Kylie Jenner is undoubtedly one of the biggest reality television stars in history and over the course of her career, she has also managed to become a huge makeup and beauty influencer. Of course, Kylie has a big team of people who help her achieve the look she imagines — and one of those is her makeup artist Ariel Tejada.
Today, we're taking a look at everything we know about the guy behind some of Kylie Jenner's best makeup looks. From how he and Kylie actually met to just how rich Ariel is today — keep on scrolling to find out!
10 Ariel Is Two Years Older Than Kylie Jenner
As anyone who keeps up with the world of reality television knows — Kylie Jenner rose to fame at a very young age. However, Kylie's makeup artist Ariel Tejada is not that much older than the star as he was born on May 29, 1995, while she was born on August 10, 1997. The fact that the two are so close in age certainly makes them have plenty more fun when working together.
9 And The Reality Television Star Found Ariel On Social Media
What is interesting about Kylie Jenner and Ariel Tejada's relationship is that it was actually the reality television star who found the makeup artist on social media and texted him to ask if he would do her makeup. Here's what Ariel revealed:
"I was traveling when I saw the message, and [I didn't reply until] 14 minutes later, so I was like, This is late! I'm not going to get a reply back! I messaged her back, 'I'm available whenever. I'll fly out tomorrow if I have to,' and sent her my cell number. She didn't reply for three days. My anxiety was next-level. When she finally texted me, I told her I'd be in L.A. in the next week. Mind you, I hadn't bought my flight. So I booked a trip to L.A. and waited for her to get back to me."
8 And He Appeared In Her Short-Lived Reality Television Show 'Life Of Kylie'
As Kylie's fans surely remember — in 2017 the star debuted her very own reality television show titled Life of Kylie.
While the show only lasted for one season (and frankly, we don't know if it will ever get renewed) a very familiar face who appeared in quite a few episodes of the show is Kylie's makeup artist Ariel Tejada. The two have now worked together for over six years.
7 Occasionally, He Does Kylie's Sisters' Makeup Too
Of course, once Kylie Jenner discovered Ariel some of her sisters also wanted to experience his magic. Over the years Ariel has done makeup for pretty much the whole Kardashian-Jenner clan — and while he makes them all look absolutely gorgeous he is still primarily Kylie Jenner's makeup artist.
6 He Almost Never Does Kylie's Lip Makeup
While Ariel is definitely responsible for Kylie's soft glam eyes and face makeup — one part that he lets the diva do herself is her lips. Here's what Ariel revealed:
"I don't really line Kylie's lips—that's one of her own touches. She lines her own lips, and we use many different lip liners to do that. Some days we use a more pink tone and some days we use a more brown tone. We only use lip liner; she uses liner as her lipstick. She does her lips pretty fast. I would say it takes her two minutes, and that's pushing it."
5 Before Kylie, Ariel Did 'Shahs Of Sunset' Star Lilly Galichi's Makeup
Ariel Tejada may not have been as famous prior to Kylie Jenner discovering him but he was certainly already earning quite a lot of money by working as a makeup artist in the entertainment industry. In fact, before Kylie, Ariel was working with another pretty famous reality television star — Shahs Of Sunset star Lilly Galichi.
4 And Today He Also Does Makeup For Shay Mitchell And Chrissy Teigen
Once Ariel Tejada entered the world of doing the makeup for an A-list star he became unstoppable. Over the years he remained loyal to Kylie Jenner but he has also done plenty of other celebs makeup.
Some of his clients include Kylie's famous sisters, Shay Mitchell, Chrissy Teigen, Rosalia, and many more.
3 The MUA Loves A Statement Outfit
Anyone who follows Ariel Tejada on social media has surely noticed just how comfortable the star has gotten in his own skin. Today, Ariel is surely one of the most fashionable makeup artist out there and he definitely loves a good statement look like the one in the Instagram post above.
2 Ariel Has An Impressive Social Media Following
It's definitely no secret that makeup artists can become super popular through Instagram and that is exactly how Ariel got contacted by Kylie Jenner. Today, the makeup artist has over 2.4 million followers on the popular photo-sharing social media platform — and that is definitely quite impressive. Needless to say that this number will only grow as time passes!
1 Lastly, He Amassed A $1.5 Net Worth
And finally, we're wrapping the list up with the fact that Ariel Tejada has definitely managed to earn quite a fortune from his work. Currently, the star is estimated to have a net worth of $1.5 million which is definitely very impressive — especially considering that Ariel is still in his 20s. There's absolutely no doubt that this number will only grow in the future.
