Beyond Beauty: Niki Metz on Celebrity Makeup, Breast Cancer & Finding Her Purpose

Celebrity makeup artist Niki Metz has built a career in beauty that has taken her from working with names like Tori Spelling and Diane von Furstenberg to Paris and New York Fashion Week—but her story goes far beyond what happens in the makeup chair. In this episode of Above Average, Niki sits down with Lorissa to talk about her decades in the beauty industry, the lessons she's learned working at the highest levels of fashion and entertainment, and the next chapter of her career: opening NEOS Atelier, her own studio offering makeup, microblading, facials, and elevated esthetic services. But for Niki, beauty has always been about something deeper: being of service to the person sitting in front of her. Niki also opens up about one of the most personal chapters of her life—her breast cancer diagnosis and the journey that ultimately led her to some of the world's leading holistic practitioners. She shares how investigating the potential root causes of her illness led her to discover an infection in her mouth that she believes was connected to her breast cancer, and what she learned about looking beyond a diagnosis and asking deeper questions about the body. Now cancer-free, Niki shares how the experience changed her perspective on health, beauty, purpose, and the kind of work she wants to put into the world. In this episode: • Niki's path to becoming a celebrity makeup artist • Working with Tori Spelling and Diane von Furstenberg • Behind the scenes at Paris and New York Fashion Week • Why she decided to open NEOS Atelier • Makeup, microblading, facials, and her approach to beauty • Why being "of service" is at the heart of her work • Her breast cancer diagnosis and healing journey • Working with leading holistic practitioners • The oral infection she believes was connected to her breast cancer • Why asking questions and looking for root causes became so important to her • How surviving cancer changed the way she sees beauty, health, and life Explore more from Lorissa: Discover Lorissa's List, The Ledger, curated products, trusted providers, and more at https://LorissaViolet.com/ The health experiences discussed in this episode are personal experiences and are shared for informational purposes only. They are not medical advice.