artistic LA to promote Sephora Cosmetics and JC Penney during Day of the Dead.
@sephora @jcpenny @artisticLA
This cross-over commercial spot featured time-lapse sugar skull face painting by Artistic LA to promote Sephora Cosmetics and JC Penney during Day of the Dead.
@sephora @jcpenny @artisticLA
This cross-over commercial spot featured time-lapse sugar skull face painting by Artistic LA to promote Sephora Cosmetics and JC Penney during Day of the Dead.
@sephora @jcpenny @artisticLA
This cross-over commercial spot featured time-lapse sugar skull face painting by Artistic LA to promote Sephora Cosmetics and JC Penney during Day of the Dead.
@sephora @jcpenny @artisticLA
Karina was the guest artist for the Heinz Halloween pop up shop 2021
@heinz @facepaintingLA
@artisticLA
Karina for Paramount Pictures Star Trek Beyond.
@startrek @artisticLA
Karina added a dark and elegant and baroque detail for this Harley Quinn inspired body art for CryptTV
@jessicavaughn @crypttv
@artisticLA
Artistic LA for StrongBow Hard Cider.
@strongbow @artisticLA
Live art model for BORNS The Lucid Candy Experience
@bornsmusic @artisticLA
Live art model for BORNS The Lucid Candy Experience
@bornsmusic @artisticLA
Live art model for BORNS The Lucid Candy Experience
@bornsmusic @artisticLA
Karina pours on the paint for ColorPop Cosmetics
@colorpopcosmetics @artisticLA
Ted2 Makes a funny promo of people getting the crude but adorable bear tattoo (hand painted by Karina)
Spike TV
@artisticLA
Karina hand paints the tattoos featured in the Ted2 promo
Spike TV
@artisticLA
A female appearance for the hilarious TV promo for Ted2
Spike TV
@artisticLA
Ted2 Makes a funny promo of people getting the crude but adorable bear tattoo (hand painted by Karina)
Spike TV
@artisticLA
Live Painting demo for Rolls Royce Pasadena
@rollsroycecars @artisticLA
Live Painting demo for Rolls Royce Pasadena
@rollsroycecars @artisticLA
Australian Music artist, Katja Glieson, paying tribute to her home Country with aboriginal paint for her and her dancers in this production of "Ride the Wave"
@katjaglieson @artisticLA
Australian Music artist, Katja Glieson, paying tribute to her home Country with aboriginal paint for her and her dancers in this production of "Ride the Wave"
@katjaglieson @artisticLA
Karina had a fun last minute request to also create and paint this didgeridoo!
@katjaglieson @artisticLA
Backup dancers for the music video for Katja Glieson
@katjaglieson @artisticLA
BTS with Katie Glieson
@katjaglieson @artisticLA
Backup Dancer to Katja Glieson
Karina was feeling inspired to whip up this photorealistic portrait of Lemony Snicket for the premiere
@netflix @artisticLA
Karina was feeling inspired to whip up this photorealistic portrait of Lemony Snicket for the premiere
@netflix @artisticLA
Private event with Face Make-Up for guests
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Private Event
@artisticLA
Golden Girls with gold flakes for a private party
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Live painting demonstration at Rolls Royce of Pasadena
@rollroyce @artisticLA
Full body painting for private event serving staff.
Thank you Danielle, Megan, and Ramona (models). @artisticLA
Full body painting for private event serving staff.
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Full body painting for private event serving staff.
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Full body painting for private event serving staff.
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Interactive decor. Model painted like the 007 Bond Girls to match a theme of this post-party corporate event sponsored by Nvidia.
@nvidia @artisticLA
Turmeric, Charcoal, and matcha only!
@kreationjuice @artisticLA
Karina using only natural elements to paint for Kreation natural Raw Juice Detox products.
@kreationjuice @artisticLA
Karina using only natural elements to paint for Kreation natural Raw Juice Detox products.
@kreationjuice @artisticLA
Fun premiere event for BeatBuds
@ArtisticLA
Young girls showing off their new temporary tattoos at a Claire's Accessories promo event
@claires @artisticLA
Event Staff costuming for the Day of the Dead
@facepaintingla
Live painting demo at Shaney Cosmetics
@shaneycosmetics @artisticLA
Live painting demo at Shaney Cosmetics
@shaneycosmetics @artisticLA
Models with branding for live marketing
@artisticLA
Gold Models for Private event
@artisticLA
Fire hot models in all red for a Zing liquor promo event
@artisticLA
Local legend dresses up like an Oscar to celebrate the awards at Mo's
@artisticLA
Private party, and we all know Posion Ivy loves parties.
@artisticLA
Fun temporary tattoo designs for adult parties
@artisticLA
Perfectly copied logos and favorite characters at a gaming convention
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Perfectly copied logos and favorite characters at a gaming convention
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Perfectly copied logos and favorite characters at a gaming convention
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Perfectly copied logos and favorite characters at a gaming convention
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Fun temporary tattoo designs for adult parties
This zombie Maryland went viral after famous Marilyn Monroe impersonator Theresa posted these gorgeously gruesome shots.
@artisticLA @hollywoodmariylnmonroe
Zombie Girl
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
This one is still haunting...
@facepaintingLA
@artisticLA
We're all mad here...
@artisticLA
Scary live gargoyle for private Halloween party.
@blakegrigsby @facepaintingLA @artisticLA
Tea anyone?
@artisiticLA
This client wanted to pay tribute to his favorite artist, Keith Haring.
@artisticLA
Dangerously Cheesy...
@artisiticLA
Poor unfortunate soul!
@artisticLA
Another viral success for Karina and Theresa with this Lichtenstein inspired Marilyn.
@hollywoodmarilynmonroe @artisticLA
Clarence Marrow here to party...
@artisticLA
AquaMan here to save the ocean...
@artisticLA
Just a touch of paint can go a long way to add the spooky vibe...
@artisticLA
CoCo inspired blacklight Skeleton
@facepaintingLA @artisticLA
a couple that steams together, stays together.
@artisticLA
RAWR!
@artisticLZ @ringmyrosie
Karina's SFX skills are perfection!
@artisticLZ
Peggy Carter wants YOU!
@artisticLA
Bucket list pilot pin-up photoshoot
@artisticLA
This piece was inspired by a photography student who wanted to use her scar from a spinal surgery to represent growth with body art
@artisticLA
This piece was inspired by a photography student who wanted to use her scar from a spinal surgery to represent growth with body art
@artisticLA
This piece was inspired by a photography student who wanted to use her scar from a spinal surgery to represent growth with body art
@artisticLA
A southwest tribute ...
@artisticLA
Inspired to do a full body piece fro "Escape from New York"
@artisticLA @theresairelandofficial
Origin image for sketches...
@artisticLA
Drawing inspiration for "Escape from New York" body art
@artisticLA
Hand rendered design before beginning to paint.
@artisticLA
Inspired to do a full body piece fro "Escape from New York"
@artisticLA @theresairelandofficial
Cherry blossoms for a photoshoot.
@artisticLA
Jeans or paint? This experiment went viral to see who can tell if she was wearing jeans or not.
@artisticLA
Under the sea...
@artisticLA
Under the sea...
@artisticLA
Gold scales to math her yellow boa... photography taken in the KB5 Design Studio
@artisticLA
A couple paying tribute to nature.
@artisticLA
A nature inspired theme to connect spirit and body.
@artisticLA
Preliminary drawing for Cupcake body art.
@artisticLA
Cupcake body art
@artisticLA
Maternity Make-up
Celebrate your pregnancy with maternity belly paintings explore the beautiful techniques for belly painting.
Artistic Design
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