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Mally Roncal
Born
Melissa Hernandez Roncal

(1972-01-08) January 8, 1972 (age 52)
Middletown, New York, U.S.
EducationJohn S. Burke Catholic High School
Alma materMarist College (BA)[1]
Occupation(s)businesswoman, makeup artist
Known forMally Beauty cosmetics line
SpousePhil Bickett
ChildrenPilar and Sophie (twins)
Vivienne

Melissa "Mally" Hernandez Roncal (born January 8, 1972)[2][3] is a makeup artist and founder of Mally Beauty.

Early life

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Roncal is a first-generation Filipino-American.[4][5] Roncal credits her stylish mother as the original inspiration for her love of beauty and glamour.[6] Roncal has said of her mother, "She was a doctor and she was always done. Like hair, makeup, heels, nail, clothes, Chanel, the whole thing. She was very particular and I literally remember sitting at her boudoir with her and watching her do her face and she would sort of teach me as she was going along."[6] Roncal's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and died in March 1989. Roncal's brand motto that looking good makes people feel good originated from her mother's journey.

Education

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Originally a pre-med student in 1995,[5] Roncal prepared for a career in dermatology, before shifting to a degree in fine arts.[6]

Career

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After working for a fashion designer,[6] Roncal began her freelance career as a makeup artist for celebrities like Celine Dion,[7] Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Lopez,[3] Taylor Swift,[8] RuPaul, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Hayden Panettiere, Rihanna, Teri Hatcher, Celine Dion, Lee Ann Womack, Ashlee Simpson, Angelina Jolie, Heidi Klum, and Maggie Gyllenhaal[3][9]

This work included Beyonce's look in her "Dangerously in Love" campaign,[10] photography of which hangs is a part of the collection of the Smithsonian Museum.[10] The first time she appeared on QVC her segment, set for an hour, was cut short 22 minutes early as the network had become completely sold out of her line.[11] Roncal served as a spokesperson for Sephora[5] before founding in 2005 Mally Beauty, a line of makeup and cosmetic tools based on her industry experience.[12]

She has appeared on various platforms to discuss make-up techniques and trends[13] TikTok,[14] including Good Morning America,[15] Wendy Williams Show, The View, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Rachael Ray, and Today as a beauty expert and has written for the New York Times, Huffington Post, and iVillage[16] This has included promoting the use of make-up without special tools for contouring, etc.[17] Roncal also the author of the Random House book Love, Lashes, and Lipstick: My Secrets for a Gorgeous, Happy Life.[18] She was also featured on Season 13 of The Bachelor when she did Molly Malaney's makeup for her wedding to bachelor Jason Mesnick[6] In 2023 she was included on Forbes magazine's "50 over 50: Lifestyle" list.[19]

Mally Beauty

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Through Mally Beauty, Roncal has partnered on new products with individuals such as Ru Paul (in 2019),[20] with whom she shares a friendship,[21] and the movie franchise Frozen.[22] Since founding her company, she has continued to be involved with the creation of new cosmetics to add to the company's offerings.[23]

In 2017 the company's products became available in more than one thousand locations of the department store Kohl's. In 2018, they added its previously QVC exclusive brand Ulta Beauty to its brick and mortar offerings, which was first offered via television purchase in 2013. At that time, the president of the company was quoted as saying "The brand has to be married as closely as possible to [Roncal's] personality."[24] That year, a minority stake in the company was acquired by Guthy-Renker Ventures.[25] In 2021 Mally Beauty was acquired by AS Beauty Group,[26] and recent products have included the Poreless Face Defender that creates an airbrushed effect on the skin where it is applied.[27]

Personal life

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Roncal lives with her husband, photographer Phil Bickett,[5] and their three daughters (twins Pilar and Sophie plus youngest Vivienne).[28]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Rebecca, "Dream built on the right foundation", Financial Times, 15 February 2011 (subscription required)
  2. ^ "7 Things That Keep Mally Roncal Young". Redbook. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Mally Roncal contributor biography". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Using Makeup Shows Love for Yourself". New York Times. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d "Beauty Biz Pro Mally Roncal". WorkingMother.com. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Celeb Makeup Artist Mally Roncal on Beauty: I've Been a Drag Queen Since the Day I was Born". Glamour. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  7. ^ Michael Tefula (2017). Graduate Entrepreneurship: How to Start Your Business After University. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 22.
  8. ^ "Makeup Artist Mally Roncal On Working With Beyoncé & Handling Rejection With Confidence". Bustle. July 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Mally Roncal". TeenVogue.com. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Mally Roncal Shares How She Created Beyoncé's Iconic 'Dangerously in Love' Look and the Lip Gloss She Used on Her Brows". NewBeauty. September 30, 2022.
  11. ^ Erica Dhawan; Saj-nicole Joni (2015). Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 42.
  12. ^ "Things I Can't Live Without: A Makeup Maven's Trip Essentials". Inc. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Beauty professionals share tips of their trade for hair, nails, makeup". TODAY.com.
  14. ^ "A Flawless Makeup Look Doesn't Require Brushes". Harper's BAZAAR. August 30, 2022.
  15. ^ Erin Zammett Ruddy (2020). The Little Book of Life Skills: Deal with Dinner, Manage Your Email, Make a Graceful Exit, and 152 Other Expert Tricks. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5387-5169-5.
  16. ^ "Mally Roncal contributor biography". iVillage. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11.
  17. ^ "Every Celebrity Secretly Uses This Mattifying Balm Instead of Setting Powder". Byrdie.
  18. ^ Roncal, Mally (September 23, 2014). Love, Lashes, and Lipstick: My Secrets for a Gorgeous, Happy Life. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8041-7824-2 – via Google Books.
  19. ^ "50 Over 50 2023: Lifestyle". Forbes.
  20. ^ "RuPaul To Launch Collection with Mally Beauty". Beauty Packaging.
  21. ^ "Beauty icons, RuPaul Charles and Mally Roncal, have created a makeup collection and given GLAMOUR a sneak peek". Glamour UK. October 3, 2019.
  22. ^ "Disney's Fans Are FREAKING Over Mally Beauty's New Makeup Collection". Allure. October 11, 2017.
  23. ^ "Mally Roncal's Beauty Stash is the Stuff of Dreams". Harper's BAZAAR. November 15, 2018.
  24. ^ Ilchi, Layla (March 13, 2018). "Mally Beauty Goes to Mallywood".
  25. ^ "Mally Beauty Signs Agreement with Guthy-Renker for Minority Investment". May 4, 2018.
  26. ^ "AS Beauty Group Acquires Mally Beauty | Mergr M&A Deal Summary". mergr.com.
  27. ^ Decker-Jacoby, Katie (October 10, 2023). "Shoppers Are Ditching Their Setting Powders For This Viral Mattifying Balm—& It's on Sale RN".
  28. ^ "Mally Roncal Introduces Her Twins, Sophie and Pilar". People. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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