Photos are not made just with photoshop, cameras and lights. In fact, more than the stylist, the hair and make-up artist are the 2 most crucial people — and if you have to cut it down to one, it’s the make-up artist who wins this contest. Want to look great? Use a great make-up artist or at least get some tips from a good one. If you skip doing the homework, your make-up can fall apart and have you looking older, tired oer just plain slide off your face. A really skilled make-up artist can make a beautiful woman ugly, old or ill, he or she can transform the plainest of the plain into glamazon gorgeous.
According to Top-10-List.org, here are their top ten make-up artists who have made serious impact in the world of beauty. According to the site,
actors get plenty of press, so here is a list dedicated to the top ten makeup artists with the most impact, both in the past and also in the present.
1. George Westmore
Referred to as the father of the movie makeup department. Westmore established the world of true Hollywood glamor. Read more here
2. Max Factor
This legendary Hollywood makeup artist was one of the first to separate the unique makeup needs of film actors from their traditional theater counterparts. See the rest of this commentary here
The king of monster movie makeup, Jack Pierce blazed a trail for fx makeup. See the rest of the commentary here.
4. Kevyn Aucoin
An author and powerful makeup artist, Kevyn Aucoin is primarily known for his stellar cover looks for celebrities and supermodels + his books. See the rest of the commentary here
5. Bobbi Brown
A makeup artist who turned her passion for beauty into a multi-million dollar cosmetics line by striving for a natural, realistic look. See the rest of the commentary here.
6. Carmindystrong>
Carmindy has dazzled the exceptiona reality TV show ‘What Not To Wear’ with her makeup transformations. See the rest of the commentary here
7. Tim Quinn
Mr. Quinn is the creative makeup force behind Armani, the fashion design powerhouse. His makeup magic has graced the faces of Gwen Stefani, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brooke Shields, and Julia Roberts among others. (Tim Quinn has also been featured here with tips on beauty. Here’s a podcast of him talking about spring 2010 looks based on Oscar’s red carpet!)
8. William Tuttle
Famous for his makeup work in the classic film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, William Tuttle blazed a bright trail in the old makeup guard of Hollywood movie studios. See the rest of the commentary here
9. Alexis Vogel
Alexis Vogel’s influence can be most recently seen through the makeup work on the set of American Idol, the hit reality music competition show on Fox. See the rest of the commentary here
10. Lauren Luke
Don’t be shocked! Lauren Luke has accessibility and smarts to pull off so many things that she has taken the work of make-up to the next level and rising stars are going to have to be equally accessible to accomplish what Lauren Luke has done on youtube.com See the rest of the commentary here.
Congrats to the 10– and especially the ones I have had the privilege of interviewing: Tim Quinn and Lauren Luke!!
Stevie Wilson, LA-Story.com
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