MAC Cosmetics is one of the top leading Makeup Brands worldwide. The products are sold in a large variety of places but main stores are within House of Fraisers and Debenhams.

This is a distribution company of many products where customers can either buy them from one of the MAC stores or can order the products online.

There is a large variety of products available such as :

Makeup Brushes

Eyes: Shadow, Liner, Primer, Mascara, Brow, Lashes and Eye Kits,

Lips: Lipstick, Lipglass, Lip Pencil, Care, Primer and Lip Kits and Bags.

Face: Foundation, Powder, Cheek, Concealer, Primer and Multi Use.

Nail Varnishes and Care

Skin Care: Removers, Moisturisers, Solutions, Fragrance and Primers

Accessories

Kit and Holder Bags

The Website has all of these products available and in each section for each product there is a list of different selections that you can buy for each one with a description and ingredient list as well as a customer review/rating. On the website it is available for Customers to the website to go and watch tutorials and watch videos about the makeup artists giving advice, techniques/skills and advice aswell as doing demos.

There is options to customize pallets so you can have your own variety of products in each set, there is also colour matchers and compatible readers which tell you what product and shade might be best what your looking for. As well as this there is a brush finder to find the perfect brush to apply the product you want and for how you want it applied. A Mascara finder is also available for customers to look and see what mascara would fit them best depending on the look they want to go for with it. MAC have a large variety of makeup eyelashes also available where you can see each size and design of each set of eyelashes so you can pick and choose what one you would like to pick best to go with how you would want them to look.



Whats on in the theatre?

As a makeup artist, we are always looking to see different shows and makeup techniques used to create the look of characters. To create the look of a character, this is mainly used in Theatre productions and shows. Some shows that are playing at the moment which may include some of the looks and skills used by makeup we would be looking for is:

Shrek: The Musical - Shown at the Kings Theatre Glasgow Wed 13- Sun 17 May 2015

Scottish Ballet: Autumn 2015 (Elsa Canasta and Motion of Displacement) - Shown at Theatre Royal Glasgow Thu 24 - Sat 26 September 2015

Sing-a-Long-a Frozen - Shown Theatre Royal Glasgow Sun 22 Nov 2015

Snow White - Shown at the  Kings Theatre Glasgow Fri 04 - Sun 10 Dec 2015

Vampires Rock - Ghost Train - Shown Kings Theatre Glasgow Sat 06 Feb 2016

What Questions Would You Ask A Professional Make Up Artist?

If I had the chance to ask a top makeup artist five questions I would ask:

1) How did you find getting in to the industry? What steps did you take to get to where you are now?

2) Did you feel that your makeup skills were at a potential and high level when you first started working in the industry or did that come in time with experience?

3) What advice would you have to gain confidence and skill level for makeup artistry?

4) Would it be worthwhile to try getting into a makeup counter to gain experience and watch how the industry works?

5) Do you feel a difference from working in the industry employed to being freelance? what do you prefer and why?

Wigs used in movies!

Hairspray : This movie has majority of the characters wearing wigs. Including guys and girls.

Another film that wigs are used to create characters is Hunger Games. The character Effie Trinket is played by Elizabeth Banks. She is fitted with multiple different wigs throughout each movie.

One more movie where wigs are fitted and used is Alice and Wonderland. Johnny Depp plays the character "The Mad Hatter" This wild and vibrant wig expresses his character and gives him his overall look for his appearance for his character.

Makeup and Special Effects from Movies :

One of my favourite Special Effects from a movie is from Batman: The Dark Knight. There character with the special effects used for the character is on actor Heath Ledger, as the character of The Joker.

 

Using latex and prosthetics to create this look for each scene he appeared before having his face painted to become the joker.

Other Special Effects from movies : Hellboy. The character "Hellboy" played by Ron Perlman where there is prosthetic pieces added and a bald cap to cover over to create the effect of his look.

Another Character from the same film Abe Sapien is a character that using prothetics and special effects to create his character look. Played by Doug Jones.

A different film I picked was the famous Christmas themed film The Grinch. Jim Carey who plays "The Grinch" is transformed by the use of special effects to completely change his appearance to create his character.

Also, a famous television series "The Walking Dead" has hundreds of characters and actors where they have special effects used to create there appearance.

Question Time!

Question 1- What were your expectations on starting the course? 

 Before i started the course I already had high expectations of this course after i had seen by multiple people who attended the same college and course who have amazing makeup skills and have progressed into the industry at a high standard working environment as well as owning their own business's.                
Question 2- What are your initial thoughts on West College Scotland and the Media make up course?

I have been told and seen what great talent has came from students who have studied at the same college as myself!
Question 3- What is your funniest moment of college life so far? 

There has been so many funny moments within and outwith the college!!

Question 4- What is the most interesting thing you have learned or learned how to do so far? 

I have learned how to do a basic makeup technique is actually quite hard considering by the sound of it you would just think put a little makeup on and finish! so much more to it! practice practice!!

Question 5- Who is your make up idol?

I have a good amount of makeup artistry idols some of which are not yet internationally known and some who are self-taught! One person who's work is outstandable is Samer Khouzami.

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Karla Powell is an Award Winning International, Fashion, Portrait, Beauty Makeup Artist. Wokring all over the world bases in some places such as London, Europe and the USA.

Since studying Theatrical Makeup for Film and Tv, she has gained 6 years in the makeup artistry, 4 of which she has gained experience teaching make-up artistry.

From being a freelance makeup artist, it allows her to inspire individuals and help others to gain her knowledge of makeup and the industry. She has did teaching at an award winning makeup school, School Of Makeup which is located in Manchester.

She is also a very well known on social media where she teaches and encourages people to express there individuality through her blog, Karla Cosmetic workshops and social platforms.

Leading the next generation of makeup artists to be creative and experimental through the power of social media, she continues to inspire others to follow her dreams, just like how she has herself which has resulted in the incorporation of Karla Cosmetics