Issue28 (part2) October 2017

Make-up Artist: Djongi makeup & SFX
How long have you been a makeup artist and how did
you get your start? Honestly, I really can't define it with
a certain date! I have been in arts and crafts since kid,
so oh, yes, this dates back in time! Approximate since 5
years I work as a makeup and sfx artist. It started so
easy, you know, when you work and have a dream you
start to think, than collect some money to study.
Sometimes you don't have a cool job, can't put aside,
sometimes you have a cool job and have no time to go
to study. I never do promises to myself on New Year's
Eve, except that one. I promised myself to start the
year and dedicate it to all the things that are kind to my
heart – things that I had no time or no money to
realize. To learn makeup and sfx was one of it to go for.
I started a course, and all rest were just coming one
after another.
What’s your education and what is your favorite part
of the make up? Apart of being a makeup and special
effects artist, instructor and a teacher, I have got some
other qualifications – I am a foreign trade executive,
have diploma (BA and MA) as an adragogy specialist
(adult education), worked years in the logistics field,
teached English too!
I finished a numerous courses in Hungary and abroad in
makeup, sfx, airbrush, face and body painting etc....
Now my newest school is a hairdresser school, so girls,
fingers crossed for me! I think that we all need to
improve ourselves and learn, it is not a shame, it is
normal human thing to keep your knowlegde up to
date by putting your work on a higher quality and
professional level!
My favourite part? Hm... let me think.... When I put my
hand on my heart, I could say that my favourite part in
makeup is that kind where I have to design a look
according to some special needs – it could be a makeup
for a very extreme costume, or a look what has to fit
more requirements at the same time. That kind of
makeup, what you have to really think over and figure
out how to execute, what materials to use etc.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
That is a very good question! Where I get my
inspiration from? Hm.... sometimes it comes
in a flash and I make notes or start to do
makeup on myself infront of the mirror at
home. I like to think and create out of my
mind, experimenting, mixig techniques,
testing materials and consistencies to the
edge of their limit to see how further can I go.
Sometimes, when I have free hand in a job I
like to create makeups what fit the requirements,
fitting even the small details included
in it. Influence is all over, just needs to be
prosessed. Or I am just calling my Muse on
the hotline!
Any makeup tips you'd like to share with us?
Yes, please use facial cream on daily bases,
over 25 is a must to use an eye cream, a light
foundation is always natural looking instead of
wearing a heavy coverage for every day.
Please do not forget: the task and puropse of
makeup is to make you feel beautiful and
preatty(er than you are), to cover the small
mistakes on your face, hide the things that we
don't want to see, and highlight the things
that are preatty! Less is more!
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