Why blot papers? We use blot papers and/or powder to take down shine on our actors. Blot papers are helpful in taking down shine without adding make-up building up by constantly applying powder. One of the favorite blot paper brands we would use is the Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Oil Sheets, these are easier to handle because they are more like little rubbery sheets instead of the thin papers. #makemup #makemupoc #blotpapers #blotsheets #tvmakeup #TVMU #pormakeuptips #clea

Professional Make-up Artists working in Hollywood are expected to be well rounded artists.

This is my station inside the Make-up Trailer on Grey's Anatomy, ready to put my hurt on some actors. The fun thing about working on this Medical Drama is that we get to do a wide range of make-up and make-up effects, always expect the unexpected. It's great to be creatively challenged every day. We use a variety of fake blood for fresh injuries to older injuries, when our medical advisor on the show calls for more blood on-set with our actors we follow her lead. In the mak

When it comes to being a Make-up Artist working in Hollywood, we rely on wide variety of make-up supplies outside of retail supplies. We need things like fake blood, tattoo make-up, prothetic make-up, professional brush cleaner, 99% alcohol, make-up sponges, puffs, tooth paint (yes we have to paint teeth), yak hair (we use this to apply facia hair like beards, mustaches, eyebrows, etc.). The main Beauty Supply Stores that we shop at: Frends Beauty Naimie's Beauty Center Cine

The three most common retail make-up foundations that we use on any show that I've worked on are: Make-up Forever HD Koh Gen Do Armani Silk These foundations offer light to buildable coverage, great colors, look good on-camera. #makemupoc #makemup #tvmakeup #tvmakeupartist #hollywoodmakeupartist #bestfoundation #makeupforeverHD #ArmaniSilkFoundation #TVMAKEUP #KoGenDo