Maxillofacial prosthetics play a crucial role in restoring form and function for individuals with facial defects resulting from trauma, disease, or congenital conditions. Silicone elastomers have ...

Professional prosthetic makeup artist Meg Wilbur explains special effects makeup in 11 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. Special effects makeup is a really broad category, so Meg defines ...

Demi Moore was a trouper. Her full concentration was always on the process, according to prosthetic makeup designer Pierre Olivier Persin, speaking from Paris about his work on "The Substance," ...

Heated wax was once commonly used to capture facial impressions or build up noses and chins, but it could stick to hair and be difficult to remove. The industry moved to alginate, then silicone, and ...

Hair and makeup artists are at it again, transforming actors into real-life characters. From the sublime to complete, Jared Leto, Jessica Biel, Lily James, Sebastian Stan and Renée Zellweger were ...