Local 706 - The Artisan

Fall 2024

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50 • THE ARTISAN FALL 2024 Elliott (Local 706 hair stylist). She and Francisco had worked together for 21 years with Kevin Costner before she passed away. I never had the pleasure of meeting her, but in a little way, she, too, was with us on Horizon. Marigold (Abbey Lee) lived in a mountain mining and trading town that gave her access to amenities. She uses her sexuality as her weapon and is not concerned about what's proper, including how she wears her hair or makes her money. Abbey had a clear idea of Marigold's esthetics but was also very collaborative. She was drawn to natural curls hanging freely down her back. I used Gisou heat protectant before wand curling her straight locks; it perfectly held the texture for several days with a quick touchup each day aer. I switch directions and wand sizes throughout the hair to replicate natural curls. e ends were le slightly straight, and the sides effortlessly braided back off her face. Abbey had a favorite marker lipliner, which was used to feather her lips' definition with Chapstick. Her cheeks and lips were kept in cool tones to reflect her winter surroundings. Juliette (Ella Hunt) and the three Kittredge sisters (Isabelle Fuhrman, Hallie Purser, Naomi Winders) meet on the wagon train heading to Horizon. ey are extreme contrasts. Juliette behaves as a kind but privileged woman, indulging in luxuries to which she is accustomed. She would have had some make-up and used it as part of her ritual to maintain her lifestyle even while it slipped away on the wagon train. Ella had been in period pieces before and was very clear about Juliette's look. She was also about the nuances, so she had calluses created inside her hands—a reminder of how her character's life was changing without her control. Her blush started high and moved down as she broke down. A fente bronzer across her cheeks and nose replicated the sun slowly tanning her. Dirt was kept on the perimeter of her face, a "dirt contour" for pretty dirt, across the top of the forehead, wider than a cheek contour. Ella needed extensions since her hair was too short for the period styles. Low braids on her sides are looped together in the back for a very put-together look. It was easier to keep the continuity of her tendrils by gluing extension hair to bobby pins and securing them at her nape. Her character would also have taken the time to reset her hair as needed, unconcerned with the delay it would cause. On the other hand, the Kittredge sisters worked tirelessly and as hard as any man on the trail. eir make-up was also the same as the men: sunscreen, bronzer, sunburn, and dirt. Focusing on where the sun would naturally hit the face and body. Hair was styled with practical braids and ponytails held with twine. e sisters were dusty and dirty from head to toe. The Men Fransisco described the men needing a swarthiness about them, as if having days and months in the saddle. e skin needs to appear weathered but still protected from the harsh elements by using sunscreens with cosmetics, like the Neutrogena SPF 70 spray. e environment needs to be reflected in the characters' look. For the wagon train and in Horizon, Ben Nye Sedona and Plains Dust were used, along with Ben Nye Sunburn Stipple CL9 and CL10. Intent with the application so that it's intense enough to read on film. e common men's hair style had a side part, but more importantly, it kept movement in men's hair styles. Hair products were not heavily used; leave-in conditioner, lotion, shaving cream, or texture powder/ spray oen gave the best results—mineral powder sunblock for parts saved many heads from burning that weren't in hats. Once we moved to the wagon train, everyone entered the "dusting station." Hayes' (Kevin Costner) personal for hair and make-up on Horizon: Chapter 1 was Mario Michisanti but ultimately, Kevin decided against any wig or added facial hair. Janney (Scott Haze), Colonel (Danny Huston), Desmarais (Angus Macfadyen), and Surveyer (David O'Hara) all had hand-laid beards by Mario, with make-up artist Megan assisting him and matching beards for the stunt doubles. Mario's beard application begins with applying a thin layer of latex to the skin, powdering it, and then using Pros-Aide to adhere the blended Yack hair. He finds his application method is durable and easy to remove. Mario also prefers Yack hair over crepe wool because it's more robust and thicker, like a natural beard. Caleb Sykes' (Jamie Campbell Bower) hair look was created by (L-R) Sienna Miller, Georgia MacPhail (Elizabeth Kittredge), Chase Ramsey (Pvt. Eklund), Dalton Baker (Pvt. Epps), and Michael Rooker

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