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How-To: The Six-Minute Face From Bruce Grayson
"I've done full makeup in less than six minutes," Bruce Grayson said when I interviewed the head of the Emmys makeup department. While many among us are used to doing our makeup in under six minutes — sometimes in a car mirror with screaming children — I thought you might like to know how a pro accomplishes such a thing. After all, unless you've got the paparazzi in the car behind you, your rush job isn't getting splashed across weekly tabs like Bruce's.
Makeup Artist Bruce Grayson Gives Us an Emmys Preview
As head of the makeup department for the Primetime Emmy Awards and Academy Awards telecasts, Bruce Grayson knows a thing or two about covering breakouts, adhering eyelashes, and keeping lipstick off teeth. "TV makeup is different because they are getting you from all angles and you are at the mercy of the lighting, as opposed to a still photo shoot where you control all that," he says. "[For television] they aren't lighting for you, they're lighting for the show."
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How-To: Create a Five (or Seven) Minute Face
Whenever I meet a makeup artist, I'm always intrigued by her version of the "five-minute face" or other similarly swift application techniques. Last year, Bruce Grayson gave me the lowdown on a six-minute face, and now Dell Ashley of Yves Saint Laurent is sharing his advice on a five- and seven-minute face.
If you only have five minutes:
- Dell recommends using a primer/moisturizer duo on the skin as a prepping agent.
2008 Primetime Emmy Awards: Brooke Shields
Lipstick Jungle star Brooke Shields focused not on the lips but her eyes — eyelashes, to be exact — at this year's awards. When I spoke to head Emmy makeup artist Bruce Grayson last week, he correctly predicted we'd see lots of lashes and sheer lipstick on the red carpet. What do you think of Brooke's take on the trend?
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