I became interested in cosmetics at a young age. When I turned 12 I expressed a deep interest in wearing makeup. My mother thought it best to have me learn proper techniques from professionals. She enrolled me in classes taught by industry pros. I was taught fashion makeup application, shading and many more techniques.

At 15, I began stage training. I was trained specifically how to apply makeup for movie sets, stage productions and special effects. This along with many years of practical application of fashion cosmetic techniques made me very well rounded as a makeup artist. At 18 I was a counter manager for a major cosmetic brand and began freelancing doing mostly weddings and photo shoots. I took several years off from major projects from freelancing but continued to offer training to friends and family on cosmetics. About a year ago I started heavily freelancing again with more of a focus on film production. I am 31 with over 15 years of experience.

I am currently based out of Eugene, Oregon but regularly travel the state and am willing to accept projects out-of-town. The directors and photographers I have worked with in the past would tell you that I am incredibly professional and easy to work with. I am punctual, patient and reliable. On top of my career as a makeup artist I have had a long standing career as a marketing director for a large corporation. I am not your average makeup artist. I am fully experienced in all of the following:

Stage Production
Movie Production
Special Effects, Casting, Horror, Etc.
Runway
Fashion and Editorial
Tutorials

I have a large supply of cosmetics and everything I need to shoot on location. When working with directors or photographers I have specific processes and graphics that I use to help create concepts and proceed to planning and implementation. I have a studio I use in my home (specifically for special effects) so for major projects this is extremely useful.

Please contact me for rates and availability. I am reasonably priced and am willing to work for trade if it will greatly benefit my portfolio.

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Recent completed projects: Please note, this may not be up to date. I am happy to send a resume upon request.

"The Stepmother" http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=181600 this was a short film for a horror contest, I was the set makeup artist as well as the special effects artist. This was released October 2009.

"Scamelot" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645185/fullcredits#cast this is set to release next year to Cannes and Sundance as well as several other film festivals, then 24 theaters in Oregon.

"Old Lace and Larceny" This was a stage production held in early 2010, no digital credits are available.

"Vanity Shoot" This is an ongoing project in Sandy, Oregon where I am their permanent makeup artist. http://www.megeanmcbride.com/vanity.html my work can be seen on "Rosie the Riveter" and "Humphrey Bogart"

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