Shaping technique 'Mother of Blues music'

WithMa rainey’s black bottom, the hair designer Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson and makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera facing the opportunity to win the excellent hairstyle "in Oscar this year, awarded on 25/4.Neal and Wilson are also the first African -American women nominated in this category.The role of Ma Rainey'sViola DavisAlso helped her have the fifth Oscar nomination - the most ever for the black female actress.

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Trailer

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The film directed by George C. Wolfe is based on the play of the same name by August Wilson, revolving around the life of Moro Rainey - a black singer known as "the mother of the Blues music".In the end of her career, she was forced to build images by white skin producers according to their tastes.

In order to recreate the image of Moroyy, three experts studied 10 artists' photos in the 1920s and the details and facts in August Wilson's play.Information about Rainey is very scarce, making them feel pressure.

* Fashion in the 1920s in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

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Mia Neal - Design wig for Oprah Winfrey inThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks(2017) - created 100 wigs for nearly three weeks.Neal carefully cared for, applying oil on the synthetic fibers to help them soft as real hair, ensuring the hair roots, hair textures and background colors in harmony with the scalp of the actors.

Wilson - Viola Davis's hair stylist since 2008 - accepted the duty to styled, a wig for the main character every day, while protecting the hair from wet when the crew filmed in Pittsburgh (USA).

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Makeup artist Lopez-Rivera spent days learning about the beauty style of black women during 1900-1920 in the US.He made Davis wet his eyes wet chalk, cheeks blushing with lipstick, wearing gold tooth jewelry.Experts use his little finger to spread, rub chalk throughout Davis's face.He deliberately painted one side of his eyebrows to avoid creating perfection.The makeup style seems to be less orthodontic for Ma Rainey, inspired by the story of women in the Spanish Civil War.They often use the bottle to burn and oil to make eyeshadow and apply their hands to the eyes with their hands.

Receiving the Oscar nomination is the pride of Neal, Wilson and Lopez-Rivera.AboveVogue, they said whether the victory or not, the trio hopes to inspire many black creators who are working in the entertainment industry."Remove fear, doubt and prejudice. If you want, you will be welcomed. Continue to dream and work hard because we are vivid examples of that," Neal said.

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