I Love working with wigs.......... and have made my fare share over my career so far. From custom made wigs to fronting a human hair wig for a double, wefts for extentions and facial hair.
I dont mind sharing any tricks of the trade for working and making wigs as it is hard to find enough people to employ in hair departments on films as it is. The oldies of the industry are somewhat protective of their craft. - Why I dont know!
If you ever wanted to know how to work with WIGS then this is the book by Patricia Baker for you. It covers tools you need - how to wig knot - make a wig base - wefts - dressings - blocking wigs - everything you cant find out from those old wig makers.
Heads up for any Makeup Artist who wants to add a valuable skill to your trade. Most TV and Films will require you to use wigs, even if its for doubles. If you dont know how to do it then they will get someone else who does, so start learning as many skills as you can and save you and your production time and money. This book is the full guide. Ignore some of the pictures as they are theatrical but the structuring and how to do is the best out there. You wont be disappointed. I love it and get my assistants to refer to it on productions and learn.. learn.. learn. Good luck . Kym
PS for big budget films there will be a wig department - now that's a great job - so start learning!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Makeup Books
When I started out there where very few books for reference , hard to get hold of and although a little outdated now worth ever dollar spent!
I was always an Fangoria nut and have the first issue and thousands after. Its the publication of other leading books that have made me continue to be encouraged to do better in my career!
Although some of the original books still stand the test of time there has been an amazing increase in publication for the aspiring and working makeup artist to wet your appetite and lean more and more about the products available for your craft. I encourage everyone to have a library of reference material as you just never know when you will need it. My book collection is crazy big and I love it. It also reminds me on how far we have come in Make Up.
I have included some reference books on my blog from Amazon.com as this is where I get most of my books these days. I HOPE YOU ENJOY and start adding or even just start reading. The magicians of our industry sharing there tricks of the trade for everyone. Happy reading . Kym
I was always an Fangoria nut and have the first issue and thousands after. Its the publication of other leading books that have made me continue to be encouraged to do better in my career!
Although some of the original books still stand the test of time there has been an amazing increase in publication for the aspiring and working makeup artist to wet your appetite and lean more and more about the products available for your craft. I encourage everyone to have a library of reference material as you just never know when you will need it. My book collection is crazy big and I love it. It also reminds me on how far we have come in Make Up.
I have included some reference books on my blog from Amazon.com as this is where I get most of my books these days. I HOPE YOU ENJOY and start adding or even just start reading. The magicians of our industry sharing there tricks of the trade for everyone. Happy reading . Kym
Kym Sainsbury- Make Up Tips- fashion to film: HUMAN HAIR WIGS ONLINE
Kym Sainsbury- Make Up Tips- fashion to film: HUMAN HAIR WIGS ONLINE
Thanks gabswigs123 for your comments. Hope I can continue to answer questions and
add new information that is helpful to you in the future. Kym
Thanks gabswigs123 for your comments. Hope I can continue to answer questions and
add new information that is helpful to you in the future. Kym
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Lense Tech Training
CHECK OUT THE Lense Tech Training Blog dated 23 Sept 09 for
details of when and where. A must for Special FX makeup artists and
Make Up Artists. Kym
details of when and where. A must for Special FX makeup artists and
Make Up Artists. Kym
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Makeup Madness - Fangoria - Dec 09
COMING SOON - Issue #289
Hi there , well I'm ageing fast as I wait for the release of 'Daybreakers'. Just when I think that I have almost forgotten the madness, I get another nodge from the past.
This January issue of Fango , is going to be a well anticipated article for me. Even though I was the Make Up/Prosthetic Supervisor on this one, there was always a little mystery to the unfolding onset madness that turns this into the most anticipated film I have done in 20 years.
I am really looking forward to seeing the CGI and practical effects mix. The brilliant world that our Production Designer created for Michael and Peter's vision.
Hey I should take this opportunity to thanks the crew I had on this one, especially the lab boys who keep the humour and craft alive and crazy. As Grant (Lehmann- Workshop Supervisor) said , 'I have never worked on something for such a short time for so little and done so much '.
( I think that was it LOL).
I totally agree and my therapist is more the richer for my experience. This will always remind me of the pressures that these guys where under everyday at our make shift workshop on the lot at Warner Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast , Australia. The amount of work we pumped out of that shed was amazing, the gallons of blood we made and the amazing hair department we had . What a brilliant job they all did. Congrats!
Hey after I read this article , I will let you know what I think, but until then I hope you will be ordering your copy for your - 'Glory Box' - LOL
www.fangoria.com only $14 a copy !
Talk soon............... Kym
Hi there , well I'm ageing fast as I wait for the release of 'Daybreakers'. Just when I think that I have almost forgotten the madness, I get another nodge from the past.
This January issue of Fango , is going to be a well anticipated article for me. Even though I was the Make Up/Prosthetic Supervisor on this one, there was always a little mystery to the unfolding onset madness that turns this into the most anticipated film I have done in 20 years.
I am really looking forward to seeing the CGI and practical effects mix. The brilliant world that our Production Designer created for Michael and Peter's vision.
Hey I should take this opportunity to thanks the crew I had on this one, especially the lab boys who keep the humour and craft alive and crazy. As Grant (Lehmann- Workshop Supervisor) said , 'I have never worked on something for such a short time for so little and done so much '.
( I think that was it LOL).
I totally agree and my therapist is more the richer for my experience. This will always remind me of the pressures that these guys where under everyday at our make shift workshop on the lot at Warner Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast , Australia. The amount of work we pumped out of that shed was amazing, the gallons of blood we made and the amazing hair department we had . What a brilliant job they all did. Congrats!
Hey after I read this article , I will let you know what I think, but until then I hope you will be ordering your copy for your - 'Glory Box' - LOL
www.fangoria.com only $14 a copy !
Talk soon............... Kym
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Eye Lift Serum -Tip of the Century
OMG, I have found the "Temporary Fountain of Youth". Well at most it will take 10 years off your face.
Being a Makeup Artist I have always looked after my skin and have been willing to try everything, becoming my own guinea pig so to speak. After all I use alot of products on peoples skin and I want to know whats in it, how it reacts to different skins and make them look amazing
at the same time.
It was about 10 years ago and I was doing a film and I had to make the actor younger and older. Well my immediate reaction was to use a lifting serum. Lets cut to the end of the story.........
I did use a lifting serum after many products tried and tested and it did work for the film, BUT I found that all the serums I came across always left a film, tightened look to the eye area - ALMOST FAKE looking. This I hated and even though I have used this technique again and again I was never satisfied.
Now 10 years has flown by and even though my skin is in great condition, IT AIN'T WHAT IT USE TO BE to be completely honest. Turning 50 too soooooonnnnnnnnn!ouch!
I even started doing my research on a 'Freshen Up' so to speak this year to turn time alittle. Not too much as we dont want people to know DO WE. Or look rediculous....... LOL
I was at home and I saw an advert on TV - you know those info-mercials we love to hate,but still watch.
The ad was for 'California Beauty' - Lifting Serum. I watched the before and afters and thought 'Oh yeah....what ever' - well there was a double pack on offer for $49.95 so I thought that's not too much I will order it and give it ago.
SHAZAMMMMMMMMM- this stuff actually works and it does NOT leave a film on the area and it does not dry unnaturally and it DOES take 10 years off. You can even put it over makeup.
I just had to put this out there and let all my MALE and FEMALE friends know that there is a god and its in this little bottle of inexpensive Serum.
To make it even more interesting I had mentioned to a friend that I was looking at a 'Little Freshen Up' - cosmetic surgery in other words. When she saw me about a month later she didn't say anything at first and then I told her about the serum and her response was ' I thought your face and skin looked younger but I could not put my finger on what you had done and didn't want to ask' - how cute!
Yeah, I spent $49.95 and saved $4500 on that eye lift I was booking myself into.
The only disappointing thing about this product is when I cleanse at night - I'm back to 10 years older, maybe I will have to save for the real thing in years to come but for now I'm hooked on this serum.
GIVE IT AGO AND LET ME KNOW.............Kym
www.danoz.com.au
Being a Makeup Artist I have always looked after my skin and have been willing to try everything, becoming my own guinea pig so to speak. After all I use alot of products on peoples skin and I want to know whats in it, how it reacts to different skins and make them look amazing
at the same time.
It was about 10 years ago and I was doing a film and I had to make the actor younger and older. Well my immediate reaction was to use a lifting serum. Lets cut to the end of the story.........
I did use a lifting serum after many products tried and tested and it did work for the film, BUT I found that all the serums I came across always left a film, tightened look to the eye area - ALMOST FAKE looking. This I hated and even though I have used this technique again and again I was never satisfied.
Now 10 years has flown by and even though my skin is in great condition, IT AIN'T WHAT IT USE TO BE to be completely honest. Turning 50 too soooooonnnnnnnnn!ouch!
I even started doing my research on a 'Freshen Up' so to speak this year to turn time alittle. Not too much as we dont want people to know DO WE. Or look rediculous....... LOL
I was at home and I saw an advert on TV - you know those info-mercials we love to hate,but still watch.
The ad was for 'California Beauty' - Lifting Serum. I watched the before and afters and thought 'Oh yeah....what ever' - well there was a double pack on offer for $49.95 so I thought that's not too much I will order it and give it ago.
SHAZAMMMMMMMMM- this stuff actually works and it does NOT leave a film on the area and it does not dry unnaturally and it DOES take 10 years off. You can even put it over makeup.
I just had to put this out there and let all my MALE and FEMALE friends know that there is a god and its in this little bottle of inexpensive Serum.
To make it even more interesting I had mentioned to a friend that I was looking at a 'Little Freshen Up' - cosmetic surgery in other words. When she saw me about a month later she didn't say anything at first and then I told her about the serum and her response was ' I thought your face and skin looked younger but I could not put my finger on what you had done and didn't want to ask' - how cute!
Yeah, I spent $49.95 and saved $4500 on that eye lift I was booking myself into.
The only disappointing thing about this product is when I cleanse at night - I'm back to 10 years older, maybe I will have to save for the real thing in years to come but for now I'm hooked on this serum.
GIVE IT AGO AND LET ME KNOW.............Kym
www.danoz.com.au
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Brush Sponge - Tech Tip
I got an email from a makeup artist who had been onset with me and saw me using my 'Brush Sponge' when applying a prosthetic and now uses the technique. I have used this technique for ever and it makes my application quicker, cleaner and less hassel. For those of you who have worked with me you will know what I am talking about for the rest this is a cool tech tip.
You see it allows you to have powder at the ready at the end of your brush to powder those pesky edges after applying the adhesive. No more turning back to the powder pot and puff and turning back and the edge has rolled ........yuk!
I use soft and very thin foam I buy at the Clark Rubber store over here, but you can buy at any foam store. They come in different colors but I tend to stick to white or yellow as it looks more clinical. I cut a square approx. 8cm square and place over the end of my glue brush with a small rubber band. There is always excess so I just trim off with scissors and away I go.
Have acouple at the ready before you start your makeup.
When I am using adhesive on one end I can press and powder with the other end so quickly. Just by twisting the brush around. This is great and NO time wasted. Because the foam is so cheap you can replace all the time. NB - don't use latex sponge it just doesn't work the same way as it is not air rated and doesn't hold the powder well.
Give it a try and let me know how it works for you. Happy application! Kym
Here's a pic of my 'Brush Sponge'
You see it allows you to have powder at the ready at the end of your brush to powder those pesky edges after applying the adhesive. No more turning back to the powder pot and puff and turning back and the edge has rolled ........yuk!
I use soft and very thin foam I buy at the Clark Rubber store over here, but you can buy at any foam store. They come in different colors but I tend to stick to white or yellow as it looks more clinical. I cut a square approx. 8cm square and place over the end of my glue brush with a small rubber band. There is always excess so I just trim off with scissors and away I go.
Have acouple at the ready before you start your makeup.
When I am using adhesive on one end I can press and powder with the other end so quickly. Just by twisting the brush around. This is great and NO time wasted. Because the foam is so cheap you can replace all the time. NB - don't use latex sponge it just doesn't work the same way as it is not air rated and doesn't hold the powder well.
Give it a try and let me know how it works for you. Happy application! Kym
Here's a pic of my 'Brush Sponge'
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Lense Tech Training- coming soon
18/Nov 2009
:Update : Lense Tech Training as been organised for Sat 16th Jan 2010 from 10-3pm.
Cost : $280.00
To secure your spot call Dennis on 0407 297 282 or email dennism@focusoptics.com.au
as there are only 6 positions. Kym
Over many years I have had to apply makeups which require Contact Lenses aswell. Any actor that is required to wear lenses for a character has to go through the process of Eye checks and measure by a Optometrist before they can be cleared to wear any lense on film. This is not only a health and safety issue it is in the best interest of the production company to have this done for legal reasons.
As we would like to have an optometrist onset everyday to look after this issue it is sometimes impractical and if the budget won't allow then the next best thing is to be trained as a lense tech to standby your actor. This has been done before as I organised this for Lotr's back in '99 with a local optometrist in Wellington. Since then back in Australia the need has risen over and over again so again for 'Daybreakers' we had 10 people go through the training to cover our needs.
Focus Optics here in Brisbane where our hero's , with Bill Perryman ( many film credits of the past 30 years with lenses) and Dennis Musgrave compiled a training programme for us to do the job.
They are now organising an up todate training programme to offer to the makeup/prosthetics artists and will hopefully have this available this year.
I will keep you posted on the outcome and where and how to do. Kym
:Update : Lense Tech Training as been organised for Sat 16th Jan 2010 from 10-3pm.
Cost : $280.00
To secure your spot call Dennis on 0407 297 282 or email dennism@focusoptics.com.au
as there are only 6 positions. Kym
Over many years I have had to apply makeups which require Contact Lenses aswell. Any actor that is required to wear lenses for a character has to go through the process of Eye checks and measure by a Optometrist before they can be cleared to wear any lense on film. This is not only a health and safety issue it is in the best interest of the production company to have this done for legal reasons.
As we would like to have an optometrist onset everyday to look after this issue it is sometimes impractical and if the budget won't allow then the next best thing is to be trained as a lense tech to standby your actor. This has been done before as I organised this for Lotr's back in '99 with a local optometrist in Wellington. Since then back in Australia the need has risen over and over again so again for 'Daybreakers' we had 10 people go through the training to cover our needs.
Focus Optics here in Brisbane where our hero's , with Bill Perryman ( many film credits of the past 30 years with lenses) and Dennis Musgrave compiled a training programme for us to do the job.
They are now organising an up todate training programme to offer to the makeup/prosthetics artists and will hopefully have this available this year.
I will keep you posted on the outcome and where and how to do. Kym
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
HUMAN HAIR WIGS ONLINE
A question from one of my makeup friends in Italy. She is doing a new series in Europe and is in need of alot of Human Hair wigs. I have always used a company called Wigs Online and found that they not only have the wigs I need, colours and lenghts they are priced well and will deliver to me as soon as possible, which is usually the way it works as time is important. Get online and have a look www.wigsonline.com.au you will be very happy with their service. I have bought from these guys for years and have always been happy. Just remember you will have to restructure alittle as nothing comes as you really want it to be for your film or TV show. I have added fronts easily to the wigs and find them great for doubles and Stunt doubles. Most are on a machine base and can easily be re-shaped to fit your actors aswell. Adding colour is easy as they are Human Hair .This is a really fantastic alternative to custom made wigs,( however will never replace custom made wigs for BIG budget films) , not only for convience but also budget. Let me know how you go ! good luck.................... Kym
IMATS -Sydney 09
For everyone who is off to the first IMATS this side of the equator. There will be heaps to see
and heaps to learn so take it all in and write it all down.
If you have any comments or questions just post and I will be happy to help.
Kym
and heaps to learn so take it all in and write it all down.
If you have any comments or questions just post and I will be happy to help.
Kym
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