Union makeup artist mjfaces was fired from a series after a Black star requested she fix his off-tone makeup and was told “just because you’re Black doesn’t mean you get to work with the Black star'
is a bicoastal makeup artist and a member of both Makeup and Hair stylist guild local 706 and local 798. She’s worked with stars like Gabrielle Union, Danai Gruyere, Keke Palmer, and T.I. Her credits include “Grownish”, “America’s Got Talent,” “LA’s Finest”, “The Voice: Australia”, and “The Walking Dead.”That was my reaction when a friend asked me to write about my experience in the film and television industry as a Black makeup artist over the past 15 years.
On one of my first jobs, I was the only person of color on the set. I was having a ball working with over 300 background artists. An actor I had worked with previously spotted me on set. He walked up to me and asked for my help correcting his makeup, because it was far off from his skin tone. I immediately told him that the conversation alone could get me fired. I explained I was there for the background actors only. He understood and walked off.
After I finally collected the mandatory call sheets, I was told it was to prove history with the star and to avoid the issues that come with “on the job training.” And that made perfect sense to me. Five months after the movie wrapped, I was told to come in for an interview to discuss my possible membership. I say all this because, two years after joining the union, I came across a white artist who was in my exact same position.
I could go on and on with racist encounters, but the real issue isn’t the “people,” it’s the system. A system that sadly has a historical pattern of racism. For years many talented people of color have been denied access. I also learned about the hair legends that never got their due — two black hairstylists in the 50’s, Elizabeth Sercy and Noleah Brown. Though they were well-known at the studios, and had impressive clients like Elizabeth Taylor, Ruby Dee and Susan St. James, both women were denied access to the union. In fact, they had to pay the union for working on the studio lot.
Ms. Fonda is absolutely right. We need to do better. Lena Horne used to have her hair and makeup done before in the LA’s Crenshaw neighborhood before going to set, because she didn’t feel comfortable with the options at work. I’ve heard tons of stories, a lot of them first hand, about some of today’s stars, who are still doing the same thing. That’s not okay
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