Her face doesn't match her neck (hey makeup artists)

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This is MPSIMSy, but it does deal with makeup on performing art folks. I don’t notice it as much in movies, but on TV there seems to be a not insignificant incidence of makeup mask syndrome. I notice it on Mariska Hargitay in L&O-SVU the most. Orange mask of makeup, pale pink-toned neck. One of the people they were talking to, yellowy makeup with a pale rosy neck.

I know this is a common mistake in real life, but how can they not avoid it on TV shows? Wouldn’t they “pancake” the face and neck and give them a similar hue?

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In my experience pancake makeup on the neck ends up on the shirt collar and other wardrobe pieces, even when properly powdered. Not as big a deal from stage, but a much bigger deal under a camera lens. No excuse for not matching a skin tone better with the facial makeup of course, but understandable given the timeframes and shooting schedules for most TV shows.

Enjoy,
Steven

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Got a hi-def TV yet? If not, just wait until you can really see the makeup. <shudder>

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Ohmigod, one of the lawyers I used to work for ran for public office back in the 80’s. She had her makeup professionally done, and it stopped at her jawline. It was embarrassing. And unnecessary too – the woman had beautiful skin without makeup.

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Nope, but I watched Brothers and Sisters on it at a friend’s and boy, Patricia Wettig (and Sally Field) is even wrinklier than I thought. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

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This was the first thing I noticed when Janet had her wardrobe malfunction. Her face and chest were two completely different colors.

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Sometimes there’s a reason for the face and neck not matching. In my situation I have what is commonly referred to as a “pregnancy mask” of dark pigmented splotches all over my face which abruptly end at my jaw line. (I’m 45, not pregnant by a long shot, and yes, I’ve seen a dr.) When it comes to face make up it’s been a nightmare! Matching my neck color (which is my face color betwixt the mask of blotches) is pasty pale and doesn’t cover the spots at all. Matching the color of the splotches leaves my face looking 10 shades darker than the rest of my body. I’ve settled on a color in-between which moderately blends the splotches but still leaves a line wherever the makeup stops. I try to blend it under my jaw and onto my upper neck, but honestly where do you stop?

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I’ve got light melasma on my upper lip–I never wear makeup so it just shows.

I cringe to think about when I did wear makeup; I’m sure the foundation was the wrong color for me, but I did actually apply it down my neck. But the graphic blush on the cheekbone up the temple (I just learned in Scrabble that there’s a name for that area)–very 80s!! :o