What are your experiences/comments on make up artists?
Emma
I am about to start my make up artist course next week and I would
love to hear about your experiences or ideas on make up artists.
How did you find your makeup artist?
Did you have any bad experiences with one?
What's great about your make up artist?
What other services a make up artist could offer?
Any other ideas of suggestions to help me launch my business?
I wonder if there is much of a market for Asian faces as I would love
to specialise.
I want to be a great make up artist and I could use some feedback on
how to be the best!
Thanks in advance!
Emma :-)
Lyn
> Hi all,
>
> I am about to start my make up artist course next week and I would
> love to hear about your experiences or ideas on make up artists.
>
> How did you find your makeup artist?
I've been subjected to them a million times, since I modeled when I
was younger. Most, I have found, even when not doing makeup for
stage, tend to put on makeup too heavily.
> Did you have any bad experiences with one?
> What's great about your make up artist?
The good ones listen to what you have to say, and ask you what you
*do* and more importantly *do not* like.
The biggest turn off is dirty tools and makeup that looked unclean and
used. Ick! I have even refused to let someone do my face for one
show because of that (this was a long time ago - techniques have
become more sophistocated). The good ones reassure the client of
cleanliness.
> What other services a make up artist could offer?
> Any other ideas of suggestions to help me launch my business?
Listen to your customers. Listening seems to be a lost art in the
retail world.
>
> I wonder if there is much of a market for Asian faces as I would love
> to specialise.
Depends on where you are - CA - no problem. Another thing to focus on
might be bridal parties. When I got married (in an area where I did
not live), I had a hard time finding people who would take me as a new
client for my wedding - they were afraid of messing me up since they
didn't know me.
>
> I want to be a great make up artist and I could use some feedback on
> how to be the best!
Don't use only one company's products - most brands are not
one-size-fits-all.
Good luck - sounds fun!
-L.
Kthy
"Lyn" <Pri...@user.kingsnake.com> wrote in message
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Hmm, this brings up an interesting question. I already know Lyn's answer,
but just curious if others had their hair and makeup done by someone else
for their wedding day. I never thought to have anyone do mine. I did my
own hair and makeup. How about others and go ahead elaborate on the wedding
day experience, hair, makeup, fashions. I remember Neroma's wedding
pictures and how breathtakingly beautiful she was, but I don't remember if
she had hers done or if she did it herself, but she was a beautiful bride.
I would be interested to hear what others did and what special thing they
did with their hair and makeup for their wedding day.
Charli
There are some interesting experiences posted under the "Best Make-Up
Counter Event Experience & Why" thread.
kayper
true_so...@hotmail.com (Emma) wrote in message news:<361a3331.03062...@posting.google.com>...Hi all, I am about to start my make up artist course next week and I would love to hear about your experiences or ideas on make up artists. How did you find your makeup artist?I've been subjected to them a million times, since I modeled when I was younger. Most, I have found, even when not doing makeup for stage, tend to put on makeup too heavily.
grow any taller than 5'3") but I didn't notice how MA'a applied
makeup until I was grown. I always felt the foundation was to heavily
applied and not blended well, probably because I have very obvious
blemish problems. I actually prefer to wear sheer to very light coverage.
The blush is too dark, though the right color-category. Always loved
what they did with my eyes -- I've never been able to reproduce it at home.
The worst is the lipstick and gloss -- I felt as if I'd eaten a bag of caramels
afterward. My 2 favorite experiences were Christian Dior and Lancome.
In both cases I bought nearly every (tho not all) product they used. kayper
Stevie
stop since I wasn't getting taller either! bleh
But when I had makeup done for wedding.... it looked GREAT in the shop
(thanks to fluorescent lighting) but for daytime (outside wedding) it was
horrendous and I toned it WAY down at home before going to the wedding. Did
the right thing since the photos show me looking really good.
the hair person was AMAZING!! she was fabulous. did a great great job!
Stevie
kayper
>Hi all,
>
>I am about to start my make up artist course next week and I would
>love to hear about your experiences or ideas on make up artists.
>
>How did you find your makeup artist?
>Did you have any bad experiences with one?
>What's great about your make up artist?
>What other services a make up artist could offer?
>Any other ideas of suggestions to help me launch my business?
>
>I wonder if there is much of a market for Asian faces as I would love
>to specialize.
>
>I want to be a great make up artist and I could use some feedback on
>how to be the best!
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Emma :-)
>
>
I feel silly. I completely missed the point of the original post. But
I won't
add any more because I said enough as it is. I will add this, though: we
should be visiting my Dad in Austin is August, and if DianeW has the time
and inclination, I would gladly pay her to do a face on me. :-)
Who knows; she may do my daughter's wedding party in too few years!
<sniff-n-tear.> kayper
Lyn
> Lyn wrote:
>
> >true_so...@hotmail.com (Emma) wrote in message news:<361a3331.03062...@posting.google.com>...
> >
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>I am about to start my make up artist course next week and I would
> >>love to hear about your experiences or ideas on make up artists.
> >>How did you find your makeup artist?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I've been subjected to them a million times, since I modeled when I
> >was younger. Most, I have found, even when not doing makeup for
> >stage, tend to put on makeup too heavily.
> >
> >
> Almost the same here (though I stopped modeling when I didn't
> grow any taller than 5'3")
I was a hair model, so height wasn't too much of an issue.
>but I didn't notice how MA'a applied
> makeup until I was grown. I always felt the foundation was to heavily
> applied and not blended well, probably because I have very obvious
> blemish problems. I actually prefer to wear sheer to very light coverage.
> The blush is too dark, though the right color-category. Always loved
> what they did with my eyes -- I've never been able to reproduce it at home.
> The worst is the lipstick and gloss -- I felt as if I'd eaten a bag of
> caramels
> afterward.
LOL...no doubt!
I once did a show and my friend didn't recognize me when I first came
on stage - seriously. They weirded out my hair so much, and I had so
much makeup on.
-L.
Blushun
"Lyn" wrote
> I've been subjected to them a million times, since I modeled when I
> was younger. Most, I have found, even when not doing makeup for
Hmm...
Though some ma's are heavy handed, a pro ma *must* use lighting, filters,
film, look and of course the models skin as the deciding factors on how
'heavy' the makeup is for a photo shoot.
Perhaps your jobs required it and/or, depending on how long ago you modeled,
that was the 'look'.
Blushun
In a fashion context....She who is all wrapped up in herself might be
considered to be overdressed.....
~ Unknown.
LOL
>>
> Hmm, this brings up an interesting question. I already know Lyn's answer,
> but just curious if others had their hair and makeup done by someone else
> for their wedding day. I never thought to have anyone do mine. I did my
> own hair and makeup. How about others and go ahead elaborate on the wedding
> day experience, hair, makeup, fashions. I remember Neroma's wedding
> pictures and how breathtakingly beautiful she was, but I don't remember if
> she had hers done or if she did it herself, but she was a beautiful bride.
> I would be interested to hear what others did and what special thing they
> did with their hair and makeup for their wedding day.
I had arranged with my regular stylist to do my hair on my wedding
day; before I left to go to the salon, I had done my makeup. At
least, I *thought* I had done my makeup, and had done a good job for
once, too. Rebecca, however, sat me down and put at least 3 more
pounds of various goos on my face. :-)
I do have to say, I looked much better in the pics than I would ever
have expected; they are the first pics I have ever seen of myself
where I didn't have that ghastly pale undead look. I have no doubt
whatsoever that Rebecca's taking me in hand was an act of charity, and
an altogether good deed. :-D
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Krista