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Isabel Paganine is a Vancouver-based makeup artist with a deep passion for both visual art and the transformative power of makeup. Born and raised in Brasília, Brazil, she grew up surrounded by vibrant natural beauty and striking modernist architecture — an early influence that continues to shape her creative sensibility today.
Driven by a desire to bring abstract ideas to life, Isabel approaches each project as a collaboration between imagination and technique. Her work spans film, television, editorial, and red carpet, and she has had the pleasure of working with talents such as Analeigh Tipton, Jonathan Bennett, Adam Beach, Tia Carrere, and Donal Logue.
In 2025, she was honored with a Leo Award for Best Makeup in a Short Drama, and in 2023, she was nominated for Best Hair Design at the Canadian Screen Awards. As a Makeup Department Head, her recent credits include the feature films The Island Between Tides, Seagrass, and Exile.
Isabel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film Production from Brazil and earned her professional makeup diploma from Blanche Macdonald Centre in 2021.
Resume provided upon request.