Make-Up, Hair and Costume for Film and Television

Lashes, Brows and Lips

These are the finishing touches to make-up.

Mascara

There are several types of mascara for lashes and several colours, including blue. Some mascaras claim to lengthen or thicken lashes and artists usually have their own favourites. For reasons of hygiene, it is preferable to use the artist’s own, but that is not always possible. There is a cake mascara that is mixed with water and comes with a special mascara brush. This is obviously not waterproof, so it is not suitable if the script calls for the artist to cry.

Mascara is generally accepted as a necessary part of a woman’s make-up but for men who have light coloured lashes or brows it is equally important. Under heavy lights, fair hair tends to ‘disappear’. Lashes, brows ...