Day 1- heavy weight Vs light weight 7.10.14

Make-up lesson 1,'No make-up, make-up' vs heavy weight, 07/10/14, Tutor, Branka

Health & Safety:
As it was our first lesson we were taken over health and safety of being in the classroom but also in the workplace.

• Coats hung up
• All cases/bags under worktop
• Make sure all kit is clean & hygienic
• Place couch roll or black towel down on bench
• Set out kit neatly and efficiently so its organised, include mints, anti-bacterial hand gel, Vaseline, cotton buds, wipes, tissues, mints & skin prep.
• Its really important to take pride in your set up as it reflects on you, and if your really unorganised or unhygienic you wont get booked again or could get a bad reputation.
• Always have a spray bottle of IPA & water to hand (that is clearly labelled!) 
• Have a pot to place rubbish in so it doesn't cross contaminate with your brushes/make-up.
• Have spare mascara applicators
• Powder puff

What you'll need:

• Cleanser/toner/moisturiser
• Cotton wool/buds
• Pot for rubbish
• concealer brush
• Foundation brush
• Spatula & palette or instead of palette use the back of your hand
• Kryolan derma palette
• MAC face & body foundation
• MAC studio fix fluid foundation
• Translucent powder

Step-by-step guide:

So for our first make-up lesson we got a demonstration from Branka our teacher, she showed us 2 different make-up techniques on either side of the face; one heavy make-up and the other light. It was really interesting to watch and overall the lighter coverage looked alot better (in my opinion!) 

• So Branka told us for her natural look that she always applies concealer first, 
• she used Kryolan derma palette, to achieve the perfect match for models face, (Natasha our classmate) Branka told us that its really important when checking your models skin tone don't just match up to their face, but also to their neck & arms. Branka didn't need to apply much concealer as Natasha has good skin! 
• She then used MAC face and body with a little of the concealer and gave a very light coverage over the face, using a foundation brush. 
• She then set it with neutral loose powder. 
• She then moved onto the blusher and used a Kryolan lip palette! She mixed colours together and it gave such a lovely dewy natural finish!

For the heavy make-up look: 

• Branka used the derma palette again but used more 
• Then went over with MAC studio fix fluid this time it was a much heavier application. 
• Set it once again with neutral translucent powder. 
• She used the lipstick as a blusher again but a heavier amount was applied!

Branka's heavy base application on the right

Branka's light application on the left and heavy on the right.

We then got ourselves into pairs and had to have a go at both looks on each other.  

I was quite nervous about getting a match

mixing the concealer and foundation so just went with my gut, I didn't get it straight away but realised my models skin had yellow undertones so once I added a yellow colour it was a match (phew!) 

I found the heavier coverage alot easier to do as you are literally covering up everything, whereas with the lighter coverage I found it much more difficult to get the desired 'no make-up' look without giving into the urge of applying more make-up! 

I got there in the end though! I was really happy with the blush I made for my model I went with an apricot tone as it really complimented her skin tone and gave her a lovely glow.

My lovely model Maisie rocking her bare face!

Left side: natural base application, right side: heavy base application

Finished result

Overview & evaluation of lesson:

Overall I feel as a novice that I did complete the two sides quite well although I think I could have gone a shade lighter, it took me quite a while to mix the right tones for my model, so I definitely think I could benefit from practising outside of class on friends and family to get used to different skin tones and types, it would also help me speed up which is definitely something I need to work on as our practical assessment will only be an hour long to both hair and make-up....eeeek!! 

My model was conscious that she had a few spots and doesn't like her skin without make-up as it's too red- her quote not mine! 

So I did my best to cover it up and looking at the end result I think it looks as clear as a daisy, although I think that's more to do with an exaggeration on her part, rather than my skills!! 

The thing I'm most happy about is the blusher, I really think its a good match for my model. I really enjoyed my first class and really getting to know the products and how they work. Bring on the next class!!