Ahbi Nishman
With over a decade in the industry, Ahbi Nishman is able to deliver on concept, aesthetic, and skill with confidence. Her work with hair, make-up, nails and grooming demonstrates her high-quality skill-sets, vision, flexibility, and dedication.
Whether in New York City or elsewhere in the world, Ahbi brings composed and positive energy to all her work; creating and executing high quality hair-style, make-up and grooming for editorial shoots, shows, and private appointments.
She has extensive knowledge of period and contemporary references, maintains up-to-date fashion grammar, is prepared to execute the creative and visionary, and able to manage multiple tasks, organize and lead teams while maintaining excellent set etiquette.
Ahbi regularly does education and production work with The Powder Group and The Makeup Show.
Celebrities:
Anderson Cooper
Angela Simmons
Asher Monroe
Audrey Kitching
Beth Karas
Bridgett Everett
Cara Quici
Charlotte Kemp Muhl
Dana Delaney
Danielle Nicole
Fefe Dobson
Finola Hughes
George Takei
John Waters
Johnny Cota
Juliet Simms
Kareem Abdul Jabar
Kathy Griffin
Kim Gordoning
K Princess
Lady Gaga
Lady Fag
Lafawndah
Levar Burton
Lucius
Marina Abramovic
Murray Barlett
Pat Kiernan
Pompeya
Renne Graziano
Teen
Tyler Rix
Widowspeak
Zebra Katz
Advertising:
Adidas
Ardency Inn
Augustinus Bader
Cosentyx
Espolon
Fila
Glamorise
Nature Sweet Tomatoes Target
UPS
Verizon
Magazines:
Ragged
Us Weekly
Lovecat/Galore
Inked Girl
On Makeup Magazine
Butt Magazine
Client
Ebony
FourTwoNine
Crushfanzine
Art & Auction
Ladygunn
Grazia Istanbul
Spirit & Flesh
Town & Country
Thistle
Uomo Moderno
Ponyboy
GayTimes
Curieux
NME
Look Books:
Talley Jeans
Cult Denim
Harvey Faircloth
Faherty Men’s
Accompany
Music Videos:
Lady Gaga
The Secret History
Saint Le Roq
David the Strange
Invisible Familiars
Uni
Other Fashion Clients:
Etro
Noon By Noor
Vanessa G
Voz
Fashion Shows:
Steven Allen
Odyn Vok
Bess
Logan Neitzel
Suzanne Rae
Susan Cianciolo
Heatherette/Pop Luxe
Zero Maria Conejo
VPL
Malan Breton
Venexiana
Deivie
David Hart
Betsy Johnson
Alice + Olivia
Martin Keehn
Charlotte Ronson
Harare
Angela Simmons/Foofi
Malph
Marco Marco
Hugo Boss
Christian Siriano
Television:
*Guy Court/MTV2: lead makeup 2013 Bethany Townes Dept Head
*Project Runway All Stars: makeup team 2014 Dept Head Scott Patric
*Project Runway Junior: makeup team 2015 Dept Head Scott Patric
*CNN NYC: makeup team 2017 to present Dept Head Julie Meads
*VMA’s 2019-2024 makeup team Angelique Velez Dept Head
*Quivers Doc 2023 makeup artist
Film
*The Birthday Cake feature 2021: additional makeup and hair Department Heads Sara Tintari & Naomi Raddatz
*The African Desperate feature 2022: Department Head- hair and makeup myself
*Daddy Issues short 2022: department head hair and makeup myself
*Cabrini feature 2024: additional hair stylist Department Head Katie Ambrose
*Intervention/This Will Never Work feature 2025: additional makeup Makeup- Department Head- LaSonya Gunther
*Packages 2025 short: department Head- hair and makeup myself