Lena

San Francisco Bay Area Makeup, Face and Body Artist

With over seven years of experience in the film, theatre, and spa makeup world Lena is well rounded in the industry. Utilizing makeup and henna she has created grotesque nightmare effects to elegant beauty looks. As a California licensed esthetician and having created fantasy, horror, children's face painting, body painting, henna, glitter tattoo, beauty, theater, film, fashion and photography looks; Lena brings a skilled level of knowledge to all of her projects.

Travel: Yes, I love to travel. Anywhere. Preferably with parking.

To book salon and spa appointments, such as brow shaping, beauty makeup, eyelash extensions, waxing, or skin services. Please call 415-552-9696

For face painting, body painting, henna, F/X, theatre, film, photography or other makeup needs please contact by email or cell.

Resume:

Education: Cosmetic Company training:
Makeup-Kryolan, Wolfe Brothers, Paula Dorf, Too Faced, MAC, Aveda, Nars
Skin Care-Dermalogica, Murad, DDF
Hair Care: Pureology, KMS, Tigi, Alterna, Aveda

Artist Training: Henna Caravan: Henna R&R 2009, 2008. Henna Caravan.com

San Jose Face Painting Convention. 2009.

Jodi Carr: Face and body painting. Please visit Profacepaint.com

Jacqueline Robbins: 2009. Henna. Harmonyhenna.com

Neeta Sharma: Henna Caravan Spring Fling 2009. Henna.

Pashur House: Airbrush and Body Painting. Level 1&2. 2009, 2008. Canvasalive.com

Alison Kenyon: Face Painting 2009. Bodymasterpiece.com

Super Gigi: 2007, 2009. Face painting. Supergigi.net

Devon Ryan: 2005-2008. Assistant for F/X, airbrush, beauty, theater, and film makeup styles.

Jennivenne Lee: 2005-2009, Assistant for opera and film makeup

Institute Training:

Laney/Berkeley College Fall 2009 Semester. Major Art/Education.

International Dermal Institute: 2006-Present Skin care training for European and Eastern techniques, men's skin, sensitive skin, rosacea, aging, acne, exfoliation, product formulations, waxing, and body treatments.

Nova Lash: Eyelash Extensions, February 2007

National Cosmetology Association (NCA): 2005 Advance skin care, makeup application, hairstyling.

Zenzi's Cosmetology Training Center: Graduated 2004 California licensed esthetician.

Academy of Art College SF: 2000-2003 Studied production design and makeup for film and theatre.

Recent Clients:

Face Painting Freelance, for Firepixie.com, SandraandFriends.com 2007-Present

San Francisco Lyric Opera, Assistant and Key Makeup Artist, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Seasons

Sun Systems Video. Commercial Key Makeup Artist. January 2009

Owen Thompson Photography, Key and F/X Makeup Artist, Jan. 2007-2008

Evo Recording, Key Makeup Artist 2007

Fat Box Recording, Key and F/X Makeup Artist, 2006-Present

KMS/Goldwell Education Event, Model Makeup Artist, 2006

The Living Dead Girls, Fangoria Convention Makeup and F/X Artist, 2007

Cloud Factory Fashions, Runway Makeup Artist 2005, 2006, 2007

The Chainsaw Mafia, Elm Street Murders, Makeup Designer, F/X Artist, 2005

San Francisco School of Digital Film Making, Aaron Stough, F/X Artist 2005-Present

Nikhil Prakash, F/X Makeup Artist, 2006

Heather Gutherman, Assistant Makeup Artist on Independent Film, 2006

Nars Cosmetics, Freelance Makeup Artist, 2005

Re-Animator: Live, Theater by The Primitive Screw heads, Makeup Designer 2005

Sheldon Callahan, Film, Key Makeup Artist and F/X Makeup Artist 2004-2005

Spa Services: Pure Beauty 1560 Haight St. San Francisco, 415-552-9696 Providing excellent skin care services, makeup applications, eyelash extensions, and product education for a variety of clientele. Utilizing the Dermalogica, DDF and Murad skin care lines and the Too Faced, Paula Dorf cosmetic lines.