THE FASHION IDENT ITY Interview With VANESSA ALTIERI Taken By PITANJAL DATTA
Vanessa Altieri Our Fashion Inspiration In Make Up
Vanessa doing a makeover for a shoot
Interview With Vanessa Altieri 1) According to you, How would you define fashion? Ans) There is not only one meaning for the word “ fashion”. According to me it is a utopia. The woman is like a heroine. She is the heart of the photo shoot. The heroine shows the different shade of her womanliness.
2) Which aspect of Make Up do you love the most that made you
take Make Up Artist as your profession? Ans) I love my job because when I am applying make-up it gives me a lot of energy and excitement. It is highly rewarding to see people satisfaction of what I did and their new aspect. Lastly, I love this work because is very dynamic since I meet a lot of people.
3) First thing that comes to your mind when it comes to make up for men? Ans) The first thing that comes to my mind is giving to the skin the most natural appearance with little make-up…………. And it is very funny applying make up on men’s face.
4) How big a role does costume play in deciding the make up of a person.? Ans) In my opinion costume play a main role because everything depends on it: scenes, moods, hairstyle and of course make-up.
5) Introduce us to the equipments in a make up artist's kit. Ans) The Mua kit change in every photo shoot because it depends from the needs of the costumer.
(Left) and (Right) Vanessa’s works on models from recent photo shoots.... Vanessa Doing a facial makeover for a shoot
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It is highly rewarding to see people satisfaction of what I did and their new aspect. Lastly, I love this work because is very dynamic since I meet a lot of people.
7) Which is the part on a man's face that requires the most attention for make up? Ans) The most important part on a man’s face is the eyes socket.
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The 10 things I must have in my personal kit are the concealer palette, foundation, translucent face powder, culturing blush, black mascara, black eyes pencil and gloss.
6) According to you the basic but the most important make up product for men as well as women.? Ans) The most important product is the concealer for the skin corrections.
8) The facial part of a female that requires the most attention for make up and why? Ans) The most important part on a female that requires the most attention is eye-socket and marks in the face, because you clear the signs of tiredness and you give to the face a fresh and clean aspect.
9) Professionally before taking up a make up assignment/project what are the factors that you look into? Then how do you plan the make up procedure? Ans) Before I start make-up, I look the facial features of the model. Then I study at least 2/3 makeup that fits best on that kind of face and eventually I will adapt it to the request of the photographer and stylist.
10) Most people get confused between day make up and night make up. A sentence that you want to tell them to clear their confusions/doubts regarding this.
Vanessa does the complicated eye make up
Ans) Basically, there is not a rule. Daily make-up is less pronounced than night make-up. My personal advice is putting a black or a darker eye shadow in your bag so that, at night, you can
change quickly and effectively your daily make-up. As final, you can decide to put a red lip stick or gloss.
11) Make Up Artist whom you admire and whose work inspired you and why? Ans) The MUA I admire the most is Kevyn Aucoin. His works even if are not very complex, turn people radically, rendering people’s faces beautiful with few touches and great attention to the details.
12) Amongst the recent films that you watched, which character's make up did you like the most and why? Ans) I like so much “Alice in wonderland” because there are much beautiful, eccentric and colourful make-ups. I also love the films of Tim Burton for the same reason.
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13) Is it possible to hide piercings through make up? How? Ans) I do not think so because even if you color the piece of metal it will be still visible due to its form.
14) Is it possible to hide black spots/dark spots and moles through make up? How? Ans) Yes, it is possible. They can be covered with concealer. The texture must be dense and highly covering. You must use an orange and skin color concealer and apply it with a concealer brush.
15) Which make up process do you think brings great pain to a customer? Are there any painful make up processes at all? Ans) The make up process that can be annoying rather than painful could be the artificial ageing for cinema because it is used latex and could bring redness and itching to the skin.
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16) Tell us a bit about the eccentric features about Italian Make Up . Ans) It’s a big question that can’t be recap in few words and It followed the world trends. The story of 900 Italian make-up it started in 20’s to 80’s. For every period there was a different kind of women, in the 20’s was the jazz age with a flapper girl, a girl dancer. In the 30-40’s the woman was like a warrior because of the WWII. In 50’s after the war, there was a big change. Firstly, there was a “Diva Icon” like Sofia Loren or Marylin Monroe. The woman was considerated “Femme Fatale”. In 60’s to 80’s a big change occurred for the women, because of student insurrections. The woman was full of energy, independent and colorful. Especially in 80’s were years of bright colours and artificial tan. Nowadays, there is a retake of the past known as “vintage”.
17) A change that you would like to see or bring in to this industry? Ans) I would like that the fashion system brings a new ideas of fashion and style.
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ALTIERI (pic Below) 18) So far we have spoken only on facial make up, now let us come to hair. The basic but the most important hair treatment that a make up artist always needs to do, whatever shoot it may be? Ans) The most important hair treatment for hairstyle is teasing or eventually wet effect.
19) What is basically hair make up? What are the basic processes of hair make up? Ans) In my opinion hair make-up is the adaptation of the hair to the make up and dress in order to get the best from the model and for the shoot.
20) We often see some people have a particular hair style, extremely difficult to change. How do you all change or alter these hairstyles if recommended for the shoot?
Ans) I am not a hairdresser.I could not answer to this question.
21) The biggest problem that we boys face, is to gel up or spike our hair properly. How would you solve this problem? How would you define a perfect gelled or spiked hair? What are the features that are looked into? Ans) I would use the very necessary quantity of gel. I will apply it firstly with hands and eventually define them with a comb. The features I would pay attention to are the length of the hair (they could not be too short, at least 4cm and not long over the shoulder), the scene of the shoot and the duration in order to choose the best product.
22) Any other body parts(other than face and hair) do you think requires make up? Ans) Make up could be applied on pimples, moles, veins, tattoos and in every part of the skin. It can also simulate an artificial tan with specific products for body make-up.
23) Tell us about your current projects/assignments with make up. Ans) I am a freelance make up artist. I work for National/International Magazines working for editorials. I make catalogues for dress stylists and I work in some fashion shows. I also work for Make-up For Ever “la Truccheria” Bologna. My future project is to move to London for improve my background and widen my horizons.
24) Do you have your own make up studio? What is your team there? Introduce us Ans) I don’t have a make-up studio because I am a freelance make up artist and I move for work in different places. I work in a team made up of a professional photographer and stylist. We are a good team, we help each other and we organize photoshoots together talking about every detail.
25) Coming to the most complicated one-eye make up. Do you think men at all require eye make-ups? If yes what are the processes? Ans) For man can be used a minimal make-up, basically, it depends from industry. In the photo shoot industry the man make up is basic, only minimal corrections. In the theatre industry the man make-up is different because
Vanessa doing the eye make up just before the shoot
28) A word of inspiration to all the make up artists around the globe. Ans) I think is “relase your creative energy�. According to me the keywords are creativity, eccentricity, freedom and color. Every artist needs to express his/her soul.
Vanessa doing upper lid eyelashes and eyebrow make up on a model for a shoot at Villa Panazza
29) A face on which you have the dream to try out your make up tricks on? Ans) I dream to do some make up on Cara Delavigne. I love her blue eyes and her skin.
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26) Tell us about female eye makeup. Which part of the eye does one needs the most amount of make up? Ans) It depends form type of eyes. The person must have a intense look. It is important that the eyelashe is long, black and curler. if you have a eyelid protruding you will correct the eye applying a dark eye-shadow. The important is correct the type of different eyes you have.
27) Would like you to brief up what are the features that gets enhanced after a complete make over? Ans) The first thing to do is making uniform and correcting the skin. After that, you can concentrated on the best part of face and emphasize it. In some case are eye and an other can be lips. It is very important the skincare for a greater result.
30) For men can artificial beard and moustache be added for a shoot with make up? How? What equipments do you use and the procedure? Ans) It is possible apply an artificial beard and moustache with a specific glue. It is named face mastic. The application it is very simple. Firstly, you apply the mastic on the back of the moustache. After that, you apply pressure and wait for a few minutes. Lastly, with a small face brush cover the empty spaces with a foundation. For remove the artificial moustache you need the alcohol and cotton swab.
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Vanessa with Olga Shutieva for a photo shoot
31) Tell us a bit on Permanent Make Up? Why is it used? Procedure for it... Ans) The permanent make up it is uses for enhance a part of the face. The most valued are brows eyeliner and lip liner. For the brows it can be used a tattoo technique or mix tattoo and an application of hairs. The eyeliner and lip liner use a specific tools for a permanent products.
32) What do you do when you have to put make ups over burnt skin, blisters, cuts etc... Does nt it become painful for the person getting the make up?
Ans) In my opinion it is quite dangerous and painful applying makeup over wounds, but on the smallest it could be applied a strip to cover the part and make up over it.
33) Is it possible to modify looks through make up? If yes to what extent is it possible? What is the procedure you follow...? What are the specific portions of face that can be modified..? Ans) Yes, it is possible. Obviously depend on the kind of face and the result that you want. The important parts are the light and dark spots. With a lighter and darker spot the appearance changes.
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37) What is the definition of smokey eyes? Why does one require this make up? Who requires it? The basic procedure for it? How does it influence one's look? Ans) The smoky eyes means blending and "The secret is blending”. I start with a neutral eyeshadow base to make the makeup last. Start with a moisturizer or primer. Either product will smooth the skin, make it easier to apply foundation and help the foundation stay in place. Apply it all over the face, right up to the hairline. I like to use a cotton pad for this, but you can do it by hand. The secret is to add eyeshadow and blend well and re-apply again. There aren’t a specific requires but naturally the final result change about a kind of eyes.
38) When do you put the make up to make one's eyes look bigger? What is the procedure for it? Ans) The secret to make eyes look bigger is the white eye pencil inside the internal of the rim.
34) Your favourite brand for make up in FASHION... Ans) Mac, of course. It is the best make-up brand in the world. Mac have a really excellent products.
35) A word on THE FASHION IDENTITY ... this would remain with us forever as a memento and would inspire us to work harder and better... Ans) It is not an ordinary word to give a magazine. It has a multi means.
36) When do you put the make up to make one's eyes look bigger? What is the procedure for it? Ans) The secret to make eyes look bigger is the white eye pencil inside the internal of the rim.
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The first thing to do is making uniform and correcting the skin. After that, you can concentrated on the best part of face and emphasize it. In some case are eye and an other can be lips. It is very important the skincare
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38) What is the lip make up you put on men? Ans) On basic man lip make up is gloss or nude lip stick. For the specific events it is used a strong color. It depends of the work you are doing.
39) With age sometimes we find that frown lines cover the face.. Can make up cover up those lines? How ? Ans) The frown lines can’ t be totally covered. It is very important not to emphasize them. It can be used a specific anti age primer. Do not use a dense foundation.
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FROM THE EDITOR
Pitanjal Datta
Hey Fashionistas’....My past week putting this edition of The Fashion Identity was truly engaging and enlightening as this interview is one of the most detailed interviews that I have ever taken or read on Make Up...Hats off to you Vanessa ma’am for giving us your valuable time to make us all enlightened and aware of so many facts and giving us your valuable advice and tips to look good and feel good and take us a step closer to being perfectionist as a fashionista. Would like to take this opportunity to thank Julie ma’am for connecting us and introducing us to Vanessa ma’am..!
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