Daily News From Make-Up Artist Magazine http://makeupmag.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:48:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/754/ The Syfy series Face Off is casting for special make-up effects artists for a make-up reality show expected to air in 2011. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/753/ Enter the Be a Sensational Makeup Artist contest, sponsored by Maybelline New York and CVS/pharmacy, for the chance to become an assistant make-up artist at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:56:54 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/751/ Follow the link for the special Halloween edition of Make-Up Artist magazine. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/752/ The card—available to professional make-up artists—gets you into EXCLUSIVE PRO-ONLY times at all IMATS, along with other special offers. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:29:25 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/740/ The World Bodypainting Festival 2010 was held in Seeboden, Austria July 12-18. Follow the link to see the top three finalists in each competition category. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:04:28 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/741/ Emmy Award-winning make-up artist Kevin James Bennett has signed on as an advice columnist for Make-Up Artist magazine's beauty website, Makeup411.com. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/739/ In our twelfth installment, we feature special make-up effects artist Gino Acevedo (Avatar, Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong). Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/738/ Using your computer or PDA, you can use this list to find out which TV shows, films and videos union artists are working on in North America. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:29:43 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/736/ The 2010 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held Aug. 21. Follow the link for a complete list of winners. Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/735/ In our eleventh installment, we feature Oscar-winning make-up artist Ve Neill (Beetlejuice, Mrs. Doubtfire and Ed Wood). Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/734/ In our tenth installment, we feature Oscar-winning make-up artist Greg Cannom (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Mrs. Doubtfire and Dracula). Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/732/ Make-up brush manufacturer Anisa International Inc. wants to see your brush design. The company is hosting the Sustainable Cosmetic Brush Design Contest, which is open to anyone with a design concept for a cosmetic brush made with sustainable materials. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:18:36 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/733/ The Los Angeles-based Hair & Makeup Artist Network, in conjunction with the Independent Television Festival, hosts a networking event for make-up artists from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Aug. 1. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:13:43 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/730/ On July 8, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the Creative Arts Emmy nominees. Click the full story to read the nominees in the make-up and hair categories. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/728/ The wait is finally over: The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show is coming to New York in 2011. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/729/ The 2010 IMATS Los Angeles, held at the Pasadena Convention Center June 26-27, was the biggest IMATS yet. It attracted nearly 9,000 attendees, up nearly a third from 2009, while the number of exhibitors rose from 85 to 119. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/731/ Issue 85 of Make-Up Artist magazine takes you under water and on set with an underwater make-up feature, a preview of Predators and much more. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/720/ Using your computer or PDA, you can use this list to find out which TV shows, films and videos union artists are working on in North America. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:24:47 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/719/ Our ninth installment features celebrity make-up artist Mary Greenwell (the late Princess Diana, Uma Thurman, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Winslet). Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/718/ Using your computer or PDA, you can use this list to find out which TV shows, films and videos union artists are working on in North America. Thu, 06 May 2010 19:38:55 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/717/ Issue 84 brings you the summer's hottest movies, make-up artistry and motion capture, make-up from around the world and more. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/709/ The first-ever International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in Vancouver, British Columbia was a huge success, and you can see images from the show by following this link. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/708/ In our eighth installment of "Tales from the Set," we feature Oscar-winning make-up artist Tami Lane (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe). Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/707/ The Beauty Bus Foundation and nail-care company OPI are throwing a fundraising bash 11:30 a.m. April 25. The Beauty Drive will feature beauty treatments, a hair show and auction and will benefit the foundation, a non-profit that provides free in-home beauty and grooming services to home-bound, chronically or terminally ill people and their primary caregivers. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:09:32 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/706/ Another popular cosmetic brand is leaving United States department stores and boutiques: L'Oréal USA has announced it will phase out retail operations for Shu Uemura in the coming months. According to L'Oréal USA representatives, the decision was based on the brand's relatively low stateside sales. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:10:31 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/705/ Make-up artists Mindy Hall, Barney Burman and Joel Harlow were all first-time Oscar nominees—and winners—at this year's Academy Awards. The trio accepted the Achievement in Makeup award for Star Trek at the 2010 Oscar ceremony, held March 7 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. All three described the lead-up to the award, featuring Ben Stiller in Avatar-style make-up, as surreal. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:28:11 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/704/ In our seventh installment of "Tales from the Set," we feature make-up artist and governor of the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Leonard Engelman. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/703/ Make-up artist Carmindy, of TLC's What Not to Wear, wants to make sure everyone takes care of their eyes. She will be a judge in the Air Optix Aqua "Surprise Your Eyes" contest. The contact lens company is soliciting tips and tricks for keeping eyes healthy and looking beautiful. Read the full story for how to enter the contest. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:08:27 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/702/ The 1980s made another comeback at this year's fashion weeks, where make-up artists were instructed to keep eye make-up slightly messy, even lived in, as if the models had done it themselves. At London’s Falguni & Shane Peacock show, Academy of Freelance Make Up Pro Team artist Rachel Wood used that not-too-perfect, '80s Vogue-style colored eye shadow to complement the embellished '80s-style clothing. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:45 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/700/ In our sixth installment, we feature make-up artist Toy Russell Van Lierop, department head for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/701/ This February, eyebrows were a huge story at the New York and London fashion weeks. For Elliott Frieze's London catwalk show, Academy of Freelance Make Up Pro Team artist Rachel Wood designed a look inspired by actor Robert Pattinson. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:31 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/699/ Go behind the scenes of Alice in Wonderland, The Wolfman (with exclusive photos) and Clash of the Titans and get familiar with the artistry of Illamasqua cofounder Alex Box. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/698/ Mindy Hall, Barney Burman and Joel Harlow won the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Make-up for Star Trek. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/697/ After winning Oscar and BAFTA awards for Elizabeth in 1998, veteran British make-up designer Jenny Shircore recently picked up another BAFTA for her work on The Young Victoria, which recounts the early days of Queen Victoria (Emily Blunt), as well as her romance with Prince Albert (Rupert Friend). Shircore is an Oscar contender for this film as well. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:38:53 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/689/ Using your computer or PDA, you can use this list to find out which TV shows, films and videos union artists are working on in North America. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:41:55 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/688/ This Sunday (Feb. 21), the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (also known as the BAFTAS) will recognize an artist or artists in the Best Make Up & Hair Design category. This year's Saturn Award nominees for Best Make-up have also been announced. Read the full story for the complete list of nominees. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:18:59 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/687/ Makeup & Effects Lab, a North Hollywood-based shop specializing in animatronics, special make-up effects and other services, announced Feb. 15 that Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning artist Kevin Haney had been made a partner in the business. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:55:09 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/686/ The London International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) was a huge success, and you can see images from the show by following this link. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/685/ The nominees for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards® have been announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Creators of looks for an Italian prime minister, aliens, and the queen of England all vie for the Oscar®. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/684/ Updated Feb. 5, 2010 Artist Roxanna Floyd, whose beauty, fashion, film and TV work was described by one colleague as "lean and elegant," died unexpectedly from as-yet undetermined causes on Jan. 28, 2010 in New York. She was 49 years old. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:24:34 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/683/ The 1963 murder mystery The List of Adrian Messenger is available for the first time on DVD at Amazon.com. With make-up by Bud Westmore and John Chambers, the movie keeps the viewers guessing about the identity of a murderer and asks the audience, "Can you guess who's behind the disguise?" Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:44:18 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/682/ Over the last year, Make-Up Artist magazine has covered many potential candidates for the Achievement in Makeup Oscar®. After the jump are the seven finalists (which will be reduced to three on Feb. 2) and a brief summary of what the artists told us about the films. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:47:52 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/681/ The fourth annual Oscar®-Nominated Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Symposium will be held 2:30 p.m. March 6 at California’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This event celebrates the films—and the make-up artists and hairstylists who worked on them—nominated for an Achievement in Makeup Oscar® for 2009. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:06:31 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/679/ Note: Article from Issue 82 of Make-Up Artist magazine. New site helps make-up artists market themselves At first, make-up effects artist and Famehog cofounder Jason Hamer pictured his new Web site as "YouTube meets IMDB meets Facebook," he said. But this fall, after a year of consulting with make-up artists and other movie production people about the site while it was still in beta, Hamer and co-founder/designer Scott Mallone emerged with something slightly different: a database of visual resumes. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:13:59 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/680/ London swings again when the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show returns to Alexandra Palace Jan. 30-31, 2010. Pre-sale ticket orders for the make-up world’s biggest gathering have far exceeded those of 2009, and excitement is building. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/678/ Issue 82 of Make-Up Artist magazine goes behind the scenes of the highly-anticipated remake of The Wolfman and talks to Rick Baker about revisiting the iconic character. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/671/ Call Sheet has moved online! Now you can check listings electronically whenever you want, wherever you are. Using your computer or PDA, you can use this list to find out which TV shows, films and videos union artists are working on in North America. Follow this link to see the complete list. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:48:36 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/670/ Make-Up Artist magazine's new, exciting and ongoing Web feature "Tales from the Set" features candid videos of award-winning make-up artists telling the good, the bad and the ugly details of working behind the scenes. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/669/ Make-Up Artist magazine's new, exciting and ongoing Web feature "Tales from the Set" features candid videos of award-winning make-up artists telling the good, the bad and the ugly details of working behind the scenes. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/668/ The first-ever International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in Toronto was a success, and you can see images from the show by following this link. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/667/ Make-Up Artist magazine's new, exciting and ongoing Web feature "Tales from the Set" features candid videos of award-winning make-up artists telling the good, the bad and the ugly details of working behind the scenes. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/666/ Make-Up Artist magazine's new, exciting and ongoing Web feature "Tales from the Set" features candid videos of award-winning make-up artists telling the good, the bad and the ugly details of working behind the scenes. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/665/ François Nars, the founder and creative director of NARS Cosmetics, celebrates the company’s 15th anniversary with a very exclusive new release: 15x15, a book of 15 celebrity portraits, will be released in mid-November and available for just 30 days at www.15x15project.com. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:51:27 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/664/ The make-up team for Portland Fashion Week, held Oct. 7-11 in Portland, Oregon, works on designs and charts for the shows. For more Fashion Week coverage, see Issue 81 of Make-Up Artist magazine. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:01:14 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/663/ Make-Up Artist magazine launches its new, exciting and ongoing Web feature "Tales from the Set," featuring candid videos of award-winning make-up artists telling the good, the bad and the ugly details of working behind the scenes. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/662/ Issue 81 of Make-Up Artist magazine goes behind the scenes of The Twilight Saga: New Moon to talk to make-up department head Norma Hill-Patton. We also take a look at Oscar® contenders, Peter King, Hung Vanngo and more articles only Make-Up Artist magazine can bring you. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/654/ It's been quite a journey for beauty artist Hung Vanngo, who went from living in a refugee camp to keying runway shows in New York. We asked him about his work, his life, his artistic leanings and his travels. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/653/ This summer, make-up artist Michael Thomas and pop star Michael Jackson died within two months of each other (Thomas’ obituary is posted on our site). Here, Thomas, who was Jackson's make-up artist for The Wiz, recalls some memorable experiences with Jackson on and off the set. Thomas’ wife, Christine Domaniecki, shared Thomas’ memories with us. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:07:02 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/652/ Norma Hill-Patton, the make-up department head on the upcoming The Twilight Saga: New Moon, designed the overall look and the beauty-vampire make-up on actor Robert Pattinson and actress Dakota Fanning. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/651/ The Daytime Entertainment Creative Artist Emmy® Awards have been announced. In the Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Drama Series category, Julia Davis, Kim Braisin, Merita Neziri, Renate Long and Jim D'Marco won for their work on the soap opera One Life to Live. In the Outstanding Achievement in Makeup category, Rebecca Borman, Lori Klein and Karen Dupiche won for their work on The View. Congratulations to all! Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:48:06 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/650/ If you like Prescriptives products, you’d better stock up while you can: On Sept. 17, Estée Lauder Companies announced it will stop production and global wholesale distribution of the brand by Jan. 31, 2010. The brand will still be sold online at www.prescriptives.com while inventory lasts. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:16:06 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/648/ The 2009 Creative Arts Emmys were held Sept. 12 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Winning artists included Trefor Proud, Jennifer Aspinall, Todd McIntosh and Bill Corso. Follow the link for the complete list of winners. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:22:54 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/649/ Hairstylist Vivienne Walker Zavitz, a film and television hairstylist whose illustrious career spanned more than 40 years, died of age-related causes Sept. 3 in Los Angeles. She was 95. Walker had been a longtime member of Local 706, the West Coast union of make-up artists and hairstylists. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:48:31 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/647/ Check out Issue 80 of Make-Up Artist magazine for articles only we can bring you: learn how make-up artists can lend their talents to help survivors; previews of fall movie make-up; and interviews with Dany Sanza, Tom Burman, Lisa Garner, Rae Morris and more. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/640/ Michael Thomas, whose make-up creations appeared in Saturday Night Liveand three decades’ worth of well-known feature films, died Aug. 24 in Belleville, New Jersey. He was 59 years old and had been in poor health for some time. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:48:54 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/638/ Make-Up Artist magazine, which presents the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, has unveiled a brand-new IMATS Web site at www.imatsshow.com. The site went live Aug. 13, 2009. The site offers comprehensive information on the next 2009 show, which happens Sept. 12-13 in Sydney, Australia. This includes how to exhibit, a list of participating exhibitors, speaker bios, show schedules, press coverage and photo and video galleries, among other links. Users can also click on a button to purchase IMATS Sydney tickets. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/637/ Make-Up Artist magazine has chosen themes for the 2010 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) student competitions. The Beauty/Fantasy theme will be Alice in Wonderland; the Character/Prosthetic theme is Grimm's Fairy Tales. Entry forms and deadlines, competition rules and more information will be posted soon on our trade show Web site: www.imatsshow.com. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:26:17 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/635/ On a cold and cloudy Oxford afternoon, U.K. make-up artist Sarah Terry collaborated with photographer Rebecca Parkes, hairstylist Sean Butt and designer Bibian Blue to create this dark vision of Alice in Wonderland. The Victorian and Edwardian eras inspired Terry to contrast creams and gold hues with vibrant reds and smoky blacks. Appliqués, feathers, nail art and Butts’ elaborate hair design gave the looks texture. This particular Alice (Samantha Wilkinson) and White Rabbit (Blossom Blois) look innocent, but there’s a hint of mischief here, too. Let’s follow them down the path, shall we? Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/636/ Howard Smit, a founder and longtime member of Local 706, died Aug. 1 in Los Angeles. He was 98 years old. His extensive film and television credits include Gunga Din, The Wizard of Oz, Streets of San Francisco, The Roy Rogers Show, The Birds, Marnie and The Mod Squad. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/634/ Emmy®-winning make-up artist Charles Porlier has been announced as the make-up department head for the upcoming film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The movie, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, will start filming Aug. 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia and has a release date of June 30, 2010. Make-Up Artistmagazine plans to cover the film in an upcoming issue and is exploring the possibility of having Porlier and his make-up team appear at one of the magazine’s five International Make-Up Artist Trade Shows (IMATS). Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:07:27 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/633/ Entering the Harry Potter creature effects workshop at Leavesden Studios is a bit like entering Hogwarts itself: You never know what you’re going to find around each corner. Over the past decade, Nick Dudman and his team of artists and technicians have built every imaginable character from house elf to hippogriff. As a visitor soon discovers, the latest film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is no exception to that wide range of work. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/632/ The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced the 61st annual Primetime Emmy® Award nominations. Click the full story to read the nominees in the make-up and hair categories. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/631/ The Hair & Makeup Artist Network held an industry mixer May 28 in Los Angeles. This networking opportunity paired make-up artists and hairstylists with professionals from the film, TV, music and photography industries. Make-Up Artist magazine swung by for a visit. See photos from the event after the jump. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:49:33 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/629/ Moto Hata, a sculptor who worked with the biggest studios in the industry and contributed to several blockbuster films, died July 9 in Los Angeles of cancer-related causes, according to colleagues. He was 47. Hata, a native of Osaka, Japan, studied effects at Screaming Mad George’s Los Angeles shop and honed his skills in the studios of Rob Bottin, Stan Winston, Steve Johnson, Mike Elizalde and Rick Baker, among others. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:50:04 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/622/ Following the recent death of Michael Jackson, Make-Up Artist magazine’s next issue (#79) will feature a retrospective of the King of Pop, featuring interviews with a number of make-up artists who worked with Jackson over the past three decades, as well as some exclusive, never-before-published photos. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/620/ The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a change in the Academy Award® for Achievement in Makeup. The Board of Governors has agreed to a change in the wording so that there may now be a maximum of three nominees, and statuettes awarded, per film. The change takes effect this year.The change in academy rules is “tremendously important” for make-up artists and hairstylists working in the film industry, said the academy's make-up branch governor, Leonard Engelman. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:42:57 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/619/ Photos from the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) are posted on Picasa and will be updated in the coming weeks. http://picasaweb.google.com/MakeupArtistmag Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/618/ Generations of movie make-up artists packed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater on June 17 to honor a man many described as their inspiration. “A Tribute to Dick Smith: The Godfather of Special Makeup Effects” paid loving tribute to Smith, whose long career has left a lasting imprint on the make-up world. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/617/ Story by Steve Buscaino (with assistance from Ron Pipes)Make-up artist and creature effects technician Steve Buscaino writes about working on the new Star Trek movie and what it took to put together a make-up lab to have on the Paramount lot during filming. Buscaino says the idea was to have a mobile lab that could travel with the production as needed, which he and his team had done for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. The Star Trek lab proved to be an efficient and cost-effective idea, on a much bigger scale. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:50:33 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/616/ After more than a year in limbo, the Screen Actors Guild has announced that its members voted to approve new TV and theatrical contracts by a vote of 78 to 22 percent.According to SAG, the two-year agreement covers film and digital TV programs, motion pictures and new media productions. The contracts provide more than $105 million in wages, increased pension contributions and other gains and establishes a template for SAG coverage of new media formats. The pact became effective June 10 and expires June 30, 2011. About 35 percent of the union’s 110,000 members returned ballots. Votes in favor of the contract exceeded 70 percent in the union’s three major divisions, including in Hollywood. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:40:52 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/372/ Note: Make-Up Artist magazine recently received corrected information on the date and location of Mr. Lotito's death, which we have added to this article. (Originally posted Dec. 22, 2008)Leo Lotito Jr., a six-time Emmy® Award nominee whose Hollywood make-up career spanned four decades, died Dec. 6 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 86. According to representatives from Local 706, the West Coast make-up and hairstylist union, Lotito (who served as a Marine during World War II) learned make-up techniques from Ern Westmore and joined the union in 1947. Over the course of his career, Lotito honed his special make-up skills, excelling (as the union described it) in “fantastic creatures scaly and furry.” Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:59:32 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/615/ The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced the 36th annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Award nominations. From Days of Our Lives to The Bonnie Hunt Show, we have all the nominees. The CW Television Network will broadcast the awards ceremony August 30, 2009 from the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Check local listings for airtime. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:50:57 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/614/ Watch this official overview video of the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show to see why IMATS is the only show of its kind in the world. From beauty to gore and prosthetics to bodypaint, we have everything! If you’ve ever wanted to learn make-up techniques or experiment with products, or if you just have an interest in the art of make-up, then the Pasadena Convention Center is where you need to be. The show is open to the public. No make-up artist credentials are required to get you in the door. Purchase your tickets here, and for a complete show schedule and list of educators and exhibitors, visit www.makeupartistshow.com. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/613/ Oscar® winner Howard Berger and special make-up effects artist Gino Acevedo have been added as guest speakers for the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS), held Sept. 12-13 at the Sydney Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia. Berger, who won an Oscar® for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, will take the stage along with the make-up team from Narnia. And as the prosthetics supervisor for Weta Workshop, Acevedo oversaw all three Lord of the Rings films.For more information on IMATS Sydney, go to http://makeupmag.com/imats/ and click on Sydney, Australia. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:33:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/481/ Note: This year's IMATS Sunday session will open later, at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 21. Special make-up effects artist Greg Cannom and global talent agent Timothy Priano will be keynote speakers at the 2009 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, which also hosts a fashion show and Star Trek panel. And in honor of Father’s Day, IMATS is giving away a TV and Blu-ray Player and offering free admission for all dads. IMATS will be held June 20-21 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Los Angeles and is open to the public.Other guest speakers include Oscar®-winning make-up artist Dick Smith, whose film credits include Amadeus, The Godfather, The Exorcist and Taxi Driver; artists including Joel Harlow and Barney Burman discussing their work on the new Star Trek film; and Nolan Robert, the winner of last season’s make-up reality show Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist. Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/564/ PROGRAM CHANGE (as of May 18, 2009) The event is no longer free: It's $5 for the general public and $3 for academy members and students with a valid ID. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is hosting “A Special Tribute to Dick Smith” this summer, with Rick Bakeras master of ceremonies. The event will be held June 17, 2009, in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. Members of Local 706, the West Coast union members, are invited, and the public is welcome to attend.The tribute will feature guests who have worked with, or been influenced by Smith, including director Guillermo Del Toro, actor Hal Holbrook and make-up artists Richard Taylor, Greg Cannom, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Kevin Haney, Andrew Clement, Mike Elizalde, Tom Woodruff, Alec Gillis, Shane Mahan, John Rosengrant, Lindsay McGowan and Alan Scott. Appearances by director Peter Jackson and actress Linda Blair are pending. Wed, 20 May 2009 18:00:12 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/621/ Artists mingle at Make-up Artist Mixer with Bobbi Brown Manhattan’s Webster Hall looked pretty in pink at the Big Apple Make-Up Artist Mixer, held May 14 and sponsored by Make-Up Artistmagazine and Naimie’s Beauty Center. Bouquets of pink peonies and pink hydrangeas dotted the room where celebrity make-up artist Bobbi Brown and her staff joined the magazine staff, Naimie’s owner Sam Bekerian and professional make-up artists from New York and New Jersey at a cocktail party and booksigning for Brown’s Makeup Manual. Mon, 18 May 2009 16:51:25 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/611/ In Issue 78 of Make-Up Artist magazine, Bobbi Brown talks to Brett Glass about her biggest year since launching her eponymous line in 1991. A few weeks before her guest appearance and book signing at the Make-Up Artist magazine mixer in New York (May 14), Brown discussed her new book, a free-standing store and Bobbi Brown University. For the full article, pick up Issue 78 on newsstands the week of May 4 or order it here. Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/565/ Make-up artists, hairstylists and aestheticians flocked to Vancouver, British Columbia’s first-ever Canadian Makeup Show, held April 4-5 in the city’s Agrodome. CMS, produced by Industry Cosmetics founder Jeff Saunders, featured student competitions in four different categories and demonstrations of airbrush, make-up effects and bodypainting techniques. Make-up companies also set up shop at the event, to show and sell their products. Keynote speakers included celebrity make-up artists Bill Corso, Sharon Gault, Kevin James Bennett and Roque Cozette, as well as Make-Up Artist magazine publisher Michael Key. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:00:52 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/431/ The editorial staff of Make-Up Artist magazine and Naimie’s Beauty Center present the Big Apple Make-Up Artist Mixer, a party and book-signing with internationally-acclaimed beauty expert Bobbi Brown. Some of the biggest names in the New York make-up scene will attend this festive event, where they’ll enjoy cocktails, canapés and conversation about the latest industry news. The mixer, sponsored by Naimie’s, will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 14 in the Marlin Room of historic Webster Hall, located at 125 E. 11th St. in New York. Admission is by invitation. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:37:30 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/426/ Creating a unique new look for the rebooted Star Trek franchise was a big priority for J.J. Abrams, the producer-turned-director of the forthcoming Star Trek film. So Abrams turned to Barney Burmanand his team at Proteus Make-up FX to craft alien creatures for the film, which recounts the earliest adventures of the Enterprise crew. It was a big job: The artists had to produce and execute new designs for various aliens, and they had to do it more quickly than they originally anticipated. With such a massive workload to deal with all at once, Burman wound up assigning some of the featured humanoid races, notably the Romulans, toJoel Harlow and his team. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:51:46 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/398/ Check out Issue 77 of Make-Up Artist magazine for exclusive coverage of the make-up team behind Watchmen. Joe Nazzaro talked to artists Rosalina Da Silva, Anji Bemben, Todd Tucker, Will Huff and Miles Teves about their work on the highly anticipated, and challenging, new movie. Issue 77 will arrive on newsstands beginning March 9, or you may also order it here. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/424/ The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show—better known as IMATS—will bring world-class make-up talent to Australia this fall. Keynote speakers for the show, held Sept. 12-13 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, include Rae Morris, the make-up director of Australia’s Fashion Week, a four-time winner of Australia’s Makeup Artist of the Year award and the author of Makeup The Ultimate Guide. Morris will be joined by Britain’s BAFTA-winning make-up effects designer Neill Gorton, whose work appears in hundreds of TV shows and films, including The Da Vinci Code and Children of Men. He is the founder of Millennium FX and the Neill Gorton Prosthetics Studio. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:34:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/425/ Make-Up Artist magazine is heading north this weekend for the Canadian Makeup Show, held for the first time in Vancouver, B.C. (For the record, Make-Up Artist magazine is located in the other Vancouver—that’s Vancouver, Washington—which is about 250 miles to the south). The Make-Up Artist booth will offer magazine subscriptions, back issues and make-up products.Make-Up Artist publisher Michael Key will also speak at the show, along with celebrity artists Eve Pearl, whose clients include Meredith Vieira and Brooke Shields, and Sharon Gault, who has worked with Madonna and Pamela Anderson. Oscar®-winning make-up artist Bill Corso, who recently finished work on the HBO film Grey Gardens, rounds out the roster. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/422/ Two plastic lizards and several plastic snakes slithered into “Finding Inspiration,” a M.A.C. Pro event held March 29 in Portland, Oregon. M.A.C. Pro Senior Artist Victor Cembellin taught this lively two-hour class and make-up demonstration to help artists get their mojo working. “I hope this will open you up to a new way of thinking,” he said. The class was divided into five parts: finding inspiration, storytelling, harnessing creativity, executing a vision and asking creative inner questions, followed by the live demonstration. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:10:27 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/406/ Originally announced in November 2008: The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show—better known as IMATS—is heading toward the land of kangaroos and digeridoos. Michael Key, the publisher of Make-Up Artist magazine, has announced that the company will produce an IMATS in Australia in 2009. The show, open to the public, will be held Sept. 12-13 at the Sydney Convention Center, located on Darling Harbour. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:52:32 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/421/ Concealer—and lots of it—was just one of the products M.A.C. Cosmetics provided as sponsors of the new reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race. Hosted by M.A.C. spokesperson RuPaul, the show tested the make-up skills of nine drag performers (including Bebe Zahara Benet, pictured here), who made over real women as part of their quest to become America’s next drag star. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:10:56 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/401/ From ‘80s club looks to bold red lips, we get the exclusive details. Mary Douglas, one of The Wall Group’s emerging talents, worked the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009 collections from Feb. 13-20 for designers Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Brian Reyes, Isaac Mizrahi and Ralph Lauren. Here she gives Make-Up Artist magazine an exclusive insider’s look at the make-up created for the different fashion shows. Douglas has worked for cosmetics brands including Yves Saint Laurent, M.A.C. and Stila, and her work has appeared in magazines such as Marie Claire and in ads for Jimmy Choo, among others. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/400/ In Issue 76 of Make-Up Artist magazine we gave you a behind-the-scenes look at the now-Oscar® winning make-up of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Below are more exclusive photos of the make-up teams' work. These photos were first displayed at the third annual Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Symposium on Feb. 21. The symposium celebrated the achievements of the make-up Oscar® nominees. Participants discussed their creative process and presented film clips, photographs and models of their work, followed by a lengthy question-and-answer session. For more on Greg Cannom's Oscar® win and his work on Watchmen, pick up Issue 77 of Make-Up Artist magazine—in stores next week. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:53:18 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/399/ Make-up artists, magician shoot Las Vegas zombie shortsThis article was originally published in Issue 77 of Make-Up Artist magazine. The behind-the-scenes photos below did not appear in the issue. Teller, the quiet half of the magic duo Penn & Teller, finally speaks in the zombie-themed short films & Teller and & Teller 2. The three-minute films, which describe how Teller survives a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, are the products of a birthday-inspired zombie collaboration between Teller and Chiodo Bros. shop supervisor Frank Ippolito. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:52:49 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/393/ Oscar® nominees gather day before for symposiumGreg Cannom won the 2009 Academy Award® for Achievement in Makeup for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. This was Cannom’s ninth Academy Award® nomination, and he previously won for Mrs. Doubtfire (1994, with Ve Neill and Yolanda Toussieng) and Dracula (1993, with Michèle Burke and Matthew Mungle). During the Feb. 22 broadcast, he thanked the film’s cast; his agent, Helen Cohen; the movie studios and the city of New Orleans, where much of the film was shot. “I share this with Colleen Callaghan, who should be up here with me,” Cannom said in his acceptance speech. He also thanked make-up artists and hairstylists Jean Black, Fionagh Cush, Elaine Offers, Miles Teves, Brian Sipe, Will Huff, Todd Tucker, Harvey Lowry, Mark Jacszyn, Alexei O'Brien, Mark Nieman, Chris Gallaher, Art Pimental, Martin Astles, Susan Kalinowski and Natascha and Favian Wigs. Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:52:19 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/390/ Out of a need to cover up her own lupus rashes, Nicole Paxson has created a line of cosmetics for people dealing with lupus and other skin issues including acne, rosacea and birth marks. “I spent much of my life trying to conceal rashes by mixing products,” Paxson said. She tried theatrical make-ups ranging from Joe Blasco to Dermablend, mixing them with Estēe Lauder and Shiseido, but the result was always heavier than she wanted. “Growing up in south Florida, it was awful. I was layering sunscreen with make-up, but it was so thick, I’d go out in hot weather and feel like I was wearing a T-shirt on my face,” Paxson said. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:04:39 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/389/ The International Salon and Spa Expo, held Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California, attracted more than 30,000 beauty professionals—an increase from 2008 attendance, according to organizers. The expo, which focuses on trends in beauty treatments, products and business management, featured 440 exhibitors and classes on hair, skin, nails, massage therapy and business practices. One significant first for the show was the participation of the National Latino Cosmetology Association. ISSE was sponsored by the Professional Beauty Association, a group of salons and spas, distributors and manufacturers. For more information on ISSE and other PBA events, visit www.probeauty.org. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:01:09 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/388/ The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show has just added a fourth country to its roster: Canada. Make-Up Artist magazine publisher Michael Key and Canadian Makeup Show producer Jeff Saunders announced a merger late in February: All Canadian Makeup Shows will now become IMATS shows. Because the Vancouver-based CMS was scheduled so soon after the merger announcement, in April, Make-Up Artist magazine is only acting as a sponsor this year. But all subsequent CMS shows, including this year’s Toronto-based CMS in November, will become IMATS shows."We’re excited to produce IMATS shows in Canada; I’m looking forward to bringing the Make-Up Artist magazine and IMATS strengths to those shows," Key said. "We’ve been exhibiting in Toronto for the past decade and I consider it a very strong market. It's comfortable, familiar territory for us. The city is strong and vibrant—it’s a great place for a show. We have 13 years' experience producing the very best shows for make-up artists and we can take this show to the next level." Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/387/ Crowds undeterred by economy and excited by speakersThe eighth International Make-Up Artist Trade Show London, held at Alexandra Palace Jan. 24-25, 2009, rose to the challenge of a global recession. More than a thousand visitors attended the show to learn from educators, buy products and hear keynote speakers.One highlight was the Hellboy 2: The Golden Army panel discussion featuring keynote speaker and 2009 Oscar® nominee Mike Elizalde. Fellow keynote speakers Mary Greenwell and Morag Ross discussed their long careers as print and film make-up artists, respectively, with show organizer Michael Key. All three keynote speakers were judges for the two student competitions, which brought in young make-up artists from across the globe. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/386/ Make-Up Artist magazine is now accepting student competition applications for the 2009 Los Angeles International Make-Up Artist Trade Show. The themes for this year are Gothic and X-Men Mutants. The competition is open to students of a recognized make-up school and to those who graduated 12 months prior to the competition. Make-Up Artist will only accept competition entries postmarked by May 22, 2009. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:01:28 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/382/ The annual 81st Oscar®-Nominated Make-up Artist and Hairstylist Symposium will be held Feb. 21, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. This event celebrates the Achievement in Makeup Oscar® nominations for 2008. The film clips that each make-up artist and hairstylist presented to the Motion Picture Academy during the nomination process will be shown. Nominees will discuss their films and their artistic processes, followed by a question-and-answer period. Afterward, guests are invited to join nominees in the lobby for a reception. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:56:46 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/385/ Mike Elizalde, an L.A.-based make-up designer, sculptor and animatronic engineer, has just received an Oscar® nomination for his work on Hellboy 2: The Golden Army; he’ll share his experiences when he speaks at the 2009 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, which returns Jan. 24-25 to London’s Alexandra Palace. Elizalde will also participate in a Hellboy 2 panel discussion featuring actor Doug Jones (Abe Sapien) and many of the make-up artists and creature creators. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:52:18 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/384/ 2009 Oscar® Nominations for Best Makeup Announced The nominees for the 81st Annual Academy Awards® have been announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Creators of a backwards-aging man, a joker, and a demon hero all vie for the Oscar®. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/383/ A panel of Oscar®-hopeful Hellboy 2: The Golden Army artists has been assembled for the 2009 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show in London. Scheduled speakers will include: actor Doug Jones (Abe Sapien); David Martí and Montse Ribé of DDT Efectos Especiales; Leo Burton and Verner Gresty of Solution Studios; Cliff Wallace of Creature Effects; Anthony Parker, special make-up effects artist; Simon Webber, prosthetic make-up artist and Iván Pohárnok, creature effects artist. The panel has been tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at a time TBA. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:07:40 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/375/ Joe Nazzaro gives a behind-the-scenes look at how a team of artists, led by Oscar®-winner Greg Cannom, blended cutting-edge make-up and digital effects to create the groundbreaking looks for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. For an exclusive look at a Rick Baker concept illustration for the movie, as well as photos of the character transformations, pick up your copy of Issue 76 on newsstands Jan. 12. You may also order it here. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/373/ Nolan Robert Mourns Friend/Finalist While Celebrating WinWhat should have been a celebratory time for the cast and crew of the reality show Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist became a time of mourning instead. Todd Homme, the third runner-up, was found dead in his apartment on Dec. 13. Toxicology reports came back negative and the cause of death had not yet been determined at press time.The Los Angeles-based show, which premiered Nov. 11 on Lifetime and ran for six weeks, featured nine make-up artists sharing a house and competing for $100,000, a contract with Max Factor and a shoot with InStyle magazine. The finale aired on Dec. 16. Out of the final three contestants, Nolan Robert won. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:20:48 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/374/ Bette Iverson, a former Universal Studios hairstylist, died in her home Dec. 12, according to Local 706, the West Coast union of make-up artists and hairstylists. She was 79 and had been fighting cancer, union representatives said. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:52:08 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/371/ Charles Schram, whose iconic Cowardly Lion make-up for The Wizard of Oz charmed generations of film fans, died Nov. 14 in Los Angeles. He was 97. Born in Los Angeles in 1911, Schram enrolled in art classes at the University of Southern California with William Tuttle. According to Al Taylor and Sue Roy’s book Making a Monster, MGM Make-up Department Head Jack Dawn recruited Schram and Tuttle in 1935 as apprentices after he asked a college dean to recommend a couple of sculpture and painting students who could learn the art of make-up for the 1937 film The Good Earth. The pair went on to collaborate on several films, including The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao, Ben Hur and The Time Machine. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/370/ According to TVGuide.com, Todd Homme from the Lifetime Channel's Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist was found dead in his home this past Saturday, Dec. 13. Make-Up Artist magazine spoke with Blush contestant Maxi, who confirmed he spoke with Homme's family regarding the death. Details and responses from other contestants are pending. According to Maxi, the show will air a video tribute to Homme at the end of tonight's show, which is the finale. Check local listings for show times. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:06:03 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/369/ Australian make-up artist Napoleon Perdis has his own schools, his own cosmetics line, and now, his own reality show: Get Your Face On. The program, filmed at Perdis’ flagship L.A. store, follows 12 make-up artists as they vie to become his protégé. The one-hour, 10-episode show debuted Dec. 8 on the TLC network and is airing every weekday morning through Dec. 19. We asked Perdis to tell us more. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:54:36 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/368/ Forrest J Ackerman, whose early fanzine Famous Monsters of Filmland inspired a generation of make-up effects artists, died of heart failure Dec. 4 in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times has reported. He was 92. Founded in 1958 by Ackerman and publisher James Warren, Famous Monsters of Filmlandwas devoted to horror and science fiction; it was one of the first magazines to showcase prosthetic movie make-up by pioneers in the field, including Dick Smith. “Forry Ackerman is responsible for me being the strange man that I am today,” Rick Baker told Make-Up Artist magazine Dec. 8. “It is all his fault. His magazine Famous Monsters of Filmlandis where I learned that people actually get paid to make monsters and do make-up. His magazine not only inspired me but so many others of my generation to get into the film business. His presence will be greatly missed.” Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:02:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/367/ The pressure is on for make-up artists competing in Lifetime’s new reality series Blush: The Search for the Next Great Make-Up Artist. Contestants from around the country have their eyes on some pretty good prizes: a Max Factor contract, an In Style shoot and $100,000 in cash. The show, hosted by Vanessa Marcil, premiered Nov. 11 with a Los Angeles-based house full of contestants: Sharzod Kiadeh, Jessica Millington, Myke Michaels, Farah Carter, Maura Mo Lewitts, Todd Homme, Nolan Makaawaawa, Rainell Chivonne and Maxi. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:50:06 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/366/ This holiday season, drama dominates movie screens. In this excerpt from our Issue 75 holiday movie preview, we go behind-the-scenes of Twilight. It’s about: Angst-y teen romance between a girl and her beau, a pretty-boy vampire who must fight the urge not to slurp her blood. Based on the bestselling young-adult series, shot in gloomily atmospheric Portland, Oregon and directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/365/ Cinema Makeup School graduates recently competed in the Xbox 360 Monster Makeover Contest, held this fall in Los Angeles. The challenge? To create characters based on the Xbox games Fable 2, Left 4 Dead, Gears of War 2 and Fallout 3. A field of 20 competitors was narrowed down to two finalists over the course of a week. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:57:09 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/337/ The Hair and Makeup Artist Network hosted its first annual Monster Ball Halloween Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Tangier Restaurant in Los Feliz, California. Hair and make-up artists from film, television and print attended the event and helped transform partygoers, including directors, producers, photographers, agents and performers, into various creatures and characters. The Trainwrecks and Fu Dogs performed live at the event. There was also a costume contest, with door prizes donated by Cinema Secrets, Elain Cosmetics, Mothership Salon, Vivid M.D. Skincare and others. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:57:30 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/336/ We’re celebrating our 75th issue by bringing you the most pages ever.You can complete your Make-Up Artist magazine collection by purchasing the back issues before they’re all gone at Makeupbooks.com. Join us in marking this 75th issue by commenting on our message board or voting in the Oscar® make-up poll, found on this page. Look for Issue 75 on stands beginning Nov. 10. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/332/ California cosmetics retailer Naimie’s is hosting a Customer Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. In celebration of the store’s 20th anniversary, more than 40 vendor representatives will offer mini-workshops and some gifts with purchase. Throughout the day, Naimie’s will give a 20 percent discount on most products and bigger savings on select items; gift baskets will be raffled and refreshments will be provided. The workshops are available for free on a first come, first served basis, and the discount is only good on the day of the event. Naimie’s Beauty Center is located at 12640 Riverside Drive in Valley Village, California. For more information, call (818) 655-9922 or e-mail info@naimies.com. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:31:44 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/331/ So, you’ve got your cat tail, ears and whiskers all ready for your feline Halloween costume, but the face make-up is missing something. If you’re thinking of completing your costume with cat contacts, there are some safety issues you should keep in mind. Consumers and make-up artists need to be cautious of lenses found in retail outlets or on the Internet. Often the retailers aren’t licensed to carry the special effects lenses and the contacts may not be manufactured to the correct standards. According to ophthalmologist Dr. Jonathan Gording, special effects lenses often have two layers: the inner white layer is basically a salt, he says, and a dye is applied to the outer layer for the desired effect. These hand-made lenses are fragile and need to be inspected for nicks, edge defects or other deformities. Also, scleral contact lenses (ScCLs), often used for special effects, increase the risk of corneal erosions under the eyelid due to their heavier nature, especially if the lenses are poor quality or are poorly fitted. Any contact lens wearers and their ophthalmologists need to watch for conjunctivitis and fungal corneal infections. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:57:51 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/330/ Tonight, Oct. 23, the Hair & Makeup Artist Network will host its first annual Monster Ball Halloween Celebration at Tangier Restaurant in Los Feliz, California. Sponsored by E.I. School of Professional Makeup, this creative showcase will give guests the opportunity to mingle with celebrity hair and make-up artists from film, television and print as well as top directors, producers, photographers and agents. Show the industry what you can do: Winners of a costume contest receive prizes from Cinema Secrets and Mothership Salon. Door prizes include products from Vivid MD Skin Care and Elaine Cosmetics. The doors open at 8 p.m., and a cover charge of $25 before 10 p.m. guarantees a drink ticket and food. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:15:28 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/329/ In an ongoing series, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the three-evening seminar “Makeup Artists and Hairstylists: A Forum on Contemporary Technique” at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater. On Oct. 16, 23 and 30, from 7 to 10p.m., attendees will get a detailed look at motion picture make-up techniques and hairstyling from the best in the business. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/327/ MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY Featured on HSN This weekend, Oct. 11 and 12, tune in to the Home Shopping Network (HSN) for make-up tips from MAKE UP FOR EVER’s Director of Artistry, Kevin Bennett. The HSN show gives viewers a sneak peak at the expert training select students will receive when the MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY opens in New York City in 2009. For each show, Bennett will provide a lesson based on a specific make-up product. Lessons include: The three-step Complete Complexion—steps to building long-lasting make-up application and the two-part Simply Smoky—simplifying the “smoky eye.” Check your local listings for times. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:48:02 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/326/ The 2nd Annual Beauty Business Conference is coming to Washington, D.C. Oct. 11-13. Hosted by the nationally accredited Bennett Career Institute, the three-day conference for make-up artists, hairstylists and salon owners features seminars on how to run a successful beauty business. From marketing to mutual funds, loans to lawyers, learn the ins and outs from successful beauty industry representatives. Three top photographers will provide a seminar for make-up artists on how to learn lighting, testing and portfolio building. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:48:22 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/325/ A private memorial to make-up artist Vincent J-R Kehoe will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at the MUA-TV Studios in Hollywood. Kehoe, a make-up book author, artist and president of RCMA Professional Products, died Aug. 17 in Somis, California. He was 86. MUA-TV Studios are located on the second floor of the Joe Blasco Makeup Artist Training Center building in Los Angeles. The memorial will be for the Kehoe family only and not open to the public. However, condolences may be sent to the family by filling out the form found here or calling 323-240-1356. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:32:23 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/324/ Make-Up Artist magazine’s beauty Web site, Makeup411.com, is looking especially good these days, thanks to a major makeover from Toronto-based Web designer Mike Hammond, who has done Web work for Kett Cosmetics and the Canadian Make-up Show. In the re-launched site, the Beauty Breakdown—which reveals the products professional make-up artists used to create various celebrity looks—has been updated and expanded with new breakdowns from recent films and events. The site also feature several new attractions, including reader polls on favorite products, tools and looks; a virtual make-up bag, in which users can add items they’re interested in, a searchable database and an enhanced Best of the Best feature, which provides a running tally of the bestselling, most-used cosmetics. Users have the opportunity to rate products, comment on Beauty Breakdowns and win free products. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/323/ The winners of the Creative Arts Emmy® Awards were awarded on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles. Make-up artist Matthew Mungle won his fifth and sixth Emmy® Awards, for Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union and John Adams. Here are the winners for achievements in make-up: Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (non-prosthetic): Tin Man, Sci Fi Channel – Lisa Love, Department Head Makeup ArtistRebecca Lee, Key Makeup Artist Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-camera Series or a Special (non-prosthetic): Dancing with the Stars, “Episode #503,” ABC – Melanie Mills, Department Head Makeup ArtistZena Shteysel, Key Makeup ArtistPatti Ramsey Bortoli, Additional Makeup ArtistNadege Schoenfeld, Additional Makeup Artist Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:02:22 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/322/ From Aug. 25-31, 18,000 visitors converged on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea for the first annual Asia World Bodypainting Festival®. Sixty artist teams from 14 nations competed in five categories, guided by two themes: “Myths & Fairy Tales” and “Future World.” Here are the first-place winners: Brush/Sponge: Jinny, CanadaAirbrush: Alex Hansen, BrazilSpecial Effects Bodypainting: Park Myung Sun, South KoreaFacepainting: Brian Wolfe, USASpecial Effects Make-up: Andrea Helmel, AustriaFirst-place winners received a crystal trophy and 3 million Korean Won in cash (approximately $2,722 in U.S. dollars). The World Bodypainting Festival® Series will be held next year in Seeboden, Austria (July) and South Korea (September). Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:31:13 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/315/ Paul Starr, who was found dead on Tuesday, Aug. 19, served as a keynote speaker for the 2006 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in Los Angeles. In this video excerpt from the show, Starr talks with Make-Up Artist magazine publisher Michael Key, in front of a crowd of more than 400 people. With candor and charm, Starr describes his journey to becoming a celebrity make-up artist and his love for creating human art. “The best celebrity make-up artists know that you are taken into this world and these celebrities put their face in your hands,” Starr said during the interview. Starr was the author of Paul Starr on Beauty: Conversations with Thirty Celebrated Women (2005) and had worked in the make-up industry for more than 20 years. His celebrity clientele included Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Lindsay Lohan, Christy Turlington, Iman, Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz, Jada Pinkett Smith, Boy George and David Bowie. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/423/ Ask these questions before choosing a make-up school What makes a good make-up school? There are lots of important factors to consider, including coursework, instructors and student services. When you look at what a school offers, it’s a good idea to think about where you want your new skills to take you once you graduate. Do you want to work backstage at couture shows or on the backlots of Hollywood? Would you rather spend your time creating a smoky eye or a foam latex nose? And how will a particular school’s programs and staff help you achieve your goals? Follow these tips from make-up school professionals and our list of questions to keep in mind, and you'll be prepared to choose the right make-up school for you. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:22:01 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/313/ Taxi London has launched a line of cosmetics for men. The “make-up on the move” company, run by a a husband-and-wife team, saw that many male celebrities were wearing eye make-up, and that only high-end brands were available to consumers–not something edgy guys wanting to wear eyeliner could get their hands on. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:30:52 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/312/ Have you ever wondered how story subjects get chosen for Make-Up Artist magazine? Do you have ideas you want to share with the editors? Your chance for face-to-face time has arrived. The Australian College of Make-up & Special Effects (ACMUSE) in Sydney, Australia is hosting Make-Up Artist magazine publisher Michael Key on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Come to ACMUSE at 5 The Crescent, Annandale in Sydney, Australia for the opportunity to talk to industry leaders and enjoy some light hors d’oeuvres. Call to RSVP: 61 2 9518 9000. Make-Up Artist magazine is read in 50 countries around the world and was created in 1996 by Emmy Award-winning make-up artist Key. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:14:06 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/311/ Friends, family and colleagues are gathering this weekend to remember make-up artist Paul Starr, who was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment on Aug. 19. A celebration of his life will be held 3-6 p.m. Aug. 23 at Smashbox Studios, 8549 Higuera St., Culver City.Starr's clientele included Hollywood actresses, rock stars, supermodels and fashion houses. According to the Los Angeles County Department of the Coroner, Starr was 51, and the cause of death was unknown at press time. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:18:23 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/307/ Cosmetics company Max Factor and Lifetime Television are seeking the hottest up-and-coming make-up artists from across the country to compete for $100,000, a contract with Max Factor and other prizes, including professional exposure. Are you a trendsetter? Do you feel your talent is unique and versatile enough to grace the covers of magazines? Are you new to the business and trying to get your foot in the door or have you been working in the industry for years but need that one big break to stand out from the pack? Make-up artists of all types and skill levels are welcome to enter the competition. To apply, go to http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/casting-newlifetime-reality-show to learn more about the show. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:58:14 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/306/ Make-up artist Paul Starr, whose celebrity clientele included Hollywood actresses, rock stars, supermodels and fashion houses, has died. According to the Los Angeles County Department of the Coroner, he was 51. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/305/ Vincent J-R Kehoe, the make-up book author, artist and president of RCMA Professional Products, died Aug. 17 in Somis, California. He was 86. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/302/ One of the most unforgettable creatures in Hellboy 2is the Angel of Death, a towering monstrosity (played by Doug Jones) whose eyes are embedded in a pair of wings. The character was created by concept artist Wayne Barlowe and designed and built by Norman Cabrera, with input from director Guillermo del Toro. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:01:18 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/303/ On Friday, August 8, the make-up artist universe got bigger. Joe Blasco, make-up artist and founder of the Joe Blasco Makeup Schools, launched Makeup Artist Television.com (MUATV.com). The show’s inaugural segment was hosted by ‘70s TV personality Rona Barrett. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:32:02 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/301/ The task of applying Ron Perlman’s distinctive Hellboy make-up fell to Spectral Motion chief Mike Elizalde, who was already overseeing more than a dozen major characters that his company had created for the film. “[Director] Guillermo del Toro came to me one day and said, ‘Listen, Ron has asked that you do his make-up.’ I was a little reluctant at first, because there was already a huge workload for which I was responsible, so devoting all the time and energy it required to put Ron in the make-up took me away from that task a little bit, but as it turned out, the support team I had there was phenomenal, so I was able to get Ron in the make-up every day and still have time to look over the other stuff that was going on, so it all worked out pretty well.” Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:01:40 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/300/ If you need evidence that animatronics trump digital technology, look no further than Wink, Prince Nuada’s bad-tempered troll lieutenant in Hellboy 2. Played by actor Brian Steele, the character was a huge achievement for the Spectral Motion team, which was able to provide a fully mobile animatronic-suit character for work on set every day. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:02:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/296/ For writer/director Guillermo del Toro, one of the priorities in creating the world of Hellboy 2 was to populate it with creatures unlike anything seen before in other genre films. Nowhere is that principle more evident than the briefly-glimpsed character of the Chamberlain, created by Spectral Motion surrealist artist/designer Chet Zar. “Guillermo originally gave us some of the parameters,” Zar said, “like he wanted a mechanical mask that was glued around the actor’s own mouth so the actor could use his mouth, but he wanted the rest to be mechanical, everything except the mouth basically, so I just went from there." Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:02:21 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/295/ Aside from the eponymous hero, the most iconic character in Hellboy 2is the amphibious Abe Sapien (Doug Jones). While Abe was an instant hit in the first film, Spectral Motion chief Mike Elizalde asked veteran suit creator José Fernandez to revamp the make-up, making it less labor-intensive. “I wasn’t making it look different,” Fernandez explained, “just easier for everybody involved. Before, Doug didn’t have any rubber on his legs; it was only make-up, which is also why it took so long, because they had to paint his legs every day. This time, I made legs for him that didn’t look like rubber, so that was a huge challenge, but I think the movement and the look were very successful.” Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:02:43 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/294/ The nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy® Awards have been announced by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Click on the full story to see all the nominees. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/293/ MastersFX, an award-winning character effects company, has named Mark Ballou as its effects coordinator. Ballou will work closely with the company's founder, Todd Masters, and its effects producer, Dan Rebert, to create and develop make-up and character effects for projects including HBO’s True Blood and the upcoming 20th Century Fox film The Day the Earth Stood Still. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:03:03 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/292/ From a make-up perspective, the first major character to appear in Hellboy 2 is a younger version of the hero, seen in a 1955 prologue with Professor Broom (John Hurt). The Young Hellboy character was created by the Barcelona-based company DDT Efectos Especiales and played in a gender-bending twist by the company’s Montse Ribé. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:05:54 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/288/ While some of the more complicated make-up effects-related characters in Hellboy 2 may have drawn the most attention, it was the prince and princess that may have undergone the most changes over the course of filming. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:33:01 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/287/ From a make-up effects standpoint, the highlight of Hellboy 2 is the troll market sequence, which is an eye-popping variety of bizarre creatures created by the team at Spectral Motion as well as a number of smaller European shops. The London-based Creature Effects, for example, built a handful of specialty characters based on designs by concept artists Wayne Barlowe and Francisco Ruiz Velasco. “The Limb Vendor is a Barlowe design,” explained company co-founder Cliff Wallace, “and his head is basically a big bone with goggles and a mask. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:37:27 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/286/ French make-up effects artist Benoît Lestang, whose work included the critically acclaimed 2007 film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, died in Paris, France July 27, reportedly of a suicide. He was 44. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:34:57 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/285/ In Issue 73 (July/August 2008) Make-Up Artist magazine told you about the World Bodypainting Festival® in Seeboden, Austria, which took place July 14-20. Now South Korea gets a chance to see what organizers call “living art.” Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/253/ Colleagues remember an industry giant. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/252/ The 2008 International Make-up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in Pasadena came to a close June 22. The weekend included professional demonstrations, student competitions, new and exciting products and a memorial tribute to the late Stan Winston. For the full story on IMATS 2008, don't miss Make-Up Artist magazine, Issue 73, on newsstands now! Check http://www.makeupartistshow.com/ regularly for updates regarding the 2009 IMATS. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/250/ Winston’s Movie Creatures Displayed at International Make-Up Artist Trade Show This Weekend, Make-up Artist Magazine, in conjunction with Stan Winston Studios, honors the late Stan Winston with a heartfelt tribute and a massive museum display of his creations. Last Sunday, the world lost Winston, the movie make-up master who brought us Edward Scissorhands’ gothic gardener, Jurassic Park’s dinosaurs, Alien’s slimy she-beast and Terminator’s metallic assassin, among many others. The display will be held at the magazine’s International Make-up Artist Trade Show, happening this weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St. in Pasadena. It will span Winston’s entire career, with everything from the Jurassic Park dinosaurs to the Iron Man suit, and will run all day Saturday-Sunday, June 21-22. The tribute will be held 3 p.m. Saturday with special guest speakers. This will be a very visual, very colorful event. As of 2 p.m. Friday, June 20, the museum display will be open to the press for photos, live feeds, interviews with celebrity make-up artists and more. To arrange coverage or for more information, contact Heather Wisner at 503-884-5811 or 626-844-6044. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/251/ Stan Winston, who pioneered some of Hollywood’s most memorable creature, character and special make-up effects, died June 16thin Los Angeles. He was 62. Born April 7, 1946 in Virginia, Winston studied painting and sculpture at the University of Virginia; throughout his career, he enjoyed sculpting fine art pieces. He moved to Hollywood in 1968 to be an actor, but the Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:34:36 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/55/ Stan Winston, the four-time Oscar winner who pioneered some of Hollywood’s most memorable creature, character and special make-up effects, died June 16th in Malibu after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 62. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/53/ The film Hellboy 2: The Golden Army owes its look in large part to Spectral Motion, the Los Angeles-based shop that specializes in the design and creation of cinematic effects, special make-up effects, animatronics and action props. Spectral Motion owner and CEO Mike Elizalde and a panel of artists who worked on the film—Mark Setrakian, Bart Mixon, Thom Floutz, Matt Rose and Chad Waters—will discuss their experiences onstage with Make-up Artist writer Joe Nazzaro at the International Make-up Artist Trade Show, held June 21-22 in Los Angeles. The panel discussion will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 21 on the Main Stage of the Pasadena Convention Center. For more information about the show, visit www.makeupartistshow.com. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:15:58 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/52/ Local 798, the East Coast union for make-up artists and hairstylists, has elected Valerie Gladstone as its new president. Elections were held June 8 at the union's general membership meeting. Gladstone, a veteran of film, television and Broadway, joined the union in 1989 and had most recently served as sergeant at arms. She will replace former president Norm Bryn, who resigned in May. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:58:33 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/51/ Iranian movie make-up artist Farhang Moayyeri died May 10 in Tehran of cardiac arrest. He was 65 and had already fought a long battle with lung cancer, the Iran State News Agency reported. Moayyeri created several make-up designs and prosthetics for Iranian theater, television and film. He is best known for creating make-up for the films of Bahram Beizai, Mas'ud Kimiai and other well-known Iranian directors. According to the ISNA, Moayyeri was born in 1943 and began his career acting on The Brick and the Mirror (1965), then tried directing before entering the make-up industry in 1978. He created the make-up for Bashou, the Little Stranger (1986), Maybe Some Other Time (1988), Killing Mad Dogs (2001) and other films. Mohsen Maleki, head of the Iranian Association of Make-Up Designers, expressed sorrow over Moayyeri’s death and described him as the father of modern Iranian make-up design. Moayyeri was honored by the association in 2006 for his efforts to train new generations of artists in Iran's film industry. Wed, 14 May 2008 18:55:10 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/50/ Citing professional and personal concerns (including the ill health of his father), Norman Bryn announced his resignation as president of Local 798, the East Coast Make-up Artist and Hairstylist Union. The announcement was made public May 6. Bryn, who had previously served as the union's vice president, had been acting as president since the death of former president Kelly Gleason Nov. 22, 2007. Union elections will be held June 8. The union office is located at 152 West 24th St. in New York. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:37:55 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/47/ To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the hit TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the International Make-up Artist Trade Show will host a panel discussion with veterans of the show. These include make-up artists Todd McIntosh, John Vulich and Peter Montagna, as well as actress Juliet Landau, who played Drusilla. More guests will be announced shortly. The panel will take place at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 22 at the Pasadena Convention Center's Little Theater. For information about the show, click on the IMATS banner at the top of the page. Thu, 08 May 2008 21:06:49 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/35/ As the HBO series jumped to the silver screen, Judy Chin, Nuria Sitja, Kerrie Plant and Kyra Panchenko maintained continuity for the main characters: Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristen Davis), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Samantha (Kim Cattrall). Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/36/ Michael Fields applies the make-up that transforms actor Cornel S. John into Glenstorm, the leader of the centaurs, in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/28/ Kazuhiro Tsuji, whose work on the films Click and Norbit earned him two Oscar nominations, will design and apply an original prosthetic silicone make-up exclusively for this year's International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, held June 21-22 at the Pasadena Convention Center. This is a first IMATS engagement for Tsuji, who will serve as keynote speaker. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:02:11 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/23/ The Stream of Consciousness online TV network has archived its one-hour interview with Oscar-winning make-up artist Jeff Dawn (Star Trek, Terminator). To watch it, go to: http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=726 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:13:22 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/featured/id/2/ The Other Boleyn Girl team creates a clean make-up look for a hi-definition period piece. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/24/ Verita Thompson—Humphrey Bogart’s longtime hairstylist, secretary and reputed mistress—died of natural causes Feb. 1 in New Orleans. She was 89. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/25/ Ray Sebastian Jr., a second-generation make-up artist, died from a massive heart attack. March 2 in Los Angeles. He began his career in independent films, became a journeyman in 1977 and worked on television shows including The Dukes of Hazzard and feature films including Mrs. Santa Claus. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/26/ Make-up artist Didier Lavergne and hairstylist Jan Archibald won the Achievement in Makeup Oscar at the 80th annual Academy Awards, held Feb. 24 in Los Angeles. Their work on La Vie en Rose, a French-language biopic on the legendary singer Edith Piaf, took the prize, beating out work by fellow nominees Ve Neill and hairstylist Martin Samuel (Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End) and Rick Baker and Kazuhiro Tsuji (Norbit). Lavergne and Archibald, aided by Dave White’s internal and external prosthetic creations, took actress Marion Cotillard from age 18 to age 47 in the film. The Oscar win was a first for the pair. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 http://makeupmag.com/news/newsID/27/ British Web site Need 2 Know stopped by the 2008 International Make-up Artist Trade Show in London and shot a video about breaking into the make-up business. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100