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Nicola Bendrey

@nixiepixie13

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Emmy and Guild Winning Makeup Artist at IATSE 480 & 873, Painter, Poet and Parallel Universe Enthusiast ✨

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I’m late in the game posting, but starting short and sweet with Nus Braka’s young look from Ep. 1 of @startrek @starfleet_academy. We had so much fun working with Paul and collaborating on the look with Shauna, Ryan and Avery.

Prosthetic application, paint and tattoos by me @brandi.boulet and @nixiepixie13
Design and appliance manufacturing by @glenn_hetrick_
Makeup and facial hair work by HOD @xquizitmakeup
Hair by HOD @ryanreedhair
Costume HOD @averyplewes

#startrek #starfleetacademy #klingon #trekcentral #paulgiamatti by @nixiepixie13

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8 months ago

** LURA THOK **
Star Trek Starfleet Academy Season 1.
@ginayashere as the bold, beautiful, scary, hilarious Jem’hadar/Klingon, commander Lura Thok.

This was the biggest and most challenging makeup of Season 1 and was executed beautifully each day by the incredibly talented duo of @nixiepixie13 and @sansom.sean

Design and appliances by Glenn Hetrick / Alchemy Studios

Prosthetics Department Head @brandi.boulet (me!)

Hair by Department Head @ryanreedhair

#startrek #starfleetacademy #prostheticmakeup #trekkie #alienmakeup by @nixiepixie13

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7 months ago

**GENESIS**

Beautiful @bellashepard as Genesis, a Dar-Sha and extra special guest appearance from Nobu. 🦜

Prosthetic design and appliances by Glenn Hetrick / Alchemy Studios

Prosthetic application throughout the season by me (on occasion) and @nixiepixie13 and @ltsmakeup for the most part.

Makeup department head @xquizitmakeup, application by @alexrotundo

Hair by department head @ryanreedhair

#startrek #starfleet #trekkie #prostheticmakeup #paramountplus by @nixiepixie13

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8 months ago

Thar, Jay-Den’s brother. ⚔️

⚠️ Spoiler Alert! ⚠️

Sadly, Thar, played by Tremaine Nelson (@jubediyah), doesn’t make it past Episode 4 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, but he was a lot of fun to bring to life.

Swipe through for the finished makeup, behind-the-scenes application photos, and a few moments from set.

Fun fact about this day…

My call time was 12:30 a.m.

The first five hours were spent applying Klingons and supervising a team of eight artists so we could have everyone camera-ready for a 7:00 a.m. crew call. Once that was done, Sean, Nicola and I jumped into a shuttle for an hour to head to second unit, where we worked alongside another five artists to apply ten Bajoran makeups.

After that? Another hour back to main unit just in time to start removals after they wrapped up their 12 hour shooting day.

It was one of those days where you look back and wonder how everything actually got done… especially since I was fighting a wicked sinus infection the entire time. 😅

Most days aren’t quite this wild… but on Star Trek, you boldly go where you’ve never gone before. 🖖

Prosthetic Design & manufacturing : Glenn Hetrick / Alchemy Studios
Establishing Look & Test Application: Department Head Brandi Boulet @brandi.boulet & key artist Sean Sansom @sansom.sean
On-Set Application: key artist Nicola Bendrey @nixiepixie13 & Faye Crasto @fayecrastomakeup
Hair Department Head: Ryan Reed @ryanreedhair
Makeup Department Head: Shauna Lewellyn @xquizitmakeup by @nixiepixie13

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2 months ago

As promised — the Torch Singer makeup on the incomparable Emily Mei @emily.ghoul ✨

I came out to assist on Star Trek: Section 31 and had the chance to establish this makeup alongside co-HOD Nicola Bendrey @nixiepixie13 under the supervision of HOD Rocky Faulkner

Daily applications were done by Lori Sasaki @ltsmakeup and myself.

We had two different beauty looks for her bar performances, and honestly, any opportunity to do glam beauty makeup on an alien is a good day for me. Never passing up a chance to add shimmer, sparkle, and glitter ✨

Big thank you to Rocky & Nicola for having me on this project. 🙏

Prosthetic Design by Glenn Hetrick / Alchemy Studios
 On set lenses by Alanna Dickie @alanna_dickie

Swipe through for details, BTS, and all the cosmic sparkle. by @nixiepixie13

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5 months ago

Lt. Atlee reporting for duty!

Athena bridge crew member on Starfleet Academy 🖖

Portrayed by the wonderful Nicole Dickinson (@midnight_assassin)

Prosthetics designed by Glenn Hetrick / Alchemy FX

Series Prosthetics Department Head: Brandi Boulet (me!) @brandi.boulet

Daily applications shared between Brandi Boulet
@brandi.boulet, key artist Nicola Bendrey (@nixiepixie13) and Michael Walsh (@michael.alucard)

Hair Department Head: @ryanreedhair

Lenses applied by @alanna_dickie

Part of the incredible universe of Star Trek by @nixiepixie13

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7 months ago

War College Vulcan B’Avi 🖖🏼

Portrayed by @alexandereling

An honour to help bring another Vulcan to life in the Star Trek Universe. Live long and prosper 🖖🏼

Prosthetics design by Alchemy FX

Prosthetics Department Head @brandi.boulet

Daily application by prosthetics Keys @nixiepixie13 and @sansom.sean

Makeup department head @xquizitmakeup

Hair department head @ryanreedhair by @nixiepixie13

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7 months ago

So grateful to have been nominated for Section 31 and attend the @muahs_awards with my spacebabe @brandi.boulet. It was an incredibly hard job both professionally and personally so it felt like a full circle moment. Wonderful to see old @startrek friends and get dressed up for the night! 🖖💋 taken in Los Angeles, California by @nixiepixie13

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**DAREM**

@georgeghawkins in his hero moment in @starfleet_academy S1 Ep1 .. getting icy amongst the stars.

Khionian design and appliances by @glenn_hetrick_

Application by me and @nixiepixie13 with assistance from @sansom.sean

Lenses on set by @alanna_dickie

Costume by @averyplewes

#startrek #starfleet #prostheticmakeup #trek #alienmakeup by @nixiepixie13

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8 months ago

Last day to vote! Very honoured to be nominated at the 2026 @muahs_awards for Section 31 alongside so many talented artists in the category of Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup. Everyone worked incredibly hard on this show. We were up against incredible time constraints and challenges almost every day but I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish under the circumstances. Not included here are @alexandraangermufx and @monica__pavez who made up the other half of our on set team who worked tirelessly to help us achieve these looks. Thank you to all the @iatse873makeup dailies who came out to help us. Please consider voting for us. Thank you!!! #prosthetics #startrek #makeup by @nixiepixie13

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8 months ago

This past year has shaken and stretched me from my heart to my head and back again a thousand fold. During this descent into what felt like madness I’ve unearthed many demons. Thankfully I’ve made friends with this family of rascals living in my shadows. We’ve arm wrestled, gambled and bargained but ultimately made delights of the pain that’s echoed through me like a song desperate to be heard.

This reckoning has unveiled how deeply flawed I am yet illuminated my beauty despite it all. I’ve sat in a psychic, spiritual and emotional mud bath for many many months and it’s time to wash and shake it all off. My motley crew of monsters have revealed I’m ready to be healed by love and not solely triggered by it. It’s time to walk hand in hand with my adorable pack of rat bastards and skip off into the sunset 🌅.

This turning point could not have been achieved without the crumbs that were placed on my hungry path for enlightenment. The @acidforsquares podcast hosted by the incredible @tanyadahl and @codybluesnider made this breakthrough possible. Their work brought me to recently drinking plant medicine @celestial.heart.church in California guided by the incredible @kai.karrel and @jadejosborne. This retreat was created with the utmost love and attention layered with deep wisdom and ritual. They’ve cultivated a wonderfully safe space for self expression, connection and good ole fashioned fun.

My journey with Ayahuasca is ever evolving and she’s led me to so many beautiful people and traditions that have changed my life. All my demons and all my angels thank those that have guided and supported me on this healing path…you know who you are. Much love to @brandi.boulet for encouraging me to follow my weird heart any chance I can get. May the crumbs of consciousness continue to fall before me and all of you. And as Kai would say “Be like a dog and shake it off” ✨🐈🌿 by @nixiepixie13

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WIP. This gal ain’t done yet. But since starting the new season of Starfleet Academy my personal practice has taken a back seat.

I had been in a deep cocoon of art making for a good period this summer. It was very healing and this painting came out of nowhere during a very challenging yet transformational time in July. She feels like an ancient friend or an aspect of my higher self residing in another dimension. I’m certain she came through to say hello and remind me of who and what I truly am. That I’m sovereign, safe and loved within my own architecture. That I am my own home.

Lately my focus has been on how much we outsource our worth through validation from friends, partners, friends, lovers, family, bosses and community in general. In truth, we only need validation from within. But building this foundation is super challenging. Because love from others comes with conditions and those conditions are subject to change at any given moment. So if you’re worth is cultivated by your own hands, you can weather those changes with much more resilience.

This painting is the starting point, the scratch on the surface of true self love. The future version of myself stepping into her power. So while I feel unfinished in this process, so is she. She’s my anchor for embodiment and once I’m integrated I’ll be able to complete this work. So, is choosing to love yourself scary? YES. Is it hard work? YES. Does it feel completely unnatural? HELL YES. But awareness and curiosity for why it’s so strange is key. As GI JOE likes to say “knowing is half the battle” 😉💪🏻 #painting #paint #art #portrait #artist by @nixiepixie13

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