Zing (makeup artist)
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Zing is a prominent Hong Kong
make-up artist for the stars.
Zing was born in 1970 in Singapore
born and studied English Literature, music, performing arts and fashion. He started career as Makeup Artist
in 1989 and opted to leave Singapore
and moved to Hong Kong in 1992.
Made his mark in Hong Kong and caused major changes in the makeup, fashion and entertainment scene first with his "bare-faced" looks and then with his creative approach to makeup. His extraordinarily bizarre use of glitter on pop diva Faye Wong
for a TV show in 1996 became a rage and catapulted the mass use of glitter in the business and the public.
Published 1st book in 1997 in conjunction with personal exhibition at The Hong Kong Arts Centre.
Signed with Max Factor
as Image Creator from 1997 to 1999. Created seasonal looks and print ads that elevated the brand to another level.
In 1998, Zing became the first Chinese makeup artist to be interviewed by CNN
.
Appointed as official makeup artist and spokesperson for SKII and Max Factor
's advertising campaigns and TV commercials from 1998 - 2003.
Made history by achieving a record-breaking 5-makeup-changes for Faye Wong
, one for each outfit, during her New Year concert in 1998/99.
Signed with Tokyo's "K Office Plus" agency in 1999. WOrked between Japan and Hong Kong.
Pioneered a creative-makeup weekly column for a Hong Kong lifestyle magazine in 2004. This column is simultaneously publish in Next Magazine
in Taiwan.
Published 2nd book in conjunction with his 2nd personal exhibition. is sold worldwide and proceeds from the book are donated to The Hong Kong Cancer Fund.
In 2005 and 2006, Zing has 4 ongoing columns in various magazines in Hong Kong and China.
Guest host for Commercial Radio HK in 2006.
Raised makeup to an art form by putting up a 2-month long Installation-art exhibition "Beauty Revealed" for Lane Crawford
in 2006. Exhibition includes images, films, lightboxes and sculptures made out of cosmetics, all produced by Zing.
Chosen by the Singapore Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts to represent Singapore at the London Design Festival
in 2006.
Venture into education by starting with his proteges in 2007.
Co-hosted beauty and lifestyle TV programme for NOW TV
in 2007.
Worked with famous photographer Terry Richardson
for his new book.
Invited by Chaumet
as makeup artist for famous French actress Sophie Marceau
(2007).
Makeup show and exhibition in Beijing for the opening of Lane Crawford
Beijing (2008).
Art Director and makeup artist for Orbis
x Harbour City
exhibition (2008).
Art Director and makeup artist for Lane Crawford
Facess SS09 Campaign.
Appointed by <Chanel
Mobile Art> as makeup artist for famous architect Zaha Hadid
and French actress and Karl Lagerfeld
's muse Anna Mouglalis
(2008).
Art Director
and make-up artist for TVB's 2009 calendar.
Art Director
and make-up artist for FACESS Lane Crawford
X'Mas 08 & Spring/Summer 09 advertising campaign.
Appointed as official makeup consultant for AMWAY ARTISTRY CHINA and creates '09 advertising campaign.
Appointed as ambassador for clè de peau BEAUTÉ foundation collection 2009.
Creates looks and films for JOYCE BEAUTY (2009).
Makeup artist forSammi Cheng
2009 concert.
Pioneered a creative-makeup weekly column in MingPao Weekly.
Zing still participates actively in the Greater China region as the preferred makeup artist of choice to the most famous pop singers and actresses, including Faye Wong
, Sammi Cheng
, Carina Lau
, Shu Qi
, Gong Li
, Zhang Ziyi
, Karen Mok
, Kelly Chan, Sally Yeh, Sandy Lam, Michelle Reis
, Joey Yung
, Gigi Leung, TWINS, and many more.
Amongst the countless number of CD covers, MVs, live performances, TVCs and concerts, some of the memorable looks he created are Sammi Cheng's "Nike eyebrow" (1996), Faye Wong's "Teardrop look" (1995) and her "Neon Impressionism" makeup (2002) which caused a stir in Tokyo and Hong Kong for the press and the public.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
make-up artist for the stars.
Zing was born in 1970 in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
born and studied English Literature, music, performing arts and fashion. He started career as Makeup Artist
Makeup artist
thumb|[[Michelle Camaclang]], an international-certified professional makeup artistthumb|Special effects makeup techniquesA Make-up artist is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and other similar productions...
in 1989 and opted to leave Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and moved to Hong Kong in 1992.
Made his mark in Hong Kong and caused major changes in the makeup, fashion and entertainment scene first with his "bare-faced" looks and then with his creative approach to makeup. His extraordinarily bizarre use of glitter on pop diva Faye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
for a TV show in 1996 became a rage and catapulted the mass use of glitter in the business and the public.
Published 1st book
Signed with Max Factor
Max Factor
Max Factor & Company is a cosmetics company, founded during 1909 by Maksymilian Faktorowicz , Max Factor, a Polish-Jewish cosmetician. Max Factor & Company was a related, two-family, multi-generational international cosmetics company before its sale in 1973 for $500 million dollars...
as Image Creator from 1997 to 1999. Created seasonal looks and print ads that elevated the brand to another level.
In 1998, Zing became the first Chinese makeup artist to be interviewed by CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
.
Appointed as official makeup artist and spokesperson for SKII and Max Factor
Max Factor
Max Factor & Company is a cosmetics company, founded during 1909 by Maksymilian Faktorowicz , Max Factor, a Polish-Jewish cosmetician. Max Factor & Company was a related, two-family, multi-generational international cosmetics company before its sale in 1973 for $500 million dollars...
's advertising campaigns and TV commercials from 1998 - 2003.
Made history by achieving a record-breaking 5-makeup-changes for Faye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
, one for each outfit, during her New Year concert in 1998/99.
Signed with Tokyo's "K Office Plus" agency in 1999. WOrked between Japan and Hong Kong.
Pioneered a creative-makeup weekly column
Next Magazine
Next Magazine is a Chinese weekly magazine, published in Hong Kong and Taiwan with different versions. Owned by Jimmy Lai , both magazines are the number one news magazines in both markets in terms of audited circulation and AC Nielsen reports...
in Taiwan.
Published 2nd book
In 2005 and 2006, Zing has 4 ongoing columns in various magazines in Hong Kong and China.
Guest host for Commercial Radio HK in 2006.
Raised makeup to an art form by putting up a 2-month long Installation-art exhibition "Beauty Revealed" for Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford is a retailing company with specialty stores selling designer label luxury goods in Hong Kong and Beijing, China....
in 2006. Exhibition includes images, films, lightboxes and sculptures made out of cosmetics, all produced by Zing.
Chosen by the Singapore Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts to represent Singapore at the London Design Festival
London Design Festival
The London Design Festival was established in 2003 as an annual event to celebrate and promote London as the creative capital of the world and gateway to the UK’s world class creative industries. The Festival acts as a platform for a large and diverse range of partner organisations drawn from...
in 2006.
Venture into education by starting
Co-hosted beauty and lifestyle TV programme for NOW TV
Now TV
Now TV is a 24-hour pay-TV service provider in Hong Kong.It is transmitted through the company's Netvigator broadband network via an IPTV service...
in 2007.
Worked with famous photographer Terry Richardson
Terry Richardson
Terrence "Terry" Richardson is an American fashion photographer.-Early life:Richardson was born in New York City, the son of Bob Richardson, a fashion photographer who struggled with schizophrenia and drug abuse...
for his new book.
Invited by Chaumet
Chaumet
The House of Chaumet , founded in 1780, is a high end jeweler based in Paris. -Contemporary period : Bankruptcy, Investcorp, LVMH :...
as makeup artist for famous French actress Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau is a French actress director, screenwriter, and author. She has appeared in 38 films. As a teenager, Marceau achieved popularity with her debut films La boum and La boum 2 , receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress...
(2007).
Makeup show and exhibition
Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford is a retailing company with specialty stores selling designer label luxury goods in Hong Kong and Beijing, China....
Beijing (2008).
Art Director and makeup artist for Orbis
Orbis
Orbis may refer to:* Orbis , a Doctor Who audio play, starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith* Orbis , a quarterly journal of international affairs published by the Foreign Policy Research Institute...
x Harbour City
Harbour City
Harbour City is a large shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It is part of a series of office blocks and hotels. It comprises several parts: Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Ocean Terminal, Ocean Centre , the Gateway and the Pacific Club Kowloon...
Art Director and makeup artist for Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford is a retailing company with specialty stores selling designer label luxury goods in Hong Kong and Beijing, China....
Facess SS09 Campaign.
Appointed by <Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
Mobile Art> as makeup artist for famous architect Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid, CBE is an Iraqi-British architect.-Life and career:Hadid was born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.After graduating she worked...
and French actress and Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel...
's muse Anna Mouglalis
Anna Mouglalis
-Biography:Anna Mouglalis was born in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, to her Greek father and French mother. She spent her youth in the Var département, before moving back to Nantes with her family. Her father is a doctor and her mother is a masseuse. Until 2001 she studied at the Conservatoire National...
(2008).
Art Director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
and make-up artist for TVB's 2009 calendar.
Art Director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
and make-up artist for FACESS Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford is a retailing company with specialty stores selling designer label luxury goods in Hong Kong and Beijing, China....
X'Mas 08 & Spring/Summer 09 advertising campaign.
Appointed as official makeup consultant for AMWAY ARTISTRY CHINA and creates '09 advertising campaign.
Appointed as ambassador for clè de peau BEAUTÉ foundation collection 2009.
Creates
Makeup artist for
Sammi Cheng
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Having enjoyed much success in the Hong Kong music industry, Sammi has been known as a diva and has been one of the most successful female singer in Hong Kong since the 1990s. Her albums have sold more than 25 million copies through...
2009 concert.
Pioneered a creative-makeup weekly column
Zing still participates actively in the Greater China region as the preferred makeup artist of choice to the most famous pop singers and actresses, including Faye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
, Sammi Cheng
Sammi Cheng
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Having enjoyed much success in the Hong Kong music industry, Sammi has been known as a diva and has been one of the most successful female singer in Hong Kong since the 1990s. Her albums have sold more than 25 million copies through...
, Carina Lau
Carina Lau
Carina Lau Kar-ling is a Hong Kong actress. She was especially notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films....
, Shu Qi
Shu Qi
Shu Qi is the stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-Hui . Her stage name is occasionally romanized as Hsu Chi or Shu Kei . Her name is sometimes seen in the Western order as Qi Shu.-Early life:...
, Gong Li
Gong Li
Gong Li is a Chinese film actress. Gong first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and is credited with helping to bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States....
, Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun...
, Karen Mok
Karen Mok
Karen Joy Morris, known more commonly in the Sinosphere as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai, is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter.- Biography :...
, Kelly Chan, Sally Yeh, Sandy Lam, Michelle Reis
Michelle Reis
-Biography:Reis was born in Macau which was then a Portuguese colony. Reis is of mixed ancestry as her father is Portuguese and her mother is Chinese. So, she can be considered as a macanese. Reis attended Maryknoll Convent School, and matriculated from St. Paul's Secondary School.Reis started...
, Joey Yung
Joey Yung
Joey Yung is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress from Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the prestigious JSG "Most Popular Female Singer" and "Ultimate Best Female Singer - Gold" awards a record breaking six times, thus emerging as one of the premier Cantonese singers in Hong Kong...
, Gigi Leung, TWINS, and many more.
Amongst the countless number of CD covers, MVs, live performances, TVCs and concerts, some of the memorable looks he created are Sammi Cheng's "Nike eyebrow" (1996), Faye Wong's "Teardrop look" (1995) and her "Neon Impressionism" makeup (2002) which caused a stir in Tokyo and Hong Kong for the press and the public.
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- Hong Kong singer Kelly ChenKelly ChenKelly Chen is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Kelly has also been known as a diva in Asia. She has a great success in Asia Entertainment industry with nearly 20 million record sales of 38 albums...
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- Hong Kong actress and singer Karen MokKaren MokKaren Joy Morris, known more commonly in the Sinosphere as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai, is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter.- Biography :...
- Chinese actress Zhang ZiyiZhang ZiyiZhang Ziyi is a Chinese film actress. Zhang is coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun...
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