Blasco Joe

Joe Blasco has enjoyed many firsts throughout his long and distinguished career: He was the 1st make-up artist to create bladder make-up effects; the 1st make-up artist to create government-approved schools for professional make-up artist training; and the 1st make-up artist chemist to refine and create make-up for low-light photography and high-resolution film and TV processes, long before the advent of HD. His pioneering efforts resulted in the establishment of the 1st airbrush make-up, the 1st natural red and blue neutralizers, the 1st death colors, and the 1st stay-type products. He is recognized as the 1st to commercially sell arterial blood (known as lo-lite) and high-pigment foundations produced without isopropyl myristate.