Local 706 - The Artisan

THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2021 • 59 We then spoke with the cast individually and discussed their thoughts on their characters. Because we have a large diverse cast, I needed excellent make-up artists that could do flawless make-up and make the actors feel comfortable. To that end, I brought on Kati Urszuly and Gina Ghiglieri as my keys. I had Gina do Josie Totah, whose character Lexi is put together and always has flawless make-up, wardrobe and hair. I had Kati do Alycia Pascual-Peña, whose character Aisha likes to play with different make-up looks and try new things. She's also a foot- ball player, which made things interesting. Haskiri Velazquez's Daisy is done by myself or Gina. Her character is focused and always going after her goals. She really doesn't have time for make-up, but she still needs to look great and fit in with the girls that spend time on their make-up. What was important to me, however, was that the students' backgrounds not factor into their skin care or make-up. When looking at our cast, you can tell who comes from the privileged Bayside and who comes from the less privileged Douglas High by looking at their wardrobe and maybe their pricey cellphone. One may shop for make-up at a fancy department store, and the other at a drugstore. But both can still be beautiful. Our make-up team enjoys trying different products, always looking for something new or maybe better. And because we have a diverse cast, we have to use different skin care and foun- dations on each character. I use Chantecaille Future Skin on Elizabeth and lots of Ardell individual lashes. We use Perricone MD Foundation on Haskiri—they have the perfect shade for MAKE-UP Continued from Page 57 Department Head Make-up Kathleen Karridene and Haskiri Velazquez

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