When starting as a professional makeup artist, there is much to buy. However, with so many products available, it’s easy to lose focus or waste money. Our guide lists the… Read More »Beginner Makeup Artist Kit Essentials
There are tons of books on makeup artistry and, of course, some are more helpful than others. So, to help narrow it down, we have put together a shortlist of… Read More »Books Every Media Makeup Artist Should Read
Airbrushing is a fabulous way to apply makeup and can be used for various applications, including bridal, film, SFX and high fashion. However, airbrush makeup application is an art form… Read More »The Basics of Airbrush Equipment
Getting the right shade and type of foundation is important if you want your makeup to look its best. Here’s our guide on how to choose a makeup foundation based… Read More »How to Choose Makeup Foundation
A makeup primer is a lightweight product applied to your skin before applying any makeup. It creates a base that helps keep your makeup products and colours looking fresher and… Read More »A Guide to Makeup Primer
The eyelash curler is a great tool to add lift and curve to eyelashes – if you know how to use it properly. Curlers work wonders by making the eyes… Read More »How to Use Eyelash Curlers
Creating period hair and makeup for film or television is a skill. There are many things to consider to ensure the design and application are right. These same things will… Read More »Creating Period Hair & Makeup – What To Think About
Are you dry, oily or sensitive? No, not your personality – your skin type! Here we look at skin types, commonly categorised as normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive. We… Read More »What Is My Skin Type?
This post is a guide to the makeup brushes used on the eyes, lips and brows. It includes brushes for blending eyeshadow, applying mascara, doing eyeliner and perfecting brows. We… Read More »A Guide to Makeup Brushes for Eyes, Brows & Lips
Here we look at makeup brushes for the face and cheeks. It includes brushes for foundation, powder, blusher, concealer and loose mineral makeup products. We look at the size and… Read More »A Guide to Makeup Brushes for the Face
A guide to makeup brushes construction, including the parts of a brush and what the bristles are made from. Makeup Brush Construction Bristles The toe is the bristle tips –… Read More »A Guide to Makeup Brush Construction
Makeup brushes are incredibly varied. There are big ones, small ones and weird shaped ones! Some are expensive and others are cheap. They can come with long, short, fat or… Read More »A Guide to Buying Makeup Brushes
The use of animals to test cosmetics has been a sore point for many consumers for a long time. Animal-protection organisations from around the world have worked tirelessly to end… Read More »Guide to Cruelty-Free Cosmetics
This post looks at mineral makeup, including what minerals are, the typical ingredients used and their attributes. Mineral makeup started life in San Francisco in the mid-1970s as a modest… Read More »A Guide to Mineral Makeup
Skin – we are covered in it! It is the largest organ of our body and without it we would cease to be. Our skin provides us with lots of… Read More »Skin Deep: A Look at Our Skin Structure
A makeup artist should understand facial anatomy and proportions to carry out their work effectively. Prosthetic work also needs a solid knowledge of anatomy and how the body is proportioned.… Read More »Facial Anatomy & Proportions
Makeup foundation comes in many types of formulation, including liquids, creams and powders. Each type of formulation has a massive variety of colours, finishes and coverage. Some foundations can also… Read More »A Guide to Makeup Foundation Formulations
Understanding colour theory is essential for makeup artists. It is one of the principal foundations of everything that the makeup artist does. For example, successfully recognising and matching a client’s… Read More »Colour Theory for Makeup Artists