I've always thought it was unsanitary to have the makeup stylists at comps use the same brushes and eye makeup on multiple people, and today having a swollen, red eyelid after having my makeup done, has confirmed my opinion that I'm going to start bringing in my own eye makeup and brushes to have the stylist use. Does anyone else bring in their own makeup? What would be a good 'starter kit' of products? Lashes, glue, liner and mascara of course, but what about other things? What color palettes should I purchase and what kind of brushes? Any other suggestions?
Bringing in your own eye makeup to stylist
- Thread starter debmc
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Wow! deb so sorry you had that experience, long ago, I made an appointment with a MAC make up artist, took photo of dress with me, and since I could only apply "office" work life make up, the lesson she taught me and the make up, etc., has been invaluable since then. No more issues or experiences at the hands of another.
FancyFeet
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Eww. I can't believe the make-up artists don't clean their brushes between clients and don't use disposable mascara wands... yet another reason to continue doing my own.
(When I do other ladies, I ask them to bring their own mascara or charge them for a tube of drugstore stuff. And I wipe down my brushes between people... most make-up artists in my experience have 2 or 3 full sets of brushes.)
(When I do other ladies, I ask them to bring their own mascara or charge them for a tube of drugstore stuff. And I wipe down my brushes between people... most make-up artists in my experience have 2 or 3 full sets of brushes.)
Joe
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Spookisgirl
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Some tips to get your started...
Don't buy drug store brands. They don't last and are generally a waste of money as you will sweat them off in an instant.
Some brands I would recommend:
MAC
Tarte (their clay foundation is completely sweat-proof)
Make-up forever
Gosh (available at drug stores, but a higher end brand. Their waterproof stuff has awesome staying power)
Sephora
As far as colours and types--look for waterproof--a lot of brands have them and they stay through sweat. For colours, some basics that you will always need--black eyeliner, eyeshadow primer, a white shadow for highlighting. Metallics can also be useful. If you are looking for pallets for eyeshadows, look for bold colours that can be used wet or dry. Myself I prefer pencils and shadow sticks just for ease of use. Some things to take into account for colour--your eye colour. Look for opposites...so if you have blue eyes then golds and browns, brown eyes, greens and blues, green eyes pinks and purples--opposite colours will set your own eye colours off best. The other thing to take into account for shadow colour is your dress.
As far as foundation and other face products--use a colour you would normally.
For brushes--it's really personal taste. Sephora has some good combi packs--focus on a pack of eye brushes that includes angled brushes, liner brushes and shaders, then buy a blush and powder brush separately.
Have a look at youtube tutorials online and see if there is a colour combo you like--often they will list the products they use in the description. It can be trial and error sometimes.
Don't buy drug store brands. They don't last and are generally a waste of money as you will sweat them off in an instant.
Some brands I would recommend:
MAC
Tarte (their clay foundation is completely sweat-proof)
Make-up forever
Gosh (available at drug stores, but a higher end brand. Their waterproof stuff has awesome staying power)
Sephora
As far as colours and types--look for waterproof--a lot of brands have them and they stay through sweat. For colours, some basics that you will always need--black eyeliner, eyeshadow primer, a white shadow for highlighting. Metallics can also be useful. If you are looking for pallets for eyeshadows, look for bold colours that can be used wet or dry. Myself I prefer pencils and shadow sticks just for ease of use. Some things to take into account for colour--your eye colour. Look for opposites...so if you have blue eyes then golds and browns, brown eyes, greens and blues, green eyes pinks and purples--opposite colours will set your own eye colours off best. The other thing to take into account for shadow colour is your dress.
As far as foundation and other face products--use a colour you would normally.
For brushes--it's really personal taste. Sephora has some good combi packs--focus on a pack of eye brushes that includes angled brushes, liner brushes and shaders, then buy a blush and powder brush separately.
Have a look at youtube tutorials online and see if there is a colour combo you like--often they will list the products they use in the description. It can be trial and error sometimes.
theAnnelis
Active Member
They don't sanitize their palettes or clean/sanitize their brushes in between clients? Or their hands? Because I am a makeup artist and that is totally unprofessional, not to mention it's just gross.
I've heard of people having an artist use their own makeup, but that's usually if they're doing a house call or they have an allergy to a particular makeup product.
For lashes, I'd say you don't have to invest in a really expensive pair, even if they are reusable - you can reuse a $4 Ardell lash if you just clean the glue off. For glue, I like Duo in the green box. For liner, if you're talking liquid, I'd recommend Make Up For Ever's Aqua liner, and if you want a pencil, I'd go for Marc Jacobs or Lancome's waterproof liner pencils - they are EXTREMELY durable. I've written on my hand with both of those and scrubbed them repeatedly and they do not budge.
MAC brushes are failsafe and Sephora's collection of pro brushes are incredible.
For color palettes, I say go for Urban Decay for neutrals and Sephora collection - they have some beautiful colors. I'd even say go for Morphe! The products are super affordable but great quality. For eye primers, you want either Urban Decay Primer Potion or Too Faced's Shadow Insurance (which I actually like better than UD's - though UDPP is nothing to sneeze at).
Go for any Make Up For Ever products that says "Aqua" on it - that means it's waterproof.
Foundationwise, you want something whose packaging says it's longwearing cause that usually means it's also waterproof - for example, Smashbox Studio Finish 18 hour, Estee Lauder Double Wear, MAC Pro Longwear, etc.
Feel free to DM me if you need more product recommendations - I got a million of 'em!
mindputtee
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I also have had great success with morphe brushes and palettes. The morphe brushes are quite cheap so you can get multiples and always have a clean one for a new color/blending. I follow a lot of makeup artists on YouTube and one of my favorites uses quite a few of their products and I've liked the ones I've bought so far. There's also MakeupGeek which I've never tried but have heard good things about.
i know when I go to department stores, makeup is applied with disposable brushes, which is probably the safest way. I don't know if the brushes are cleaned by the stylists at ballroom competitions in between clients, but if they are not disposable I think they can still get contaminated. No worries..I'll just bring my own! Thanks for the suggestions. Looks like a trip to Sephora and Mac is in order!
Dance Mad Helen
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I quite like nyx eye shadows and they seem to stay well.
I use benefit stay flawless primer and my makeup stays all day
I found essence long stay lipstick last much better tan my urban decay lipstick
I use benefit stay flawless primer and my makeup stays all day
I found essence long stay lipstick last much better tan my urban decay lipstick
scullystwin42
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part-time MUA here too - that is terrible! It's like the first thing they teach you - hygiene!