BLUE

I created 8 different boxing injury makeups for one night of filming. I made realistic cuts, bumps and created swollen eyelids for the face. I also performed straight makeup as well as beauty makeup. I had very good time with this crew.

On Tuesday October 13, Reelblack, Philly’s #1 promoter of African-American film will present BLUE, the award-winning film from writer/actor Don Wallace. Directed by Temple alum Ryan Mnningham, it won awards at this year’s American Black Film Festival and Hollywood Black Film Festival.

BLUE is a gritty, urban drama about professional boxer set in the city landscapes of New York. Gary “Blue” Meekins struggles against unusually high obstacles to turn his hopeless life into that of the American dream. CHIP and DUTCH offer Blue a part in a robbery of a supposed neighborhood drug dealer.
The end is so tragic that the events haunt Blue and lead him to give up his life of crime and return to his childhood boxing gym and longtime trainer/mentor CHINA BANKS.


In this case, I gave her beauty makeup and I worked on brightening up certain highlight areas of face.

This film spanned for 4 weeks. During the last week her skin was breaking out, so I used some pearl base to brighten her skin color then I applied more eye cream, and less foundation on her to help her cause.

Makeup:		Mari Okumura
Film:		Blue