OUR STORY

Ryan's fascination with special makeup effects began in his family owned video store in the 90's. He watched every movie he could get his hands on, mostly basing his picks off the crazy VHS cover art. Horror & Sci-Fi were always his favorite genres because they showcased the most practical effects (especially the blood and gore!) After graduating High School, he attended The Tom Savini Special Makeup Effects Program. In 2011 he headed to Los Angeles to begin his career as a professional Makeup FX Artist.

 

"I was fortunate to gain experience in some great FX shops in LA, working  alongside a lot of very talented artists who helped me fine tune my skills. But it took a lot of blood sweat and tears to get where I am today, and it will take even more to get where I need to be tomorrow. That's showbiz baby!" - Ryan Ward

 

One spooky day, when the moon was full and the stars aligned, Ryan met Salina at a Horror convention. The two hit it off right away, bonding over their passion of Horror & Pop Culture.

 

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Salina is a self-taught artist with a passion for old Hollywood film and TV. Her first gig was as a party clown's assistant when she was 10 years old. From there, her fascination with painting began. Salina was a mixed-media painter when she met Ryan. Her work was often showcased at Art shows like El Velorio. A lot of her work was based around life, death and the complexity in between.

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"I loved painting, so when Ryan encouraged me to explore Makeup FX for the first time, I began looking at the face and body like it were my canvas and it altered the way I created. People become my art. People brought it to life." - Salina Ward

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