Viewers of the next presidential debate will weigh Al Gore’s grasp of the facts against George W. Bush’s easy charm and decide which is a bigger factor. But they also may be curious to see if Gore’s Max Factor –or whatever that makeup was he wore Tuesday night–continues to make him look unearthly.
“He was too overdone even by TV standards and that’s scary,”said makeup artist Ingrid Myles, who, before the sun even rises, makes everyone look presentable on WGN-Ch. 9’s early-morning news show. “He looked like he was embalmed,”added Andrea Nichols, who is Myles’ counterpart on WFLD-Ch. 32’s morning show.
Neither had a problem with Bush’s look Tuesday night, but Myles has three suggestions for Gore’s makeup person at next week’s debate: (1) lighter foundation (“You have to be darker for TV, but not that dark”); (2) less blush on the cheeks (“he didn’t need any”); and (3) better transition (“his neck was too light for his face”). Myles said things could have been worse for the veep, though. The room temperature was a cool 65 degrees; imagine if it had been hot enough to cause his makeup to run!