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Southern California

Production Hair and Makeup Services

Production Hair + Makeup Artist for Commercial, Corporate, + Broadcast Productions in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and beyond. 

Reliable Production
Hair + Makeup
That Keeps Your Shoot Moving

Sarah Ankerman provides professional production hair and makeup services for commercial productions, branded content, corporate shoots, executive headshots, television, film, and live events throughout San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Southern California, and Las Vegas. Specializing in natural camera-ready makeup, professional men’s grooming, and on-set hair services, and special effects makeup, Sarah supports fast-paced productions with polished, reliable talent preparation for camera and live appearances.

Whether supporting a commercial campaign, executive interview, branded content production, or multi-day shoot, Sarah works closely with producers, photographers, creative teams, agencies, and on-camera talent to create polished results while maintaining the pace and professionalism of production environments.

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Trusted By

 

(Selected Clients)

Networks

Bloomberg Television
CBS
CNBC
CNN
CW6
ESPN
E!
HLN
KPBS
Fox Business
Fox News Channel
HLN
NBC Sports
MSNBC
SyFy

 

Celebrities

Richard Dreyfuss
Chris Kattan
EG Daily
Carolyn Hennesy
Dee Wallace 
Eddie McClintock
Horatio Sanz
Julian McMahan 
Ian Ziering 
Drew Brees
Joe Nunez
Joe Namath
Jon Taffer
Ryan Ochoa
 Alyshia Ochse
Dinesh D’Souza
Steve Weatherford
Governor Mitt Romney
Dr. Ben Carson
Cindy McCain
Governor Mike Huckabee
Representative Darrell Issa

Television + Film

The Kelly File
Hannity
Erin Burnett Outfront
Football Night America
CNN Tonight w/ Don Lemon
Face The Nation
Good Morning Britain
Fox & Friends
Jane Valez-Mitchell
On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren
Cavuto on Business
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
The O’Reilly Factor

Concert Heroes (Chris Kattan/Joe Nunez)
Unsinkable
No Simple Case
Millennials
Gunland
Carving a Life
Back From the Brink the Heiress Rises
Invasive

Commercial

Bourassa Law Group
Cosequin
Diageo
Fresh Clean Threads
Jerome's
Lennox International
NaturVet
Nexgrill
Safelite Auto Glass
Swift

Corporate

Empower
Fortune
LeaseLabs
Trovagene
ACHE Executive Program
USAF Training Video
APAC (Cast of Asian Voices)
Comic Con (2015-2019)
Goldman Sachs
EPNAC Head Shot Cafe
Hologic
Saia LTL Freight
Phive Bar
White Horse Inn
Pepsi Cola
Qualcomm
WebMD
Medscape

Live Events

SYFY Wire at Comic Con (2015)
SYFY WIre at Comic Con (2016)
SYFY Wire at Comic Con (2017)
SYFY WIre at Comic Con (2018)
Natasha Henstridge (Comic Con 2017)
Black Eyed Peas (Comic Con 2017)
EPNAC Head Shot Cafe
Regeneron National Fall Meeting 2026
 
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Commercial Production Hair + Makeup

Clean, polished looks designed for brand campaigns, lifestyle productions, and product shoots.
 

Commercial productions require hair and makeup that looks polished on camera while supporting the pace and demands of a working set. Sarah Ankerman provides professional on-location hair and makeup services for commercial campaigns, branded content, advertising productions, interviews, digital media, and social content throughout Southern California.
 

Working closely with producers, directors, photographers, marketing teams, and creative agencies, Sarah creates natural, camera-ready looks designed for HD and 4K environments while maintaining continuity throughout the shoot day.
 

Services include:

  • Talent prep

  • Men’s grooming

  • Touch-ups between takes

  • Light hairstyling

  • Shine control

  • Wardrobe-aware finishing

  • Ongoing on-set support for changing lighting and production schedules

Available for studio productions, office locations, outdoor shoots, lifestyle campaigns, and multi-day productions throughout San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, and surrounding production markets.


Ideal For

  • Commercial productions

  • Branded content

  • Advertising campaigns

  • Product launches

  • Social media campaigns

  • Studio shoots

  • Lifestyle productions

  • Agency productions

Corporate Hair + Makeup

Polished, natural styling and on-camera grooming for executive shoots, headshots, and interviews.

Corporate hair and makeup services are designed to help professionals look polished, approachable, and confident on camera while maintaining a natural appearance aligned with their brand and industry. Sarah Ankerman provides professional on-location hair and makeup for executive interviews, company branding shoots, keynote appearances, internal communications, webinars, media productions, and executive headshots.

Working efficiently within professional environments and production schedules, Sarah creates polished, camera-ready looks with an emphasis on natural skin finish, men’s grooming, shine reduction, light hairstyling, and long-wear makeup designed for studio lighting and high-resolution video.

Services include:

  • Executive grooming

  • Men’s grooming

  • Natural makeup application

  • Shine reduction

  • Light hairstyling

  • Long-wear, camera-ready finishes

  • Touch-ups throughout filming

  • On-set support for changing lighting and schedules

Sarah works seamlessly with executives, leadership teams, spokespeople, and corporate talent while maintaining a calm, professional presence on set.

Available for office locations, conference venues, studios, and corporate productions throughout Southern California.

Ideal For:

  • Executive interviews

  • Corporate headshots

  • Internal communications

  • Branding campaigns

  • Webinars and livestreams

  • Conferences and keynote speakers

  • Company marketing materials

  • Media appearances

Men's Grooming for Production + Corporate Media

Camera-ready skin, shine control, and polished, natural grooming for on-camera talent.

Professional men’s grooming helps talent appear polished and camera-ready while maintaining a natural, understated finish. Sarah Ankerman provides on-set grooming services for commercial productions, corporate interviews, executive media appearances, branded content, television, and broadcast environments.

Working efficiently within production schedules, Sarah creates subtle grooming applications designed for HD and 4K environments while reducing distractions caused by lighting, texture, perspiration, and long shoot days.

Services include:

  • Shine reduction

  • Skin tone balancing

  • Under-eye correction

  • Beard cleanup and refinement

  • Hair styling and flyaway control

  • Sweat management

  • Anti-perspirant touch-ups

  • On-set touch-ups between takes

  • Long shoot-day support

Sarah is experienced supporting executives, actors, presenters, athletes, and professional talent in both studio and on-location environments while maintaining a calm, professional presence on set.

Available for commercial productions, corporate media, broadcast environments, studio shoots, and on-location productions throughout Southern California.

Television + Film Hair + Makeup

On-set hair and makeup with a focus on continuity, camera-ready performance, and high-definition results.

Film and television productions require hair and makeup services that support continuity, character consistency, and the changing demands of production schedules. Sarah Ankerman provides professional on-set hair and makeup for narrative productions, television, streaming media, independent film, interviews, and scripted content.

Working collaboratively with directors, producers, wardrobe departments, and creative teams, Sarah creates natural, camera-ready looks that translate seamlessly on screen while maintaining continuity across scenes, lighting changes, and multi-day shoot schedules.

Services include:

  • Beauty makeup

  • Men’s grooming

  • Light hairstyling

  • Touch-ups between takes

  • Continuity maintenance

  • Sweat and texture management

  • Long-wear, HD-ready finishes

  • Subtle special effects applications when needed

  • Ongoing on-set support throughout production

Available for studio productions, location shoots, early call times, and multi-day filming schedules throughout Southern California.

Available For:

  • Independent films

  • Television productions

  • Streaming media

  • Interviews and documentary work

  • Narrative productions

  • Branded entertainment

  • Studio productions

  • On-location filming

Special Effects Makeup

Custom effects including character design and trauma simulation such as blood, cuts, sweat, and bruising.

From subtle character enhancements to more detailed transformations, special effects makeup helps bring creative concepts to life while maintaining a polished, camera-ready finish.

Sarah Ankerman provides subtle SFX makeup services for commercial productions, film, television, branded content, and creative campaigns throughout Southern California.

Working collaboratively with production and creative teams, Sarah creates realistic effects designed to translate naturally on camera while supporting continuity and the pace of production.

Services include:

  • Character enhancement

  • Trauma simulation

  • Blood effects

  • Cuts and bruising

  • Sweat and texture effects

  • Dirt and environmental applications

  • Aging details

  • Naturalistic character makeup

  • Subtle special effects for camera

Available for commercial productions, independent film, creative campaigns, studio shoots, and on-set productions throughout Southern California.

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What You Can Expect

  • Calm, professional on-set presence

  • Reliable, punctual, production-ready

  • Experience with HD/4K cameras and lighting

  • Efficient workflow to keep shoots on schedule

Looking for a hair and makeup artist for your next production?
Get in touch with your project details, dates, and location.

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