4) Make-up Remover and Cleanser – A lot of my clients already have makeup on their face when they show up on set, so it’s a good idea to come prepared with a gentle makeup remover and cleanser. I like to use the Bioderma Sensibio H20 cleanser because it’s a highly effective makeup remover and cleanser in one and is suitable for all skin types.
A wonderful tip I learned along the way is to keep a small box of baking soda in your kit. Mix a teaspoon of it in with your cleanser to create a thick paste and use it to exfoliate your client’s face with a cloth and some warm water. This is an easy way to slough off any excess dry skin and is particularly helpful in creating a smooth canvas especially in the winter months when our skin is likely dehydrated.
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at 9:05 am
Thanks for all the tips ! Baking soda is a wonderful idea ! I’m a makeup artist too, I love the moment when I have to choose what I put in my kit for a job !
at 11:10 pm
Very helpful I’m a new up and coming makeup artist so this helps me a lot to know what I should start putting in my kit
at 4:45 pm
I’m so happy to hear that, Katie! I’ll probably be doing a part two very soon. This only covers the very basic tools! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment 🙂
at 4:47 pm
You’re welcome! It’s certainly a great alternative to some of the other expensive exfoliating products out there x
at 7:57 pm
thank you soo much of the very helpful tips and ideas <3
at 8:39 pm
You’re very welcome! I’m so glad you found it helpful. Thanks for writing! x
at 9:02 pm
Thank you, Im starting my Makeup career and it helps to get feed back from other professional Makeup Artist.
at 6:55 pm
You’re very welcome! I’ll be doing more of these types of posts very soon. Glad you found it helpful 🙂
at 1:14 am
Would love to see more articles!! Trying to help stock my daughters kit (she is a newbie!) so any suggestions are much appreciated!
at 7:46 pm
Thank you! I’m actually in the middle of working on a part two for this post! I’m going to keep writing them in sections, so hopefully they will help prove helpful for you and your daughter 🙂
at 2:48 am
- I’m so the same way…which can be really hard when you’re an aritrt/illustratos. People want me to do illustrations in the order the pages come in…and inspiration just doesn’t work that way. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that! Good for you, for doing it YOUR way. That shows some real chutzpah. (Just a little yiddish, to end on.) January 10, 2011 - 9:38 am