by Melissa Yonkey | Dept. Head Hair Upon hearing the buzz around town that HBO & David Milch were doing Deadwood: The Movie for HBO, I was dying to be a part of the project. The iconic series that after three amazing seasons of Emmy & Golden Globe wins, was just never to come back. Fans […]
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Styling Black-ish
The Department Head Hair for the TV series Black-ish wanted to create a look that has never been seen on television, but would be admired by the hair styling community and others across the world.
Glitter, Glam and GLOW
I was working with Betty Gilpin on Masters of Sex back in 2015 when she asked if she could borrow a wig for an audition for a new show called GLOW. I asked her, “Do you mean GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling?”
The Looks of a Maniac
Maniac is created by Patrick Somerville and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. It’s set in a world somewhat like—but not exactly, ours; in a time similar to—but not exactly, this one.
Vice
The transformation of Christian Bale into Dick Cheney was a magical collaboration, and three-time Oscar-winner Greg Cannom calls the experience “one of the best” of his distinguished four-decade career.
A Star is Born
A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper’s directing debut, with Lady Gaga as the leading lady, was a special project.
Talking Beale Street
A book by James Baldwin, a screenplay written and directed by Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk is a 1950s story taking place in Harlem.
Widows
Widows is a modern-day feature film adaptation of the eponymous British television series. It is an action-suspense thriller reimagined and directed by Steve McQueen.
Destroyer Looks
Director Karyn Kusama wanted an extremely gritty and realistic approach for the hair and make-up design for Destroyer.
The Old Man and the Gun
The film is based on a New Yorker article about a career criminal and con man who, after multiple stints in prison, assembled a bank-robbing bunch of older men.