Inspiring Makeup Artists: Max Factor

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To learn more about the lives of those artists who inspire us for our art, today I’ll bring you a little bit of the history of Max Factor, a make-up artist who revolutionized Hollywood with his makeup techniques and products.

Photo: Maxfactor-international

Pinky Shiny Ombre Lips | Tutorial

Lip Art Makeup tutorial based in a degrade of pink and a little bit of shine.

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FX Masters: Rick Baker

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Rick Baker is actually one of the mostly known special effects makeup artist (SFX), because he uses techniques that allow him to achieve a realistic look at his characters. Some of the films where he has workedare: Men in Black, Planet of the Apes, Star Wars and An American Werewolf in London. Today you will learn a little bit of his history and some of his most representative works.

 Photo: Gizmodo

How to clean makeup brushes

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Brushes are a must-have in any makeup kit (doesn't matter if you are a professional or not) because even those who use little makeup surely have a blush brush or lip brush. That’s why is very important to know how to clean makeup brushes, as they are tools that are in constant contact with the skin and whose poor hygiene can have serious consequences on it.

FX Masters: Dick Smith

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If you're a fan of FX makeup surely you know the magnificent work of make-up artist Dick Smith, recognized worldwide for being the makeup artist who transformed Linda Blair for the film "The Exorcist"; but his contribution to the world of makeup is far beyond that and that’s why I want to review the history of one of the great masters of FX: Dick Smith.

Photo: The Guardian

FX Masters: Lon Chaney - The Man of a Thousand Faces

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I must confess that when I started in the world of makeup, the first thing I did was study FX, because it is what attracts me the most about this art and what I want to work in; that's why I want to share with you some of the roots of this kind of makeup, and what better than knowing the artists that boosted this art.

Today we begin with one of the first masters of FX, the pioneer Lon Chaney, known as the man of a thousand faces.