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How We Feel When We’re Not Wearing Mascara
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How We Feel When We’re Not Wearing Mascara

By Donatelle Mascari
On August 7, 2018December 15, 2019
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##howwefeelwithoutmascara
We’ve debunked the idea of a face being “an empty canvas”, so here’s another crumb of food for thought…
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We’ve debunked the idea of a face being “an empty canvas”, so here’s another crumb of food for thought…

By Donatelle Mascari
On July 13, 2018December 15, 2019

Just a crumb; nothing even as big as a morsel, OK?, but what’s this about using a ring finger for applying face treatments? I’m not giving you medical advice, here: if your doctor or any medical person has told you to use…

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#Ring finger for makeup app?
Thank you, Charlie Freeman, for every creative work day. Beautiful memories. Thirty years.
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Thank you, Charlie Freeman, for every creative work day. Beautiful memories. Thirty years.

By Donatelle Mascari
On July 11, 2018December 15, 2019

This is some of the work I did with Charlie Freeman. These are Copyrighted materials.

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Today’s Makeover
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Today’s Makeover

By Donatelle Mascari
On July 7, 2018December 15, 2019

Last Saturday, I did a “Just One Thing” item for a musical theater actress. She wanted an eyebrow change, her having done what most of us did when we were young, which was to LOL pluck everything up. I showed her how…

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#actor's tool kit#actress#Consultation#makeover
As a cancer survivor myself, I can tell you this:   it ain’t easy. Let’s “Face Up” to it TOGETHER
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As a cancer survivor myself, I can tell you this: it ain’t easy. Let’s “Face Up” to it TOGETHER

By Donatelle Mascari
On July 4, 2018December 15, 2019

Fortunate to have worked with a hospital on a shoot featuring survivors, I got to camera-ready and give tips to a woman who is not only a survivor…she’s a thriver, too! One of the first signs I see when people are getting…

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#cancer surviving makeup#Echo Theater#Face Up To It#Soul Rep Theater
Allergic to makeup and Sensitive-skinned, here was this Heather…
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Allergic to makeup and Sensitive-skinned, here was this Heather…

By Donatelle Mascari
On July 3, 2018December 15, 2019

Beautiful! A case of “so what, you don’t even NEED makeup” But she was defiant, and so MUCH so that she…probably without realizing…stood there with her arms folded firmly across her chest, as if to dare me. Now, don’t get me wrong:…

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#Allergic to makeup
BREAKING: Accredited Film/TV/Web Media Production Makeup Artist Course in Development
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BREAKING: Accredited Film/TV/Web Media Production Makeup Artist Course in Development

By Donatelle Mascari
On July 2, 2018December 15, 2019

This will be the real/reel deal. This necessary-to-the-business course, to be offered by MediaTech, will be exactly what you need to know to be a qualified makeup pro, not just a dabbler, in the business of film and video makeup. Be watching…

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A LIST OF NON-MEDIA-PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION MAKEUP ARTIST QUALIFICATIONS.
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A LIST OF NON-MEDIA-PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION MAKEUP ARTIST QUALIFICATIONS.

By Donatelle Mascari
On June 27, 2018December 15, 2019

Done a couple of weddings Went to cosmetology school for hair or makeup or esthetics or nails Worked at a makeup counter Have done makeup on the cheap for some low-budget films Does selfies with pouty lips Long story short: I teach…

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#Film production makeup school education
Over 50?   WAY over 50?  GOOD! So am I…and the last thing we want is a twenty-something jumping out at us, or to watch a pouty tutorial!
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Over 50? WAY over 50? GOOD! So am I…and the last thing we want is a twenty-something jumping out at us, or to watch a pouty tutorial!

By Donatelle Mascari
On June 27, 2018December 15, 2019

Let’s meet! Let’s meet one-on-one or in a group, and let’s show you some easy ways to show you’re happy-faced. If you want trendy, I’ll take you there…but not to the point of overdone/scary/drag queen. Want natural? a little bit more? I…

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#MY AGE is YOUR AGE#SO LET'S DO THIS!
“THE LOOK THAT BOOKS”…What you need to know to get the perfect headshot!!!
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“THE LOOK THAT BOOKS”…What you need to know to get the perfect headshot!!!

By Donatelle Mascari
On June 26, 2018December 15, 2019

No matter your skill or education, if you want to be an actor, you’re not going to get in without a headshot.  Bottom line…this from casting directors: “You’d dang well better look like your headshot!”   (I cleaned that up. They’re pretty…

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##actors##makeupevent#Headshots#Look That Books#Makeup for your photographs

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