There’s nothing worse than that feeling of being on your first professional makeup job, without an impressively stocked makeup kit. But it’s near on impossible to have all the expensive brands and luxe products when you’re just starting out. Take a look as I show you some of my secret workarounds, and industry insider methods…
Still using spirit gum for lace facial hair pieces and battling glossiness, and long clean up times? Join me as I explore whether spirit gum still has a place in our kits. So, if you’re eager to learn about the cutting-edge products and techniques transforming the industry, let’s get started! is spirit gum obsolete? Listen…
The airbrush has become synonymous with high-end beauty finishes – and something of an elite luxury product. If you’re in the bridal industry, the airbrush finish is always referred to as a top-of-the-line technique to get the most flawless makeup finish for images of perfection on the bride’s big day. Regardless of whether you rely…
One of my favorite readers (you know who you are!) inspired me to throw together this list of the best different types of makeup bags all in one place. I’m not sure why, but the makeup bag is one of my biggest obsessions/constant struggles. It just feels like the one thing I continually try to…
Makeup enthusiasts and professionals alike know the importance of continuous learning and expanding their knowledge. And we can’t deny the need for good old-fashioned books. Sure, a youtube channel can very efficiently show you how to do something, but there’s nothing like cruising over the pages of a glossy, knowledge-filled book from time to time….
Makeup face charts are visual diagrams that communicate makeup looks by means of an image of a face that features a makeup look and written information of the products used to create that makeup design. A face chart can be invaluable for a makeup artist, a cosmetologist, makeup designer and so many more beauty vocations…
Have you ever bought a foundation online, or even in a store, for that matter? You get home, and the light is different in your bathroom. The thing is, when you apply it to your face, the color is totally wrong. It doesn’t blend into your skin like it seemed to do in the lovely…
Makeup work is awesome. Let’s not deny it. You and I get to be part of super cool movies and tv shows, meet really interesting people, and work in really unusual, exotic and exciting places that we might not have the chance to travel to otherwise. But of course, there has to be a downside….