Makeup Beat

Rumors about Adam bringing out his own line of makeup sound great to me, but appear to be false according to Lambert’s own blog. Too bad….I think MAC cosmetics and Adam Lambert could create a fantastic line together.

I created this ad for the Tova Corp. to introduce the new perfume Tova Night, which won the FiFi award that year. Douglas Dubler was the photographer. I did the hair and makeup.

With over 30 years as a Makeup Artist in the motion picture industry Steve LaPorte has worked on everything from Low Budget to Mega Budget Productions. From his first break as a lab assistant at the Burman Studios through over fifty feature films to his credit including “The Color Purple”, “Lost Boys”, “Beetlejuice” (for which he won an Oscar), ”Terminator 2 & 3” and “Windtalkers”, LaPorte credits basic out of kit techniques as a solid foundation for his work. Additional Awards include, a Primetime Emmy for “X-Files” & a Saturn Award for “Beetlejuice”.

Proficiency in Beauty, Prosthetics, Aging & Character, including Hair work is a must in today’s competitive field.

In addition, knowledge of products & raw materials is an added bonus when you have to make “magic” on the set. As a Motion Picture Academy Member, Steve also served on the Makeup Awards committee which oversees the Academy Award for Makeup from 1990 to 2004.

In the Summer of 2004 the phone rang. A new kind of T.V. Series Pilot had completed & was about to continue shooting in Hawaii. Not knowing what to expect, Steve packed up part of his home lab, molds, stock prosthetics & supplies and flew off to Paradise. ABC’s “Lost” resumed shooting with LaPorte at the Makeup Dept. helm. Eleven shows grew into a full season & now 6 seasons & 118 episodes later Steve is preparing for new horizons. Transitioning from Feature Films into Television & “Lost” has proven to be a challenging endeavor. To strive for Film Quality on a Television schedule & budget is a never-ending task. In addition to Dept. Head & Makeup Designer, LaPorte sculpts, molds and fabricated all of the prosthetics & makeup effects for “Lost”. Having a loyal & close knit crew has allowed him to achieve the high standard that all makeup artists should strive for. Simply put, Steve states, “Many talented Makeup Artists have taught me a lot of my skills & before I leave this business it is my duty to pass those skills on to those who want to carry the torch to the next level.”

Much of Steve’s work is out of kit using Character colors, various adhesives & sealers for aging, scrapes, scabs, burns, chapped lips &. Using basic materials, Steve has demonstrated what many of his fellow artists jokingly refer to as, “Craft Service Makeup”. Basically, it’s creating 3 dimensional effects or enhancing a makeup with what you have at hand. These skills are an absolute must to be well rounded makeup artist.

I did the makeup and styling for this photo in the 1970s.

Makeup by Face Atelier, Hair by Federico Salon, Shoes by Vanessa Noel Couture.

Wearing a classic red lipstick “very old Hollywood”.

FACE ATELIER

Alexander McQueen, the iconic British fashion designer, was found dead Thursday inside his London home after reportedly hanging himself.

May his soul rest in peace.