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34 • THE ARTISAN WINTER 2022 wrapped on perm rods daily, The '90s look was two wigs, short sparse haired wig I created and then added head band of long hair so Jessica could take it off in the scene." "The application process for Jessica consisted of applying a hair treatment to Jessica's hair, sectioning the hair, and then pin curling them into snap clips," according to Ingram. She goes on to say, "The wig was then put on after the prosthetics with the front hairline glued only." She then finished the style to complete the look, then lots of finessed throughout the day. All wigs were styled prior to applying to Jessica. The Rest of the Congregation There were many other elements Linda had a hand in, or oversaw, besides her work with Jessica Chastain. Aside from the various sideburns for Jim Bakker, there were lace pieces required for other iconic characters, such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and Colonel Sanders. As our story spans nearly four decades, aside from Jim and Tammy, there was also other cast that required aging elements and stylized looks. "We had many 'on-air' scenes which needed a more 'TV' look to the make-ups. Jim and Tammy often brought a variety television feel to their programming, and we were able to have a lot of fun with some of the PTL backup singers and dancers." Linda and Stephanie also thanked their team: "All of this could not have been accomplished without the additional make-up and hair team of Ashleigh Chavis Wolfe, Renee Goodwin, Betty-Lou Skinner, and Heather A. Hawkins, along with the day players they assembled." There was a lot to love about Tammy Faye, and that is what I took away from this project. If in some small way, our authenticity to her look helped to propel the truth of who she was and what was important to her, then I am happy. • The Eyes, Lips, and Wigs Linda Dowds, Department Head Make-up/designer, states, "It was really important to me that the beauty element of Tammy's look was honored. Pairing prosthetics and beauty make-up has its own challenges but add to that the "larger than life" look of Tammy Faye, and carry that across almost four decades of storyline, while honoring the woman she was, made the task a little greater." Linda goes on to say, "There have been many over-the-top portrayals of Tammy, but I wanted to keep her "beauty" as authentic as possible, without crossing into the world of caricature. Tammy was intensely proud of how she put herself together. She loved make-up and she wore it with such confidence." In an article for The Ledger, Tammy said, "The key is false lashes and mascara on the eyelashes. Who says that you can't put mascara on false eyelashes?" and we agreed! Linda said, "As Tammy loved drugstore brands and shopped at Target for her make-up, I did the same; wherever possible, I used the exact brands that Tammy used and bought various palettes of frosted pinks, blues and violets. For the later years' portrayal, the tones often leaned more to deeper tones of taupe, plums, reds and a little purple. Those tones I also felt were a little "harder" and in a small, subtle way contributed to a more aged look. Tammy also had her brows, eyeliner, and lip line tattooed in that later time period. I opted to use waterproof pencils for this, and in the case of the brows, a stencil as well." Tammy and Jim's wigs, along with lace wigs and facial hair for other cast members, were custom made and took many hours to style and set for each day of filming. Department Head Hair/designer Stephanie Ingram stated, "Many hours were spent working on the wigs, weekends and after work hours ranging approximately 12-15 hours per wig (including cutting, coloring, highlights). I used 11 wigs, two custom wigs made for Jessica, the rest were purchased from Nigel's or Cal East in L.A. to create the different looks. The '80s look was two wigs put together and RIP Brent Baker, Mold supervisor FFX. Above: Bryson Conley created wigs. Below: J.D. Bowers Sculpting Andrew's stage two look. Various Andrew Garfi eld stages mid-sculpting process.