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Brittany Parker
Makeup Artist · Theatre, Opera & Live Performance
Contact
Denver, CO
(303) 555-4639
brittany.parker@email.com
linkedin.com/in/brittanyparker
Denver, CO · (303) 555-4639 · brittany.parker@email.com · linkedin.com/in/brittanyparker
Licensure & Training
Esthetician License
Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
American Red Cross
Makeup Skills
Stage makeup designProsthetic sculptingFoam latex & siliconeAirbrush applicationLace beards & wig blendingAging & character makeupKit sanitation
Kit & Software
Ben Nye & Mehron paints
Iwata airbrush system
Telesis & Pros-Aide
Adobe Photoshop
ZBrush
Education
B.A. in Theatre Arts, Design & Technology
2015
University of Northern Colorado
Certificate in Esthetics
2016
Aveda Institute Denver
Profile
Theatrical makeup artist with 10 years in regional theatre and opera, leading crews of 4–6 on productions of up to 40 performers. Designed makeup for 30+ mainstage shows, including prosthetic and aging work, with no missed calls or entrances.
Production Credits
Lead Makeup Artist
2020 – Present
Front Range Repertory Theatre, Denver, CO
- Lead makeup for 6 mainstage shows a season with casts of 15–40 and crews of 4–6 artists.
- Design character looks with directors and costume designers, then build face charts for each role.
- Sculpt, mold and run foam latex and silicone prosthetics for aging, wounds and creature roles.
- Cut quick-change makeup time from 6 to 3 minutes by pre-staging kits at stage-left tables.
- Keep kit sanitation logs and single-use applicators to protect performers across 8 shows a week.
Makeup Artist
2017 – 2020
Rocky Mountain Opera Company, Denver, CO
- Applied stage makeup, beards and wig-lace blending for choruses of up to 35 singers.
- Laid ventilated lace beards and mustaches with spirit gum and Telesis for principals.
- Airbrushed body makeup with alcohol-activated paints that held under hot stage lighting.
- Adapted designs for touring productions played in venues from 300 to 2,200 seats.
Makeup Assistant
2015 – 2017
Boulder Shakespeare Collective, Boulder, CO
- Prepped performers' skin, applied base and contour, and ran touch-ups during intermission.
- Cleaned brushes, restocked kits and tracked product use for a summer rep season.
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Licenses and certifications
- State Cosmetology/Esthetician License State Board of Cosmetology Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Airbrush Makeup
- Special Effects Makeup
- Bridal Makeup
- Color Theory
- Skin Prep Techniques
- Client Consultation
- Kit Sanitation
- On-Set Touch-Ups
Software and tools
- Pixologic Zbrush
- Adobe Photoshop
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Appointment scheduling software
- Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk Mudbox
Duties to describe on a makeup artist resume
- Cleaned supplies such as makeup brushes.
- Duplicated work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
- Applied makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
- Analyzed a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
- Altered or maintained makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
- Conferred with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
Titles along the way
- Makeup Assistant
- Makeup Artist
- Lead Makeup Artist
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