Make up Artist For The Dead | Secret Services | Channel 4
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Contains themes of death and images of the deceased.
Bliss has made-up over 100 dead people as a mortuary MUA. What started as a special way to say goodbye to her mom is now a full time job giving the deceased one final glow up.
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My father was diagnosed with terminal cancer a week after my moms funeral. He did start Chemo(I know he did that for me). I was an only child and I know he did it to give me more time to adjust, but at 4am on May 26th I heard a huge crash in the hallway to find my dad face first on the floor having a seizure. It was a blood clot and 5 days later he passed. When we went to the hospital I was horrified to see my father with a massive swollen blackened eye and it was very hard to see him like that. The Funeral Home told me not to worry, it would be okay. When we saw him for the first time, I was speechless, my father looked so good, you would never know how he looked. I asked to speak to the make-up artist. I hugged her so hard and thanked her so much for the wonderful job she did. I don’t think they get enough credit and thanks for all they do.
Aww I'm so sorry😢
Sorry for your loss 😢
I worked at a Cancer Clinic for 30 years and found that when some of the patients who were both elderly and terminal - and had been with their spouse for decades - their spouse passed quickly after. They couldn't see trying to live without their great love by their side. It was bittersweet.
Thank you to everyone for your kind words, I was pretty much in a haze and I honestly don’t know how I got through it, but somehow I did but I’m still going through it. I don’t think I ever will.😢
😭😭 So sorry for your loss ❤️❤️
I'm a nurse and often see people in a state where they don't really look like themselves when they pass. The work that you do is important, beautiful, and heart warming. Thank you for sharing.
An absolutely a noble service
A. beautiful. Job. keep. it. up 😂 8:06
I don't have the heart to do this. But, when I went to my grandma's funeral and saw her in the casket, I couldn't stop thinking about how beautiful she looked thanks to people like you. Her nails were done her favorite peach color, and her lipstick a beautiful glossy red. She looked life like, like she was ready to wake up out the casket and say "Howdy!" Thank you for making people look beautiful when they meet their eternal sleep.
My daughter does this and I don't know how.
Omg I went to beauty school with her . She always did amazing work even with hair. She has always been so sweet. Perfect job for her ❤
Do you still do beauty
I'm glad you also saying nice things about her.
Would you do that job🤔🤔
She has the essence of an Angel..😇
Ok
I lost my father on the 3rd of May. It was so hard to see him laying there. All of a sudden I was drawn to videos like this and I have no idea why.
Maybe I find comfort in understanding the process after death. Seeing how much work people like this lovely person put in, makes me smile. Giving back some life for their final farewell.
Bless you and others like you that do this work.
So sorry for your loss ❤
I lost my Dad March 15/23 and I was there when he took his last breath. It's the same for me. Ever since he passed I have been drawn to these kinds of videos. From right before death, during, and after. I find it fascinating...but also humbling, because people have so much compassion.
Sorry for your loss ❤
My dad passed on May 3, 2013.... God bless you
After my mom passed I too, started watching near death experiences, which is maybe different but actually so much good information, but I still her too much😢
sorry about your loss of your father
What a respectful and caring woman. To give family members comfort like that is truly a gift.
These people are underrated. They are doing that last but if personal care for our friends and relatives..And good ones like this woman should be praised and honored for her sensitivity empathy and love!
Valuable work. when my mom passed away, I was reluctant to see her. However, she looked very natural. Like she was alive one moment, and just closed her eyes. I was grateful for that.
She looked absolutely beautiful. I can only pray I look like I'm sleeping when I pass away. You are truly talented at what you do.
The reason bodies look different at a funeral is because the body gets drained of fluids and the organs are removed including the brain and eyes. The body becomes rigid. But the person who passes is essentially asleep in Death. They don’t even know they are dead. but it’s good to know God promises a resurrection in the new system. Dead love ones will be made alive again.
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She’s a very kind person. Bless her heart.
I lost my son 5yrs ago & he was 18yrs old.I truly honour the way that pettigrew funerals dealt with me throughout my Sons passing they were incredible as i was grieving.This Lady is absolutely wonderful & i feel her soft gentle spirit also bless her 💜❤️
I’m sorry for your loss
@@karev_is_my_pookie thankyou it's so hard to deal with losing a child I miss my boy,his voice his laugh & everything about him 💙🕊️💙🕊️
I feel such a connection to you, after watching this video. I am a psychic medium, and despite the fact that our fields of work, have a number of obvious differences, this video has really proven to me, that they actually share far more common ground, than I would have ever, otherwise, realized. Im so glad I came across this channel. You are such a lovely soul, who radiates such a beautiful, kind, generous, compassionate, deeply connected, uplifting, expansive, and loving energy. You bring so much peace of mind, solace, encouragement, and healing, to so many people, as they face these challenging moments, in life. It takes a truly unique type of individual, to succeed in a career, centered around death, and you are able to own that role so well, and make such a meaningful difference, in people's lives, and touch so many families, in such a beautiful way.❤ Keep up all the wonderful work!😊🧡
What a lovely, lovely lady! Definitely an empath and very genuine. Deserves a gold star!
True.
Thank you for what you do. When my dad passed away it was so incredible how they made him look just like my dad. Like he was just going to open his eyes. My dad had been sick for a while and had some bruising on his face from a Bipap mask and you could not see any of it. It was incredible. It means so much to see your loved one as you want to remember them, with life. Thank you for caring about them.
What a beautiful, compassionate person.
*What a very SPECIAL FAMILY to permit you recording this sacred moment! I love this! I would do the same, but I think I would be too scared and emotional - I'm emotional just watching this clip!!!*
This was my mother and it was an emotional and difficult decision to make in deciding to have this filmed. My mother was beautiful inside and out.
God bless this wonderful girl (and fellow Texan I might add) ❤
I’m an EMT and I’ve dealt with victims before, during, and after time of death. I’m so grateful for these wonderful people who work to help patients and families
I was not expecting this on my fyp, but this is some seriously underrated work.
Your strength and resilience is beyond impeccable. ❤
What this lady does is absolutely amazing.
An enormous amount of respect is given towards the deceased and you can tell she takes great pride in the work she does so well.
She has a beautiful heart and I admire her so much❤
This lady has a true gift and is a blessing.
Thank you for sharing! How special you were able to do your momma's make up. I was privileged to be in the ICU room when my momma passed. I kissed her forehead.
It takes such a strong willed and kind and caring person to do this service. God bless you for ever!!
Great work! the deceased lady looked very natural.....
Both of my parents are gone - my mother was in sad shape when she passed - she had lost over 40 lbs - she was always a tiny woman, beautiful in every way and so proud. As is the practice in my family, my sisters insisted on a funeral with an open casket - the person who gave my mom her final glow up was amazing. Mom looked beautiful - I'd never seen her in expertly applied make up - my little sister said, "I never realized how much mom looked like Nancy Reagan." - she was right - you do a wonderful service for both the dead and the living.
I give her so much credit. Not just anyone could do this job. I know for a fact I couldn't. So thank you for what you do! You are amazing. ❤
The Queen who passed looked so very beautiful & peaceful. Almost like she had a soft smile. I do NOT have the heart/courage to do this but you can sense the respect & love from the young lady.
Thank you Bliss for the wonderful work you do, as well as sharing your story!!!! I am also thankful to read the comments, and find out just how much I am NOT alone! I lost my mom when I was 11, they did such a terrible job on her, we had to close the casket because people were gasping in horror. My mom was great at make up and boy would she have been pissed! She used to yell at my Grandmother for wearing bright blue eyeshadow. She literally used to say "you wont catch me dead in blue eyeshadow". Well guess what...YUP they used blue eyeshadow on her! I lost my dad 2 years ago and he was everything to me. Towards the end of his life he let his hair grow because what was the point (this was when he was given weeks to live). As much as we all loved the way it grew out, I knew he would want to look like himself. So, I volunteered to cut his hair at the funeral home. I thought of one of my instructors in cosmetology school because she did hair for anyone she knew that passed away. When I cam to the home, my father wasn't even in full makeup, and he already looked so much better than when he died. I was actually able to crack jokes like "stay still" or "stop moving" lol. Once he was fully prepped and on display, he looked absolutely magnificent, just as he did before Cancer. For those out there who also do this type of work and take the same pride in it as Bliss- you are truly a blessing! I have so much respect and gratitude for all of you! You do SO SOOOO much more than just make someone look good, you are truly healing people in so many ways!
Thank you so much for this. My uncle died last year in July and he was my father to me😞 unfortunately we were not happy with how they fixed him up. We didn't even get to see him before they brought him to us to see if he needed anything fixed. To see this video made me cry happy tears because I'm glad there's people like you that think about the family. I wish we would've had that but oh well. I'm just glad that he's in a better place.💙
Thank you to the family for sharing. Observing & understanding the process after life makes it less “scary”.
My condolences for their loss.
I too have my cosmetology license.
My mom passed in late 2019. The months leading up to her passing, I had a strong urge to look into as much after death care as possible. I made the decision to do her hair and makeup for her funeral. When I told her I would be honored to do it for her, she was so happy!
It evolved into her immediate after death care. We were so blessed to have her pass at home, as it gave my sister and I such a unique opportunity to spend time with her after death. We washed her body, and I washed her hair.
My grandmother (her mom) washed her legs and clipped her toenails. We put her in fresh clothes, and made it so the rest of the family could come in and see her before the funeral home came.
I did her hair and makeup, and she looked beautiful to be laid to rest.
She is in the arms of her Savior!
Much love and God Bless!!!
This is a beautiful way to approach death. I would think it’s more settling than having a coroner haul her off and not see her again until the viewing. I’m glad that you had this opportunity to spend with your mom after death. God bless you all ❤
Thank you for your service for the family.
I do hair for the deceased...I also did my own mother. It was heart breaking and my duty at the same time. I wouldn't have had anyone else ....ANYONE else do her hair. It had to be me. So I completely understand.
My father could not be in a casket as he had to be cremated. I wish he could’ve had a burial. You would’ve made him look amazing. 🙏🏼
My first boyfriend when I was a young girl committed suicide which was very traumatic for everyone, especially his mom. I remember he looked orange because they had coated him with so much makeup and he didn’t look like himself. I don’t think just anyone can work in this profession and do it in such a way like this young lady can. On top of being an empathetic artist, she’s been down that road herself with her own mum. I have a tremendous amount of respect how she handled this decedent, and finished her look with love. She looked beautiful and natural, not overly made up or extremely altered. It makes such an enormous difference to grieving families who have people in these professions that are this gifted and compassionate.
Amazing woman!! The deceased lady looked so beautiful ❤️
It takes a very special person to do this type of work. Very caring.
It is a beautiful way to honor the dead. Very respectful young lady! I heard a funeral undertaker describe what a blessing it was to take care of people's loved ones and restore them back to what they were in life for the final viewing. He loved his job.
I wonder if you did my mother's makeup. She passed in November of 2020 and she was brought to Mansfield Funeral Home. If so, you did a wonderful job with her and thank you and everyone there from the bottom of my heart.
She really did do a beautiful job! She looked very peaceful ❤
It’s green 8 yrs I lost my son I like watching this just can emotion what it was like with my son . Love you
It takes a special person to do this kind of work. I will always have admiration for people who can work in career fields like this. I admire the care and passion of which she has for her work.
Thank God there are lovely ladies like you who can do this kind of work. You’re a blessing to many I’m sure. Thank you for what you do.
If i was that family, it would help so much to heal, knowing that someone took care of my mother so well, wonderful job x
I've gotta hand it to anyone who is in this line of work. As stoic as they are, it can't be an easy profession. This lady seems especially strong, considering she even admitted to having been afraid of being around dead people in the past.
This is a special honour to the dead (and indeed the living) and you get blessings for it. God bless you, lady.
You're amazing! It takes a very special person to do what you do❤
Everyone should be treated with dignity, even after they pass. The decedent looked lovely. The MUA did a wonderful job, and you can tell she has a heart of gold.
When I saw my momma at the funeral home before she was cremated she was beautiful and I appreciated whoever did that so much in comparison to seeing her right when she passed at home it was a much better to remember her like that
Wow she did a lovely job, the lady looked peaceful and exactly like she was sleeping. What a wonderful woman she is 😊
She has an important gift! Well done, good and faithful servant!
I was hesitant to watch this as someone who also has a fear of seeing dead bodies, but hearing her say it was a fear she also had really normalised it for me. Also the woman really did look like she was just sleeping, normally the idea of seeing a dead body makes me extremely afraid and uncomfortable but seeing her at the end brought this really peaceful feeling over me. I could never do the job she does and I have so much respect for it.
I've had to help out on more than a few of my family members. I've seen the work that some funeral homes do as well, she does amazing work. I love how much she cares.
It was an honor to do my mom’s hair and makeup for her home going celebration…. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be….. I was so used to taking care of her through out her battle with cancer so to me it felt like I was still taking care of her❤️❤️❤️
You are doing a really good work... A noble work.. I know how bad one feels when we see our loved ones dead, lifeless and motionless... You are putting life in a dead body.. it gives a sense of satisfaction and relief to near and dears
Such a respectful young lady. Bless you for your work.
Thank you to these people that do this you are all so much appreciated xxx
Even as a professional it’s okay too cry. As a nurse we’re taught to not cry in front of our patients , but what our patients teach us is that “please cry with me” because we’re not robots. We’re not built to not share emotion and empathy. We’re built to express that, and the families and our patients appreciate when we can connect with them because it is okay to hurt, it’s okay to cry, it’s okay to feel. You just have a good heart and that’s what’s shown in this business and level of profession , especially dealing with death .
That was so interesting and you did a great job on this lady. You are so kind and compassionate
God Bless Her❤..the funeral business and make-up artist industry is a field where you must live what you fo and have compassion. This lady exemplifies that.
I'm very proud of u for doing this, i know this isn't easy, but i have the upmost respect for people like u, keep up the good work!!!
You are a beautiful soul. Thankyou for giving these families an image of their loved ones to treasure ❤
Everyone that does this work of love is truly a blessing of God. The whole process of death and what it does to the body is like a hellish nightmare. It's hard to imagine our loved ones going through it. But thanks to you all, we can have a pleasant, last memory with them. This particular lady takes great pride in her work as if the Departed is watching her, she has a great heart. Thank you ❤
It was a honour for me to do make up for my late friend - she looked terrible before I started, but so lovely once I'd finished. This was well worth doing, and such a privilege for me.
God Bless You. You give comfort to a lot hurting people. You are amazing!!
You Are Truly Amazing and a Wonderful Person to put so much into your work. It's people like you that Really do make a Big Difference in the lives of the Loved Ones. And using your Empathic abilities Is a gift that you have truly put to such Important Work.
You Are Awesome 💯
I remember when they did my Grandma Make up my Grandma looked like she did when she was wearing makeup back in the day and I miss her everyday. Both of them.
God bless you, your work is hard but you do it with love. Thank you ❤️
When they started crying I cried too. So painful. But she looked beautiful. And I’m glad she had her lipstick on that she wore often. I hope her husband is doing okay. I’m sure that’s not easy.
Thank you sooo much for sharing I'm doing my grandma's makeup and hair for her home going and your tips and videos helped so much thank you ❤
Thank you for sharing. This is Desairology. How...HOW did you find someone to employ you for just that service alone?!?! I have had the honor of providing this service a handful of times. I love it and would absolutely LOVE to do this full time. Do you have any advice you can share? BTW, my friends and family are like "why the hell??" None of them are like "I can see that for you" haha. I tried explaining but, just like not everyone can do the work, not everyone can understand and that's ok too.
What a beautiful, respectful lady. God bless her....xxxx shes doing an amazing job! Xx
*TW: ( a lil bit of swearing)*
I went to my grandpa's funeral loads of months ago now. He was part of my childhood, and when i grew up into a teenager, we barely visited my grandpa and grandma. Now he's dead. I never got to say goodbye since he lived in France with my grandma. When I went to his funeral his casket was a lovely wooden brown with silver handles and a flower wreath on the top. I was literally on the front row, and his coffin was at the front too, since the church was small, i was almost sat next to his coffin. These thoughts swept through my kind: "Oh shit.. his body is in there. Im next to a lifeless body! Oh my god what if the coffin falls off the stands..." I didnt cry though. I stayed strong.
*Some backstory:*
Near the end of his life, He was in hospital recovering for something. It was really bad, then he got better and after he got better it just went downhill. and he died.
My grandma is also in hospital currently recovering from something. Since my grandma is my mum's mum, I want her to live a little longer cuz i know my mum will be devastated and probably die of heartbreak.
Anyways, sorry for ranting on.
Thank you for doing a lovely job.
I did mine too 19/10/23. I dressed her up too with my sisters best two hrs of my life spent with my lovely mother. I wish she would come back to life 💔💔💔
You did a great job on this lady Maam!
❤❤ it's amazing to see your daughter taking care of her mother.
You must get mentally and physically exhausted being a empath in your line of work. I work with the public and also an empath and I leave work exhausted some days and need some alone time to get back into the groove of things. God bless you!
What an extraordinary ministry to grieving families.
Your mom looked beautiful. Much respect for your strength and talent.
Hello 👋...Pretty lady.🌹.How are you doing and the weather conditions like
You beautiful thing. If your mom could only tell you how much that meant to her. I have mad respect and love for you because you are a daughter every mother would want. God bless you.
Bless you 🙏 ♥..my mother's hairdresser did her hair and makeup for her viewing..she was our friend and hairdresser for many years
Can only imagine what you go through with a child
My Mom died less than 2 months before 50 from complications of colon cancer.
Her best friend of 25 years, Cathie, was a cosmetologist. Cathie and my stepdad, Dave, did mom's hair and make-up. A couple of days before mom died, her nail tech, Laura, came to the hospital and gave mom her last mani /pedi. The end result was just so natural. Mom looked asleep.
This is honorable work. It takes a special soul to perform this final process.
The woman who was being made up, looked absolutely beautiful.
This job seems to be incredibly rewarding yet unequivocally difficult.
wonder how this dead lady would feel knowing thousands of strangers have seen her laying dead
Do you work on people that have been in accidents, with injuries to the head? My Husband had an open casket. He fell 30 feet from the freeway off ramp, his head was dented on top of head. He still had a lot of blood come out of mouth. I was so sad losing him, I had to have an open casket!! Thank you for doing this, your very talented and sympathetic person.
I’m glad she’s normalizing the process. Death is something we should not fear. It’s apart of life that we all will experience. I hope I get someone as loving and caring as her to do my makeup when it’s my time to go.
You are an incredible woman. I admire your professionalism in this kind of field.
What a wonderful wonderful person you are, making sure people still have their dignity even in death.
She is a wonderfully loving and blessed artist!!
This was so interesting. TY for what you do. She looked beautiful.
God bless you !!! Your are truly a dedicated and some one who is compassionate keep up the phenomenal work Queen ❤️🙏🏻
What a wonderful thing you do for those families.
Wow. What a great person this lady is.
You definitely have a gift and are an empath and an inspiration ❤
It takes a courageous woman to do her job,especially her own family members. I admire her.
It's a calling , and such a blessing for families.❤
Thank you soo much!🙏🏾🩵🩵
What a nice lady. She cares about the person.
Yes, very strong! I would be crying hard