The Very First Sneak Peek of the KKWxMARIO Collaboration is Finally Here (!!!)

by Souzan Michael

Two months ago, Kim Kardashian West shared a black and white sneak peek of part of her upcoming makeup collaboration with her longtime makeup artist, Mario Dedivanovic. And then…not a whole lot happened.

Until today. Mario, who has been Kim’s main makeup artist for a decade now, shared a sweet note explaining how he met Kim.

This is my calendar from 2008 that I still have. 10 years ago, on April 5th, 2008 I met @kimkardashian on a cover shoot. I almost didn’t take the job because I had to work at Fox that afternoon where I did makeup for the anchors on the weekends for extra $. At this point I had been a makeup artist for 8 years in NYC, honing my craft, building my portfolio and paying my dues. Retail, weddings, editorial, TV, personal clients, assisting. I began working with some singers and actresses around this time & then I met Kim and began to work with her often. The idea of a reality star at the time was new. After all my years paying dues and assisting some of the big fashion and celeb makeup greats, I was being groomed to begin working with A list stars- actresses & recording artists. I had an agent who demanded that I stop working with Kim immediately. They said I would ruin my career and my career would end within a year or 2. That all of my hard work and struggles until then would be for nothing. Was I going to sit and worry about what the elitist industry would think of me and try to fit into their mold? I refused. I chose to stick with Kim because it felt right in my heart. She was hard working, loyal and sweet. She kept me insanely busy. She appreciated me and my artistry and I had too much respect for her. When I parted ways with my agency, one of the last things they said to me was “good luck, Mario because you will never get a Vogue cover working with her.” Swipe left to see how that turned out. Never let anyone dictate the trajectory of your life and career. The past decade with Kim has been incredible. We’ve grown together, set trends, inspired and impacted an industry along the way. Through all her milestones and achievements and through her rise to global superstardom she has taken me along the way and impacted my life greatly, helping me to achieve unparalleled success of my own as a celebrity makeup artist. I am so excited to finally announce that on April 5, 2018 – exactly 10 years to the day we met, our #KKWxMARIO collaboration with @kkwbeauty will launch! Turn on notifications for the very first reveal tomorrow! #KKWxMARIO

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“I almost didn’t take the job because I had to work at Fox that afternoon where I did makeup for the anchors on the weekends for extra $. At this point I had been a makeup artist for 8 years in NYC, honing my craft, building my portfolio and paying my dues. Retail, weddings, editorial, TV, personal clients, assisting. I began working with some singers and actresses around this time & then I met Kim and began to work with her often.

The idea of a reality star at the time was new. After all my years paying dues and assisting some of the big fashion and celeb makeup greats, I was being groomed to begin working with A list stars- actresses & recording artists. I had an agent who demanded that I stop working with Kim immediately. They said I would ruin my career and my career would end within a year or 2. That all of my hard work and struggles until then would be for nothing. Was I going to sit and worry about what the elitist industry would think of me and try to fit into their mold? I refused. I chose to stick with Kim because it felt right in my heart. She was hard working, loyal and sweet. She kept me insanely busy. She appreciated me and my artistry and I had too much respect for her. When I parted ways with my agency, one of the last things they said to me was ‘good luck, Mario because you will never get a Vogue cover working with her.'”

Dedivanovic went on to share his gratitude for Kim, saying, “The past decade with Kim has been incredible. We’ve grown together, set trends, inspired and impacted an industry along the way. Through all her milestones and achievements and through her rise to global superstardom she has taken me along the way and impacted my life greatly, helping me to achieve unparalleled success of my own as a celebrity makeup artist.”

A Closer L?K !!! The complete Collaboration ??? @kimkardashian X @makeupbymario #KKWXMario The collaboration is in celebration of their 10 years working together and inspired by the some of the duos most iconic looks. It launches on April 5th, 2018 exactly 10 years to the day they met ???. Includes 4 items with a matte grayish packaging: 1. #EyeshadowPalette with 10 eyeshadows + a mirror 2. 1 nude #Lipstick 3. 2 Glosses . . Will be available ▶️ APRIL 5TH Online @kkwbeauty . . . I love how the packaging still has the #KKWBeauty feel with a different color, giving us that Mario touch to it. The shades in the palette, for me feels very Mario! Warm shades, golds, Browns, plum and a pop of color (blue). Excited for this collab #ICONIC What are your thoughts???? ?? #TRENDMOOD #makeupbymario #makeupoftheday #cosmetics #makeuponfleek #beauty #makeupart #makeup #makeupartist #art #artist #motd #fotd #makeup

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Now, what you all came here for: the products! Dedivanovic has revealed that the collection will feature the pair’s favourite eye and lip shades. And from what we can see in the video, the eyeshadow palette includes ultra-pigmented neutral and metallic shades, plus a pop of colour thanks to a beautiful bright blue shade called Libra, as well as nude lip glosses and bullet lipsticks.

The makeup artist also announced that the KKWxMARIO collection will launch on April 5, 2018, the 10-year anniversary of the day they first met. (Cute!)

All we have left to say is: !!!!!!!!

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