Accurately recreating the texture and finish as well as the color and pattern of an object, often in an unconventional way, and using non-makeup products to get the desired effect. [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com] [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com] Artist Gallery [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com ..read more

PIK-tor PIX-iss: (n) Constellations, meaning glowing magnet of the painters canvas Makeup/Photography by Jessica Taylor [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com ..read more

"In the other room, CMS instructor Wendy Ann Rosen was overseeing a team that included Maryam KJ, Kristen Pruitt, Kodi Marx and Justine Reilly in a creation dubbed Joshua Tree.  This body painting featured white, jagged limbs set against a brown bark-inspired background that streaked from head to toe across model Danielle Babb. The creation was inspired by photographer Brian Leatart. Rosen had worked with him for a project titled Mannequin Menageries. “We replicated mannequins, using make-up,” says Rosen. “He [Leatart] asked me to interpret four different photos of Joshua Tree. This one ..read more

A great hat is the perfect way to frame a beautiful makeup. Hats from the House of Hats Collection. Photographer Albert Sanchez [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com]     Wendy Ann Rosen’s House of Hats is the best collection of 20th-century hats outside a museum. Wendy Ann, a makeup artist by trade, not only collects hats, but keeps them in a world-class collection of vintage hat boxes. Some of her hats are included in the V&A’s recent Hats: An Anthology exhibition, curated by Stephen Jones. Those hats are still traveling the world. Wendy Ann is one of L.A.’s hidden t ..read more

Many things need to be considered when doing makeup for Black and White Photography. A Makeup Artist must have a good understanding of the different kinds of photo lighting and the effects they have on the face. Mastering highlighting and shading to sculpt the face using the right balance of light and dark to create the ideal contrast and bring out the most of the subjects features, and also to understand how a color will translates into black and white. To better understand this, Artist must create an entire makeup look, aside from the foundation, using only a Concealer Palette. [See image g ..read more

[See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com] by Phyliis Cohen If you consider yourself an adventurous beauty addict that is seeking the next exciting fashion thrill, then you are sharing the vision of Facelace founder, Phyllis Cohen. Phyllis is a makeup artist who is famous for her intricate designs and staggeringly bold fashion feats. Consider painting a desert scene which transformed from night to day, to full bloom, all on an eyelid, for a TV commercial, with no CGI. This is the sort of thing Phyllis considers a normal day at the office! If you look at the detail in the fashion illustrations P ..read more

Special focus is given to creating a flawless White Foundation, which can be the most challenging of foundations to apply and maintain. There are a variety of white foundations formulations to use, providing different degrees of finishes and coverage, along with different application techniques to best create a desired effect. Creating a flawless white makeup can be the most challenging of foundation applications and is so effective in showing off a makeup look. [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com ..read more

Two of the most popular makeup looks are the Classic and the Smokey. There can be many different interpretations for the Smokey Eye look. [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com] Artist Gallery [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com ..read more

Sometimes all you need is a simple liner. Photographer Nate Nunez   [See image gallery at www.uncovermag.com]   ..read more