Beauty by Masayo - About Toronto Makeup Artist Masayo Laing

Masayo Laing

Independent Makeup Artist

Masayo Laing

Masayo is a qualified makeup artist, creative director and event organizer. She has been employed as a freelance makeup artist in the Toronto area since 2013.

Since 2015, Masayo has been a creative director and event organizer for some of Toronto's most successful photography workshops. Masayo has combined all three talents towards developing a niche in creative and authentic traditional Japanese whiteface - including Geisha, Maiko and Kabuki stylings.

Event Organizer

demonstrating whiteface makeup application for fellow makeup artists

Photography Workshop team photo

Event Organizer

Photography Workshops

From 2008 to 2015 Masayo Laing co-organized over 100 workshops for one of Toronto's most successful and longest running fashion photography workshops - BFG Photography.

As event organizer, artistic director and lead makeup artist, Masayo learned every aspect of what it took to consistently organize a quality workshop. This experience inspired her to begin her own workshop series.

Toronto Fashion Modeling and Photography Workshops

Started in 2017, Masayo organizes and hosts the Toronto Fashion Modeling and Photography Workshops series. The workshops are aimed at serving multiple photography skill levels - from beginner to advanced.

Creative Director

As a Creative Director Masayo has entered exhibits in local and regional exhibitions. These showcases include live fashion shows such as both the Toronto and Montreal RAW and the Beauty & Health Expo. Cultural exhibitions include Matsuri at Dundas Square, the East Asian Festival at Waterloo University, Asian Heritage Day at IBM Canada LTD, over 100 fashion photography workshops and more!

Makeup Artist

Makeup Qualifications

Masayo graduated from two professional makeup schools:

Toronto School of Professional Makeup
Mitsuyoshi Makeup for Traditional Japanese in Tokyo

demonstrating whiteface makeup techniques for professional colleagues

Demonstrating advanced whiteface techniques for professional colleagues

Makeup Niche

Masayo's authentic Japanese white face themes have been showcased by Canadian cultural and business organizations. They include the Japan Consulate of Canada, the Canada-Japan Society, IBM Canada Ltd and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Center, to name a few. Masayo's authentic Japanese makeup and styling themes are also included in her advanced workshops.

project areas past & present

Cultural Events
Anime North
RAW
Caribana
Japan Consulate
Canada-Japan Society

Steampunk model - Beauty by Masayo Workshop

Steampunk Workshop Theme

Local Businesses
Headshots & Personal Portraitures
Corporate Events
Promotional Speaker
Clothing Catalog
Magazine Published

Maiko Saki Theme at GUU Izakaya Toronto

On Location
Independent Film
Music Video
Theatre

Zameer - Shut the World Out Music Video