5 Insider Tips From Hollywood Makeup Artist Debbie Zoller


Updated 09/30/10 8:38 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Makeup Tips From Hollywood Makeup Artist Debbie Zoller

With projects for Star Trek, Mad Men, and now Castle under her belt, it's no wonder makeup artist Debbie Zoller stays in demand behind the scenes. Over the past few years, we've interviewed the brains behind the beauty several different times, and now we've gathered up some of our favorite Debbie posts. From cake-free makeup to gory looks in time for Halloween, check out her insider tips below: Read more

Try a Smoky Cat Eye For Fall


Updated 09/24/10 9:34 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

How to Do a Smoky Cat Eye

"What I am noticing for Fall is a major cat eye with the heavy eye shadow," says Hollywood makeup artist Debbie Zoller (who has worked with stars like Patricia Arquette on Little Nicky and Christina Hendricks on Mad Men). "Last season for Fall it was more about the Mad Men look with the heavy eyeliner, but not really the eye shadow. What I am finding now, is that it's more of the heavy eye shadow Read more

What's in Your Bag, Baby? A Look at a Pro Makeup Artist's Staples


Updated 09/17/10 8:51 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Makeup Artist Debbie Zoller's Staple Makeup Products

One of my favorite questions to ask makeup artists is what staples they have in their cosmetic bags at all times. The pros know, after all. Recently, I caught up with Debbie Zoller, head makeup artist for ABC's Castle, and asked her about her must-have beauty items. Find out her top picks below: Rock and Republic Shadows: "Their eyeshadows are amazing and they come in three different pigments. Read more

Castle's Makeup Artist Talks About Where She Finds Inspiration


Updated 09/16/10 9:43 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Castle's Makeup Artist Talks About Where She Finds Inspiration

Hollywood makeup artist Debbie Zoller is a wealth of makeup information. (See more here.) Not only has she worked behind the scenes on shows like Mad Men and popular movies such as Kill Bill and The Sweetest Thing, but she's currently the makeup department head on ABC's Castle. I recently talked with Debbie about the ins and outs of her job, from the craziest looks she's done to the every day Read more

3 Ways to Flawless-Looking, Cake-Free Makeup


Updated 09/15/10 8:00 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

How to Make Makeup Look Flawless

Cakey makeup does not a happy woman make. And that's why I asked Debbie Zoller, Castle's makeup artist (and former makeup artist on Mad Men), how she manages to make the characters on the show look like they're not even wearing makeup at all — even though they're often wearing loads of it. While Debbie's tips focus mainly on her methods for TV, her steps apply to real life just as much. Find Read more

Here's Why Blush on the Eyes Can Work


Updated 08/06/10 7:39 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Put Blush Over Your Eye Makeup to Make Eyes Pop

Have you already created a beautiful smoky eye? Then try this tip from Castle's makeup artist, Debbie Zoller, to give your baby blues (or greens or browns or hazels) even more punch. "You can take a little bit of blush that has a heavy pigment, put it on your blush brush, and then wipe it completely over the eye quickly," she explains. "It makes it pop even more because you're giving it a little Read more

Want to Become a Makeup Artist? Here's One Way to Do It


Updated 09/08/09 9:21 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

How to Become a Makeup Artist

When watching the Emmys and/or Oscars, do you perk right up when hearing the nominees for the best makeup artistry categories? Do you have such a passion for makeup and theatrical stylings that you daydream about what it might be like to be a part of this aspect of the business? After talking to makeup artist Debbie Zoller about her behind-the-scenes work on Castle, along with her techniques for Read more

Look Behind the Scenes With Castle's Makeup Artist


Updated 10/15/09 8:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Look Behind the Scenes With Castle's Makeup Artist

For more than 25 years, Debbie Zoller has been creating makeup looks from practically every vantage point, whether it's her initial work as Lancôme rep at Macy's in LA, her 1960s-style creations on Mad Men, or most recently, her role as lead makeup artist on Castle. "People on the show are so incredibly nice," she said during a recent interview, where we talked about the gory details of her Read more

Castle's Makeup Artist Debbie Zoller Gets Gory At Work


Updated 11/11/11 9:32 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Castle's Makeup Artist Debbie Zoller Gets Gory At Work

As the head makeup artist on ABC's crime dramedy Castle, Debbie Zoller creates everyday makeup looks for the show's main characters. But, seeing that the program is not without its fair share of murder mysteries, Zoller must also create blood spatters, prosthetic detached fingers, and mangled body parts, often working in the most unusual of situations. "Last season we had [to create] a frozen Read more

How-To: The Look of Mad Men's Joan Holloway


Updated 10/29/10 7:11 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 41 comments

Christina Hendricks / Joan Holloway  in Mad Men Makeup Tutorial

Joan Holloway proves that you don't need to show skin to be the hottest woman in the room. (OK, she's often the only woman in the room, but still.) The Mad Men character has a sultry secretary style that would still turn heads today. Makeup artist Debbie Zoller researches every character's look to make it as authentically '60s as possible, and she emphasizes Joan's personality through her Read more