Chapter 12Jennifer McCollum

Make-Up Artist, Television/Film (Leatherheads,Army Wives, The Hunger Games)

Figure 12.1 Make-up artist Jennifer McCollum. All photos courtesy of Jennifer McCollum

Figure 12.1 Make-up artist Jennifer McCollum. All photos courtesy of Jennifer McCollum

Make-up can be just as important to creating a character/ cosplay as the costume, and make-up artist Jennifer McCollum uses her professional experience to complement her costuming hobby. "I would say [I'm] mainly an industry professional that also likes to dress up for conventions and other events in order to see smiles on people's faces, especially children ... [I'm able to] use [my] skills even when I am not on set, working in salons, or with brides, teaching ...

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