When I was growing up, the men in my life were abusive; women were the ones I ran to for comfort.

Fearing for his life he decided to move to New York City with his then-boyfriend Jed Root (who sometimes posed as his manager) to begin his career. Aucoin made appearances on Good Morning America and Oprah. Celebrities
He worked with hundreds of A-list celebrities like Cher Janet Jackson Tina Turner Gwyneth Paltrow Lisa Marie Presley Courtney Love and Vanessa L.

Kevyn Aucoin (February 14 1962 – May 7 2002) was an American make-up artist and photographer.