Kaniz Ali

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Kaniz Ali
BornJuly 1985 (age 38)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Makeup artist, Beauty editor

Kaniz Ali (born 1985) is a British make-up artist.[1]

Career[edit]

In 2009, Kaniz left London-based Bird & Bird International law firm to start her fashion career full-time.[2] She is the international beauty editor of ASIANA Wedding International, and the founder of Books of Deen.[1][3]

Publications[edit]

Ali's work has appeared on 25 magazine front covers, making up Bollywood celebrities such as Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Amy Jackson, Urvashi Rautela, Armeena Khan, Sadia Khan, Mehreen Syed, Fouzia Aman, and Faryal Makhdoom Khan.[1][4]

Her work has appeared in magazines including Asiana, Asiana Wedding International, Grazia, Asian Bride, Khush.[4]

She is the publisher of two Surah books; Surah Book 1 & Surah 2.[5]

Awards[edit]

  • 2011: “Make Up Artist of The Year”- The International Asian Fashion Awards, Park Lane, Mayfair.[6]
  • 2015: “Make Up Artist of The Year”- The British Asian Wedding Awards, The Montcalm, Marble Arch London.[7]
  • 2019: “Make Up Artist of The Year”- The Bangladeshi Fashion & Lifestyle Awards, Canary Wharf.
  • 2020: “Influencer of The Year”- The Asian Industry Beauty Awards.

Humanitarian work[edit]

Ali has built schools in Iraq, water pumps in Bangladesh and a mosque in Ghana, and has provided aid to refugees in Syria, Palestine, Bangladesh, Lebanon.[3][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Hungama, Bollywood (12 September 2019). "Kareena Kapoor Khan is a sight to behold on the cover of Asiana International Magazine : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The Make-up of Kaniz Ali — Shout Confidential". 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "An Interview with MakeUp extraodinaire and Businesswoman, Kaniz Ali | The Muslim Paper". 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (20 February 2019). "Sonam Kapoor Ahuja turns muse for Anamika Khanna, looks unrecognisable as the cover star for Asiana Wedding International magazine! : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ Admin (1 April 2020). "5 Recommended books to read this April". British Muslim Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Pukka PR". www.pukkapr.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ "International Asian Fashion Awards {IAFA} Winners 2011". Asian Wedding Ideas. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

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