Jun 10, 2021
Makeup department heads, beauty entrepreneurs, and twin sisters Denise and Janice Tunnell have carved out an impressive career behind the scenes in the film in television industries for more than 20 years. From "Hustle &n Flow" to "The Notebook" to "HBO's "Boycott" to now Netflix's "Sweet Magnolias," to name a few. This week's episode discusses how they made the career shift from accountants to makeup artists and later found their way to film and television.
We discuss how these Baltimore natives acquired their skills and moonlit at first in the beauty industry, what caused them to leap full-time careers in makeup, and how they knew they found their niche when it came to film and television.
We also discuss the hurdles that might exist in getting into the union, the importance of creating relationships in the industry, and the particular challenges facing Black talent (hair and makeup) and Black actors in getting hired and their hair and makeup needs met. And their thoughts about the panel on hair and makeup diversity held by Devon Franklin.
Find out how they started their beauty line 14 years ago and why their podcast, Beauty Talk, is of particular importance to them and the beauty industry.