Coleen Scott is a Costume Designer and Makeup Artist with an MFA in Costume Design from Boston University. She has worked for over 15 years in theater, opera, film, and television. Since finishing her professional makeup and hair training at The Make Up Designory in New York City in 2010, Coleen has been focusing on makeup, hair, and styling for fashion, fine art, and portrait photography. She works extensively with her creative partner, photographer, Ben Trivett. She has her own lingerie line, Tattoo Girl Lingerie, and often builds commissioned costume pieces for performers in New York City. Coleen currently teaches Costume Design and Makeup for Stage and Film at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, NY. She founded the makeup program at the school in 2012.
This blog is a dedication to Coleen’s broader interests in beauty, fashion, culture, and cuisine.