May 25, 2017

'Famous in Love' Makeup Department Head Cindy Miguens On Creating Those Hollywood Tears

May 25, 2017/ Lorna Soonhee Umphrey

Working on a new show is always exciting and for Makeup Department Head Cindy Miguens, the formula for success couldn't be better as her new Freeform show, Famous in Love, stars Bella Thorne, Carter Jenkins, and Perrey Reeves. Created by the TV genius I. Marlene King, who also created a little show you may have heard of by the name of Pretty Little Liars, Cindy has a long history with the show creator as she was also the PLL Makeup Department Head. You could say she has a lot of experience with the hottest young Hollywood talent. Can we say - jealous much?!? With a busy schedule, we asked Cindy a few questions on how she helps achieve those Hollywood tears, the clean-up needed after an emotional scene, and what's in her set bag.

September 02, 2015

The Secrets of Celebrity Groomers

September 02, 2015/ Lorna Soonhee Umphrey

It might be hard to believe that the hunky A-list actors that you swoon over don’t just #wakeuplikethis when they’re at shoots or on the red carpet. They often rely on the clever hands of a Celebrity Groomer such as KC Fee and Debbie Gallagher. We sat down with both artists to find out where they got their training, how their male clients really like to be pampered more than you’d think and some behind-the-scenes gossip on set and on tour.

December 11, 2014

She’s the Makeup Department Head for About a Boy. She is Jessica Crocker.

December 11, 2014/ Lorna Soonhee Umphrey

The super hit comedy on NBC is in it’s second season and no one’s happier to be working on this show than Makeup Department Head Jessica Crocker. She’s an artist to the “T” and it’s no wonder she won an Emmy. (I mean, have you seen her Instagram page with massively detailed tattoo artistry, crazy super effects makeup and a few glimpses of the gorge About a Boy star Minnie Driver?) Her creative soul developed early in her preschool days, and aside from painting actors’ faces on hit TV shows and films, she’s also an oil painter with an art exhibit opening soon. We asked Jessica about that moment when she won an Emmy, her staple makeup products and what it’s like to keep herself from laughing on set.

November 06, 2014

Celebrity Makeup Artist Yolonda Frederick-Thompson Reveals What JHud Never Leaves Home Without

November 06, 2014/ Lorna Soonhee Umphrey

Starting with a passion for the Theater, Celebrity Makeup Artist Yolanda Frederick-Thompson ended up behind the camera as a force to be reckoned with. While attending Central Methodist University in Missouri majoring in Communications and Theater, Yolanda discovered that her true calling was to be a makeup artist and not her original plan of being a newscaster. “I would have to say the Theater was a big inspiration towards my appreciation for the art of makeup,” she explains. “This is definitely my calling as I love to create and it’s fulfilling to see how my creativity translates.”

October 08, 2014

Celebrity Makeup Artist Denika Bedrossian Talks Miley, MAC & More

October 08, 2014/ Lorna Soonhee Umphrey

What’s it like to work with one of the biggest pop stars – ahem – Miley Cyrus? Celebrity Makeup Artist Denika Bedrossian takes it all in stride. Makeup artistry seems to have been her calling from a very young age. “As a child, my sister and I used to paint in a studio every day. Oil and acrylics, watercolor and charcoal… whatever it was, it was always my favorite part of the day. The older I got, I began to realize I was meant to move from canvas to faces,” she says.

August 11, 2014

Amy Chance: Makeup Artist

August 11, 2014/ Bryn Kenny

With her signature rocker-chic style and eye for the avant garde, it’s no surprise that makeup artist Amy Chance is currently one of the most sought-after artists for some of the hottest actresses and recording artists on the planet. The list includes Sky Ferreira, Lily Allen, Kate Mara and Chloe Sevigny. Growing up in Hollywood, Amy parlayed her interest for music, movies and fashion into makeup. Her work has appeared everywhere from Jalouse and i-D to ELLE and Nylon, and she has worked with photographers and directors such as as Hedi Slimane, David Lynch, David Fincher and Ron Howard. Amy took a moment out of her busy Awards Season schedule to answer some questions from Wisdom in Beauty below.

May 01, 2014

Leah Rial: Makeup Artist

May 01, 2014/ Lorna Soonhee Umphrey

Make-up Artist Leah Rial discovered her passion for the make-up world when she worked as a Dior counter girl in college. From there, she found herself working with South East Asian royalty and eventually with A-list celebrities in film and TV – a make-up artist’s dream!

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