One of the things I still do when the credits roll at the end of a movie, especially when there’s ’60s-style makeup!
I do this All. The. Time.
Maybe that’s because I’m watching movies all the time, LOL!
It’s easier with older movies that run the credits in the beginning of the movie because you kind of have to sit there anyway. I did it the other day with a movie on Netflix I’ve been meaning to watch called Valley of the Dolls.
I KNOW! So late to the party. I had an idea of what the makeup would be like — ya know, ’60s cut creases, all that good stuff — so when the credits were rolling in the beginning I looked for who did the makeup, and it was none other than Ben Nye. The same Ben Nye behind the famous Ben Nye Banana Powder.
If you haven’t seen this movie yet, watch it for the cut-crease action, if nothing else. It’s based on the bestselling book of the same name, and it follows three young women as they make their way through their 20s, and how each of them deals with fame, fortune, success and failure in a patriarchal world. Bottom line: there’s a lot of drugs.
The movie itself… I think it’s a little campy and OTT, but it was released in 1967, so it’s got that ’60s vibe. I love the styling and the fashion and the sets, and I LOVE the makeup, of course. Cut-crease action, winged liner, long lashes and orangey coral lips.
I dunno, but I think it just might inspire me to abandon my 15-minute minimal makeup phase… Who knows?
I’m curious, though. When you watch movies, do you ever check the credits to see who did the makeup? Inquiring minds want to know.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I can never find who did the makeup in the credits. Movie credits are so long now. Just watched “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and really liked a lot of the different makeup looks. Very editorial, not looks I’m going to be sporting everyday. Maybe Halloween. My daughter and I both agreed that Cate Blanchett’s makeup in Thor Ragnarok was awesome.
Been watching a lot of Korean TV series and movies and the makeup is so different than in US shows. I have to admit sometimes I sit there wishing I knew what shade of lipstick some of the actresses are wearing. Lol.
I think I’ve figured out a way to make the finding-movie-makeup-artists process shorter for you, for Karen, for the terminally tech-impaired, and for anyone else who’s curious!
Step 1: Look up the movie/TV show on IMDb.
Step 2: Click “All cast and crew” (it’s below the Top cast, Writers, and Directors sections and is usually about halfway down the movie page, although it might sometimes be a little higher or lower).
Step 3: Press and hold Ctrl and press F while holding Ctrl. (On a Mac, press Command-F.)
Step 4: Type “makeup” into the search box that pops up in the top right corner of the page and it’ll automatically locate everyone who’s credited for makeup artistry on the movie/show (and every time the word “makeup” appears on on any page).
Using your listed movies as examples: there are a TON of hair and makeup people credited on Thor: Ragnarok. Morag Ross, who headed the makeup departments on The Aviator and the 1995 version of Sense & Sensibility and has personally worked with Cate Blanchett and Emma Thompson on various movies, is listed as Cate’s Ragnarok makeup artist. Everything Everywhere is a bit more manageable, with 8 credits mentioning makeup-the 3 highest-listed makeup credits are department head Michelle Chung and makeup artists Abigail Bradley and Christine Choi.
Nikki- Thanks for this. I use imdb all the time, I just never thought to look for people on the crew list before.
You’re welcome!
This is awesome. Good detective work, Nikki!
Glad I could help!
I was thinking of renting “Everything Everywhere” but the trailer seemed too stimulating for me at the time. I might watch it eventually!
I’ve only watched a handful of Korean TV shows, and from what I’ve seen it seems like lashes and skin take center stage.
Re: lipstick. Perhaps if you google the actress and find her Instagram account, she might feature her makeup artist on her feed!
Everything Everywhere was very confusing for me at first. Not to mention it’s part in Cantonese, part Mandarin, part English. I have a hard time keeping up with reading subtitles so quickly. Dear Daughter loved it, Dear Husband hated it, I was somewhere in the middle. But putting Michelle Yeoh in a movie pretty much guarantees I’m going to see it.
I’ve been noticing a swipe of eye color lately in the Korean dramas we’ve been watching. From a subtle brown, to a peachy color and the last one we watched the lead actually wore a very bright rouge/blush color on her lids. I love seeing the variations on liner too. Of course, I’d give anything to have skin like these actors. I guess that’s what happens when you start skincare from a very young age instead of getting to be middle-aged and realizing maybe you should have done something sooner.
More than once I have googled an actor and makeup to try and track down what types of makeup they are using. Most recently the lead actress in the Orville…I loved her lipstick and blush coordination. I rarely find the info though. They need to start listing products used just like youtubers do 😀
Hi Jennifer,
One thing to try is to follow the actress on Instagram. Sometimes actresses/singers will feature their “glam team” and link to their makeup artists.
Great tip, thanks!
I always read the credits, need to know make-up and music!
I love Valley of the Dolls movie! Watched it several times and memorized some of the lines, lol. The actors were great and it’s a good story. Also read the book.
To be honest, I am usually lucky if I am awake enough to go to the bathroom after watching a movie on Netflix, let alone check the credits I love that style of makeup though.