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Cal Vargas

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☠️ Professional Monster Maker
📍 SFX Makeup Artist in Los Angeles
🍄 @inkspacecap

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STALKER 🌿🍄
Sfx makeup by me (from design to application, and everything in between 😎)
Modeled by my friend @_molly_catherine_ 🖤
Amazing photos by @amimerchant.us 🔥

Happy 10 year anniversary to The Last of Us, the reason I got into special effects makeup! I’m so excited to finally share these pictures, I’ve been holding onto them for this moment. Thank you to the team who works on these games, for creating something so beautiful and for being my continuing inspiration. I know I’ll keep making things like this for a long, long time 🌿

#thelastofus #tlou #10years #stalker #infected #specialeffectsmakeup #sfxmakeup by @topspacehat

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3 years ago

BAJORAN
👃🏼 Special effects makeup by me
👩🏻‍🎤 The perfect nose model @its_gore_time
📷 The perfect photographer @draebrown615
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Finally conquered the gelatin nose project. Learned a lot about the Bajorans while doing this... Trekkies have mercy on me during these trying times.
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#bajoran #sfxmakeup #specialeffectsmakeup #bajorannose #startrek #startrekmakeup by @topspacehat

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5 years ago

LEV 🏹
𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘯𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭, 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘐 𝘢𝘮,
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦

🏹 @ianaiexander as Lev
🌿 Makeup, hair, costume, and props by @topspacehat
📸 Photos by @big.e.photos

Part III
This is a three part fan made series exploring Lev’s character 10 years after the events of The Last of Us Part II.
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Despite feeling safe and at home on Catalina Island, Lev’s past continues to haunt him. It hits him suddenly, when he smells smoke in the air or when it rains a little too hard. He’ll look down at his blood stained hands and get a flash of what was done to him and what he still blames himself for.

I took this chance to explore Lev’s darkness in contrast to him being the light. Has Lev learned from the mistakes of those before him, or will he seek closure in taking down the people who took so much from him?

🏳️‍⚧️🌲🔥
#lev #thelastofus #specialeffectsmakeup #trans #fanart by @topspacehat

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4 months ago

LEV 🌿
𝘓𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘸
𝘗𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴

🏹 @ianaiexander as Lev
🌿 Makeup, hair, costume, and props by @topspacehat
📸 Photos by @big.e.photos

Part 2
This is a three part fan made series exploring Lev’s character 10 years after the events of The Last of Us Part II.
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Following the events in Salt Lake City, the Fireflies have strengthened their defenses. Lev patrols the surrounding areas, keeping the hospital safe from infected and hunters. He also goes back and forth from Catalina Island to scavenge and smuggle supplies back to the Fireflies.

I love imagining in-game moments like this. Exploring abandoned areas as Lev, surrounded by the overgrown wreckage of the world.

🏳️‍⚧️🍄‍🟫🖤
#lev #thelastofus #specialeffectsmakeup #trans #fanart by @topspacehat

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4 months ago

LEV ☀️
𝘐𝘧 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦

🏹 @ianaiexander as Lev
🌿 Makeup, hair, costume, and props by @topspacehat
📸 Photos by @big.e.photos

Part 1
This is a three part fan made series exploring Lev’s character 10 years after the events of The Last of Us Part II.
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Lev is in his California era, hair grown out, living as himself. This is the most at peace he has ever been. He is able to express himself and explore his interests. Every now and then he finds moments of quiet and safety in a world that offers so little of both.

This is for anyone who sees themself in Lev, and all trans and non-binary people who love The Last of Us.

🏳️‍⚧️🦈🦦
#lev #thelastofus #specialeffectsmakeup #trans #fanart by @topspacehat

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4 months ago

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Something is coming…

June 6
June 13
June 19

Stay tuned 🌿

#lev #tlou #thelastofus #fanart by @topspacehat

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Ren Faire 2026 💃🏻🪡
This costume was so much fun to make and even more fun to wear! I made the Hornet mask and needle almost entirely out of dr pepper boxes and plaster bandage. Loved adding the tiny details, I want to add more to this in the future 🧵

#hornet #silksong #hollowknight #renfaire #shaw taken in Ren Faire Irwindale CA by @topspacehat

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🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️
I’m transitioning and I made a video about it! Link is in my bio if you’d like to watch.

I’ve been pretty vocal in recent posts/stories about my transition but I realize that most people in my life still don’t know or have questions about it. Why am I going by a different name? Why was I out of work for so long? Why did I get surgery? Why is my voice deeper all of a sudden? I started making videos to answer these questions and to educate anyone who wants to learn. Most of all, I’m making these for people who are thinking about medically transitioning and aren’t sure what to expect. I used to watch many videos like this before I came out as trans. This is my story!

I recorded this first video in August 2025 and I am finally sharing it. 10 month update video is coming very soon!

Enjoy 💖💖💖

#trans #transgender #nonbinary #ftm #transitioning by @topspacehat

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6 months ago

G N O M O N
Starting my journey in digital art and there’s no better place to look than @gnomon_school 🖤 I spent the day here at the Gnomon open house, it was really inspiring and so cool to see all of the student and alumni work. Thanks to @stegoneggs and @sasha.honcharova.art for taking the time to talk to me! Incredible work from these people. And huge thanks to @chloes_booksnshit for coming along and teaching me a new word (topology). I can’t wait to look back at this and see how far I’ve come. Always learning 🔥 More art to come!
(Swipe to the end to see my sfx makeup mentor @ben_rittenhouse_ as Mr Tumnus. Found his ass in one of the library books at Gnomon LOL)
#gnomon #gnomonschool taken in Gnomon by @topspacehat

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7 months ago

Cal Vargas joins House of Voltaire Productions' Pinups as SFX Makeup Artist.

The horror-comedy marks HOV’s inaugural production, featuring Vargas' remarkable practical effects work.

#Pinups #SFX #indieshort #hollywoodrollcall taken in Los Angeles, California by @topspacehat

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8 months ago

🦈🌊🌋🔥
HALLOWEEN 2025
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Costumes by us
Makeup by us
🎃🎃🎃🎃
#halloween #halloween2025 #halloweencostume #sharkboyandlavagirl #dreamdreamdreamdreamdreamdream taken in Planet Drool by @topspacehat

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a year ago

😈😈
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, UGLIES! 🔪🩸
This year we are the Boulet Brothers (@bouletbrothers ), our favorite horror hosts from our favorite show @bouletbrothersdragula 🖤

Makeup by US 💋💄
Wigs: @queen_cleo22
Necklaces: @topspacehat
Costumes: @queen_cleo22

More pictures coming soon!

#bouletbrothers #dragula #dracmorda #swanthula #bouletbrothersdragula #dragqueens #hellouglies by @topspacehat

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