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The Top 25 Best Makeup & Hairstyling Winners So Far (So Far)
I hope everyone had a nice Mother’s Day yesterday! Now, since it’s Monday, it’s time to get back to this series. Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of […] More
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Interview: ‘Cruella’ Hair and Makeup Artist Nadia Stacey Discusses Putting Her Stamp On The Iconic Character
It only takes watching a few minutes of Cruella to realize that the film is an explosion of style and design. Nadia Stacey‘s work is right at the center of it. Her hair and makeup designs not only looks amazing, they are also a crucial part of creating the character of Cruella – telling her […] More
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The Top 25 Best Makeup & Hairstyling Winners So Far
Happy Monday! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the Honorable Mention category. Who […] More
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Before the Gold: Best Makeup and Hairstyling
This month, we’re taking a look at this year’s Oscar nominees and digging into their past work to find hidden gems that you may have overlooked. Best Makeup and Hairstyling offers a journey through time and around the globe, beginning in England in the 1800s and making stops in a fantastical countryside Italy, the Roaring […] More
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Interview: ‘One Night in Miami’ Makeup Department Head Scott Wheeler on Transforming Actors into Real-Life Icons
Earlier this week, we featured a conversation with production designer Barry Robison about his exceptional staging of a legendary meeting between four famous Black men in the 1960s in One Night in Miami. An element of the film that might not be as noticeable but did catch the eye of Academy voters is its makeup […] More
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Interview: Hair and Makeup Team on Wigs, Details, and Authenticity in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Earlier this week, we featured a conversation with production designer Marc Ricker about his amazing work creating the world of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Another key factor in mimicking the 1920s and giving off an authentic feel is the hair and makeup team, which earned a deserved place on the corresponding Oscar shortlist in that […] More
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Awards Radar Oscars Shortlist Analysis: Makeup & Hairstyling
What do Click, Norbit, and The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared all have in common? They all were Oscar nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. The Makeup & Hairstyling branch knows how to keep it interesting. More than any other branch, they eschew popular awards fare and will often […] More
