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Let memories of tacky, unsuccessful Halloween costumes go to the grave (R.I.P.): it’s time to resurrect your supernatural side. Are you ready to stand out this year? These tips are guaranteed to give you that extra spooky flair to help scare, impress, and fascinate, all by using only two things: makeup and items found in your kitchen.

Being in front of the camera is not easy. This is especially true for corporate clients with less experience in the spotlight. When being interviewed on camera, there are small details that can make a major impact on the final video. Makeup Artist Crisger Santley delivers her top five makeup and hair tips for interview shoots.

Etiquette by definition is the code of ethical behavior regarding professional practice or action among the members of a profession in their dealings with each other. But what does Set Etiquette mean? Let's talk about Set Etiquette from the point of view of makeup and hair departments or artistic departments.

by featured blog contributor, Jeremy PinckertMost Super Bowl ads are exquisitely planned, taking months of pre-production involving the best creative minds in the business. They also are blessed with stratospheric budgets. But what happens when your client calls you to produce something for the big game, and it’s only weeks away? Put down that Ambien, there’s no need to fret - this survival guide can help you rise to the challenge! The University of Notre Dame found out they needed an “institutional message” to air during college football’s BCS title game. This title game was expected to draw over 30 million viewers, becoming the highest-watched sports game in history outside of the Super Bowl. We received a call to see if I could direct the crew and if my company, Explore Media, could produce the entire spot. The caveat? This happened on a Tuesday morning. They needed to shoot by Friday of the same week! If we wouldn’t have had the background tips I’m going to share in this guide, I don’t think there’s any way we would’ve achieved the results.

We had a chance to interview 1st AD Alex Stein to discuss the anatomy of a call sheet. In this article (and video), Alex Stein will break down all the components that should be included in a standard call sheet for film and television.

Suzy Mazzarese-Allison is the hair department head for the new Apple TV+ series Hello Tomorrow, which is about a group of salesmen who are persuading people to purchase a timeshare on the moon called The Brightside.

Eoin is a London-born, Dublin-based Editor whose credits include 2015’s The Lobster, PBS: Miss Scarlet & The Duke, and AMC+’s Kin. His wide range of work and accomplishments over his 15 year career, bolstered by his education from the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design, and Technology, has landed him in the cutting room of projects starring Colin Farrell, Claire Dunne (Game of Thrones), Charlie Cox (DareDevil), and most recently Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders) in Season 3 of Miss Scarlett and the Duke.

Special Makeup Artist Antonina Henderson is making a name for herself in the industry by creating elaborate creatures and transforming talent for film, TV and live events. The one-time U.S. Army firefighter turned artist found her calling in college and has since turned her passion into a blossoming career.

It's the time of year when zombies roam the streets and ghouls appear on your doorstep. Makeup and special FX artist, Danielle Wolf is no stranger to these creepy characters... she brings them to life! See how she got her start in the biz and why she loves the art of creating eerie looks.

Left: Jenny Gering, Lori Hicks, and Peg Schierholz (photo credit: Cindy Ord, Getty). Right: Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell in The Americans. by Nina StreichNew York Women in Film & TV hosted a star-studded event to honor costume designers, makeup artists and hair stylists in the entertainment industry. The 14th annual event, co-produced by Variety, and sponsored by PEOPLE Magazine, paid tribute three outstanding honorees as well as presenting the Variety Ensemble Award for the entire creative team of The Americans."The many talented women in these crafts are rarely recognized for their contributions to the films and TV shows they work on. Fourteen years ago, NYWIFT decided it was time to put them in the spotlight," explained Terry Lawler, NYWIFT’s Executive Director.