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Makeup
Design
History of Makeup Design
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Theatrical makeup or “grease paint”
 Powdered pigments mixed into a base of wax or
grease
 Used to create dramatic effects of personal
enhancement and transformation
Masks vs. makeup
 Both used to create visual characters
 Ancient Greek theatre was masked
 Later European theatre used stage makeup to create
characters, heighten facial features, and
compensate for the effects of stage lighting
 Italian Commedia del’Arte continued to use masks
History of makeup design
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Pre-Renaissance
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Renaissance
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Faces painted a different color (ex. An actor playing
God painted his/her face white or gold, actors playing
angels painted their faces red)
More creative and resourceful with makeup design
Lamb’s wool used for beards
Advances in stage lighting technology impacted
theatrical makeup
1873: Ludwig Leichner, an opera singer, created a
non-toxic greasepaint
20th century
Professional theatrical makeup artist became an
important and modern addition to theatre (before
actors were expected to do their own makeup)
What Makeup Does
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Information about the play
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Information about the character:
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Time period/era
Mood and style
Age
Social status
Conformity to society
Culture
Personality
Current state of the character’s mind
Character development
Provide actors with an additional tool while
playing their character
Restores color from complexion and defines facial
features
Create visual stereotypes and clichés (easily
understood)
Preparing for a Performance
 Act
of putting on makeup can help the
actor prepare and get into character
 Allows the performer to move
psychologically into the role of the
character
Theatrical Makeup
 Heavier
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dense
 Strongly colored/highly pigmented
 Excessive and exaggerated
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In normal lighting
On stage, under the lights, makeup
appears natural to a theatrical audience
Stage Light’s effect on
makeup
 White
makeup looks blue
 Blue makeup looks black
 Yellow makeup looks washed-out white
 Bright red/fire engine red is not as
flattering on stage
 Different lighting styles and colors of
lighting can affect makeup in a variety of
ways
The Makeup Designer
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“makeup artist”
 Skill and experience with use of cosmetics
 Employed in a variety of roles
 Specialize in: theatrical makeup, cinema
makeup, fashion photography, runway
makeup, or special
effects
 Skills in sculpture
and other plastic arts
 Innovative and
creative
Design Process
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Work alongside the director and
other designers while designing the
makeup styles
 Makeup
corresponds with the costumes
for the character
 Discuss what the performer will be doing
on stage in the costume
Face Templates
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rough sketches to the director
 Final designs may be done on performer
and photographs presented to the
director
 Can use colored pencils or makeup
directly on template
Makeup Artist's Workplace
 Dressing
 Film
rooms
set
 Photographer’s studio
Makeup Kit
 Makeup
base colors
 Rouges
 Colored
liners for shadowing and
highlighting effects
 Eye makeup
 False eyelashes
 Powder
 Powder puffs
Highlight and Shadow
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Both can change the apparent shape of the
actor’s face
Highlighting:
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Base makeup at least two shades lighter
Applied to the bridge of the nose, cheekbones,
below the eyes, and above the ground
Shadow:
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At least two shades darker than base makeup
Depth and definition
Depth: eye sockets, thin side of nose, shallow
cheeks
Minimize heaviness under chin
Skin
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basic tones: brown, fair, pink, and
olive
 Thin layer of base makeup applied to
neck, face, and ears
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Heavy application can make the performer
look old
Rouge
 Blush
 Enhances
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Peach
Pink
 Enhances
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fair complexions
darker complexions
Coral
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rouge is applied after powder
 Moist rouge is applied before the powder
Eye Makeup
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The actor’s eyes and eyebrows communicate
a great deal with the audience
Eye shadow
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Eye liner
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Brings attention to the eyes
Can help to create a character
Accents and frames the eyes
Eyelashes
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Mascara/false lashes brings attention to the
eyes
Powder
 Reduces
shine
 Helps to preserve the makeup
 Prevents makeup from running/sweating
off
 Translucent powders are used on fairer
complexions
 Tinted powders compatible with the base
color are used on darker complexions
Lips
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The lips are another great source of
communication for the actor
Fairer complexions use pink and coral shades
of lipstick
Darker complexions use coral and orange
shades of lipstick
Red lipstick is usually reserved for specific
types of characters
Men usually use more neutral/natural-colored
lipstick shades
Prosthetics and Facial Hair
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Applied to a bare, clean face
Spirit gum
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Liquid latex
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Thin layer is painted on to the face where
prosthetic/facial hair will be placed
Spirit gum dries until it is tacky and then the
prosthetic/facial hair is placed onto the face
Used to attach latex to
latex
Some people are allergic
Castor sealer
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Seals and protects latex
Used before any cream or
oil-based makeups are put
onto the skin
Beauty and the Beast