Meagan is joined by fellow Ossining High School alumni, Artist, Valissa Yoe, who applies her skills as a makeup artist, stylist and DJ. Valissa, who has worked with Madonna, Karl Lagerfeld and Deepak Chopra, reveals the keys to her success and how she found her way down this multifaceted career path.

SPX artist and mechanical-puppeteer technician, Caleb Schneider, joins Meagan to go behind the scenes of the heavy, often intricate builds of some iconic pieces included in The Chronicles of Narnia, Candy, Interview with a Vampire, and many more notable projects. They talk the fun of the job, the lack of security in the industry and his advice for someone starting out.

From Toronto to La La Land, film and television makeup artist, Scotia Boyd, has faced her share of adversity while building a successful career. She sits down with Meagan and Vivienne to talk through some of the tougher moments and explain why there was nothing that could derail her from her goals.

Makeup mafia, family, cult, community, however you want to call it, if you’re in the makeup industry you’ve heard some things about The Powder Group. Meagan and Vivienne are joined by Michael DeVellis, founder of The Powder Group and On Makeup Magazine. The three sit-down to clear the air about the movement he’s created to support artist in the industry. 

Meagan and Vivienne are joined by Makeup artist, entrepreneur, the master of everything makeup, Kevin James Bennett. Whether calling out the Kardashian/Jenner clan or critiquing the mega brands, Kevin knows his stuff when it comes to the industry and isn’t afraid to speak truth. 

Paul Merchant, global head of make-up for Kryolan, joins Meagan and Vivienne to offer the master class on being a makeup artist. Knowing your product is as important as knowing the format it’s presented in. Leading the cutting edge makeup brand through the trials of HD and 4k shooting, Paul has run the test to master the formula’s that make your makeup look flawless. Kryolan’s Digital Complexion being proof that they’ve mastered the formula. He’s here to tell us all how they’ve done it. 

Spanning from working in fashion with Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren to her film work on Pirates of the Caribbean and Hunger Games, Makeup artist and Department Head Kris Evans knows what it takes to succeed. She has endured a multitude of professional challenges throughout her 40 year career, and she's still thriving as one of the best in the industry. Listen in as she joins Meagan and Vivienne to reveal the key to her success.

Guest Bio:

Kris Evans, award-winning designer, and makeup ar9st began her

professional career in New York City working with Barbara Walters,

travelling the globe, mee9ng world leaders, presidents and

major film stars.

All the while, Kris was working with top designers in both Paris and

New York including Thierry Mugler, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Sonia

Rikiel, Norma Kamali and Halston for both runway and editorial. Her

work has appeared in publica9ons including Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair,

French Vogue, Marie Claire and L’Officiel Paris.

In the world of film and television, Kris’s experience is extensive. She has worked with Bob Costas as his

personal stylist at the Summer and Winter Olympics from Salt Lake City 2002 to Rio 2016. Other TV credits

include One Upon A Time, Big Sky and Genera9ons. She has been responsible for the design and execu9on

of many features films including Con Air, Coyote Ugly, Na9onal Treasure, Dr DoliZle II and X Men 3 The Last

Stand for which she received a Hollywood Film Fes9val Award for Best Make-up. Other credits include

Pirates of the Caribbean One, Two and Three as well as four Hunger Games.

Recently Kris just completed Francis Ford Coppola’s most recent film Megalopolis as Assistant Makeup

Department Head. Kris is a member of The Academy of Mo9on Pictures Arts and Sciences, BAFTA and

the Television Academy.

Meagan takes the pod solo to sit down with SPFX Artist and fellow FaceOff Alumni, Meg Wilbur. Meg tells us the story of her stumbles, fumbles and falls that built her the strength to pave her own road to success. From being a self taught artist, to rubbing up against the corporate structure of Disney, to many mis-starts and becoming a student of FaceOff, Meg shows that a little competitive spirit and grit can get you far in this industry.

Anyone who is anyone in the beauty industry knows IMATS is the place for exposure to innovations in the industry as well as THE place to network. Meagan and Vivienne we're lucky to sit down with the man behind the IMATS curtain, Michael Key. Michael is an award winning makeup artist who has developed and run the IMATS for over 25 years. He lets us in on how it all began, and his tricks to weather any storm in the beauty industry.