Congratulations to all the winners at this year’s Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) 6th Annual MUAHS Awards. Winners were announced in 23 categories of film, television, commercials and live theater, during the gala at the NOVO by Microsoft in L.A on February 16, 2019. The awards were once again hosted by returning Actress/comedienne Loni Love (The Real) for the fourth year in a row. Julie Socash, newly installed President, and Randy Sayer, Business Representative, presided over the awards ceremony.
Some of this year’s winners in various categories include: Makeup Artist and Hairstlists in various categories such as: Ve Neill, Debbie Zoller, and Sarah Tanno for A Star Is Born, Hairstylists, Heike Merker, Sophia Knight for Crazy Rich Asians, Special Effects make up Greg Cannom, and Christopher Gallaher for Vice, Makeup Artists Trefor Proud, and Vicki Syskakis for Cocaine Godmother and makeup artists Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight for American Horry Story: Apocalypse.
This year’s Distinguished Artisan Award went to Academy Award-nominated Melissa McCarthy, celebrating her career in acting. McCarthy is the first female artist to receive this award, presented by hair stylist Linda Flowers, collaborator on McCarthy’s numerous characters for many years. The awards also paid tribute to outgoing Local 706 President and award-winning makeup artist Sue Cabral-Ebert, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Makeup, along with Legendary Emmy-winning hair stylist Robert Louis Stevenson received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Hair Styling.
nce again the industry’s most pro-focused companies supported the program in full force. MUAHS were proudly sponsored by: Diamond Sponsor: HASK Beauty; Ruby Level: M.A.C. Cosmetics; Sapphire Level: E.I. School of Professional Makeup, Japonesque Beauty, Nigel Beauty, Schwarzkopf Professional; Premier Level: Focus Features, RCMA Makeup; Double Platinum Level: 20th Century Fox; Platinum Level: Annapurna Pictures, IATSE Local 798 Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists, Netflix; Gold Level: 20th Century Fox TV, HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures; Silver Level: Ardell Professional, Boxy Girl®, Brush Off, Cinema Makeup School, CROC USA, I.A.T.S.E., Kryolan, Make-up Designory, Premiere Products, Inc., Skindinavia, Skin Illustrator, The Criterion Group, The Hollywood Museum; Gift Bag Sponsors: Hempz, Lime Crime, Moroccan Magic, Qosmedix, Royal & Langnickel, Senna Cosmetics; VIP Transportation Sponsor: BLS Limo; Media Sponsors: The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and SHOOT.
2019 Winners for each makeup category are listed below. For a complete list of all categories and winner can be found at www.local706.org
2019 WINNER FOR OUTSTANDING MAKE-UP ARTISTS AND HAIR STYLISTS:
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP A STAR IS BORN
Make-Up Artists: Ve Neill, Debbie Zoller, Sarah Tanno
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING – CRAZY RICH ASIANS
Hairstylists: Heike Merker, Sophia Knight
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-UP – VICE
Make-Up Artists: Kate Biscoe, Ann Pala, Williams, Jamie Kelman
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING – MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (WINNER)
Hairstylists: Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS – VICE (WINNER)
Make-up Artists: Greg Cannom, Christopher Gallaher
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP – AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE (WINNER)
Make-up Artists:Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING – DANCING WITH THE STARS (WINNER)
Hairstyling: Gail Ryan, Brittany Spaulding, Jani Kleinbard
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-UP – THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (WINNER)
Make up Artists: Patricia Regan, Claus Lulla, Joseph A. Campayno
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING – THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (WINNER)
Hairstyling: Jerry DeCarlo, Jon Jordan, Peg Schierholz
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS – WESTWORLD (WINNER)
Make up: Justin Raleigh, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Thomas Floutz
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR SPECIAL – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP – KING LEAR (WINNER)
Make up: Naomi Donne, Sara Kramer
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR SPECIAL – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT (WINNER)
Hairstyling: Charles Lapointe, Kevin Maybee
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR SPECIAL – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS – COCAINE GODMOTHER (WINNER)
Make up: Trefor Proud, Vicki Syskakis
DAYTIME TELEVISION – BEST MAKE-UP – THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (WINNER)
Make up: Patricia Denney, Marlene Mason, Kathy Jones
DAYTIME TELEVISION – BEST HAIR STYLING – THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (WINNER)
Makeup: Regina Rodriguez, Adriana Lucio, Vanessa Bragdon
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING – A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (WINNER)
Makeup: Rita Ciccozzi, Krista Seller, Bill Terezakis
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING – BEST HAIR STYLING A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
Hairstyling: Julie McHaffie, Dianne Holme
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – BEST MAKE-UP AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE “PROMO”
Makeup: Kerry Herta, Jason Collins, Cristina Waltz
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – BEST HAIR STYLING AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE “PROMO”
Hairstyling: Joe Matke, Fernando Santaella-Navarro
THEATRICAL PRODUCTION – BEST MAKE-UP THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF ROCKY HORROR
Makeup: Michael Johnston, Tyson Fontaine, Lauren Lillien
THEATRICAL PRODUCTION – BEST HAIR STYLING ALADDIN
Hairstyling: Debra Parr, Michele Arvizo, Chanthy Tach
Photos Courtesy of: Local 706