About this Event
FROM CONCEPT TO CHARACTER
Enter the world of Beautifully Haunting for an intimate live exploration of creativity, makeup and transformation.
Watch as makeup artist and creative director Melissa Shiffer takes a character from inspiration to final creation—sharing the creative process behind building a visual world, from the images that spark an idea to the choices that bring a character to life.
Through a live makeup demonstration on a model, Melissa will explore visual libraries, anatomy and facial structure, shading, color, texture and the process of translating inspiration into something entirely your own.
But the makeup is only part of the story.
See how makeup, hair, wardrobe, styling and photography come together to transform an idea into a fully realized character—and watch the finished creation step from the makeup chair into an editorial photo shoot.
STUDY No. 001 — THE ANATOMY OF HER
Our first study explores the tension between beauty and the macabre through Renaissance anatomy, religious iconography, sacred hearts, veils, painted masks and editorial fashion.
Come curious. Leave inspired to create a world of your own.
Welcome to Beautifully Haunting.
Event venue & nearby stays
Memento Mori Cafe, 1533 Northwest 24th Avenue, Portland, United States
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