Subhastar Make-up

80s TV make-up

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:10:26 GMT

I am busy working at home today, and I have the t.v. on for a little background noise. Dallas is on the soap channel and unfortunately I now have the theme song stuck in my head.

I happened to glance over at the TV and WOW! that make-up is nuts!!! Crazy 80s make-up (actually the show debuted back in 1978 and it's last episode was in 1991) Now I am really devoting this blog to make-up but I must throw in that the hair is quite impressive as well. It is absolutely huge. It defies gravity. It is like a cloud of cotton candy hair fluff following the actresses around.

Back to make-up: the eyeliner is always apparent and the eye shadows, not necessarily in super bright colors, extend from the lash line all the way up to the eyebrow. And the shading techniques are beautifully and skillfully applied, but just so excessive, especially compared to the make-up on t.v. nowadays.

The thing that I especially love is the fact that regardless of what is going on each actress has a full face on. The scene that inspired this blog entry was a phone conversation between two female characters. What was outstanding was that it was nighttime and they were both in bed just about to go to sleep- in full out make-up! thick eyeliner, shimmery eye shadows and big glossy lips. Hate to see their pillowcases the next morning- yucky!

These make-ups are very dated yet, I have to say beautiful and ultra glamorous.

There are NO hair crimpers at Target!

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:04:03 GMT

Ok, so I went out last weekend with my sister and decided to crimp her hair for our night out. Crimped hair is just too much fun, it gives you that 80s party girl wildness. Also makes you want to stick a plastic bone in your hair and put on your hottest Betty Rubble dress - j/k, but not really.

Anyways I mentioned to the girls that we were getting ready with that I had to search high and low for my crimper (I finally procured it at a Sally's, brand is Gold'n'Hot), and I was told that there are crimpers galore at Target. Well I just went to two different ones and didn't find any crimpers. However if anyone does know a Target (or any other store other than Sally's) that does carry crimpers please let me know!

Make-up Brushes

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:22:51 GMT

I just recently picked up two new make-up brushes at M.A.C. that are fabulous: #134 and #205.

The #134 is an extra large paddle-shaped brush that, though a bit pricey, is a must have for your kit. I can't believe that I did so long without it! It is the perfect brush for all over powder/bronzer coverage. It has a shorter handle that fits comfortably in the hand. The thick and full brush covers a large surface area on the face and/or body, so you are able to get a more even tone in one sweeping motion.

The #205 is a fan-shaped mascara brush made of synthetic fibers. This brush is ideal for really getting those bottom lashes. I find it much easier to control mascara application with this brush because I am able get from root to the tip of the lash quickly and smoothly.

Eyeliner! part 2

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:54:20 GMT

The previous entry I had on eyeliner was primarily aimed at the make-up artist beginner and now I want to focus this entry on sharing a new product that a more advanced make-up artist needs in their kit: Napoleon Perdis' China Doll Eyeliner.

This eyeliner is from a new line that I found when I was in L.A. in June. Napoleon is a make-up artist from Australia with his own line and also a make-up academy in Sydney. They have a gorgeous brand new store that I happened upon on Hollywood Blvd., just a few blocks from Grauman's Chinese Theatre. This concept store makes you feel beautiful just by walking in, with it's bright decor and plush atmosphere. The sales people are all very knowledge about the products, ready to give demos and full of great energy. Actually it was quite tricky leaving the store since I walked in with three of my make-up artist friends we could have stayed there for hours testing out the products.

So back to the eyeliner..it is a gel consistency so it goes on quite smoothly, once it's on though it will not budge through sweat or tears. I picked up both the Equinox (black) and Heaven (blue). However I did find some problems with the Heaven not going on quite as smoothly as I'd like, but Equinox is a dream item for anyone's kit.

These concept stores are only on the west coast for now, but I believe that this line is also carried in Sephora. And you can always check out their website:
www.napoleonperdis.com

*On a side note I also picked up a lip pencil there, Rubis, which was a perfect match for a lip gloss I have from Rouge Make-up Studio called Miami. They are a beautiful bright coral color, perfect for this time of year when the summer is winding down and you have a lot of color in your skin. It can also give you a great retro 1950's look.

Apocalypto: Movie Make-up Review

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:49:48 GMT

IMDB Apocalypto

Where to begin!

Make-up just fabulous, a must see for all make-up artists in the industry. Great work on piercings, tattoos, scarification, body paint, spfx/blood works, and prosthetics throughout the picture. The number of extras and the rich detail on each one is amazing. Of course after the film was through I had to watch the DVD extra making of and they said that they had up to 700 extras in one scene with over 200 make-up artists to help create the look. Another interesting fact in the DVD extra was the prosthetics noses applied to many of the characters to help achieve the traditional curled Mayan nose, which while watching the film completely added to the look yet was undetectable because of the quality of the work. There was also many prosthetic ears created, for the Mayans had big thick jade earrings stretching out their lobes. All the prosthetics throughout I believe were made with silicone to have the stretchy and movable quality that of cartilage in the nose and ears.

This movie is quite magical in it's power to completely transport the viewer to that time and place. I like to think that being in the make-up effect industry I have grown a tougher skin towards graphic detail in films, but this one had me at the edge of my seat, biting my fingernails. It's complete production from the sets, costumes, hair, actors performances, story & script, and direction is so on mark. Oh and there is also some really great animatronics with a jaguar and a wild boar.

Go check out the crew info on imdb the number of people working in make-up is astounding! This is totally a movie I would have loved to worked on.

Eyeliner!

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:49:08 GMT

I recently was asked for some advice by a male friend of mine concerning eyeliner and I thought I'd include what I recommended to him:

You can pick up eyeliner at any drugstore, CVS or Walgreen's. A nice basic black eyeliner I recommend is L'Oreal Pencil Perfect self-sharpening eyeliner in Ebony.

It is black on the outside with gold writing and a gold cap. Definitely get the self-sharpening one, the way it works is that you just twist it up once you've worn it down. This way you don't have to worry about buying an eyeliner sharpener or possibly scratching your eye when the liner gets too low and the tips of wood are sticking up.

Now for application: Key is to start out with a little cause you can always add more but it is hard to remove once it's on. (Actually you might as well pick up some eye make-up remover at the store too, cause eyeliner can take days to come off-and just basic soap and water won't work that well and may irritate your eye) So back to the application, rim your bottom lash line with the liner using a light touch, you could even just dot it on then take a Q-tip or cotton swab and swab over the area you applied. At that point step back from the mirror and see if you like the effect or if you want to make it heavier. If you want it heavier just repeat the step above until you get to the look you desire.

I don't suggest you line the top lid to begin with, especially for guys I think that just eyeliner on the bottom is the most effective. However upon application you are now a make-up artist and as an artist you call the shots. So experiment with it. There really aren't any rules - you can even get some eyeliners in different colors - start out perhaps with browns or grays and go from there.

As for removal take the eye make-up remover and put some on a Q-tip and swab off, depending on how much liner you put on will determine how easily if comes off. You'll probably want to wash your whole face after wards because most make-up removers feel pretty greasy.

Well let me know if you have any other questions.
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Personally I think eyeliner looks great on guys, gives an edgy rock-star pirate look. I noticed just last Halloween that anyone dressed up like a pirate had the smoky eyes a la Johnny Depp - I don't think anyone will be able to dress up like a pirate in the future without it and we can all thank the brilliant artists who worked on the Pirates movies.

Midwest Haunters Convention

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:48:25 GMT

This weekend I attended the Midwest Haunter's Convention in Columbus, Ohio. This convention was primarily for owners and operators of haunted attractions. Their community is friendly and a positive environment where everyone is willing to share their experiences.

I was able to catch a few make-up workshops that were quite outstanding. A 2 part prosthetics workshop instructed by Scott Sliger was great because it was actually hands on. We built a few molds that we could take home and later build more latex prosthetics. Gene Flaharty from Mehron gave a Moulage class and the Wolfe Brothers had demos on their paints, which I love. All instructors were very generous with their wide scope of knowledge.

Last year I worked at a haunted attraction in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. It was Cherry Red's Twisted House of Terror. It was my first experience with the fast paced SPFX make-ups that are required of a live action attraction and I found it very satisfying creatively. The make-ups that are needed are much more theatrical due to lighting and quickness of their viewing. I am hoping to find another haunting this Halloween that will be as challenging and as rewarding as last years.

IMATS '07

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:47:48 GMT

I am quite thrilled that in one week I will be in L.A. for the 2007 International Make-up Artist Trade Show. Check it out!

www.makeupartistshow.com/

Joining me will be a few of my old classmates from Complections International. It will be a great reunion. And I will finally be able to check out L.A.! Hopefully learn a few tricks of the trade, buy some killer products and make a few contacts.

Starting out

Dawn Subhasiriwatana — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:39:00 GMT

I would just like to say hello! I am glad to finally be starting this blog since I have been thinking about it for some time now. Demands of a hectic work schedule have made me put it off till now.

Since I am starting phase two of my career as a make-up artist I am now able to concentrate on getting my "stuff" out there. That "stuff" will included movie make-up reviews, personal work scenerios, and a lot of other stuff that I am sure you will find utterly fasinating

so I will leave you now with the words of Audrey Hepburn's character from Love in the Afternoon,
"more later"