Report: Celebrity Makeup Artist AJ Crimson Dies

Apr 1st, 2022
Jacquelyn Mueller, associate editor, Global Cosmetic Industry
AJ Crimson founded AJ Crimson Beauty in 2012.
AJ Crimson founded AJ Crimson Beauty in 2012.

Celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson, who is the founder of AJ Crimson Beauty, has died at age 27, according to E! News.

Previously: Benefit Cosmetics Co-Founder Jane Ann Ford Dies

Crimson's celebrity clientele reportedly included Angela Bassett, Fergie, Hilary Duff and more.

A cause of death has not yet been released.

Platforms such as Instagram have been flooded with tributes to Crimson's impact on beauty.






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