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Out of the Kit: Realism Through Transparency
Emmy-winning make-up artist Thomas Surprenant demonstrates how to create realistic transparent coloring for sunburn, bruising and capillary effects.
TV
One Last Howl
The Teen Wolf team looks back as the show nears its finale For six seasons, strange creatures have been lurking in the shadows around Beacon Hills, the fictional town where the TV series Teen Wolf is set. In addition to the show’s title character, there’s Hellhound, the Dread Doctors, Nagual, Darach, Nogitsune and Der Soldat, […]
2017 Emmy Awards: Complete List of Make-up and Hairstyling Nominations
The 42-year-old Saturday Night Live and HBO’s sci-fi drama Westworld both received 22 nominations for the 69th Annual Emmy Awards. Saturday Night Live surely deserved some kudos this year, with Melissa McCarthy’s side-stich impersonation of Senator Spicer and Alec Baldwin’s headline-making portrayal of President Trump. And there are few questions why HBO’s Westworld is sharing […]
The Twin Dilemma
Fargo has always been a complicated series to work on, as the show’s make-up department head/special make-up effects designer Gail Kennedy will attest, but turning actor Ewan McGregor into two different characters—often seen in the same shot—was a unique challenge.
Industry
Reunions: Sabrina Wilson and Lee Joyner
In Issue #126, The Education Issue, of Make-Up Artist magazine, we got nostalgic for the days of signing yearbooks and asked teachers from Make-up Designory and Cinema Makeup School to interview alumni who have gone on to career success. Then we let the former students turn the tables. How has the industry changed since both began? What […]
Reunions: Paul Thompson and Angel Radefeld-Wright
In Issue #126, The Education Issue, of Make-Up Artist magazine, we got nostalgic for the days of signing yearbooks and asked teachers from Make-up Designory and Cinema Makeup School to interview alumni who have gone on to career success. Then we let the former students turn the tables. How has the industry changed since both began? What […]
Reunions: Leonard Engelman and Jennifer Quinteros
In Issue #126, The Education Issue, of Make-Up Artist magazine, we got nostalgic for the days of signing yearbooks and asked teachers from Make-up Designory and Cinema Makeup School to interview alumni who have gone on to career success. Then we let the former students turn the tables. How has the industry changed since both began? What […]
Beauty
Perfect365 Pro Partners with Kabuki to Lead Virtual Reality Evolution
Connect with your make-up clients and organize profiles via the all-new Perfect365 Pro app.
Pixiwoo Founders Win YouTubers of the Year for Make-up Videos
Samantha and Nicola Chapman (founders of the popular YouTube channel Pixiwoo and co-designers of Real Techniques) won the award for YouTubers of the Year at the annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2017. Check out their story here!
M.A.C.’s Bold and Colorful Meet-up
Los Angeles make-up artists got quite the surprise upon entering Siren Studios in Hollywood, June 1, for the M.A.C. Cosmetics Pro to Pro event. Not only was there a stunning installation in the middle of the photo studio, featuring pyramid-like mirrors, geometrically-patterned backdrops and eight models—both male and female—painted head to toe with corresponding patterns, […]
Issue 127 of Make-Up Artist Magazine On Sale Now!
Our issue #127 is packed with cutting-edge make-ups! Build your skill set with two great how-tos: Richard Redlefsen’s make-up demo inspired by Dick Smith’s iconic Mark Twain make-up; and Rich Knight’s steps for building a mechanical hand. Don’t miss our shop profiles on Designs to Deceive, Creature Effects Inc. and Lone Wolf Effects. ALSO: Brigitte […]
Issue 126: 34 Pages of Movie Coverage!
Get smart about make-up with our annual Education Issue (#126)! Plus: First-look images from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Alien: Covenant and more.
Issue 125: Get Inspired with the Art and Design Issue!
It’s the annual Art and Design Issue, and we go behind the scenes to learn about Pantone’s Color of the Year selection process!
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