Was there a particular woman you had in mind when creating the brand?
FN: There wasn't just one woman in my mind when I started the brand. The idea driving us was always about offering a line of makeup that was modern, audacious, and iconic to women everywhere.
How would you describe your overall aesthetic as a makeup artist? How has it evolved over the years?
FN: My philosophy is the same as when I began my career. It was influenced by mother who wore little-to-no complexion [products], and as I started creating beauty looks, I carried this vision of her with me. It was this approach of allowing the skin to show through, as my mother always did, that really set me apart from other makeup artists at that time. I always used foundations with the smoothest texture and applied them with a light touch — photographers appreciated that I brought this transparency to complexion.