Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Christian was surrounded and inspired by nature and art from a very young age. After receiving his B.S. in Psychology from Sacred Heart University, he moved to the United States in 2007 to study at the Joe Blasco school. There, Christian received his Professional Makeup Artist Diploma with a concentration in Beauty, High Fashion, Bridal, Fantasy, Theatrical, Prosthetics, and Special Effects. Since then, Christian has moved to New York where he worked for Mac Cosmetics as a Senior Artist. After working closely with the Product Development team and having done over 200 fashion shows, including Alexander McQueen, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Prabal Gurung, Ralph Lauren, Thom Browne, and many more, he left to pursue life as a freelance makeup artist. Christian has since developed a devoted celebrity and private clientele, including Princess Nokia and Angie Martinez, along with editorials in Vogue, V Magazine, Cultured, Playboy, Nylon, Cosmopolitan, and many more. Christian currently resides in Brooklyn, NY and frequently travels with private clients for Paris Fashion Week or other art and music events around the world.