MAC Hires Bodybuilder Model: Inside the World of Muscle Makeup

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Before meets, challengers and their makeup artists hunt for thick foundation closest to their body's impending fake tan. It's like an interior decorator matching pillows to curtains, only the stakes are higher. "Judges will pull you aside before the show if they don't like your makeup and tell you how to change your look before the show," says Howlett.

Photo by: Tomas Hudcovic/isifa/Getty Images

Before meets, challengers and their makeup artists hunt for thick foundation closest to their body's impending fake tan. It's like an interior decorator matching pillows to curtains, only the stakes are higher. "Judges will pull you aside before the show if they don't like your makeup and tell you how to change your look before the show," says Howlett.