A Charleston Premiere of THE WISE KIDS!

Hey dolls!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with loved ones and yummy food. I certainly had my fair share of Grandma's cornbread stuffing and pumpkin pie - my favs! But Thanksgiving is about more than the feast and football. It is a time to reflect on the things we are most thankful for in life. And I am truly blessed with amazing friends and family, without which I would not have been able to fulfill one of my dreams recently...

After over a year of waiting, the Charleston premiere of THE WISE KIDS finally happened!! It was such a great weekend. I spent a lot of time remeniscing about the time I lived in Charleston, the countless hours spent making the film, overnight shoots, the delerium that caused friendships I will cherish forever, and the list goes on. There is just a certain charm about Charleston that will always have a special place in my heart. But being reunited with the cast and crew of THE WISE KIDS and seeing my name listed under "makeup artist" on a big screen (and I mean BIG as the premiere was at the Hippodrome in downtown Charleston) will definitely be filed under one of the coolest experiences of my life!

After seeing THE WISE KIDS for myself (twice), I can see why it has received so much positive press and won eight awards at festivals such as Outfest. The director, Stephen Cone had a vision of telling a story about the lives of faith-based Southerners and their struggles with daily life. So he gathered cast and crew from Charleston and Chicago to create THE WISE KIDS. During the filming process, it was hard at times to picture everything coming together so perfectly as each scene had to be broken down to consider every detail. Indeed, it did though. I have to admit that I was very proud of the makeup on this film. Everyone looked amazing!! All my worrying about makeup continuity throughout the film actually paid off! The joke remains: "Can we get Christien on set with sweat rags?" HA!! It was the middle of summer in Charleston and it was HOT! So I had to make sure the makeup didn't melt off and that the actors didn't appear sweaty even though they were dying at times!

I think the film is nothing short of amazing and for that, I am truly thankful to have been a part of THE WISE KIDS. To watch the trailer of THE WISE KIDS, click HERE!!!! And to see more pics, etc. from the premiere, click HERE!!!

with "THE WISE KIDS" (Tyler, Molly, and Allison)
with my loves, Justin (production assistant) and Tanesha (hair)