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What
inspired you to become a makeup artist?
I've always been very creative and very good at artistic things.
When I was 17, I entered a contest sponsored by a major cosmetics
company in which I wrote an essay on makeup and I won! The
company flew me and my mom to Cincinnati, Ohio where they
trained me as a makeup artist. I learned a lot from that training,
what lines were good, what worked, what didn't work. And not
just makeup, I learned a lot about skin care and today I'm
a licensed cosmetologist and a licensed aesthetician.
You've
worked on many different assignments, from film to television
to print. Do you prefer one above the others?
Everything I do I love. I get so many great jobs – actors,
big Silicon Valley executives, politicians...I've even done
Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Gore I've done several times. He's
a very nice man.
The people you work with are as varied as your assignments.
How is it working with all the different personalities?
I've been really lucky. I've always gotten along with everyone
– clients, photographers, directors, celebrities, crew.
Everyone is usually younger than me, so they look up to me.
People are always coming to me with their problems. I've never
had a really bad experience on a job. You don't usually want
to get mad at your makeup artist, just like you don't want
to get mad at your waiter at a restaurant. Why get mad at
the person who handles your food or your face?
How
do you think you've been able to maintain such success?
I have a certain style that's all my own, but I'm also constantly
learning. I keep up with new techniques, styles and training.
I train non-stop – I learned early on that that's the
best way to become good at what I do. I got licensed as a
cosmetologist from a school that's not even around any more,
but all my skill I gained from experience and hands-on work.
I do everything: special effects, horror, hair, wardrobe,
image styling. And I'm always looking for new techniques and
products to do my job better. That's why it was great when
I used DHC's 2 Way Compact. I was working with a fair-skinned
model for your Web site and I had two very different colors
of the 2 Way Compact. Either one would have worked for her
skin. I used it wet and it just went on so well. It took care
of the foundation and powder all at once! It doesn't get chalky
and it has the consistency to go on any skin type. And the
lip colors were fantastic.
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Rose
Hill
Born
in Stanford, CA, 1955. Has been doing makeup and styling for
30 years. Has worked in film, television and print, and her
many high profile clients include actors, athletes, politicians
and corporate executives. Her most exciting assignment to
date was doing makeup for the President of the United States,
Bill Clinton, and Vice President Al Gore. Owns her own company,
Rose Hill and Crew, and also runs her own school, the Academy
of Cosmetic Arts. Words to describe Ms. Hill include: Vibrant
and enthusiastic about life and about her career. Professional
and experienced. Confident about her ability, yet still striving
to be better. Balances work, family and individual pursuits
like a pro.
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What's
a typical day like in the life of Rose Hill?
When I get up, I check on my hamsters, Snowball and Pikachu.
Then I check on my water dragon, Elizabeth. Then, unless,
I have an assignment, I get on the phone and never get off.
Apart from the art of makeup, my job is to talk to people
and get to know their needs and the needs of my job. Once
I understand what my job demands, then I know I can do it
well.
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November, 2000