ABOUT JENNA MENARD

A professional makeup artist with 20 years of experience, Jenna is best known for being an approachable expert with a big heart. Her one-on-one beauty sessions are designed to create routines that are manageable for her clients to maintain on their own. Her knowledge of color, beauty tools and her mission for healthy skin, have been staples throughout her career. 

Jenna's approach to beauty is simple: enhance your beauty with minimal steps, carefully curated products and essential techniques. The result will always be an authentic, effortless face. 

Jenna grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her mother ran a hair salon out of their home, where she watched her mother’s clients leaving happier and more confident. Intrigued by this observation at a very young age, Jenna realized makeup held the same remarkable transformative power of beauty.

Jenna is a graduate of Lafayette College and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology as well as an African Studies minor. 

She moved to New York City directly after graduating where she pursued her passion. Through assisting world-class makeup artist Dick Page she was able to fine tune her raw talent.

Jenna Menard was Clinique’s first Global Colour Artist for 4 years. Clinique brought Jenna onboard to bring their color products to life. Jenna represented Clinique globally, from creating products, training makeup artists, doing press interviews, and helping with key product launches. One of Jenna’s greatest achievements while working with Clinique was the development of an eyeshadow palette that Clinique named “Jenna’s Essential’s.”

Jenna’s celebrity clientele include, Jordana Brewster, Sofia Coppola, Amanda Peete, Taylor Swift, Kerry Washington, and Kate Winslet. Her editorial work and expert advice have received worldwide recognition in publications such as Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vanity Fair. She has collaborated with top photographers, including Arthur Elgort, Victor Demarchelier, Annie Leibovitz, Inez van Lamsweerde + Vinoodh Matadin, Richard Phibbs, Kate Powers, Coliena Rentmeester, Norman Jean Roy, Juergen Teller and John Urbano. Jenna has also worked with brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Aerie, Burt’s Bees, Clinique, Coach, Gap, Lane Bryant, Longines, Madewell, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Pantene, and Ralph Lauren.

Jenna Menard is a makeup artist whose talent, love of people, and vibrant passion for her work has established her as one of the industry’s brightest artists. Outside of traveling and being on set, she loves spending time with her family at their countryside home.