Bio
For over 20 years, Jessi Pagel has been an on-location Makeup Artist, offering hair services upon request, for celebrities, commercials, network television, music videos, portraits and live events. Her work has been featured in ad campaigns and editorials in both national and international lifestyle and music magazines. Recognized as one of Austin’s top Makeup Artists since 2016, Jessi has worked in various locations, including Las Vegas, Nashville, New York, Utah, Hawaii and Southern California, before settling in Austin, Texas, in 2010.
For Jessi, creativity is more than just a skill – it’s a way of life and an untamed passional that continuously drives her. Since the beginning of her career in 1999, Jessi realized that enhancing a person’s appearance can significantly impact their confidence and performance, whether on stage, in front of a camera, or on a film set. Helping to create these memorable experiences for her clients is not just fulfilling but also the purpose of her career. Based in Austin, Texas, Jessi is always willing and ready to travel upon request.
Clientele
Commercial – Dr. Pepper + Keurig, Hey Dude, Thorogood USA, Dell, Shiner, Lone Star Beer, Alienware, Country Crock, Brooks, Shokz, Under Armour, Nulo for PetSmart, Carmex, Refinery29, Academy Sport + Outdoors, American Rag for Macy’s, SCAD, Whole Foods Market, Pine Bros., NIKE and more
Television – PBS’s Energy Switch, CNN’s LBJ – Triumph and Tragedy, The Leftovers, Dusk Till Dawn, 48 Hours, CBS News, A & E, The Travel Channel, ESPN, Fox Sports, NBC, CBS, VH1, MTV and more
Print & Editorial – People Magazine, Runner’s World, Nylon, ELLE, Lucky, Harper’s Bazaar, Revolver, Lucky Magazine, Skinny Magazine and more
Celebrities – Jude Law, Rob Lowe, Amy Adams, Sarah Lancaster, Dan Rather, Joe Pantoliano, Shannen Doherty, Eliza Dushku, Jennifer Tilly, Patrick Warburton, Brad Garrett, Lew Temple, Austin Nichols, Hassie Harrison, Josh Duhamel, Lynn Collins, Tom Sizemore, Andre Agassi, Don Cheadle, Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, T.J. Miller, Morgan Freeman, Clint Howard, Jake Lacey, Beck Bennett, Corey Feldman, Jason Alexander, Kate McKinnon, Malcom McDowell, Nikki Reed, Paget Brewster, Thomas Middleditch, Jay Pharoah, Matthew McConaughey, Ron Livingston, Peyton Manning, Orel Hershiser, Tito Ortiz and more
Musicians – Charley Crockett, Randy Rogers, Shane Smith, Gary P Nunn, Dan + Shay, Kris Kristofferson, Jessi Colter, Shooter Jennings, Ryan Bingham, Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale from Devo, Terri Nunn from Berlin, Martha Davis from the Motels, Dan + Shay, Neon Trees, The Killers, Megedeth, Tom Araya, Scott Ian, Shaky Graves (Alejandro Rose-Garcia), Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, Dale Watson, Cage the Elephant, Mumford and Sons, Sunny Sweeney, Avenged Sevenfold and more