What every aspiring Makeup Artist needs to know! Step Behind the Scenes with a True Industry Professional Rhonda Cummings brings over forty years of experience as a makeup artist, cosmetologist, aesthetician, and instructor to this powerful story of her journey and how she accomplished it at the age of fifty-two and is still going strong at sixty-seven. More than just a memoir, Behind the Scenes as a Makeup Artist for Film offers the real-world insights Rhonda wishes she had when she started her journey at the age of eighteen. She takes you through pre-production requirements, to the actual on-set demands, to post-wrap expectations. She reveals what it truly took to succeed as a director of the makeup department in the film industry. Whether you're a licensed professional ready to make the leap or a seasoned makeup artist looking to refine your approach, this is the book that will guide, inspire, and empower your path toward being a makeup artist for film. Rhonda delivers an insider's perspective that's both practical and inspiring, with a rare window into the behind-the-scenes work of a professional makeup artist in the world of filmmaking.