Frends Beauty Blog

You've probably heard about our Frends Beauty to Beast ad series we created for Make-up Artist Magazine, and On Makeup Magazine. If not, here's a quick summary. We brought together some of the worlds most talented professional makeup artists into a studio to create their own unique looks using products exclusively from Frends Beauty's inventory. On the beast side we had Carlene K, Kristofer Buckle, and Jordan Liberty. On the special fx side we had Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle, and Richard Redlefsen. Those in the know, know that this is an All-Star makeup team.

When you look up "The Man" in the dictionary...wait, who does that these days? When you Google "The Man" and click images, all you see is a page full of Richard Redlefsen IN YO FACE! That's because, plainly put, Richard Redlefsen is the man. A long time friend and customer of ours, we asked him to be a part of our Frends Beauty To Beast ad campaign, and he happily joined on. We asked him a series of questions to help you understand more about him, and why we asked him to come down. Check it out!

I'll be honest, we didn't even think about doing this shoot without our friend Jordan. His personality screams energy, and his talent absolutely shines. We asked him some questions about his career, check them out below!

Alas, we bring you the second installment of the Frends Beauty to Beast series. In this episode, beauty makeup artist Kristofer Buckle, and special fx makeup artist Matthew Mungle work their magic on model Brooke Quinn. Check out the video, and remember, whether you need to create the beauty, or the beast, Frends Beauty has all of the makeup you need to accomplish your goal!

Because half of our Frends Beauty To Beast shoot is special fx, we simply had to ask our friend Matthew Mungle to come on board. And we are so happy he agreed to! You know how to tell someone is a very humble master of his craft? Ask him to tell us about a staple in his special fx makeup kit, and he doesn't say anything about his own line of special fx makeup. We asked him lots of questions actually...check them out below!

Kristofer is a force to be reckoned with. Some of the other people here at Frends Beauty have known him for quite some time, but this was my first time meeting him. When he enters a room, all eyes are on him. Kristofer has worked with some amazing artists like Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Britney Spears, Cher, and more. He is an absolute perfectionist and loves dramatic, classic glamour. He's also a collector of vintage makeup like original Max Factor and Steins. We asked him some questions about his career, check them out below.

- Who are you? 
Kristofer Buckle

Eryn Krueger Mekash - Hollywood gore queen and injury simulator specialist. Don’t believe me, have you seen Nip/Tuck or American Horror Story? Yeah, most of those cut open bodies and creepy creatures are her design and execution. Check below to see how Eryn took her model to a twisted Bride of Frankenstein:

Carlene K, celebrity artist and a member of the glam squad for The Voice; thought her beach blonde model could rock her signature bronzed skin and smokey eye perfectly. It's a favorite look among artists and beauty junkies alike. Here are some of Carlene K’s must-haves for this look:

Chloe is awesome. As a young professional special fx artist with amazing talent, drive, and tenacity, she represents the up and coming class of artists whose work you will be seeing in film and television for years to come. We were so happy she came onboard to assist with our special fx makeup. We asked her some questions about her career, check it out below:

Our friend Eryn is pretty rad. Seriously rad. She's definitely the kind of person you want in your crew. The crew you hang with, or the crew you hire to do makeup for your ad campaign. So we had to reach out. When she is not department heading American Horror Story...well, we're just happy she had time to come and work with us. We asked her a bunch of questions about her career, check it out below!

When it came time to create a team of phenomenal artists for our Beauty To Beast campaign, we simply had to ask Carlene Kearns to join us. She is the creator of Carlene K Shine Bronzer, and a long time customer and personal friend of ours. She is constantly busy with her line, and works a lot in the music industry with the Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger, JoJo, Shay Mitchell and Ashley Benson. We asked her some questions about her career, check it out!

Choosing which Beauty To Beast ad to launch the series was tough. We had our own internal struggle that ultimately went to committee. Each team was so incredibly talented, and their work was stellar. In the end though it came to us - summer is ending and Halloween is coming. By now you’ve seen the ad and you know what I mean. Carlene K and Eryn Krueger Mekash melded these two seasons (yes Halloween is a season to us) onto the same face. 

Supplying professional hair and makeup artists for over 75 years, we understand that the art of makeup does not end at glowing skin, long lashes, and sun kissed cheeks. Don’t get us wrong we love that part of this business; but take a moment to think about some of your favorite shows - The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, etc. Heavy makeup is involved in creating those blood thirsty zombies, killer clowns, and mutilated villains. Each amazing makeup look is created in steps. You can’t create a monster without foundation of some sort, right?