Makeup help!

dshootist wrote in post #2231324
Does anyone know if your average department store (Macy's, Nordstrom's, etc.) would stock this transluscent powder and the tools to apply it? The women may have some of the concealer, but I'm not as worried about blemishes as I am about shinyness, discoloration or uneven tone.

BEWARE...possible health risk to subjects !

Do NOT allow any applicator to touch someone's face and then go back into the cosmetic (liquid or powder) for another application! Use a fresh, new disposable applicator only ONCE, throw it away, and get another one!
(IOW, no double-dipping!)

Do NOT reuse any applicator from person to another person! (You don't share toothbrushes, do you?)

The only way to 'double dip' is to take a small amount of the cosmetic and put it into a clean container, then you can double dip on the same person. But then you throw away the contents and must use a clean container for a different person. But do NOT reuse any applicator from person to another person!

redbutt wrote in post #2222311
Just my 2 cents. If you really can't provide a MUA for the shoot, one option that has worked for me in the past (and was suggested to me by a model that did it for her portfolio shoot that I did) is send the women to the makeup counter at Nordstroms (or some such department store). The makeup counter is usually staffed with some people that are pretty darn good and they will do folks up for around $40-$50. The beauty school suggestion above is also really good. Many students will jump at an opportunity to get real world experience and it won't cost you a thing...well...maybe a large pizza and some drinks :O)

UH Redbutt,,

NO. Makeup for photography is completely different than what you get from a make-up counter or in your average cosmo school.
Eye shapes, lip shapes, corrective techniques and color matching are just some of the reasons to use a pro MUA.

If the school teachs makeup for photo then maybe you can get it from the students. If it is just a regular school you will get colors and styles all over the board.

One of my best friends is a MUA go here to see her work
www. makeupcrew.com

Run an ad in Craigslist to see if anyone in your area does this and get a quote to work with.

Les