London-based multi-award-winning beauty expert — Joy Adenuga is the brilliant brain behind several stunning looks we’ve seen in the press from the impeccable actresses — India Amarteifio and Golda Rosheuvel — who played Queen Charlotte in the latest Bridgerton spin-off. 

With over a decade of experience as a makeup artist, skin groomer, and beauty educator, this Nigerian has built an unparalleled reputation as a Melanin Specialist. She is a beauty heavyweight who has worked on global advertising campaigns for some of the world’s leading brands including Google, Kelloggs, Unilever, BBC, and Cantu Beauty.

Joy has hosted teaching events with top beauty brands like Tom Ford, Bobbi Brown, and Smashbox Cosmetics (to name a few). She works regularly on Celebrity Press Junkets with Netflix, The Walt Disney Company, Amazon, Paramount and more.

Joy also sat on a Jury at the BAFTAS for Makeup & Hair Design 2019/2021. A Judge at both The ASOS Beauty Awards and The Wedding Industry Awards.

Keep scrolling to see more of her work on the star actresses of Queen Charlotte: A bridgerton story, and hit the ▶ buttons were applicable to watch:

Another sterling proof of Joy Adenuga’s remarkable skill and professionalism was the pristine look recently created by her student — Jumoke Ajayi, who stood in for Joy during a sick leave. Jumoke handled India’s makeup for her Who What Wear UK summer issue cover feature, see below: