Colour matching

As always, we began by cleansing, toning and moisturising the skin. Prepping the skin is essential for ensuring that the skin looks flawless. I began by taking a small amounts of foundation and mixing it on the back of my hand. I then tested the shades i had made across the jaw line until i found the perfect match. Once I was happy with the shade, I began by applying the foundation through the centre of the face and then brought it out and down the neck, always sweeping back and forth to really work it into the skin. This is because I want it to look part of the skin. After the main base was applied, I took a small, rounded brush and a small amount of concealer and worked it into tricky areas. For example, I would ask the client to look up so I can get right up under the lash line and into the corners of the eyes. I would aslo take this brush and correct any red areas. Particularly around the mouth, nose and blemishes.

Once her complexion was looking lovely and even, I took the kabuki brush and buffed the foundation into the skin. Again, this was because I didn't want the foundation to look as if it was just sat there, I wanted it to look as if it was part of the skin. I then dabbed the translucent powder onto the skin using the charles fox 'puff' and then brushed off any excess powder using a stippling brush.

I was pleased with the overall application, the skin was very even and smooth- I was actually really impressed with the quality of the foundation! However, I was worried about adding too much warmth to the skin, and as a result I ended up not adding enough. Hannah (my partner) is fair but her skin is predominately yellow toned- I could have done with adding an extra blob of yellow.

Extra tips to remember:

If you are working on someone outside, put a total sunblock underneath their foundation. This is because they may be shooting the same scene across a few days, which means their skin tone needs to remain the same colour! Also, if they are shooting in the sun, do not put an oil based foundation on them as they will burn.

If someone needs to look super natural, particularly men, just use a matte primer down the T-zone to prevent shine.

Never forget the ears!

 Health and safety:

• Before I do anything, I make sure that my brushes have been sufficiently cleaned with  Isopropyl alcohol to prevent bacteria spreading.

• I covered my work station with couch roll to ensure that I had a clean space to put all my products and tools onto.
•   I covered my model with a gown so that no product would fall  onto her clothing.
•   Before starting the makeup I asked my model if she had any skin diseases or medical conditions that i should be aware of. I also asked if she was wearing contact lenses, as some products will irritate them.
•  I washed my hands with soap and water to prevent bacteria transferring.

•   I decanted any product onto the back of my clean hand, to prevent double dipping and again preventing any bacteria from the models face being transferred into my make up. 

Products used:

• Protective gown.
• Cleanser
• Cotton pads
• Toner
• Moisturiser
• Krayolan foundation palette
• foundation brush
• kabuki brush
• concealer
• round, flat eyeshadow brush
• Illamasqua translucent powder
• powder puff