Known for his specialty of creating a flawless and natural faces - let us introduce - Gustavo Mottola, creator of Gustavo Cosmetics and Skincare and world-renowned international makeup artist. Gustavo Mottola creates a look that is both timeless and accentuates one's own natural beauty. In 1996, Gustavo Mottola launched his own line of cosmetics. The goal was to create a natural line of cosmetics and skincare that would provide every woman the opportunity to achieve her full beauty potential. It is no wonder that Gustavo's specialty and trademark, the "flawless face" has made him the most consistently requested makeup artist of choice for some of today's celebrities, television personalities and distinguished dignitaries on official state visits to the nation's capitol. 

When leaders of the fashion and beauty world are asked to name the most talented makeup artist today, most will say without hesitation...Gustavo Mottola.

Gustavo Mottola's remarkable flair for makeup is no secret to the top names in the fashion and entertainment industries. His talent is highly sought after by such celebrities as:

• Hayden Panettiere
• Annette Bening
• Warren Beatty
• Melanie Griffith
• Demi Moore
• Julia Roberts
• Angelica Huston
• Harrison Ford
• Alec Baldwin and many others.

Also television and cable stations such as the Discovery Channel, TLC, NBC Today Show host Katie Couric, Fox Television "Fox Morning News", CNN "Larry King Live" host Larry King and guests, "Inside Politics" Judy Woodruff, NBC "Nightly News" Andrea Mitchell, ABC 20/20 Barbara Walters and ER's Maura Tierney. His magazine covers include national publications such as InStyle, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, Elle and Vouge. Additional print work includes shoots with Vanity Fair photographer Annie Liebovitz. Gustavo has been consistently recongnized by Vouge as "Best Makeup Lesson" in the Mid-Atlantic region & Washington Magazine as "Must Makeup Artist" in the Washington area.

What inspires Gustavo Mottola? He responds, "Beauty is a incredibly powerful tool. I think about how good it makes you look and feel. This drives me to take risks for my customers, to give them only the very best: High-quality, innovative products and mistake-proof techniques."

Always in touch with his makeup artistry work, Gustavo realized a need for superior-quality, long-lasting makeup in the marketplace.  His goal was to create a collection that would provide exceptional choices in achieving flawless, yet easy, makeup applications. Only someone with his diverse background could know why selecting the very top grade ingredients will make a dramatic difference in the performance of a product.  And only someone who has "worked in the trenches" and has an intimate knowledge of cosmetology can understand which ingredients truly have "breakthrough" qualities, plus anticipating the major trends in skincare and color. Gustavo has introduced the most luxurious makeup line - a true makeup artist's palette of amazing colors and textures.