Category: Features

When director Denis Villeneuve contacted Donald Mowat to discuss Dune, Mowat was overwhelmed at the prospect of running make-up, hair and prosthetics as the designer/head of department (HOD).

Working with Aaron Sorkin on Being the Ricardos, a story about the life of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (both iconic characters) that spans 12 years of their lives, was a thrill for the artisans.

Tammy Faye Bakker’s bold eye make-up, big hair, mascara tears, and massive personality was an image that stuck in the public’s mind. She and husband Jim will not be forgotten.

Marietta Carter-Narcisse listened to the gentle voice on the phone, director Anthony Hemingway. “I just got your name from Angie Wells. What is your availability?”  She said she was available.

All of us fortunate enough to have worked on a soap opera, know the benefit of a steady gig and being with a cast and crew that becomes like a family. 

Amazon’s Them was going to film in Los Angeles, so we knew we could bring in heaps of Local 706 make-up artists and hair stylists to work the next eight months on this show.

The Make-up and Hair Departments for Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel, The Underground Railroad, describe their process.

Designing hair styles for Dickinson offered many unique opportunities. The story is about an eccentric forward-thinking young girl. The time setting is the mid-19th century.

Aretha Franklin broke barriers and boundaries with her voice. Franklin was and is the undisputed ‘Queen of Soul’ whose musical prowess can only be described as one thing—GENIUS.

Artisans discuss the re-boot of the beloved series, which included some of the original cast.