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Celena Rubin
Aug 1, 20224 min read
The Party! A 10 Year Celebration and an Oscar Award Makes an Appearance
To celebrate The Art of Makeup’s 10-year anniversary we decided to have a small meaningful gathering of those who are most important to...
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Celena Rubin
Jun 8, 20223 min read
It’s Our 10 Year Anniversary!
Eleven years ago we jam packed my Honda CR-V with as much as we could fit, including our 5-year-old daughter, and left Los Angeles, my...
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Celena Rubin
Apr 22, 20202 min read
Wait A Second…I Did Their Makeup!
Derek & Julianne Hough Have you ever had a déjà vu when you were talking to someone and you realize that you have already met them?...
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Celena Rubin
Dec 21, 20182 min read
Working with Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall 1943-2018 Much of my makeup artistry career was devoted doing makeup for celebrities and important politicians for...
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Celena Rubin
Sep 13, 20182 min read
Burt Reynolds
My first experience with Burt Reynolds was a drive by. I was told to sit on the teeter totter while waiting for the Smokey and the Bandit...
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Celena Rubin
Aug 27, 20183 min read
I Did Senator John McCain’s Makeup!
When I met Senator John McCain it was one of the most important times of his life. He was selected as the Republican presidential...
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Celena Rubin
Apr 14, 20182 min read
What! I’m connected to Trump?
Karen McDougal and Celena Rubin Celena Rubin & David Lee Roth Lately, I keep noticing how a career in makeup artistry has connected me to...
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Celena Rubin
Jul 3, 20152 min read
Another Makeup & Hair Bill in Oregon Passed!
Happy Fourth of July Celebrating Makeup Artistry Freedom in Oregon! In just 2 years, with the help of my community and wonderful...
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Celena Rubin
Apr 7, 20151 min read
Makeup artist on camera – Alexi Lalas Levi’s Commercial
Just when you least expect it, sometimes you are told on a shoot, “By the way, you are going to be on camera today.” Yikes! In this...
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Celena Rubin
Feb 6, 20152 min read
Bridal Makeup
I think you need to be a special kind of makeup artist to love doing bridal makeup. It is a high stress day with high expectations! The...
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Celena Rubin
Dec 11, 20144 min read
Inside the Homes of Celebrities
Leonardo DiCaprio Penny Marshall Michael Jackson As I sit in my quaint little house, flipping through home decorating magazines, I...
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Celena Rubin
Dec 3, 20142 min read
The Pretty Blog
The other day I had a meeting with a new student. We talked about the program and she filled out an application. And then she said I was...
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Celena Rubin
Nov 13, 20142 min read
Makeup tips for Seniors
Last month I was asked by the editor of local senior newspaper, The Messenger, to write an article on makeup tips for seniors. With a...
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Celena Rubin
Aug 30, 20141 min read
My trip to IMATS in Vancouver, B.C.
Growing up in L.A., I had access to the mecca of all the film industry had to offer. I didn’t just grow up in L.A., but I grew up in...
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Celena Rubin
Jan 24, 20141 min read
Meeting Great Minds – Mac 30 Year Anniversary
When people ask me what my favorite type of makeup is that I do as a makeup artist, my answer is always the same. It’s not the makeup...
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Celena Rubin
Aug 10, 20132 min read
From Makeup to Movie Star! Makeup Artists Who Get Discovered!
Sometimes makeup artists get pulled in FRONT of the camera.
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Celena Rubin
Jul 28, 20131 min read
Watch The Digits!
About a year ago I started working with The Digits, an online educational web series that teaches elementary and middle school age kids...
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Celena Rubin
May 14, 20134 min read
I fought the law…and I won! Makeup Artistry Bill Passed
I am proud to be a working makeup artist in Oregon. Before yesterday, I wasn’t allowed to charge for makeup services in Oregon without...
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Celena Rubin
Jan 22, 20132 min read
Makeup Artists…In Front of the Camera!
Having just returned from the International Makeup Artist Tradeshow, I look back at the flurry of crowds, noise, amazing talent, and a...
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Celena Rubin
Sep 5, 20121 min read
Adidas Yoga and Makeup for Ad Campaign
Believe it or not, these clothes were about 3 sizes too big and we had to bunch and clip them where you can’t see in the shot. I can’t...
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