Daniel Bauer (born 8 July 1976) is an Australian-born, Mumbai-based

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and hairstylist known for his red carpet

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work for

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celebrities, his work for the Lakme Fashion Week and his makeup and

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academy. In 2017, he founded Daniel Bauer Academy, a renowned hair and makeup academy.

Career

In 2005, Bauer moved to

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to further his career. After an assignment in India in 2008, he began working in India full-time. In June 2014, the

group known as the Cine Costume Make-Up Artist & Hair Dressers' Association (CCMAA) authorized an official protest on the movie set of ''

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'' in protest of Bauer working on the movie for its lead actress,

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. The CCMAA and 15 of its members protested on the movie set as Bauer was not registered with the union, despite the union banning foreign artists working in Bollywood. The issue was resolved with the CCMAA granting Bauer full membership. In 2017, he launched the Daniel Bauer Academy for makeup and hair studies to provide students with practical industry knowledge and skills. In 2019, Bauer joined MyGlamm as their Global Makeup Director. He is also the brand ambassador of Lakme and Tresemme. He worked as a stylist for Bollywood actresses for their red carpet glamour and bridal makeup, and for actresses featured in ''

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'', '' Elle Thailand'', '' Harpers Bazaar India'' and ''

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''.

Awards

* Vogue Makeup Artist of the Year 2015

LGBT

Bauer is openly gay and his wedding to his partner Tyrone Braganza was part of the

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series ''The Big Day'' in 2021. This was the first same-sex wedding to feature on Netflix.2 March 2021

"'The Big Day' shows LGBTQ South Asians they can have their dream Bollywood wedding, too," by Lakshmi Gandhi

References

External links

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Daniel Bauer Academy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bauer, Daniel C 1976 births Living people Australian make-up artists People from Perth, Western Australia Indian make-up artists Australian gay artists Indian gay artists