Tara Cooper with her Advanced Makeup Design class showing off their final exam Makeup Design projects. 
My Wig Making students and I wearing their Mustache making projects!
A close-up of one of the Advanced Makeup Design class' final Design Projects beautifully executed by student, Austin Rausch. 
Fantasy Makeup Day!
A close-up of one of the Advanced Makeup Design class' final Design Projects beautifully executed by student, Liz Rische. Feathered wig and beak were also fabricated by Liz.
60s Makeup Day! Twiggy inspired. 
Old Age Makeup Day. Executed by student, Cheyenne Barton. 
Drag Makeup Day!
A close-up of one of the Advanced Makeup Design class' final Design Projects beautifully executed by student, Meredith Stein (She built this wig from scratch).
A close-up of one of the Advanced Makeup Design class' final Design Projects beautifully executed by student, Julia Trinidad. 
I call this Bearded Lady day in my Advanced Makeup Design course. It’s one of my favorite days.
Tara Cooper with her Advanced Makeup Design class showing off their final exam Makeup Design projects. 
Restoration Makeup Day! 
Animal Makeup Day! Executed by students Liz Rische and Austin Rausch.
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A close-up of one of the Advanced Makeup Design class' final Design Projects beautifully executed by student, Monica Azcarate.
Animal makeup workshop for an after school middle school program. Makeup by Tara Cooper. 
Wax gash day. Makeup application by Danielle Richter. 
Beard ventilation. Beards ventilated and modeled by Tara Cooper and Sarah Garcia.
Restoration Makeup Day! 
Tara Cooper with her Advanced Makeup Design class showing off their final exam Makeup Design projects. 
One of the earlier informal classes that Tara Cooper taught for the University of Texas at Austin. It was cut, scrape, and gash day! 
50s Makeup Day! Makeup by Tara Cooper. 
80s Makeup Day! 
Group SPFX Makeup exercise day. Students worked together to adhere blood bladder systems up to an exit would that they jointly designed and executed. 
Group SPFX Makeup exercise day. Students worked together to adhere blood bladder systems up to an exit would that they jointly designed and executed. 
Maggot makeup day. Makeup executed by Lisa Raymond. 
A close-up of one of the Advanced Makeup Design class' final Design Projects beautifully executed by student, Brooke Marie Friesen. 
80s Makeup Day! Inspiration: Dolly Parton!
A picture from my final Advanced Makeup Design class at St. Edward’s University. I’m going to really miss teaching, but I’m probably going to miss these students even more.
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