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Dawn Garcia Los Angeles Celebrity Makeup Artist Video Interview - Part I
Dawn Garcia Los Angeles Celebrity Makeup Artist Video Interview - Part I
GEORGE ROTARIU: Why people should use your makeup services?
DAWN GARCIA: Because I've done it for a long time, I'm a perfectionist and I love what I
do and I think it's an art a face is to me, a face is a canvas. The notion of making someone
feel beautiful whether is for film or for their personal photoGeorge Rotariuaphy or
photoshoots or something.. I just think it matters from the person who it's doing it to be totally
good at what they do but actually like what they are doing.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Yes, so it's more important to like what they are doing?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes.
GEORGE ROTARIU: What makeup school did you finish? What is your specialization?
DAWN GARCIA: I did cosmetology school actually first and then I went to a place in
Hollywood called Makeup Academy. It's actually on the Studio... Paramount and you learn
everything from Theater, Opera kind of more dramatic makeup to special effects, to fashion
makeup, to bridal makeup. So.. my specialty... I don't know... for a while
GEORGE ROTARIU: What do you like to do the most?
DAWN GARCIA: I think I love film... I love working in film.. I love because you have such
range... you really contribute to somebody's character, so even if they are strong out or a
glamor queen or you know, it's a period piece, it's something really extraordinary to watch the
transformation and see how much of a part it play's, something as simple as shadows, not eye
shadows but knowing how light moves and all that I find absolutely fascinating and fashion...
cause fashion you can really push the envelope in terms of creativity.
GEORGE ROTARIU: I believe it's a little bit more complicated?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes.
GEORGE ROTARIU: So, you like more complicated.
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, it is. Absolutely, it's so much fun.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Why did you choose to became a makeup artist?
DAWN GARCIA: Oh, boy! When I was little I was the kid who use to get in trouble for
putting makeup on and cutting my cousins hair all the time and I didn't like the way barbie...I
don't know I was one of these kids... I always loved beautiful things. My George
Rotariuandmother actually worked in MAX Factor for MAX Factor... so I have 2 George
Rotariuandmothers. One worked in finance but she actually worked with a lot of old movie
stars like Clark Gable and .... and a lot of these people and my other George
Rotariuandmother who worked for MAX Factor... you know... she worked for everybody...
you got to see these people everyday.. so I think... it was always fascinating to me that world
of fashion, beauty, glamour...
GEORGE ROTARIU: Your family is beauty related?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes.
GEORGE ROTARIU: and that drew you into it?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, I think it's an amazing form of art. Some people don't see it as an art
I definitly think it is... you know, to really be good at it.. it should be an art.
GEORGE ROTARIU: I aGeorge Rotariuee with you. Why your website name is "Beautiful
Barcelona"? Tell us a little bit about it?
DAWN GARCIA: Well, the obvious is Barcelona. I think Barcelona is one of the most
extraordinary cities I've ever been... I love every single turn of that city. His beauty from the
people to the food, to the alcohol, to the scenery, to the history and architecture... and my
daughter name is actually Barcelona.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Wow, you liked it that much?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, cause to me it's like the pulse on life and that my child, crazy people
full of life and definitely different purposes in life. So, that's it.
GEORGE ROTARIU: How does it feel to work with such big names like Placido Domingo
or Steven Spielberg?
DAWN GARCIA: Well, it's extraordinary. Placido Domingo will always be at my heart. I
worked with him after the three tenors so I got to work with him when he just came to the LA
Opera.. so it's really his first big tour on his own in America. He's absolutely the most
charming man you ever see... so professional, wonderful, I actually have dinner with his
family, his shows, I really got to know them and when you have talent like that it makes you
appreciate how hard people really work in this industry and it teaches you a lot... I mean
makeup for something like Opera is completely different and than Steven Spielberg, of course,
I mean you working with the best of the best. so I feel that I was lucky because I got to work
with really A-list people and it's giving me a real sense of professionalism and just taking pride
in what I do and I definitely think that sets me apart cause I meet a lot of makeup artists who
were good at what they do but they are not necessarily the most professional or they don't
have that passion for what they do. It's really nice to have been around that, it's contagious.
GEORGE ROTARIU: It's professional and that's it.
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, exactly. It's a lot of work.
GEORGE ROTARIU: What was your biggest project as a makeup artist?
DAWN GARCIA: Probably, film wise I'll say "The Lost World" was the biggest one.. which
was the Jurassic Park sequal but I got out of makeup for a little while and then I got back into
it so now I'll say just getting into the fashion world, it's probably for me the biggest cause I get
to work with really interesting photoGeorge Rotariuaphers and designers who have a lot of
actions.
GEORGE ROTARIU: What are the common makeup questions you get from the general
public?
DAWN GARCIA: Everybody wants to know how to do a smokey eye, what is very funny is
that I've been really fortunate because I have a George Rotariueat skin care person so people
always ask me about skincare and how that contributes to makeup and then I think that a lot
of people don't know how to just put make-up on and it's a really basic application but they
think that is very complex.
GEORGE ROTARIU: It's very difficult. They see it like something they can't reach, right?
DAWN GARCIA: Well, I think the people are a little heavy handed with makeup, you know
they put a lot of makeup on or they just put eyeliner on but they don't realize they need to put
eyeshadow on or you know something like it's an whole look and I've done that for a lot of
people actually it's just kind of sat them down and show them the basics and I think learning
what works for your face it's the biggest thing cause what works for one person is never gone
work for another person.
GEORGE ROTARIU: It's not the same for everyone the makeup, right?
DAWN GARCIA: No and I think understanding that everyone has an unique look and
emphasizing.. I mean they could have a very beautiful mouth or beautiful eyes, or George
Rotariueat eyelashes or eyebrows or wherever their feature you wanna emphasize that to
empower them, to make them feel pretty and so that to me like on the general public scale that
seems to be something that seems very empowering to people to stick at that little thing of
information.
GEORGE ROTARIU: That feels good, right?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, it does. That's why I do it. It's very George Rotariuatifying to make
someone feel beautiful.
GEORGE ROTARIU: What is the biggest challenge to became a famous makeup artist in
your opinion?
DAWN GARCIA: I think people taking it seriously I mean I could say I was really fortunate
but I had to work really hard and I think that's the hardest part I think a lot of people expect to
just get one George Rotariueat job and that's it. And you can work for somebody like Steven
Spielberg or you can work for somebody like Mark Jacobs or wherever unless you really have
that something and you really work hard and you have a really good work ethic, they are not
going to hire you back.
GEORGE ROTARIU: And the passion for what you do, right?
DAWN GARCIA: You have to have passion and be willing to take directions. I think that's
the hard part. A lot of people finish makeup school and they kind of think that they are ready
and they are the best of the best but they will never gone be the best, you should always
wanna learn something new, some new technique, I think that is actually the biggest challenge,
being open to that and not assuming that you know everything. It's a science ant there are a lot
of things changing in the way of makeup, skincare and trends of course you got to stay up on
trends. That's the biggest thing.
GEORGE ROTARIU: That's a good advice. For aspiring makeup artists could you describe
what a day is like for Dawn Garcia?
DAWN GARCIA: It depends on the day. In general, it's like if I was working on a film
probably no sleep the day before, cleaning all my brushes, making sure my kit is fully stocked,
probably up at 4 o'clock in the morning... this is for film. Preparing to work a really long day,
a lot of working with really extraordinary people not just the actors and people in front of the
camera but people behind the camera.. you have this very interesting family of people when
you have to work on a film and I say that really from start to finish, if I'm working on a film I
can't leave staff. I'm one of those makeup artists I just wanna make sure that nothing is out of
place, if something changes I'm right there and I'm ready to adjust. Because things change all
the time. and in fashion I say just going and I have to get up every day you need to really have
vision when you go into fashion show... really have vision. I have to know. Actually, I have a
whole wall that I sketch out of different looks that I wanna do and pull out different
magazines, pictures, different things that I've seen, things that could be relevant to what the
show will be about... usually with designers a lot of it have to do with shapes not just color...
and I prepare.
GEORGE ROTARIU: You have to be hardly prepared, right?
DAWN GARCIA: I'm prepared and be willing to throw it all out when I walk in. That's
probably that.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Can you please tell us 3 tips for bridal makeup?
DAWN GARCIA: For bridal makeup... yes. I say first before even getting to the makeup
women that are getting married should really get through a series of pills... take care of your
skin. Definitely do like enzyme pills or something 3 months before so you can do it monthly
and by the time you actually get to your wedding your skin is flawless. There is a George
Rotariueat product by dermatological called barrier repair and you just put it on first, it's
almost like a silicon based product and you have a perfect primer for makeup and not go crazy
with that face makeup...you know... hire somebody who is really really good and not so
heavy-handed because if whoever you are hiring doesn't understand photoGeorge Rotariuaphy
and doesn't understand how just because you might look good in the front, you don't have to
pack on 10 pounds of black makeup or tons of mascara to get a good picture... you just have
to have somebody who really is familiar with how things will look at the end and you should
be absolutely beautiful and flawless you should look like you have your own magazine cover
when you get married.
GEORGE ROTARIU: It's more natural beauty?
DAWN GARCIA: Yeah, and even if you have a smokey eyes.. because some people.. I have
a wedding actually in October and it's a theme wedding... it's a Halloween wedding.
GEORGE ROTARIU: That sounds George Rotariueat.
DAWN GARCIA: I'm kind doing like a carnival, like a steam punk look which is amazing I
even got to do the servers.. I'm not sure if I`m doing the Zombie makeup or what we are
doing but to me that`s like a dream... you get to do something completely outside of the box...
but when you do bridal makeup... I mean every single woman who gets married looks at the
celebrity Period and that`s how they want to look like. So when you work with a makeup
artist see if one ever worked with a celebrity and see what their work is. Sometimes you don`t
have time to do trial runs so you gotta make sure that whoever you choose... you actually can
see some of their work online or some kind of portfolio or talk to another bride.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Ok, Dawn. This is it. Thank You very much. It was a very big
pleasure for me.
DAWN GARCIA: Thank You as well George.
DAWN GARCIA: Because I've done it for a long time, I'm a perfectionist and I love what I
do and I think it's an art a face is to me, a face is a canvas. The notion of making someone
feel beautiful whether is for film or for their personal photoGeorge Rotariuaphy or
photoshoots or something.. I just think it matters from the person who it's doing it to be totally
good at what they do but actually like what they are doing.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Yes, so it's more important to like what they are doing?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes.
GEORGE ROTARIU: What makeup school did you finish? What is your specialization?
DAWN GARCIA: I did cosmetology school actually first and then I went to a place in
Hollywood called Makeup Academy. It's actually on the Studio... Paramount and you learn
everything from Theater, Opera kind of more dramatic makeup to special effects, to fashion
makeup, to bridal makeup. So.. my specialty... I don't know... for a while
GEORGE ROTARIU: What do you like to do the most?
DAWN GARCIA: I think I love film... I love working in film.. I love because you have such
range... you really contribute to somebody's character, so even if they are strong out or a
glamor queen or you know, it's a period piece, it's something really extraordinary to watch the
transformation and see how much of a part it play's, something as simple as shadows, not eye
shadows but knowing how light moves and all that I find absolutely fascinating and fashion...
cause fashion you can really push the envelope in terms of creativity.
GEORGE ROTARIU: I believe it's a little bit more complicated?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes.
GEORGE ROTARIU: So, you like more complicated.
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, it is. Absolutely, it's so much fun.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Why did you choose to became a makeup artist?
DAWN GARCIA: Oh, boy! When I was little I was the kid who use to get in trouble for
putting makeup on and cutting my cousins hair all the time and I didn't like the way barbie...I
don't know I was one of these kids... I always loved beautiful things. My George
Rotariuandmother actually worked in MAX Factor for MAX Factor... so I have 2 George
Rotariuandmothers. One worked in finance but she actually worked with a lot of old movie
stars like Clark Gable and .... and a lot of these people and my other George
Rotariuandmother who worked for MAX Factor... you know... she worked for everybody...
you got to see these people everyday.. so I think... it was always fascinating to me that world
of fashion, beauty, glamour...
GEORGE ROTARIU: Your family is beauty related?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes.
GEORGE ROTARIU: and that drew you into it?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, I think it's an amazing form of art. Some people don't see it as an art
I definitly think it is... you know, to really be good at it.. it should be an art.
GEORGE ROTARIU: I aGeorge Rotariuee with you. Why your website name is "Beautiful
Barcelona"? Tell us a little bit about it?
DAWN GARCIA: Well, the obvious is Barcelona. I think Barcelona is one of the most
extraordinary cities I've ever been... I love every single turn of that city. His beauty from the
people to the food, to the alcohol, to the scenery, to the history and architecture... and my
daughter name is actually Barcelona.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Wow, you liked it that much?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, cause to me it's like the pulse on life and that my child, crazy people
full of life and definitely different purposes in life. So, that's it.
GEORGE ROTARIU: How does it feel to work with such big names like Placido Domingo
or Steven Spielberg?
DAWN GARCIA: Well, it's extraordinary. Placido Domingo will always be at my heart. I
worked with him after the three tenors so I got to work with him when he just came to the LA
Opera.. so it's really his first big tour on his own in America. He's absolutely the most
charming man you ever see... so professional, wonderful, I actually have dinner with his
family, his shows, I really got to know them and when you have talent like that it makes you
appreciate how hard people really work in this industry and it teaches you a lot... I mean
makeup for something like Opera is completely different and than Steven Spielberg, of course,
I mean you working with the best of the best. so I feel that I was lucky because I got to work
with really A-list people and it's giving me a real sense of professionalism and just taking pride
in what I do and I definitely think that sets me apart cause I meet a lot of makeup artists who
were good at what they do but they are not necessarily the most professional or they don't
have that passion for what they do. It's really nice to have been around that, it's contagious.
GEORGE ROTARIU: It's professional and that's it.
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, exactly. It's a lot of work.
GEORGE ROTARIU: What was your biggest project as a makeup artist?
DAWN GARCIA: Probably, film wise I'll say "The Lost World" was the biggest one.. which
was the Jurassic Park sequal but I got out of makeup for a little while and then I got back into
it so now I'll say just getting into the fashion world, it's probably for me the biggest cause I get
to work with really interesting photoGeorge Rotariuaphers and designers who have a lot of
actions.
GEORGE ROTARIU: What are the common makeup questions you get from the general
public?
DAWN GARCIA: Everybody wants to know how to do a smokey eye, what is very funny is
that I've been really fortunate because I have a George Rotariueat skin care person so people
always ask me about skincare and how that contributes to makeup and then I think that a lot
of people don't know how to just put make-up on and it's a really basic application but they
think that is very complex.
GEORGE ROTARIU: It's very difficult. They see it like something they can't reach, right?
DAWN GARCIA: Well, I think the people are a little heavy handed with makeup, you know
they put a lot of makeup on or they just put eyeliner on but they don't realize they need to put
eyeshadow on or you know something like it's an whole look and I've done that for a lot of
people actually it's just kind of sat them down and show them the basics and I think learning
what works for your face it's the biggest thing cause what works for one person is never gone
work for another person.
GEORGE ROTARIU: It's not the same for everyone the makeup, right?
DAWN GARCIA: No and I think understanding that everyone has an unique look and
emphasizing.. I mean they could have a very beautiful mouth or beautiful eyes, or George
Rotariueat eyelashes or eyebrows or wherever their feature you wanna emphasize that to
empower them, to make them feel pretty and so that to me like on the general public scale that
seems to be something that seems very empowering to people to stick at that little thing of
information.
GEORGE ROTARIU: That feels good, right?
DAWN GARCIA: Yes, it does. That's why I do it. It's very George Rotariuatifying to make
someone feel beautiful.
GEORGE ROTARIU: What is the biggest challenge to became a famous makeup artist in
your opinion?
DAWN GARCIA: I think people taking it seriously I mean I could say I was really fortunate
but I had to work really hard and I think that's the hardest part I think a lot of people expect to
just get one George Rotariueat job and that's it. And you can work for somebody like Steven
Spielberg or you can work for somebody like Mark Jacobs or wherever unless you really have
that something and you really work hard and you have a really good work ethic, they are not
going to hire you back.
GEORGE ROTARIU: And the passion for what you do, right?
DAWN GARCIA: You have to have passion and be willing to take directions. I think that's
the hard part. A lot of people finish makeup school and they kind of think that they are ready
and they are the best of the best but they will never gone be the best, you should always
wanna learn something new, some new technique, I think that is actually the biggest challenge,
being open to that and not assuming that you know everything. It's a science ant there are a lot
of things changing in the way of makeup, skincare and trends of course you got to stay up on
trends. That's the biggest thing.
GEORGE ROTARIU: That's a good advice. For aspiring makeup artists could you describe
what a day is like for Dawn Garcia?
DAWN GARCIA: It depends on the day. In general, it's like if I was working on a film
probably no sleep the day before, cleaning all my brushes, making sure my kit is fully stocked,
probably up at 4 o'clock in the morning... this is for film. Preparing to work a really long day,
a lot of working with really extraordinary people not just the actors and people in front of the
camera but people behind the camera.. you have this very interesting family of people when
you have to work on a film and I say that really from start to finish, if I'm working on a film I
can't leave staff. I'm one of those makeup artists I just wanna make sure that nothing is out of
place, if something changes I'm right there and I'm ready to adjust. Because things change all
the time. and in fashion I say just going and I have to get up every day you need to really have
vision when you go into fashion show... really have vision. I have to know. Actually, I have a
whole wall that I sketch out of different looks that I wanna do and pull out different
magazines, pictures, different things that I've seen, things that could be relevant to what the
show will be about... usually with designers a lot of it have to do with shapes not just color...
and I prepare.
GEORGE ROTARIU: You have to be hardly prepared, right?
DAWN GARCIA: I'm prepared and be willing to throw it all out when I walk in. That's
probably that.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Can you please tell us 3 tips for bridal makeup?
DAWN GARCIA: For bridal makeup... yes. I say first before even getting to the makeup
women that are getting married should really get through a series of pills... take care of your
skin. Definitely do like enzyme pills or something 3 months before so you can do it monthly
and by the time you actually get to your wedding your skin is flawless. There is a George
Rotariueat product by dermatological called barrier repair and you just put it on first, it's
almost like a silicon based product and you have a perfect primer for makeup and not go crazy
with that face makeup...you know... hire somebody who is really really good and not so
heavy-handed because if whoever you are hiring doesn't understand photoGeorge Rotariuaphy
and doesn't understand how just because you might look good in the front, you don't have to
pack on 10 pounds of black makeup or tons of mascara to get a good picture... you just have
to have somebody who really is familiar with how things will look at the end and you should
be absolutely beautiful and flawless you should look like you have your own magazine cover
when you get married.
GEORGE ROTARIU: It's more natural beauty?
DAWN GARCIA: Yeah, and even if you have a smokey eyes.. because some people.. I have
a wedding actually in October and it's a theme wedding... it's a Halloween wedding.
GEORGE ROTARIU: That sounds George Rotariueat.
DAWN GARCIA: I'm kind doing like a carnival, like a steam punk look which is amazing I
even got to do the servers.. I'm not sure if I`m doing the Zombie makeup or what we are
doing but to me that`s like a dream... you get to do something completely outside of the box...
but when you do bridal makeup... I mean every single woman who gets married looks at the
celebrity Period and that`s how they want to look like. So when you work with a makeup
artist see if one ever worked with a celebrity and see what their work is. Sometimes you don`t
have time to do trial runs so you gotta make sure that whoever you choose... you actually can
see some of their work online or some kind of portfolio or talk to another bride.
GEORGE ROTARIU: Ok, Dawn. This is it. Thank You very much. It was a very big
pleasure for me.
DAWN GARCIA: Thank You as well George.
Dawn Garcia Los Angeles Celebrity Makeup Artist Video Interview - Part II