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…
‘Yellowstone,’ More Than a Western
Make-up artist Greg T. Moon has his aces-high on set. Kevin Coster as John Dutton and Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton With its sweeping shots of Montana mountain vistas, majestic cattle ranches and vast open…
IMATS NY 2019: Manhattan Memories
Looking back at the 2019 New York IMATS It’s become an annual pilgrimage now, where make-up artists from across the East Coast—and in some cases, a lot further—make their way to New York’s International Make-Up…
Make-up Artist Howard Berger Elected to Academy Board of Governors
Howard Berger, co-founder of special make-up effects studio KNB EFX Group Inc., was recently elected to the 2019-20 Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He will assume this post…
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…
‘Making Apes’ Premieres in Los Angeles
When the filmmakers behind the original Planet of the Apes released the science-fiction movie in the spring of 1968, few in the industry or the audience realized that the project would completely transform the milieu…
MastersFX Celebrates Anniversary With Outstanding Makeup Nomination
MastersFX recently celebrated the third anniversary of their studio in Etobicoke, Canada (just outside Toronto). And what a great three years they’ve had. The crew has stayed busy creating creatures for hit TV shows and…
New Academy Rules for Make-up and Hairstyling
Every year during the Academy Awards season, we hear the question, “Why are only three films nominated for make-up and hairstyling?” Now, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has adjusted that view. In…
Crime and Punishment
Les Misérables is remade as a lavish BBC mini-series. It’s always difficult to take on a new incarnation of a familiar story, but for Jacqueline Fowler, make-up/hair designer on the BBC’s new six-part adaptation of…
Theory of Colortivity
Do you know your color theory? In the world of make-up, color is king. Understanding how to develop and use color accurately requires knowledge of the spectrum—plus a dash of philosophy, science and emotional sincerity…
How to Create Make-up Looks for Mature Models
In Issue 137 of Make-Up Artist magazine, writer and make-up artist Ilise Harris talks about the renaissance of mature models in everything from print ads to runway collections. Here she breaks down exactly how to…
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…
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