My Mission Is… is a podcast series cohosted by Mission’s founder Karina Givargisoff, and singer-songwriter of the U.K. band Texas, Sharleen Spiteri.
In this episode of My Mission Is, hosts Sharleen Spiteri and Karina Givargisoff sit down with LA-based makeup artist Kate Lee. Throughout her illustrious and evolving career, Lee has garnered A-List clientele, working with the likes of Dakota Johnston, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain. Her work regularly appears in publications such as Vogue, ELLE, and Vanity Fair, as well as in campaigns for industry giants including Givenchy, Gucci, and Calvin Klein. In addition to said accolades, Kate recently assumed a role as Chanel Celebrity Makeup Artist.
Episode 17 sees Kate get candid about the modern-day beauty industry, where she feels the business heading post-pandemic, her love-hate relationship with Instagram, and why she wouldn’t trade her current path for anything.
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