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Realizing Synesthesia
Chloe Sens gets artsy with Weezer’s Black Album cover. Weezer’s Black Album cover There is a term called “synesthesia,” meaning the union of the senses. Grapheme-color synesthesia is the perception of numbers, letters and emotion as a specific color—especially vowels. Hearing colors is common for musicians, which is why all of Weezer’s albums have been […]
TV
Jazzed About the Make-up
Debbie Zoller and team take on the dream project Fosse/Verdon. Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon and Sam Rockwell as Bob Fosse It was a make-up Debbie Zoller seemed destined to do. Though at first, she didn’t even know what it was. One of the award-winning artist’s most challenging assignments began last August with a cryptic […]
The Make-up of ‘I Am the Night’
Rocky Faulkner and team worked with the family behind the onscreen characters. Yvette Gentile on-set with Justin Cornwell Sometimes a project comes along that impacts the production team in a way that reaches far beyond the work of putting it on film. The recent TNT miniseries I Am the Night has deep meaning for make-up […]
Making Her ‘Voice’ Heard
As head of the make-up department for NBC’s hit show The Voice, Darcy Gilmore helps artists shine. One just needs to look at videos of today’s top musical artists to know that sometimes a look can be just as important as the music. There are hordes of talented singers, but a style is something that […]
Industry
Realizing Synesthesia
Chloe Sens gets artsy with Weezer’s Black Album cover. Weezer’s Black Album cover There is a term called “synesthesia,” meaning the union of the senses. Grapheme-color synesthesia is the perception of numbers, letters and emotion as a specific color—especially vowels. Hearing colors is common for musicians, which is why all of Weezer’s albums have been […]
Call for Entries: 2019 FACE Awards
Put your best face forward and win! NYX Professional Makeup recognizes the talented individuals of the make-up community with their annual FACE Awards, which were created not only to celebrate this growing community, but to foster their careers and unite make-up artists annually with a single event. This is the eighth annual awards show. If […]
London Legends
Highlights from IMATS London 2019 Emily Clayton for Mehron The first International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in London took place in 2002, and the event has since been an annual focus for make-up artists throughout Europe and beyond. This celebration of make-up artistry remains as popular as ever today, with thousands of eager visitors […]
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Honoring ‘Twilight’ Make-up Designer Jeanne Van Phue
Celebration of Life Slated for July 14 The obituary below is posted with permission from Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Local 706. On May 4, 2019 Jeanne Van Phue, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her husband, son and two best friends. Jeanne was born on March 9, […]
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan in ‘Twilight’ (Prom Scene)
Make-up by Jeanne Van Phue With the addition of an eye shadow and two lip products, make-up artist Jeanne Van Phue used the same products for the prom scene as she did for the rest of the film. “I used a heavier hand in my application of the make-up for the prom,” said Van Phue. […]
Artistic Kinship
When make-up artist/photographer/innovator Roque Cozzette agreed to collaborate on this project, Sheila McKenna was thrilled. With creativity at the core, McKenna says, the results were destined to be beautiful. Artist Tamara de Lempicka was McKenna’s inspiration—the Art Deco artist who mastered the soft, sensuous look of the post-World War II jazz/flapper age. You can see […]
Issue 138 Now on Sale
For our Emmy Watch Issue 138, you’ll find 27 pages for your consideration, covering six amazing shows. The behind-the-scenes look on how these make-ups were created is both fascinating and extraordinary. But that’s not the only thing that is fascinating in this issue, Joel Harlow re-creates the C.H.U.D. character from the 1984 monster flick with […]
Issue 137 Now On Sale!
Ready to be inspired? Make-Up Artist magazine’s newest edition, The Art & Design Issue, is overflowing with beautiful make-ups put together through innovative creativity and artistic vision. The powerful make-up teams from Captain Marvel and Hellboy provide insights into their astounding accomplishments, while Roque Cozzette and Sheila McKenna collaborate on an Art Deco-inspired project that […]
Get Your Make-up Kicks With Issue 136!
The Education & Jobs Issue is now on sale! Issue 136 is dedicated to the two things that all make-up artists are obsessed with (besides make-up): jobs and education. From our school profiles and odd-jobs feature to teachers’ favorite hangouts, we’ve packed the pages with some cool information and practical tips. Sir John graces this […]
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