--- description: Find out why Katie Jane Hughes is one of the 100 most influential digital voices of 2026. title: Katie Jane Hughes: TIME100 Creators 2026 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87289673d92651d0/6a56443412737e63a8def29b/time-100-creators-katie-jane-hughes-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9%2Coffset-x0.00%2Coffset-y25.51 --- Jul 14, 2026 # Katie Jane Hughes @katiejanehughes by [Kara Nesvig](/author/kara-nesvig/) ## Kara Nesvig Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Alynna Tan There’s something so mesmerizing about watching someone effortlessly apply makeup—especially when it’s a pro like Katie Jane Hughes. The 42-year-old British editorial and celebrity makeup artist says her cabaret-singer mom was her intro to the magical, transformative world of makeup. In her [tutorials](https://www.tiktok.com/@katiejanehughes "undefined"), which are typically accompanied by a soothing narration explaining each step, Hughes makes intimidating techniques like contouring (enhancing shadows on the face) feel simple. And while she’s sculpted the faces of global stars like Dua Lipa, Hughes keeps it real: her approach is all about teachable moments for regular people, equipping her followers with the tools they need to highlight their best features or master specific beauty skills. Those tools now include products from her line, KJH.Brand, which she launched in 2023\. The line brings Hughes’ beauty philosophy to life with products that are equal parts functional and playful—because she believes makeup is meant to be fun. _Powered by Whalar Group_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collection/time100-creators/2026/katie-jane-hughes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collection/time100-creators/2026/katie-jane-hughes/"},"headline":"Katie Jane Hughes","datePublished":"2026-07-14T11:30:27.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-14T14:14:37.480Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collection/time100-creators/2026/katie-jane-hughes/","keywords":["TIME100 Creators","list"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87289673d92651d0/6a56443412737e63a8def29b/time-100-creators-katie-jane-hughes-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675%2Coffset-x0.00%2Coffset-y25.51&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Kara Nesvig","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/kara-nesvig/"}],"creator":"Kara Nesvig","articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87289673d92651d0/6a56443412737e63a8def29b/time-100-creators-katie-jane-hughes-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675%2Coffset-x0.00%2Coffset-y25.51&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time100-creators/","name":"TIME100 Creators"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collection/time100-creators/2026/katie-jane-hughes/","name":"Katie Jane Hughes"}}]}] ```