Photos: Emerging beauty talent

Barose is the artist behind actress Lupita Nyong’o’s 2014 Oscar makeup. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

July 19, 2014 6:50 AM PT

A new crop of beauty talent has risen to the top. Skill, artistry, tenacity and in some cases the added alchemy of being paired with the right celebrity at the right time have all added to the success of these hot members of the beauty class of 2014.

Hairstylist Chase Kusero was launched to prominence this past awards season as the man behind Jared Leto’s locks. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Leto’s flowy ombre hairstyle earned a lot of attention as the actor attended a number of awards shows for “Dallas Buyers Club.” (Venturelli / WireImage)

Kelley Baker, owner of Kelly Baker Brows in Venice, is a brow beautifier who was handpicked and trained by Damone Roberts, a.k.a. the “Brow King,” and worked in his flagship Beverly Hills salon. Baker’s own salon is located on trendy Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Client Kelsey Walter has her eyebrows worked on in Baker’s salon, Kelley Baker Brows. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Baker’s beauty philosophy? “Shaping your brows correctly can give you a whole new look, making you feel young and fresh.” (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Hiroko Fujikawa Mori at her salon, Mars the Salon, in West Hollywood. Mori’s luxury nail salon has many celebrity clients, reportedly including Tyra Banks and Busy Philipps. (Christina House / For The Times)

Brittany Kiser, 23, gets her nails done by nail artist Masako Tani, left, and top nail artist Mayuko Nakazono in a design inspired by Prada’s 2012 fall/winter collection in one of the private rooms at Mars the Salon. (Christina House / For The Times)