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Hollywood’s Makeup Evolution

April 5, 2011 Makeup
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Hollywood Makeup Through the Decades Since the very beginning, Hollywood has been an influential part of the fashion industry and trends worldwide. The world of cosmetics is one of many that have been forever changed by the heavy-hitting power of Hollywood’s starlets. In the beginning, makeup techniques were relatively crude, but hardly noticeable when the [...]

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Stage Makeup vs. Regular Makeup

March 25, 2011 Makeup
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The basic concepts of stage makeup and regular makeup are the same—they are used to create an illusion. Granted, the illusions one wants to create for the stage are typically quite different than those for everyday life. Most often, everyday makeup is simply used to hide blemishes or flaws and highlight one’s natural beauty. Stage [...]

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An Artist’s View

March 18, 2011 Makeup

There’s nothing more fascinating to me than a behind the scenes look into the creation of film. Makeup Artist magazine has graciously posted narrated video clips from three of the 2011 Oscar nominees for Best Makeup ( including the winners, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey for their great work on The Wolfman). The videos provide [...]

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Face Off: Search for the Ultimate SFX Makeup Artist

January 4, 2011 Makeup
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The Premise The magical and sometimes mystical realm of world-class special effects and make-up artistry brings viewers a new reality-competition series from SyFy–Face Off-which is set to debut on January 26, 2011. The premise of the show revolves around the often unrecognized artists who create truly amazing works of living art and possess near-unlimited imagination [...]

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