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Lashing out with Dreamgirls' Shutchai Tym Buacherern
According to Shutchai Tym Buacharern, the makeup supervisor on the much anticipated Dreamgirls, the team of skilled makeup artists for the film went through 30 to 40 jars of MAC Blacktrack FluidLine and 15,000 – 20,000 pairs of eyelashes from Ardell and MAC to Valerie Beverly Hills’ mink lashes. Talk about the price of beauty.
Of course, it wasn't just used for Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Beyoncé Knowles and Sharon Leal. As Tym explains, the lashes and liner were applied to everyone from the main actresses to the extras.
As makeup supervisor, Tym created the overall look based on an updated version of the late ‘60s through mid-‘70s style. “When the girls first start out, they are very simple. They are like girls from the ‘hood who become more refined,” explains Tym who applied makeup for both Jennifer Hudson and Anika Noni Rose. Jennifer Hudson’s “Effie White” transforms from a poor girl from Detroit into a superstar and then to an ex-singer on welfare. Her makeup demonstrates that—with plain and innocent to glammed up to torn down to nothing, not even mascara. Unlike the glamorous transformation of Beyoncé’s character, Jennifer’s Effie is stripped away of all her glamour and takes on a more natural style wearing neutral, earthier makeup tones.
When it came to makeup, Tym didn’t discriminate—he used everything from well-known brands like MAC and Bobbi Brown to newcomers Jack & Jill Cosmetics. Jennifer’s foundation is a mixture of Dermacolor, Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick and MAC. To even out her skin tone, Tym applied Amazing Cosmetics concealer. He set makeup with MAC invisible powder. For touch-ups, Tym liked I-Iman pressed powder. Her blush is Nars Torrid which all the girls wear in the film. Tym opted for a satiny finish lipstick as opposed to the matte lips of the time and used Nars lipstick in nude shades like Honolulu Honey and Belle du Jour. To update the look, for the ‘70s scenes, he went all out with YSL Golden Gloss in no.1, 2 and 3. He also used Biotherm’s lip gloss because they are heavily pigmented and piled YSL Golden Gloss on top. In the “disco scene” performance, he glossed up lips with MAC Lip Glass in clear for added shine.
All the Dreamgirls wear MAC Fluidline Blacktrack eye liner. For an “everyday” look, Tym used Prescriptives Duo Bronzing Powder in So Warm as eye shadow on Jennifer. He liked the lighter color on the lid and darker in the crease. Tym also used a lot of MAC Pigments for various scenes. Tym bronzed Jennifer’s body with Classified Cosmetics Era Raze spray on bronzer, Lancome Star Bronzer Magic Golden Spray or Sue Devitt Liquid Gold Coast mixed with L’Occitane Butter Lotion. Instead of all-over bronzer, Tym just emphasized sheen with blush and eye shadow with an occasional dusting on Physician’s Formula Bronzer.
Tym has worked in the fashion and music video industry with photographers Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh. He has also worked as personal makeup artist to Janet Jackson and Gabrielle Union.
Shannon Levy
Blog Editor
Photo by David James 2006 DREAMWORKS LLC and PARAMOUNT PICTURES. All Rights Reserved.
Lashing out with Dreamgirls' Shutchai Tym Buacherern
According to Shutchai Tym Buacharern, the makeup supervisor on the much anticipated Dreamgirls, the team of skilled makeup artists for the film went through 30 to 40 jars of MAC Blacktrack FluidLine and 15,000 – 20,000 pairs of eyelashes from Ardell and MAC to Valerie Beverly Hills’ mink lashes. Talk about the price of beauty.Of course, it wasn't just used for Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Beyoncé Knowles and Sharon Leal. As Tym explains, the lashes and liner were applied to everyone from the main actresses to the extras.
As makeup supervisor, Tym created the overall look based on an updated version of the late ‘60s through mid-‘70s style. “When the girls first start out, they are very simple. They are like girls from the ‘hood who become more refined,” explains Tym who applied makeup for both Jennifer Hudson and Anika Noni Rose. Jennifer Hudson’s “Effie White” transforms from a poor girl from Detroit into a superstar and then to an ex-singer on welfare. Her makeup demonstrates that—with plain and innocent to glammed up to torn down to nothing, not even mascara. Unlike the glamorous transformation of Beyoncé’s character, Jennifer’s Effie is stripped away of all her glamour and takes on a more natural style wearing neutral, earthier makeup tones.
When it came to makeup, Tym didn’t discriminate—he used everything from well-known brands like MAC and Bobbi Brown to newcomers Jack & Jill Cosmetics. Jennifer’s foundation is a mixture of Dermacolor, Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick and MAC. To even out her skin tone, Tym applied Amazing Cosmetics concealer. He set makeup with MAC invisible powder. For touch-ups, Tym liked I-Iman pressed powder. Her blush is Nars Torrid which all the girls wear in the film. Tym opted for a satiny finish lipstick as opposed to the matte lips of the time and used Nars lipstick in nude shades like Honolulu Honey and Belle du Jour. To update the look, for the ‘70s scenes, he went all out with YSL Golden Gloss in no.1, 2 and 3. He also used Biotherm’s lip gloss because they are heavily pigmented and piled YSL Golden Gloss on top. In the “disco scene” performance, he glossed up lips with MAC Lip Glass in clear for added shine.
All the Dreamgirls wear MAC Fluidline Blacktrack eye liner. For an “everyday” look, Tym used Prescriptives Duo Bronzing Powder in So Warm as eye shadow on Jennifer. He liked the lighter color on the lid and darker in the crease. Tym also used a lot of MAC Pigments for various scenes. Tym bronzed Jennifer’s body with Classified Cosmetics Era Raze spray on bronzer, Lancome Star Bronzer Magic Golden Spray or Sue Devitt Liquid Gold Coast mixed with L’Occitane Butter Lotion. Instead of all-over bronzer, Tym just emphasized sheen with blush and eye shadow with an occasional dusting on Physician’s Formula Bronzer.
Tym has worked in the fashion and music video industry with photographers Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh. He has also worked as personal makeup artist to Janet Jackson and Gabrielle Union.
Shannon Levy
Blog Editor
Photo by David James 2006 DREAMWORKS LLC and PARAMOUNT PICTURES. All Rights Reserved.
