The Westmore's

According to an article penned by Brian Watt, of the Southern Calfornia Radio Station, the Westmores created 'Hollywood Beauty' on faces from Bette David to Elizabeth Taylor alongside beasts like the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Mr Hyde. 
The article goes on to inform me that the legacy of the Westmore's begins with George. George Westmore was a hair stylist and wigmaker from England who began a salon in Hollywood at a time when actors did their own hair and make up.

According to Watt, George founded his first Make-up studio in 1917 and was also known to make house visits for stars seeking 'the perfect look'.

Westmore had six sons; Monte, Ern, Perc, Wally, Frank and Bud, all of which followed him in to the industry. 
Perc Westmore become prominent for creating 'disguises' at what would become Warner Brothers, Whereas Wally was situated at Paramount. Organisations the other brothers worked for included 20th Century Fox (Ern) and Universal Studios (Bud).

Today members of the Westmore's third generation remain prominent in the industry. Marvin Westmore, son of Monte, and his brother Michael have worked on productions including 'Rocky' the television series, 'Star Trek:Next Generation' and 'The Mask'. 

('Oscars 2013: Westmore's continue to make up Hollywood, one generation at a time' by Brian Watt, Feb 21 2013
http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2013/02/21/30608/oscars-2013-westmore-family-continues-to-make-up-h/)

Intriguingly, Perc Westmore ic acreditted to a film that focuses on the affections of Elizabeth I entitled 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex'. According to a source, Bette Davis who played Elizabeth insisted that Perc shave her hairline to give the appearance that she was bald under the wigs she wore. This was v dry in keeping with traditional elizabethan styles as a high forehead was often adhered to. 

(Clip:Bette Davis (Queen Elizabeth I) vs Olivia de Havilland (Mistress Penelope), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggGrMd4esfs. The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex, 1939, Warner Bros) 

In the clip above you can see Perc's work on Davis for the film. The thing I notice most is the covering of the eyebrows which look as if they've been completely shaven. I admire the use of technique an product to adhere to the elizabethan trend of shaved eyebrows which were done so to emphasise the forehead. Two more aspects of Perc's work I admire is the complexion, the character Elizabeth appears to have the most flawless and porcelain looking skin which I know from research was traditionally achieved through the use of white lead.