Make-up is considered as a form of Art and it has a strong historical background .Even in ancient times, make-up had its own value and this art develops with the development of human age. The early film industry naturally used the traditional styles of make up techniques which proved inadequate soon. As time passes many makeup artists proved themselves and developed their techniques according to the time and needs. In film Industry when close-up became a need then face was the most focused feature and being a sensitive part facial make-up needed refinements. For this two well known make-up artists appeared in the Hollywood, who were Max Factor (1877-1938) and George West more (1879-1931).Both started from wig making and recognized as the best make-up artists to make many make-up techniques and cosmetics for cenima.MGM was the only studio where Cecil Holland (1887-1973) was the make-up head in 1925 and remained till 1950s. Lon Chaney (1883-1930) was a well known make-up artist who was considered as the pioneer, he did make-up for a film Grand Hotel (1932) and the Good Earth (1937) and the most famous play “Phantom of Opera”(1925). All the Make-up work of Lon Chaney was very much appreciated not only by the artists but also the audience. This is because of the fact that Lon Chaney knew the importance of a good make-up in a film really well. That’s why he put a lot of efforts for the make-up of all the artists. This is very Lon Chaney was best in this amazing art.
Another great makeup artist was Jach dawn (1892-1961) who created make-up for the Wizard of Oz (1939).There are three kinds of makeup artists, Straight make-up which is usually called as “street” through which actor’s feature can be enhanced through cosmetics and corrective make-up. The second kind is Character make-up, through which artist’s looks changes by the use of facial prosthesis and other devices. The third one is special effects (FX)make-up in which mechanical devices like robotic inserts are used .Make-up artists developed a character’s psychology, for this purpose they adapted cosmetic and technological inventions, to solve the color problems and became expert of human anatomy and the potential effects of all artificial skin facial and hair treatments. In short, make-up artists are not just the artists but the scientists too and have lots of scientific solutions along with the simple cosmetic tools.
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Make-up means to change the appearance and it has a long history to get different techniques. For females its importance is like food for survival .If we get a bird eye-view to the history then we will know that in 19th century women liked to be the more fragile and attractive ladies. They always compared themselves with beautiful and delicate flowers but at that time make -up was not allowed in general because of the rigidity of social etiquette during 1870′s.Even then Sarah Bernhard and Lillie Langtry were the famous beauties of 1880 .As times passing on make-up has become an art and lots of new and advanced make-up techniques are being interdicted.