Special effects makeup is an incredibly specialized aspect of makeup artistry, within film and television makeup. However, they are also growing within the consumer market, due to the average buyer becoming more than a little more savvy about the best products they can use for their Halloween makeups as well. You just have to watch…
This post is going to be a little different than most I’ve created on The Makeup Refinery so far. Yep, for the first time, I’ll actually be sharing some makeup applications that I’ve done over the years. Makeups that I have applied all using the wonderful foam latex appliances from RBFX. If you’re not familiar,…
Applying tattoo transfers is something that all of us have to do as makeup artists at some time or another. It’s such a quick and effective method for helping to create and define characters. One of the biggest and most challenging aspects of tattoo transfer makeup tends to be maintaining the look that they have…
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Canadian-born Savannah Koningen, a sculptor and makeup effects artist in her own right. Her passion and enthusiasm for her craft are nothing short of infectious. Together we explore art history, her favorite sculptors – past and present, and all things in the technical realm that is to…
We have just celebrated the 2021 Academy Awards, and I wanted to take a minute to lavish in the work of Matteo Garrone’s folkloric and rustic re-telling of the classic Pinocchio. This movie has single-handedly re-ignited my love for movie-makeup and fantasy characters, after what seems like the longest of times. It is nominated for…
One of the makeup techniques performed more often than anything else on film and tv sets is undoubtedly covering tattoos. Sometimes a movie or series can be set in a different time period. Perhaps the performer’s tattoos are too modern or not in the style of the era portrayed. Or, copyright issues and the intellectual…
There’s a good chance you may have seen one of Tom’s works online somewhere. Taken a quick double-take at the eccentric character on your screen and continued with your day. Yes, the chances are, you saw an unusual-looking character and thought nothing more of it. Except for the fact that it wasn’t a person at…
Or, a beginner’s guide to the world of alcohol-based makeup! I remember back to my very first alcohol activated paint makeup palette. I was still in makeup school. And very much a beginner, learning the basics of makeup artistry. My first alcohol palette was a REEL Creations Palette. It was one of the only alcohol…