Special effects makeup is an incredibly specialized aspect of makeup artistry, within film and television makeup. You just have to watch movies from the last few decades to take in the realistic illusions and fantasy characters in movies, TV shows, and theatre productions that shaped our childhood (well, mine anyway!) and in turn, had a…
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…
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…
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…