Cris Alex

About

• Bio

  From Baltimore Maryland, Cris Alex had always had a passion for the arts. Perhaps this love for the general arts coupled with her attention to detail and unlimited imagination explains how she is able to bend the rules of traditional applications of makeup artistry to create a style and look of her own.
  
  Following her education in the field, Cris moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue her career in special makeup effects. Here, working for numerous FX shops she has added such projects as: Tron: Legacy, Amazing Spiderman 2, X-Men Days of Future Past, Sleepy Hollow (the TV series) and Excision to her credits. In addition, Cris was assistant to Celebrity Makeup Artist Maxi on the Alicia Keys music video “Tears Always Win” and was awarded RAWartist 2012 national title for “Makeup Artist of the Year”.
  
  As she continues to intrigue and captivate her fans with her unique style, the work of Cris Alex will go on to grace numerous productions, publications and websites.

  

• Skills

  High-Definition Makeup

  Airbrush

  Beauty / Corrective

  Waterproof

  Avant-Garde

  Bald Cap

   

  FX Tattoo  / Cover-Up

   

  Body Paint

  Wedding

  Old Age

  Fashion

   

  Character

   

  Casualty / Gore

   

  Prosthetic

   

  FX Fabrication / Lab Tech

  Hair Styling

   

• CV

  FILM & TV

  All That We Destroy

  Directed by Chelsea Stardust

  For Hulu’s “Into the Dark” Series

  Hair and Makeup Department Head (Uncredited)

  Credited as Key Hair

  2019  •  

  Virus of the Dead

  Segment: “Preparation Meets Opportunity”

  Directed by Mark Alan Miller

  FX Makeup

  2018  •  

  Tales of Horror

  Directed by Peter Dukes

  • Pilot

  FX Makeup

  2015  •  

  The Sound of Magic

  Directed by Christopher Broe & Basil Mironer
  Key Makeup

  2014  •  

  Geeks

  Directed by Al White

  • Pilot

  Key Makeup

  2014

  Reunion

  Directed by Shawn Cho
  Key Makeup and FX

  2014  •  

  Little Reaper

  Directed by Peter Dukes

  FX Makeup

  2013  •  

  Deadly Revisions

  Directed by Gregory Blair
  FX Makeup

  🏆  Official Selection New York City Indie Film Festival 2014

  🏆  Official Selection Twisted Tails Film Festival 2014

  2013  •  

  Broken Glass

  Directed by Daniel Chavez

  2013  •  

  Excision

  Directed by Richard Bates Jr.
  Prosthetics, body painting and FX lab work

  🏆  Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2012

  🏆  Official Selection Fantasia International Film Festival 2012

  2012  •  

  Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

  Directed by Ryan Turek
  On set makeup and slit throat

  2011  •  

  Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2

  Directed by Rob Hall
  On set makeup

  2011  •  

  Unearthed: The Hellraiser Saga

  Documentary directed by Ryan Turek
  Prosthetic application and makeup for Clive Barker Cenobite design

  2011

  Feast III: The Happy Finish

  (Re-shoots) FX makeup, tattoo application

  2009  •  

  SPFX LAB TECH WORK

  Night Drive

  Special Effects, Prosthetics and Gags

  2021  •  

  Alien: Covenant

  Life casting

  2017  •  

  Teen Wolf

  Bitemares Inc

  • Codominance (Ep. 5.13)
  • The Sword and the Spirit (Ep. 5.14)
  • Lie Ability (Ep. 5.16)

  Sculptor

  2015  •  

  Captain America: Civil War

  IronHead Studios

  Lab Tech

  2016  •  

  Sleepy Hollow

  Studio 7

  • Blood Moon (Ep. 1.2)
  • For the Triumph of Evil (Ep. 1.3)
  • John Doe (Ep. 1.5)
  • The Sin Eater (Ep. 1.6)
  • Necromancer (Ep. 1.8)
  • Sanctuary (Ep. 1.9)
  • The Vessel (Ep. 1.11)
  • The Indispensable Man (Ep. 1.12)
  • Bad Blood (Ep. 1.13)
  • The Kindred (Ep. 2.2)
  • And the Abyss Gazes Back (Ep. 2.6)
  • Heartless (Ep. 2.8)
  • Mama (Ep. 2.9)
  • Kali Yagu (Ep. 2.14)

  Lab Tech

  2013-2015  •  

  Eden

  Lab Tech

  2014  •  

  X-Men: Days of Future Past

  IronHead Studios

  Lab Tech

  2014  •  

  The Amazing Spider-Man 2

  IronHead Studios

  Lab Tech

  2014  •  

  Jupiter Ascending

  IronHead Studios

  Lab Tech

  2014  •  

  Man of Steel

  Frontline Designs

  Seaming

  2013  •  

  After Earth

  IronHead Studios

  Lab Tech

  2013  •  

  LazyTown

  IronHead Studios

  Lab Tech

  2012  •  

  The Last of Us Video Game Promo Bust

  Vincent Van Dyke Effects

  Seaming

  2012  •    

  The Five-Year Engagement

  Lab Tech

  2012  •  

  Grey’s Anatomy

  • Free Falling (Ep. 8.1)

  Silicone Patching

  2011  •  

  Grimm

  Almost Human Inc

  • Bears Will Be Bears (Ep. 1.2)

  Seaming & Hair

  2011  •  

  Priest

  W.M. Creations

  Mold Maker

  2011  •  

  Tron: Legacy

  Quantum Creation FX

  Mold Maker / Seamer

  2010  •  

  The Crazies

  Almost Human Inc.

  Lab Tech

  2010  •  

  Desperate Housewives

  W.M. Creations

  • If… (Ep. 6.11)

  Seaming

  2010  •  

  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  W.M. Creations

  • Bloodsport (Ep. 10.5)

  Lab Tech

  2009  •  

  COMMERCIALS

   

   

  Little Women LA: Season 2 Promo

  Assistant Makeup

  2014  •  

  Handle It Infomercial

  Hair and Makeup

  2014  •  

  Thomson Holidays Presents Simon the Ogre

  Vincent Van Dyke Effects

  Foam patching & Seaming

  2014  •  

  MTV Canada Holiday Break Promo

  FX Makeup and Camera Ready Makeup for Male Actors

  2012  •  

  Chobani Champions

  The Character Shop

  On Set Makeup / Lab Tech

  2012

  Verizon 4G LTE Alligator

  The Character Shop

  Lab Tech

  2012  •  

  TDC ‘Denmark’

  W.M. Creations

  Seaming

  2009

  PUBLICATIONS / INTERVIEWS

   

  • Freque Magazine Volume #2
  • Unfolded Magazine Issue #13
  • Indies in Motion–Internet Radio Featuring Independent Rising Stars Jan 2013
  • FAULT Magazine Online Blog Jan 2013
  • Bella Morte Magazine Latex Edition
  • Bella Morte Magazine Burlesque Edition
  • Hustler’s Taboo May/June 2011
  • Chad Michael Ward’s STORYTELLER: NUDE
  • Giuseppina Magazine Issue #5
  • Art Center College of Design DOT Magazine #18
  • Coilhouse Magazine Issue #5
  • FIERCE Magazine Oct 2010
  • Sexy Riot #19
  • Giuseppina Magazine Issue #2
  • Urban Moto Magazine Issue #62
  • Urban Moto Magazine Issue #60

  MUSIC VIDEOS

  Ashnikko

  “Daisy”

  2020  •  

  Bad Cop

  “Wish You Well”

  2014  •  

  Old Spice Music Video

  “My Robot and Me”

  2014  •  

  Henry Krinkle

  “Stay”

  2014  •  

  Action Bronson

  “Easy Rider”

  2014  •  

  Alicia Keys

  “Tears Always Win”

  Makeup Assistant for showgirls/extras

  2013  •  

  Michelle Glavan

  “Ghost Rap”

  2013  •  

  Ladies of Rap

  “Food Foxes”

  2013  •  

  DJ Rap

  • “Freefalling”  •  
  • “Satisfied”  •  

  2013

  Bestial Mouths

  “White Eyes”

  2012  •  

  Imperative Reaction

  “Surface”

  2011  •  

  Wallpaper feat. Too $hort

  “butt2butt”

  2011  •  

  This Can’t End Well

  “I’ll Let You Watch”

  2011  •  

  EXHIBITIONS

  RAWards

  The Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, CA

  🏆  NATIONAL WINNER: 2012 RAW Makeup Artist of the Year

  Jan 13, 2013

  RAWards: Los Angeles

  Key Club, West Hollywood, CA
  Semi-Finalist

  🏆  REGIONAL WINNER: 2012 RAW Makeup Artist of the Year – Los Angeles

  Nov 11, 2012  •  

  RAW: Los Angeles presents ACTIVATE

  El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA
  Live prosthetic and beauty models

  Feb 29, 2012  •  

  Clive Barker’s Imagining Man

  Bert Green Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
  Prosthetic application, beauty and body paint

  Nov 11 – Dec 24, 2009Ex

  YOUTUBE / SHORTS

   

  The Coming Dawn Ministry

  Directed by Mark Alan Miller

  FX Makeup

  2018  •    

  Benny Got Shot

  Directed by Malcolm Washington

  FX Makeup

  2017  •  

  Slay Per View

  Directed by Chelsea Stardust

  FX Makeup

  2017  •    

  Marco Polo

  Directed by Chelsea Stardust

  Crypt TV

  FX Makeup

  2016  •    

  Project Hope

  Directed by Chelsea Stardust

  Crypt TV

  FX Makeup

  2015  •    

  Under the Bed

  Directed by Chelsea Stardust

  Crypt TV

  FX Makeup

  2015  •    

  Nic Cage Joins The Gang (Grand Theft Smosh)

  FX Nic Cage Makeup

  2015  •  

  Clevver Style Guide: Macy’s Prom

  Key Makeup

  2015  •  

  Drakken

  Directed by M.F. Wilson

  FX Makeup

  2014  •    

  The Screaming Room

  Directed by Glen Golightly

  FX Makeup

  2014  •  

  The Sims 4 in Real Life

  The Warped Zone

  Key Makeup

  2014  •  

  30-Second Zombie Movie

  Directed by Jeff Kongs and Stephen Cross

  30 Films

  2012  •    

  The Playful Coach

  Directed by Lorne Raimi
  Key Makeup and FX

  2012  •  

  Stitched

  Comicon 2011 short directed by Garth Ennis
  Casualty makeup, prop and gag fabrication

  2011  •    

  Clive Barker Presents: The Sickness

  Directed by Mark Alan Miller
  Prosthetics, gunshot and blood gags

  🏆  Awarded “Best Trailer” Shockfest 2011

  2011 

  Seven Saturdays: Terrified of Breaking Down

  Directed by Chad Michael Ward

  Key Makeup

  2010  •    

  Transition

  Jenny Caloca & Alexandra Gibson

  Prosthetic and body paint

  2010

  Road Kill: A Day in the Life of Henry David Road

  Directed by Robert Bella

  Prosthetic and tattoo application, gag and prop dressing

  🏆  Official Selection Palm Springs International ShortFest 2009

  2009  •  

  PROMOTIONS

   

  Mehron Halloween 2020 Promo

  Baby Yoda
  2020  •  

  Rebel in Paradise

  Jewelry line shoot

  2012

  Mila Fargo

  Clothing line shoot

  2012

  Reversal Movie Poster

  FX Makeup for Natassia Malthe

  2010

  Imperative Reaction

  Promo shots

  Photographer Chad Michael Ward

  2010

  Antiseptic Fashion

  Clothing line shoot by Chad Michael Ward and Mary Taylor

  2010

  Zero Boutique

  Online Catalogue shoot
  Beauty Makeup for Krystal Crossbones

  2009

   

  PUBLIC EVENTS

   

   

  Monsterpalooza 2023

  Killer Klowns from Outer Space 35th Anniversary Rudy Makeup

  Makeup demo at Premiere Products Inc. Booth

  Pasadena, CA

  June 2, 2023  •  

  Monsterpalooza 2017

  Pinhead 30th Anniversary Makeup collaboration with Clive Barker

  Makeup demo at Premiere Products Inc. Booth

  Pasadena, CA

  April 9, 2017

  Son of Monsterpalooza 2015

  Kruos: The Crystal Creature

  Makeup demo at Premiere Products Inc. Booth

  Burbank, CA

  Sept. 19, 2015

  VidCon 2015

  Makeup artist at Universal Studios Jem and the Holograms booth

  Anaheim, CA

  July 23-25, 2015

  The Makeup Show LA

  Makeup demo at the Premiere Products Inc booth

  Los Angeles, CA

  March 2, 2013

  London Dungeon

  Vengeance, UK’s first 5D laser ride
  Key and FX for 3D video clips

  London, England

  2011

  Knott’s Scary Farm Haunt

  Prosthetic application, beauty and 2D effects

  Buena Park, CA

  2010 – 2011

  Dimmu Borgir

  Body paint for stage performers

  Anaheim, CA

  April 16, 2008