Building my PRO Kit!

Now that graduation is done, the exciting part of building my pro kit is next!! The word Pro actually excites me (yes may kilig factor!!), I know, I know that title has to be earned and madami pa akong kakaining bigas, but I'm simply ecstatic that I've at least discovered something that I actually love doing! Now on to the fun part! Prior to go attending makeup school I'm always caught in makeup counters looking, testing and err buying makeup in fancy, girly packaging. I love SAs who are passionate about makeup and not just there to sell. I actually collected quite a number of makeup membership cards, thank you to my shopaholic tendencies.

Building my PRO Kit is different I have to make sure that I have a good variety of products that have different textures, colors and use. It is hard to put my personal biases aside but biases or no biases shopping for makeup is F-U-N!!!!

My go to stores were: Makeup Forever for everything that has to do with foundation and makeup base, Beauty Bar for brands like Smashbox, Precision and Art Deco, Shu Uemura for the holy grail in eyelash curlers, our neighborhood drugstore for L'oreal and Revlon lipsticks and my personal favorite Lancome for the biases I was talking about earlier! Online stores are also a blessing for makeup enthusiasts since they offer brands such as Urban Decay, Physicians formula, NYX Sleek and Sephora which can only be found overseas.

This is how I choose to orgaize my stuff, in the beginning it was manageable... but as I my stuff piles up my Zuca backpack is slowly becoming obsolete

Eye stuff this part of my collection has grown exponentially since this pic was taken

Face Stuff, have to add more!!!

lip stuff, my lipsticks have multiplied as well!!

This was me carrying my backpack when it was new.

I still have so many stuff to invest on (uyy invest daw!) and my kit contains only the essentials. I promised myself to buy stuff at a slower pace and not to buy on impulse, God help me on this part! So what's in your kit? Let's exchange ideas in what and where to buy :)

Maquillage Professionnel: Day 7 & 8 Makeup For Photography

I wasn't able to attend  Day 6: Smoky Eyes since I had a non makeup work assignment to do! (which I will blog about soon...). Sayang since smoky eyes is one of my favorite looks, anyhoo Days 7 & 8 were all about Makeup for Photography.

Makeup for photos are treated differently from the usual makeup since you have a specific output to consider: black & white or colored, there are different techniques for each output so each artist must be knowledgeable on the techniques needed to produce amzing prints! Photoshoots often have stark lighting so it's advisable to use full coverage and apply products more generously. The only difference between black & white and colored is the use of colors! Makeup for B&W are mostly very dark colors to black while brighter and more vivid colors appear more vibrant in colored photos. Here are my outputs:

 

I personally like my B&W shots since my model's face still look natural even with the dark colors applied. For my colored shot, I think I need to add more foundation to give the model a more flawless photo. 

I'm more than halfway my course! Things are getting more exciting, more updates to come!

Maquillage Professionnel Day 1:

Going back to school was nerve wracking for me, I dislike introductions and I don't particularly like talking about myself infront of strangers. After the usual pleasantries and introductions my nerves were settled and I started to enjoy myself. I learned that my classmates and I have different reasons for enrolling but we all have the common love for makeup.

Day 1 was all about makeup base, color correction and foundation. I got oriented on the different Makeup Forever face products and here are the standouts in my opinion:

All Mat is an oil free mattifying primer that helps control excessive shine. This leaves the skin matte & velvety, perfect for the humid Manila weather!






MUFE Microperfecting HD Primer,  is a lightweight, oil-free complexion corrector that moisturizes the skin at the same time. It comes in different colors (Green: to correct redness, Violet: to freshen dull complexions) but I'm particularly partial to the semi translucent one as pictured on the right, since it's easy to apply, glides smoothly and smells very good!



MUFE High Definition Foundation, is God's gift to women! It's an oil free foundation that can give medium to heavy coverage. I personally tried this product and it gives the coverage without the heavy look and feel of foundation. This product particularly registers well on videos and photos.

MUFE Face & Body is a staple in every makeup artists kit. Why? It's foolproof: waterproof, light, natural and long lasting, Ms. Mikee our day 1 teacher uses this product on brides and it never fails to perform!

MUFE Full Cover Concealer 

We were taught to use colored correctors but I find them over the top and most often a full cover concealer will just to the trick! What I specially like about this product is the fact that it doesn't irritate the blemish that it covers!

Here are the foundation related tips that I learned that will benefit newbies like me:

• No need to buy all the shades! Buy the lightest and darkest shades and mix to get the color that you desire! If you have the budget go buy the medium shade as well. This works for concealer shopping too!
• Make sure that your primer and foundation come from the same brand, coordinated ones work well for they are formulated to work with each other. Test on yourself first if you decide to mix and match brands! 
• To test if the foundation shade fits your client test on her/his jawline (not in her hands!). 
• Always consult your client about her skin type, ask questions! that way you'll be able to prep and correct her skin for a flawless makeup base!

Day 1 was a breeze, it was easy! The key was taking time in applying and in blending the foundation, hurried results may not give the flawless finish we are all aiming for.