we are beyond excited to bring you this week's kai conversation with a dear friend & kai devotee, who is one of the most talented, hard working, humble, and loveliest celebrity makeup artists we know - jeong-hwa fonkalsrud. jeong is the woman behind the gorgeous faces of actresses including jean smart, salma hayek, chloe sevigny, sandra oh, jordana brewster, and ming-na wen - among so many others. jeong has recently been working tirelessly behind the scenes of a highly anticipated film called babylon starring brad pitt, jean smart, and margot robbie, which is set to come out in 2022. additionally, she served as the makeup department head for "the chair" on netflix starring sandra oh, where jeong had to artfully master the look of sandra oh's character "ji-yoon" - the first woman of color to become a department chair, while wearing double masks and a face shield in the thick of the covid-19 pandemic. jeong is extremely skilled and passionate about her work, and so modest and kind. she is also a devoted wife and loving mother of two boys. how does she do it all so well and keep such a cheery, upbeat spirit? jeong shares some wonderful insights and inspirational tips in her kai conversation below. we hope you enjoy her interview, and we encourage you to follow jeong's impressive work and beautiful life on instagram. sending very best wishes to jeong on her 20th wedding anniversary; she and her husband just flew this week to berlin, germany (where they met as university students) to celebrate!