Daniel Bauer (born 8 July 1976) is an Australian-born, Mumbai-based make-up artist and hairstylist known for his red carpet makeup work[1] for Bollywood celebrities, his work for the Lakme Fashion Week and his makeup and hair styling academy.

in protest of Bauer working on the movie for its lead actress, Katrina Kaif.

[3] In 2017, he launched the Daniel Bauer Academy for makeup and hair studies[4] to provide students with practical industry knowledge and skills.

He worked as a stylist for Bollywood actresses for their red carpet glamour and bridal makeup,[6] and for actresses featured in Vogue China, Elle Thailand, Harpers Bazaar India and Paper Magazine.

Bauer is openly gay[8] and his wedding to his partner Tyrone Braganza was part of the Netflix series The Big Day in 2021.