See also General Filmmaker page.
Articles
Backstage: How to Become a Make-up Artist in the UK
FilmD: How to Become a Makeup Artist for Film and TV | The Ultimate Guide
Films on a Shoestring
Film Make-up Artists: Vital
How to Become a Make-up Artist in Film & TV
Kim Greene’s Makeup Tips from the Set (YouTube videos)
Mandy: How to become a Makeup Artist – Career Advice
My First Job in Film: Make-up Trainee
Links
Last Looks Beauty – Pereko & Samantha Russell’s Afro hair consultancy
Suppliers
UK:
Charles H. Fox Ltd
22 Tavistock Street
COVENT GARDEN
London
WC2E 7PY
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7240 3111
Screenface
| Mail Order: | Shop: |
| 20 & 24 Powis Terrace NOTTING HILL London W11 1JHTel.: +44 (0) 20 7221 8289https://www.screenface.com | 48 Monmouth Street COVENT GARDN London WC2 9EPTel.: (0) 20 7836 3955 |
US:
Alcone Company Inc.
| Mail Order: | Store: |
| 5-49 49th Avenue LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101Tel. +1 718 361 8373https://www.alconeco.com | 235 West 19th Street NEW YORK NY 10011 |
Kryolan Corporation
132 Ninth Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CA 94103
Tel.: +1 415 863 9684
The Makeup Shop
131 West 21st Street
NEW YORK
NY 10011
Tel.: (1) 212 807 0447
Books
BERGER, Howard et al:
Masters of Make-up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic
(Welbeck, 2022)
DAVIS, Gretchen & Hall, Mindy:
The Makeup Artist Handbook: Techniques for Film, Television, Photography, & Theatre
(Focal Press, 2008)
DEBRECENI, Todd:
Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics
(Routledge, 2023)
DUNCAN, John et al:
The Winston Effect: The Art and History of Stan Winston Studio
(Titan Books, 2006)
GARCIA, Benito:
Special Effects Guide of Real Human Wounds & Injuries
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2018)
HATCHER, DeShawn:
Assisting Rules!: The Ultimate Guide to Assisting Makeup Artists & Hairstylists in Film, Fashion, & Print
(Wordeee, 2022)
HEATH, Gabriela:
Introduction to Special Makeup Effects for Film & TV
(independently published, 2021)
KEHOE, Vincent:
Special Make-Up Effects
(Routledge, 1991)
RAMSEY, Clare:
Prosthetic Make-up Artistry for Film & Television
(The Crowood Press, 2019)
SAVINI, Tom:
The Biography
(AM Ink Publishing, 2020)
SAVINI, Tom:
Grande Illusions: Books I & II
(AuthorMike Inc., 2013)
SCIORTINO, Christine:
Makeup Artistry for Film and Television: Your Tools for Success On-Set and Behind-the-Scenes
(Routledge, 2020)
Tokyo SFX Make-up Workshop:
A Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup: Conceptual Creations by Japanese Makeup Artists
(Titan Books, 2012)
Tokyo SFX Make-up Workshop:
A Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup 2: Introduction to Dark Fantasy & Zombie Makeups
(Titan Books, 2018)
Tokyo SFX Make-up Workshop:
A Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup 3: Realistic Scar Makeups
(Titan Books, 2020)
VINTHER, Janus:
Special Effects Make-up
(Methuen, 2003)
WIXSON, Heather:
Monsters, Makeup & Effects 1: Conversations with Cinema’s Greatest Artists
(Dark Ink, 2021)
WIXSON, Heather:
Monsters, Makeup & Effects 2: Conversations with Cinema’s Greatest Artists
(Dark Ink, 2022)