Desairology (MORTUARY MAKE-UP) with Monica Torres

Image description: Funeral director and Desairologist Monica Torres wears purplish-grey scrubs and black medical gloves and stands at a steel table in her prep room. Around her are funerary tools such as an embalming tank and make-up palettes and h…

Image description: Funeral director and Desairologist Monica Torres wears purplish-grey scrubs and black medical gloves and stands at a steel table in her prep room. Around her are funerary tools such as an embalming tank and make-up palettes and hairspray. She wears bright pink lipstick, has black hair and perfect eyebrows and is smiling toward the camera holding up a make-up brush.

What happens when you die? Cosmically, no one knows. But cosmetically, Desairologist Monica Torress knows everything. This friendly Phoenix funeral director shares her secrets for giving the dearly departed the greatest glam on their “special day.” She chats practical preservation techniques, spooky questions, her influences, the newest make-up lines, formaldehyde, mourning and grief, and how to make sure you look like *you* -- or Dolly Parton -- when your loved ones say their goodbyes. Also: her most memorable cases and JUST the pep talk you needed to follow your dreams.  

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CultureAlie Ward