Josephine Blankstein -Actress & Hair Makeup Artist

ABOUT JOSEPHINE

I’m a professional Makeup Artist based in Los Angeles that has relocated from Taiwan to pursue my passion for Makeup. During my stay in Taiwan for 15 years, I’ve had opportunities in various professions within the entertainment industry.

In high school, I was in an unfortunate accident that left me with a permanent scar. While recovering mentally and physically from this traumatic incident, I stumbled upon Theater Arts where I gained new found confidence. What followed was my introduction to the glamorous entertainment industry in Asia. As an actress, I worked in films such Hai Shang Hua, Yiyi, Wu Yu Zhi Lian, 1895 and many more. It was in this industry that I learned more about the concepts of aesthetics. Also, the impact of appearance and makeup has the power to transform an unknown, to a star. It’s not about covering up or how to cover up. It’s about appreciating what you are and what you have to empower yourself with your own inner confidence.

As a model, I’ve also participated in International Fashion publications such as Vogue, Elle Beauty, FHM, Marie Claire, Bazaar and GQ to name a few. I would always be admiring and observing the work of Makeup Artists while also being educated on fashion and trend. During an Editorial shoot for Elle, I was captivated how a team of Makeup Artists and a team of Editors communicated to create a collaborative image. The apparel, the Make-up and hairstyles all had an important piece for the magazine.

As a performing artist, it was important to establish my own image from head to toe. I was featured in music videos with artist such as David Tao, Fish Leong, Renee Liu and Peter Ho. I discovered that a suitable image with suitable style and make up was key in engraving a memorable image in peoples’ minds. I’ve also worked as a consultant in cosmetic surgery clinics in Taiwan. I provided clients with personalized and personable service that included appearance evaluation and practical execution. In the States, Wedding Makeup was another area I received work to better my craft. Additionally, I was able to work with TV Stations San li and Zhong Tian in Taiwan.

With different experiences in multiple professions over the years, I wanted to study the other extension of the entertainment business: Beauty. I went to back to school in Los Angeles to obtain knowledge in the fields of cosmetology, body beauty, nails, hair, cosmetic surgery and my passion today- Makeup. With knowledge from multiple backgrounds, I want share my professional insight with you. I know what it takes to be a model or an actress, the image that makes a celebrity, the hairstyle that fits you or the occasion, how to embrace your own unique looks and features.

I’m not looking transform you or cover up who you really are, but rather bring out the REAL you. This is my first step in a foreign territory and I’m eager to strive in my profession. I’m grateful to those who has given me opportunities along the way and I can’t wait to share my experiences and expertise with every new client I meet. Sharing more and more experiences with others is thing of beauty. Everyone has dreams to aspire and goals to accomplish. It’s what I like to call: “Life with Dream・Beauty & Style ”

Josephine Blankstein 胡安安 －Asian Actress 台灣演員

/ Hey~look at me

“ 胡安安 Josephine Blankstein “ ，又！(舉手) 我在這～我要怎麼開始介紹我自己呢？恩……首先請先叫我”安安“

很多人把我分類成“有個性”的女生，一種中性美～頓時，我笑了！

古話說：相由心生，原來大家都看得出”這份個性“是因為我的心很勇敢。

在不同的時期，不同場合的公開露出，讓大家對我的印象有所不同，有的人說我很有靈氣，有些覺得我是甜美俏麗，

也有人認為我歸屬氣質…..說實在的～到底我是一個什麼樣的女生？！本性是什麼？喜歡什麼～在意些什麼…..

隱隱約約中～應該說是在過日子的跌跌撞撞中，瞭解自己

我是一個……..（字典裡面沒有“轉彎”和“委婉”這些詞兒）的人，我很直，我愛親切～

因為熱情甚滿，所以不喜歡大家兜着圈跟我說話，一切形式太拘謹的或是過於客套～都會讓我很不自在。

我會因為自己的情緒而帶動現場氣氛，或許是因為我的個性吧…..有我的地方就有歡樂，當然也會有非常戲劇化的事情環繞左右，沒來由緊張大師ㄧ枚，最喜歡沈溺於自己腦海中浮出的畫面。很容易相信每件事～很感性，美中不足的是我的幽默感缺缺～笑點很高，哭點很低～但卻是大家公認經驗值滿點的“服委”

或許就是因為這些，而引導我成為幕前幕後的表演藝術工作者。

16歲開始自己一個人生活，是周圍的好朋友維持我在台灣闖蕩的動力，從一個有夢想要成為舞蹈家的學生～

因為腿上燙傷的打擊而轉念劇場藝術，在藝術學校被發掘表演的本能，以及對幕前幕後藝術呈現的熱情。從上了ㄧ台教官的黑箱禮車帶領我進入廣告領域，一個不怕鏡頭的女孩誕生…..

開始照著鏡子觀察自己，臉部表情，肢體語言，角度，姿勢以及說話聲音，慢慢的在各大報張雜誌，平面以及電視廣告出現看起來全然不同的自己～我開始有更多的野心，征服自己給予自己外在上的恐懼，迎接更多外界來的挑戰，一個突如其來的電影機會，一個名導演的賞賜，一群唱片製作團隊的強力提拔與看好；從迅速呈現的表演到真心投入地把自己放進一段故事裡，去承受角色當下的情緒。連自己都不可思議，原來表演是一門讓我熱愛的工作，也讓我見識到更多與眾不同的人生。

在我一心一意想要成為藝術家綻放我的熱血的同時，藝人的這個角色正式的向我招手，起初我掙扎了很久，無法想像一個踏入娛樂事業的新手會對自己原有的價值觀有什麼樣的影響;但我真的著迷於我現有的舞台，更感謝大家給我的機會，於是放手一搏，我決定嘗試。也因為深入其中，更同時去觸碰製作的部分，從基礎學習，才對藝人這個角色大大的改觀

藝人，異於常人，因為身為公眾人物而沒有100%的隱私，可見藝人的辛酸與辛苦是偉大的。5年的模特兒工作，12年的藝人演藝生涯，所有的成果都是自己一點一滴用心累積去建立的！

我演戲，唱歌，主持，跑活動，在媒體上全力以赴，而這一切造就了現在的我。

讓我可以開心地介紹我自己，大聲地說：是的！我是台灣的藝人胡安安。

那螢光幕下的我呢？

這麼多年下來～做為藝人不單單只是站在舞台上展現自我，而是要增進自己的才能及視野，學習各種自己有興趣卻沒有嘗試過的新鮮事，吸收後再將成為自己未來可展現的技能，因為長久接觸美的事物而醖釀出更大的好奇心，我開始給自己放一個大假，出走一趟～讓自己細細發覺從中的學問，所以我重新再回到學校進修美容，美體，美甲，美髮，甚至是醫學美容等知識與技術，當然不外乎最有興趣的化妝。而現在的我選擇讓彩妝這項技能變成我的專業，藝術的第二春，也希望能在這塊新的領域中發光發熱。

如果讓我拿個東西比喻我自己，我選擇＂皇冠＂

我一直很喜歡這樣東西，並不是期望自己能成為長不大又人見人愛的公主，而是一種象徵，

一個存在著Royal的王室莊嚴，忠實而英氣凝然的使命，那股氣息可以從年幼延續到終老。

因此～我給自己起了一個稱號，叫做“皇冠”

小時候的我～常常希望自己是一個華麗中頹廢的夢幻少女

既使長大懂事了，還是認為自己要背負着貴族的基因，平凡而勇敢的生活著，

我～安安皇冠，並不是那麼愛做夢，而是骨子裡追求著貴族般的人生。