Kaia Ray

Makeup artist in Los Angeles

Services I Offer

From the Gallery

A woman with colorful eye makeup and long brown hair, wearing a dress made of crumpled newspaper and recycled paper materials, posing against a textured brown background.

Lyliana Wray

Black and white portrait of a young person with short hair, wearing a suit and tie, looking over their shoulder with a serious expression.

Handmade dress, hair and makeup done by Kaia Ray.

1950’s mens grooming

W/ Geremi So

A young woman with black, wet hair, green eyes, and blood on her lips and chin, looking at the camera in a bathroom.

Messy

W/ Jane Powers

A woman with a headband, fake mustache, and wearing a shiny blue top, shown in two different poses against a dark background.

False Idol by MARIS

Music Video

tESTEMONIALS

"Kaia Neely is an absolute professional in her work and an amazing human being all around. She demonstrates the same care for her art and in her clients that ultimately leads to a great shoot!"

— Kelly Chen

A face mask and a dress made from the same floral fabric are displayed against a matching floral background. The fabric features large, colorful flowers in shades of yellow, pink, red, blue, purple, and green with a beige or cream background.

Kaia Ray is always my first choice make up artist, and not just because she’s my daughter. I’m way too vain to choose nepotism over how I look. She’s a pleasure to work with, and always makes sure I look my best. Plus, everyone on set loves her too.

— ALi Katz

Two women with curly hair and jewelry, one wearing a colorful patterned jacket and the other in a rust-colored robe, sitting together and smiling inside a room with a white wall and large plant leaves in the background. The photo is displayed on a camera screen.

I have had the pleasure of working with Kaia Neely on multiple sets, including as our makeup artist on the set of my AFI thesis film, ‘Cherry Kompot’, which premiered at AFI fest and won ‘Best Short Film’ at the Eastern Europe Film Festival and I can confidently say that she is an incredibly talented individual. Kaia's bubbly personality and strong work ethic make her a joy to have on set, and her passion for her craft is evident in every detail of her work.

Kaia's talent as a makeup artist is exceptional. On ‘Cherry Kompot’, she consistently created detailed and complex looks for our protagonist, Sonia, collaborating closely with our costume designer to camouflage Sonia into her environments, and her work was fundamental in bringing to life our director’s vision for the film. Her dedication to her craft and willingness to go above and beyond to achieve the desired aesthetic for each character is truly impressive.

Not only is Kaia extremely talented, but her positive energy and enthusiasm are contagious, and she consistently brings a sense of joy and camaraderie to the set. Her professionalism and can-do attitude make her an invaluable member of any team, and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone in need of a skilled and passionate makeup artist.

— Lara Marks

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