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What You Should Know When Picking Funeral Makeup Artist

The job of mortuary makeup artists requires a high level of expertise. The best in the field are the ones who are able to perform all the duties of the position. This is an individual with a great deal of artistic skill as well as a high level of integrity and ethics. We have all often heard people exclaim how the deceased looked "better than ever" or "just as they remembered". This is not a fortunate coincidence, but rather the work of a well trained artist.

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.

Ordinary makeup can not be used for a funeral. It would not work properly. Instead it would cake up and refuse to blend. This is because it is made specifically for warm, living skin. A special blend has been created that is easily applied to skin that is no longer alive.

Individuals who make a deceased person look great for their funeral are giving a wonderful gift to them and their loved ones. This is their final farewell. A top artists will make sure they look their very best.


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