Inside Fenty Beauty with Crista Chan – Trends, Diversity, & Pro Makeup Tips
- May 28, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 16, 2025
In this episode of GlowJob, we sit down with Crista Chan, Global Director of Artistry at Fenty Beauty, to unpack how the brand is redefining what inclusive beauty actually means—beyond just foundation shades. Crista shares her journey from psychology student to pro MUA, what it’s really like behind the scenes at Fenty Beauty, how trends are forecasted and democratized, and her hottest pro tips (including the #1 mistake you're making with foundation).
We also explore growing up mixed-race in LA, navigating identity during AAPI Heritage Month, and how beauty can be both a career and a creative outlet. Whether you’re a casual beauty lover or an aspiring artist, this episode is packed with actionable advice, industry tea, and unfiltered inspiration.
00:00 – Introducing Crista Chan, Global Director of Artistry at Fenty Beauty.
01:52 – NYC Fenty Beauty Pop-Up Recap + Grape Splash Gloss Bomb Debut
02:30 – Growing Up in Hyde Park, Multicultural Roots as a Chinese-American with an adopted parent, and what it was like dealing with stereotypes, assumptions, and the complexities of a mixed family.
10:00 – Beauty Beginnings from retail at MAC to going corporate with Fenty Beauty
14:00 – The Beginnings of Fenty Beauty, how it was groundbreaking and different from other brands, even those with similar shade counts.
18:00 – What Does a Global Artistry Director do? From creating artistry standards, product development, trend forecasting, and ensuring inclusivity.
20:30 – What’s Trending: Brown Everything. Brown is the trend of the year—for eyes, lips, cheeks—and blush/bronzer/contour are merging into one.
22:00 – Making Trends Inclusive. Crista breaks down how Fenty Beaut yensures trends are accessible for all skin tones and types.
27:00 – Underrated Pro MUA Tip: Stop using too much product!
27:58 – Scouting Talent for Fenty Beauty: range, versatility, openness, and ability to work on every skin tone.
30:00 – What Working in Corporate Really Looks Like
32:00 – DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging): Beyond the Foundation Shades
33:00 – What does Diversity look like in Monolithic Markets?
36:48 – What’s In: Skin That Looks Like Skin: Celebrating real texture, freckles, and glow with lightweight, buildable formulas like Fenty’s Soft’Lit Foundation.
42:00 – Rapid Fire Round
44:00 – Closing Thoughts
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