Even from behind my computer screen I can hear all of your voices as you read this saying, “yea….so?” So whether or not you realize it you will probably only end up thinking of me as one of those things. In my 6 years in LA (yes 6) I have come to the almost terrifying realization that most the people I know have pegged me as only one of my titles, very few accept that I do both. What I mean by calling this whole thing terrifying is simply this: If someone introduces me as a makeup artist only, I…
Author: Malia Miglino
Malia Miglino
Known to most as an actor and make-up artist - Malia Miglino considers herself a creative above all else. Her passion to create and chase her dreams brought her to LA at 18 where she attended the Makeup Designory and received her Journeyman Certificate. After years of both acting and doing make-up for web series and indie film; she was inspired to open her own freelance beauty and consult service, Beauty and the Brush in 2011. In 2014 Malia decided to start taking her career into her own hands and created her first web series “Macabre Mondays.” Whether it’s illustrating a children's book, filming an old haunted location, delving into a character or making up an actor on set; happiness comes from living the life of your choosing. For Malia that means creating something everyday and inspiring other women to do the same.
….Biz advice from one confused MUA to another Let me start off this article by saying I am all for unions. I am a proud SAG-AFTRA member. I value the resources they provide me, I love my benefits and lord knows I teared up when I received my union card in the mail but when people ask me, “Hey Malia! You plan on joining the makeup union?!” My brain sputters to a stop and I utter some response that’s barely English because honestly, up until recently I didn’t even know HOW one went about joining the union. Uhhh…embarrassing, learn some…
Being both an actor and a makeup artist, I have experienced what it’s like to sit in the makeup chair as well as what it’s like to work on someone sitting in the chair and man has it opened my eyes. Sadly my experiences in the chair have been less than pleasant and left me with either a sore ego or sore face. My mission is to try and put an end to the injustice….let’s stop playing nice for a second and lay it all on the table; shall we? Hey Make-up artists! Pay attention and take some notes, this…
… the world and casting directors will thank you. I have struggled with my weight for pretty much my entire life. It started at age 7 when puberty decided to plague me with its annoying existence (there’s nothing cool about being a C cup in elementary school.) With a rack and hips the same size as girls in high school, I felt like an outsider amongst my peers and especially amongst all my female friends (whom have always been the thinnest and prettiest.. go figure.) The humility resulted in me stopping the only sport I ever took part in (swimming… I…
There are about a million reasons why I love doing makeup; from the creative freedom it gives me all the way to the satisfaction of seeing someone’s face transform into its most perfect self. Yet what I love the most; why I fell in love with makeup, was the simple idea of creating wearable art that can be changed with the swoosh of an eye shadow brush. I suppose it’s this concept, the idea of makeup being art that first made me compare it to painting, and like painting, you’re constantly mixing colors together to get just that perfect shade.…