ABOUT:

Carmen is a Hair and Makeup artist based in Melbourne with experience in short films, formal events, beauty and Ecommerce shoots.

Carmen completed her first makeup course with Napoleon Perdis in 2013 and began her makeup journey in special events and retail makeup. After working a few years in a retail makeup environment, Carmen developed an interest in makeup for Movies and having her work be part of something bigger. This then developed into a passion and so in 2017 she went on study her Diploma of Screen and Media at the Academy of Makeup in Melbourne to begin a career as a makeup artist in the film and TV industry.

Carmen has experience in the following areas:

• Beauty/Theatre/Photography Makeup

• Special Effects (out of kit) Makeup (bruises/cuts/scratches)

• Prosthetic application and painting

• Hairstyling for long and short hair (curls, waves, straightening and basic up styling)

• Basic Barbering (hair cutting/trimming, fades)

• Mens hair styling and makeup

EXPERIENCE

FILM AND TV:

  • HMUA additional – ‘Human Error’ 2023 Dir. Mat King (HOD Lizzie Sharp)

  • HMUA additional ‘ Sleeping Dogs’ 2024 Dir. Adam Cooper (HOD Helen Magelaki)

  • HMUA additional ‘ Warnie!’ 2023 Dir. Geoff Bennett (HOD Helen Magelaki)

  • Hair and Makeup Artist- ‘Shayda’ Dir. Noora Niasari 2023 (HOD Selena Pertzel)

  • Hair and Makeup additional/volunteer- ‘Run Rabbit Run’ Dir. Daina Reid 2022 (HOD Angela Conte)

  • Hair and Makeup artist- Short Film- ‘Hide and Scream’ Dir. Natasha Kaminsky 2021

  • Hair and Makeup artist- TV Pilot- ‘Serious Crime- The Series’ Dir. Dion Williams 2019

  • Hair and Makeup Artist- Short Film- ‘Litmus’ Dir. Misty Lamb (VCA) 2018

  • Hair and makeup Artist- Short Film- ‘It’s usually the fathers’ Dir. Sarah-Jane Feiglin (VCA) 2018

EVENTS:

  • Makeup Artist Hair Expo 2018 for Youthworx AHC (2018)

  • Makeup Artist- Rimmel x Amplify Live (2017)

  • Makeup Artist assistant - Allure Hair Dressing Salon, Bond 007 Hair Show (2013)

THEATRE:

  • Makeup Artist -The King David School Theatre Production of The Sound of Music 2018

  • Makeup assistant; Melbourne Opera Company “The Flying Dutchman” 2019

EDUCATION:

2021-2021       12 week Barbering Fundamentals Certificate; Tamarua Beauty Academy

·       Certificate of achievement

2018- 2019      Diploma of Screen and Media at the Academy of Makeup Melbourne

·       Diploma of Screen and Media

2014-2014       8-week Advanced Makeup Certificate; Tamarua Beauty Academy

·       Certificate of achievement

2013-2013       Completed study at Napoleon Perdis Make-up Academy

·       Certificate of Achievement in Fashion, Glamour and Bridal Makeup Artistry