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Hollywood F/X Makeup Artist Changes the Face of the Military
Camouflage Face Paint Now In Use With More Realistic Coloring

“Bloody Mary” Takes “Titanic” Makeup to the Battlefield

Hollywood F/X makeup artist Bobbie Weiner has changed the face of the military.

Under contract with the Department of Defense, Weiner is providing Special Forces troops with an improved camouflage face paint that has a broader color pallet that can be used to realistically blend with terrains and tactical situations.

Weiner is the special effects makeup consultant for the newly released “Behind Enemy Lines.” She also supplied the movie with the camouflage face paint, death makeup and her signature F/X frostbitten look that she developed for the mega hit movie “Titanic.”

Weiner, through her company Bobbie Weiner Enterprises, LLC, has been supplying the military with her brand of makeup for nearly five years. She has been cited by the Department of Defense with a gold medal for quality performance.

The waterproof, four-color compact contains olive green, black, mud brown and gray colors. An artic version of the kit is also available. The makeup is easily applied with the fingers, will not stain clothing and although it is ideal for use in fresh and salt water, it is easily removed with soap and water. Some camouflages now in use by the military require a solvent to be used to remove the camouflage. Bobbie Weiner camouflage is FDA approved and non-toxic. The waterproof compact has its own unbreakable mirror in the lid.

“For years the military has seen camouflage makeup as incidental, but as military tactics have evolved to more diversified landscapes and tactical situations, with the result for the need to use a broader color pallet to successfully blend in.,” said Weiner.

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The camouflage is popular with hunters and outdoorsmen as well because it’s odorless, and long lasting

In addition to the obvious advantages of concealment, camouflage makeup gives soldiers a psychological boost because it makes them look fierce, preparing them for battle in the same way native people used war paint, said Barbara Ehrenreich, author of “Blood Rites: Origins of Hunting and the Passions of War,” in a recent edition of the “National Post.”

“Hollywood wants the real deal to realistically depict battlefield conditions, but our troops know what it takes to be stealthy as possible to survive--and they want the best to give them an edge in their life and death work,” said Weiner.

Weiner was responsible for making-up Titanic’s icicle-coved, blue-lipped actors floating in the water. She started her makeup business after a Titanic extra asked her to borrow some of her face paint so he could make himself up for a pro football game. She began to package and market her face paint to college and pro teams after the completion of filming of the movie.

“I was in San Diego and saw Marines and Navy Seals running around with camouflage face makeup, but it was lifeless and I thought I could do better,” she said. “When I asked them about the camouflage they complained that it caused rashes and was hard apply since it required heat and was difficult to remove. That’s when I knew I had the right product for them.” She said.

She’s known throughout Hollywood as “Bloody Mary” for her special effects makeup genius. In addition to Titanic she was the makeup artist for the TV show “Renegade,” and “Pumpkin Head II.” She is sought as a makeup consultant in film and TV commercials, including World Championship Wrestling and Home Box Office, and ESPN.

Bobbie Weiner is available for comment and interview. Contact Brian Feldman
(954) 828-9755.













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