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Basics To Know When Considering Mortuary Makeup Artist

A Mortuary Makeup artist has a very important job. Only those who are the best at what they do are hired for this type of work. We have all heard people after attending an open casket funeral or wake exclaim "he looked so peaceful" or "It looked as though he was just asleep. This is thanks to the excellent work performed by professional mortuary beautician.

It is remarkable that a person can be made to look "life like" even in death. It is even more so that they can be made to look the way they did before their death, by someone who never knew them. Most often families will submit a favorite photo to the funeral home and the "beautician" will use this as a template of sorts in order to recreate the person's looks.

Many loved ones prefer to see their departed family member on friend one last time before they are laid to rest. It is especially so when the person is young, or has died unexpectedly. Often this means they have been in a serious accident or experienced a lengthy illness. Needless to say, no one needs to be exposed to such tragedy first hand. This is where the artist comes in.

Many surprising supplies are used by makeup artists who work with the deceased. Keep in mind, the purpose of the makeup is to make the individual look as much like they did when alive as possible. This primarily is for the survivors, not the deceased. Wire, cardboard, plaster of Paris are just a few common materials that may be used. There are others as well, that are used as the situation requires.

Makeup for the living is not appropriate for the deceased. Most is made to work chemically with the warmth of the skin. This will not blend on a person who is post mortem. Instead it will cake up and sit unattractively. Those who work with morticians use a special non-thermogenic blend.

What a wonderful gift mortuary beauticians give to our loved ones. It is the final care these people will receive on this earth, and their families very much appreciate it.


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