Lilly Keys is an esteemed makeup artist currently residing in Los Angeles. Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Lilly moved to London in 1997, where the city's fashion, music and visual arts greatly influenced her. After earning her diploma from the London College of Fashion, Lilly embarked on her professional makeup career in 2007.
She refined her editorial skills by contributing to runway shows for iconic brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga, Antonio Berardi, Topshop, Jaeger, and Maison Martin Margiela. Lilly's impressive roster of celebrity clients includes Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Tate McRae, Jenna Ortega, Jennifer Coolidge, Barbie Ferreira, Anya Taylor-Joy, Alessandra Ambrosio, Charli XCX, Tove Lo, Kali Uchis, Dove Cameron, Melissa Barrera, Emma Chamberlain, David Beckham, and Joanne Froggatt among others.
Her work has graced the covers of POP Magazine, Vogue Portugal, Flaunt, Instyle, GQ, Variety, Wonderland, Teen Vogue, Glamour, King Kong, Hunger, and The Hollywood Reporter, and has been featured in publications such as Nylon, V Magazine, Esquire, Grazia, and Vogue Italia. Additionally, Lilly has collaborated on major advertising campaigns for brands such as YSL, Agent Provocateur, SKIMS, H&M, Swarovski, Adidas, Converse, Bose and Olivia Von Halle.