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64 • THE ARTISAN WINTER 2025 upcoming projects. I call it God's timing, because as luck would have it, Channing's assistant, now a producer, remembered me and said you calling in this moment is crazy, let me pass your name. Within 48 hours, the deal was done. Needless to say, I was over the moon to be working with one of Hollywood's hottest leading men on a huge rom-com period film with a phenomenal cast under the direction of the fabulous Greg Berlanti. I was a bit nervous because I had really only worked with Channing about an hour on Bullet Train, so I had a lot to learn and figure out in prep. I caught up on a few of his past projects just paying attention to make-up application, skin tone and texture. Fortunately for me, his character, Cole Davis, would carry the same clean-cut look throughout the film. My research had me channeling Major Anthony Nelson circa 1969, I Dream of Jeannie. e challenge for me was Channing being a very active outdoors enthusiast who enjoys the sun. In the '60s and '70s, tanning was very popular so the vitamin D intake actually worked. My concern was the inconsistency in color the sun can bring. Channing has very red and yellow undertones, so the test was to even out his skin, keep him lightly tan, but I had to go easy on the make-up as well. Our DP, Dariusz Wolski, is a perfectionist on what he wants to see, and with that resume of his, I made sure to ask his thoughts on everything. Channing enjoys being pampered so my partner in crime, barber Derrick Spruill, had the head massages going and I indulged him with the ReFa Face Roller and mini-facials with Natura Bisse and ONLY YOURx products. Followed that up with Retrouve' and Le Mieux skin care. Channing has very nice skin and the goal was to keep it smooth and manly looking. My make-up application was a combination of a light golden Armani foundation and a neutral tone Beauty Blender Bounce Skin Tint buffed in with a damp Artis foundation brush. I set the look with very light dusting of a neutral Armani-pressed powder. My Glow to spray for men aer powder is Natura Bisse Diamond Water. I press that in with a damp Beauty Blender and the skin is giving that #MercGlow. I have to give gratitude to the phenomenal trailer I shared with our Department Head Make-up, Deborah La Mia Denaver, who is my spirit animal and I'd work with her again and again. Department Head Hair Lawrence Davis and I have danced a few times together and it's always a blast. at old cliché, "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work," could not have been more at play in our department. I am forever grateful to add this project to my resume. •