Makeup Artists
Top-tier hair and makeup artists from the world's fashion capital, delivering industry-leading results across New York.
A makeup artist designs and applies cosmetic treatments for on-screen talent, ranging from subtle beauty looks to elaborate character transformations and prosthetic effects. New York's makeup artists work at the intersection of the fashion, theater, and film industries, trained on Broadway stages, Fashion Week runways, and the constant flow of major productions at Steiner Studios and Silvercup. This cross-industry experience creates uniquely versatile artists with the highest professional standards.
We connect you with makeup artists experienced in New York film and television production across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and upstate locations. Our network includes IATSE Local 798 professionals who work at Steiner Studios, Kaufman Astoria, and Broadway Stages, skilled in the four-season climate challenges of NYC production — from humid summer street shoots to freezing winter locations — and the fast-paced, high-standard workflows that New York productions demand.
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Capabilities
Complete Hair & Makeup Services
From natural beauty looks to complex character transformations, our makeup artists and hair stylists deliver the looks your production demands.
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Beauty Makeup
- Natural beauty looks
- HD camera-ready makeup
- Continuity maintenance
- Touch-ups on set
- Skin preparation
Camera Ready
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Character Makeup
- Character aging
- Prosthetic application
- Transformation makeup
- Injury & wound effects
- Fantasy characters
Transformation
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Hair Styling
- Principal hair styling
- Wig fitting & styling
- Period hairstyles
- Hair coloring
- Hair continuity
Complete Hair
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Period & Era
- Historical accuracy
- Era-specific looks
- Research & reference
- Custom wig creation
- Period grooming
Historical Expertise
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Why Us
Why Choose Our Makeup Artists
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Fashion Capital Beauty Standards
New York's makeup artists work across film, Fashion Week, Broadway, and editorial. This cross-industry training produces artists with exceptional versatility, from high-fashion editorial looks to gritty character realism, at the highest professional standards in the world.
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Four-Season Urban Expertise
NYC's climate swings from sweltering summer humidity to freezing winter winds. Our artists use season-adapted techniques, from sweat-proof formulations in August to cold-protective skincare in January, maintaining continuity through New York's demanding street-level outdoor shoots.
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Gilded Age to Modern NYC Period Looks
New York's architectural timeline spans Gilded Age mansions to mid-century diners to contemporary glass towers. Our artists recreate looks from every NYC era — 1920s speakeasy, 1970s grit, 1980s Wall Street — with the cultural precision that New York stories demand.
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World's Deepest Product & Talent Pool
New York offers the world's largest concentration of professional makeup artists, IATSE Local 798 union members, and every major cosmetic brand's flagship store and professional division. SFX labs, wig houses, and specialty suppliers are all within the five boroughs.
On Location
Makeup artistry from IATSE Local 798 NY, Broadway, and Fashion Week
Here is how the work lines up. New York makeup artistry sits at the rare intersection of film, Broadway, Fashion Week, and edit — and our network draws from all four scenes. Key artists come up through IATSE Local 798, the hair-and-makeup union that staffs the prestige series shot at Steiner Brooklyn Navy Yard, Silvercup, Kaufman Astoria, and York Studios, with credits running across Succession, Mrs. Maisel, Severance, Saturday Night Live's Studio 8H workroom, The Daily Show, and the rotating Late Night and Colbert teams.
The same artists move fluently between the Patricia Field network — built on Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada, and the city's edit fashion scene — and the runway-and-magazine work centred around Pat McGrath's Manhattan studio, Diane Kendal, Charlotte Tilbury NY, and the Make Up For Ever Pro Studio in the Flatiron. Period work is a deep specialty: the 1920s Boardwalk Empire palette, the 1950s Mrs. Maisel uptown look, the 1960s Mad Men corporate finish, the 1970s grit of Scorsese New York, and Gilded Age opulence are all routinely shot inside the five boroughs and Hudson Valley estates.
On the SFX and prosthetic side, the network reaches into the lineage of Dick Smith — godfather of NYC special-effects makeup, whose proteges still anchor the city's prosthetic labs — through modern creature, aging, and injury work for HBO Hudson Yards, Netflix New York originals, Apple TV+ NYC slates, and the prestige drama pipeline. Artists are fluent in HD-ready beauty finishing, four-season climate adaptation from August humidity in midtown to January street shoots in Long Island City, and the union-rate touch-up cadence needed by long episodic call sheets.
Productions get scaled departments — single key artist, full hair-and-makeup teams with key/assistants/standby, or large background crowds for period exteriors — sized to the call sheet and location. Crews working under the $700M annual New York State film tax credit are supported with Local 798 dispatch coordination, MOME permit liaison for street work, and replacement artists placed inside forty-eight hours when illness or schedule conflicts hit the daily.
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FAQ
Hair & Makeup Expertise
What makeup services do you provide?
We provide complete makeup services including beauty makeup, character and transformation makeup, prosthetic application, special effects makeup, and period-specific looks. Our New York artists include IATSE Local 798 members with credits on major features, prestige television, Broadway, and Fashion Week.
Do you provide hair styling as well?
Yes, we provide complete hair and makeup departments. Our hair stylists handle all styling needs including cutting, coloring, wig fitting, period hairstyles, and daily maintenance. New York's diverse talent pool includes stylists experienced with all hair types and cultural styling traditions.
Can you handle period productions?
Yes, New York is a premier period production destination. Our artists create looks spanning New York's entire history from colonial Dutch to Gilded Age, Jazz Age, postwar, and every subsequent decade. The city's preserved architecture and The Met's costume archives provide unparalleled research resources.
What about special effects makeup?
We work with skilled SFX makeup artists for prosthetic application, creature effects, aging, injuries, and transformation makeup. New York has world-class SFX labs and prosthetic houses, many serving both the film and Broadway theater industries with exceptional craftsmanship.
How do you handle large cast productions?
For productions with large principal casts or significant background makeup needs, we provide scaled departments drawing from New York's unmatched talent pool. The $700M annual NY film tax credit ensures constant production activity and available experienced artists at all levels.
Do you provide makeup tests before production?
Yes, we arrange makeup and hair tests during pre-production to develop and refine looks, test materials under camera, and document continuity references. Steiner Studios, Kaufman Astoria, and other NYC facilities offer dedicated makeup prep and testing spaces.
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