Makeup Artist

The big question about Rene Russo in "The Thomas Crown Affair" is not about her on-screen nudity, but who did her hair? The film hasn't even opened yet, but already Russo's do by L.A. stylist Enzo Angileri is attracting lots of buzz. The layered look seems poised to join Dorothy Hamill's bowl, Farrah Fawcett's wings and Jennifer Aniston's wisps in hair history.

Michael Jackson's diminishing figure - so thin that a costume designer claimed he could see the pop star's heartbeat through his skin - failed to even concern his own manager, according to testimony given Friday. "Get him a bucket of chicken," Frank DiLeo replied when told of the singer's dramatic weight loss, Karen Faye said. "It was such a cold response," said Faye. "I mean, it broke my heart. " Over two days on the witness stand, Jackson's longtime friend and hair and makeup artist offered dramatic and sometimes emotional testimony in a trial that will determine whether the music legend's mother and three children are awarded damages in the millions - even billions - for his death.

Michael Jackson's diminishing figure - so thin that a costume designer claimed he could see the pop star's heartbeat through his skin - failed to even concern his own manager, according to testimony given Friday. "Get him a bucket of chicken," Frank DiLeo replied when told of the singer's dramatic weight loss, Karen Faye said. "It was such a cold response," said Faye. "I mean, it broke my heart. " Over two days on the witness stand, Jackson's longtime friend and hair and makeup artist offered dramatic and sometimes emotional testimony in a trial that will determine whether the music legend's mother and three children are awarded damages in the millions - even billions - for his death.

A makeup artist and longtime friend of Michael Jackson said Thursday that in the days before his death the singer was paranoid, repeated himself continuously and was so cold she bundled him in a blanket, put him in front of a space heater and hugged him to try to stop the shivering. Karen Faye, who had known Jackson for 27 years, said she took her concerns to an AEG executive five days before Jackson died of an overdose of the anesthetic propofol at his rented Holmby Hills mansion.

Retired movie makeup artist Robert Sidell got chills when he met actor John Goodman at the party following the Beverly Hills premiere earlier this month of Ben Affleck's acclaimed new film "Argo. " It was like seeing an old friend again. Goodman plays real-life Oscar-winning movie makeup artist John Chambers, who created the makeup for the 1968 classic "Planet of the Apes," as well as Spock's ears for the original "Star Trek" series. Chambers was one of the key players who helped CIA operative Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck)

Hollywood makeup artist Julie Hewett has worked on Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale, just to name a few. Her movie credits include "Hitchcock," "The Artist," "Ocean's Thirteen" and "American Beauty. " And she has her own line of beauty products . This Sunday, she is scheduled to give 30-minute private consultations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Blushington , the makeup studio at 8591 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Call (310) 652-5874 to book an appointment.

Wes Dawn, a makeup artist who earned two Emmy award nominations for his work, has died in Los Angeles. He was 51. Dawn died Aug. 21 of complications of asthma, his wife, Sharon Dawn, said. A native of Los Angeles, he was raised in Southern California and herded cattle during his high school days in Mariposa County, Calif. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962 and in the mid-1960s, began an apprenticeship as a make-up artist. His father, Jack Dawn, was a pioneer in the field.

Maurice Seiderman, an inventor, sculptor and makeup artist whose elaborate masks and skin putty were used to age Orson Welles and his co-stars several decades in the course of the film "Citizen Kane," has died in Port Angeles, Wash. His brother, Nathan, said he died July 17 at age 81 after a series of heart ailments. Born in the Soviet Union, Seiderman studied art in New York before joining RKO Studios as a junior member of the makeup department in the 1930s.

When Rachel Lachowicz first exhibited her tough-looking minimalist sculptures of graphite, metal and cement, they were often mistaken for the work of a man. That bothered the Los Angeles artist, who, at 28, believes a woman should be able to express strength without giving up her femininity. So she began working in lipstick, face powder, nail polish and foundation (mixed with plaster, glue and other stabilizing elements). And her work took on a new slant.

It was no accident that British makeup artist Stuart Freeborn resembled his most famous movie creation - Yoda, the wrinkled, ancient sage from the "Star Wars" films. "I looked at myself in the mirror and decided that I was comic, with all these little knobbles. So I built myself in," he later said, and added a "highly intelligent" flourish by incorporating Albert Einstein's furrowed face. A self-taught wizard of greasepaint and gadgets, Freeborn crafted the diminutive Yoda partly out of wire, electronic circuits and bubbly latex skin.

Long before the age of computer-generated special effects, Marcel Vercoutere helped create a scene widely considered among the most terrifying in movie-going history. In "The Exorcist," the 1973 horror film that became a pop-culture phenomenon, the head of a helpless young girl twists completely around as a young priest battles the demon that inhabits her body. With its wild, animated eyes, the life-size robot used as a stand-in for actress Linda Blair was built by Vercoutere, the film's special effects director, with help from its chief makeup artist, Dick Smith.

Pink may conjure visions of Barbie dolls and Bazooka bubblegum, but spring's new hues are all grown up - decidedly more chic than sweet. Makeup artist Peter Philips is something of an authority on the color, having created products and runway looks that span both sides of the pink spectrum. Philips created pale, glossy pink lips and nails, paired with metallic eyes, for the spring 2013 Chanel fashion show, and fuchsia pouts to accent the grunge-influenced Dries Van Noten show. "Pink, in whatever shade or intensity, is flattering for most women," says Philips.

It was no accident that British makeup artist Stuart Freeborn resembled his most famous movie creation - Yoda, the wrinkled, ancient sage from the "Star Wars" films. "I looked at myself in the mirror and decided that I was comic, with all these little knobbles. So I built myself in," he later said, and added a "highly intelligent" flourish by incorporating Albert Einstein's furrowed face. A self-taught wizard of greasepaint and gadgets, Freeborn crafted the diminutive Yoda partly out of wire, electronic circuits and bubbly latex skin.

Hunched over half a naked body, Barney Burman uses a hand rake to shave chunks of molten clay from the skull, while a co-worker scrapes air bubbles from a severed hand. On a separate table, two men are working on the other half, sawing through the foam legs of a victim who has been cut in two for an upcoming episode of the NBC series "Grimm. " Burman, an Oscar-winning, third-generation makeup effects artist, had just a few days to create the severed cadaver, which he personally delivered this week to Portland, Ore., where the supernatural series shoots.

Badly matched foundation can look downright scary: too gray, too goopy, too mask-like. This is an area where one size does not fit all. And now the diversifying face of America, the rise of high-definition image technology and a photo-happy population has translated to consumer demand for foundation that's natural looking, full of skin-healthy ingredients and color-customized for the fairest through the deepest complexions. Beauty companies, rising up to meet the demand, have steadily expanded their offerings - and it seems to be paying off. According to market researcher NPD Group, in the 12-month period ending in October, total U.S. foundation sales generated $965 million, up 7% in dollars from the same time last year.

Hollywood makeup artist Julie Hewett has worked on Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale, just to name a few. Her movie credits include "Hitchcock," "The Artist," "Ocean's Thirteen" and "American Beauty. " And she has her own line of beauty products . This Sunday, she is scheduled to give 30-minute private consultations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Blushington , the makeup studio at 8591 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Call (310) 652-5874 to book an appointment.

Shu Uemura, 79, a makeup artist who started out in Hollywood and returned to Japan to build a cosmetics brand under his name, died of pneumonia in Tokyo on Dec. 29, according to his company. Born in Tokyo in 1928, Uemura graduated from beauty school before arriving in Hollywood in 1955. He first gained attention when he filled in for an ailing makeup artist and transformed actress Shirley MacLaine into a Japanese beauty for the 1962 film "My Geisha." After developing his first cosmetics product in 1960, Uemura launched a makeup school a few years later in Tokyo.

Celebrity makeup artist Paul Starr, 51, who has worked with Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Garner and Sophia Loren, among other Hollywood stars, was found dead in his home in the Silver Lake-Echo Park area, authorities said. Starr's body was found about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday by police who forced their way into his home in the 2200 block of Lakeshore Avenue after friends and neighbors became concerned that they had not heard from the A-list makeup artist for several days. "It is a possible natural causes" case, said Ed Winter, assistant chief of the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

When it comes to lashes, the bigger the better. Women are on a constant quest for fuller, longer lashes, and sometimes, a fancy mascara wand simply won't cut it. When you really want your eyes to pop, faux lashes are the only way to go. A new wave of affordable, natural looking falsies is the new norm at makeup studios around Los Angeles. Here are some options for getting a lush lash for holiday parties: Eyelash extensions If you want low maintenance eye makeup but still want to get that full lash look every day, eyelash extensions are a worthy investment.

As the director of "Argo," Ben Affleck knew who he wanted in the starring role as CIA agent Tony Mendez: himself. "I was just greedy for this part in this movie," Affleck said at The Envelope Screening Series. What's more, he joked, the director and the actor "were sleeping together, so I talked myself into it. " Affleck was able to cast an array of established actors (Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin) in prominent roles and a variety of up-and-comers (Clea Duvall, Rory Cochrane)