Grace Kelly
A Hollywood princess: classic blonde and “Ralph Laurenesque” at a black-tie ball.MAKEUP for FASHION SHOWS
Working as a makeup artist at a fashion show is similar in many ways to doing the makeup for a theatrical production. Just as theatrical makeup has to represent the
vision of the director or the playwright, the final look you see on the runway is a collaboration between the designer, the makeup artist, the hairstylist, and the
model. As fashion shows have increasingly become a media circus, with television cameras and photographers recording every aspect of the event both on the
runway and backstage, the makeup artist’s role has become even more important. It is not enough to make a model look beautiful; a makeup artist must be able to
speak about the designer’s vision and the current style trends.
Working with models is like working with a blank canvas. You can experiment and try things that would probably look horrible on a real woman but look great on
the runway or in a photo. I do believe that if the model likes her look, the shoot will go better. I have had to apologize for creating a severe look that the model hates
but is required by the designer or photographer. All of these situations take confidence, patience, communication, and a willingness to take risks.