Makeup and face painting

Do any of you also do professional theater makeup along with your face painting? What about fashion make up? I am working with a photographer and we are talking about doing some more more high fashion shoot and she also has A LOT of clients looking for someone to do basic makeup. I am wonder what brands you use and also What do you use to cover up eyebrows?

I just mash the paint into the eyebrows really well to cover them, I don't use anything special.

I haven't use theater makeup but I have used fashion makeup in conjunction with face paint.

For basic makeup only, you may want to check with your local requirements, but I believe a certificate of some kind is required.
Funny how that's required for makeup but not face paint, because we are doing the exact same thing.

Michelle G wrote:Do any of you also do professional theater makeup along with your face painting? What about fashion make up? I am working with a photographer and we are talking about doing some more more high fashion shoot and she also has A LOT of clients looking for someone to do basic makeup. I am wonder what brands you use and also What do you use to cover up eyebrows?

Yes. Yes. ... MAC, Ben Nye, I honestly have too many brands to list... I have a full union approved kit with all the races/skin tones, etc. Eyebrow cover depends on the end result required... theatre you can get away with soap, powder and foundation, photos better with a cover of latex...

Thank you! I love MAC. I have yet to use ben Nye. I am looking for some really really high pigment shades. Is there some kind of primer for the eyeborws or do I just use spirt gum ans remover?

Also Shannon do you use a air brush for the makeup can you use the same one you use for face paint?

Eyebrows.... if you are going to use spirit gum, use the water soluable variety otherwis you have to use alcohol to remove it which is nearly impossible not to get it in your eyes. Once they are matted down with SG you can go over with liquid latex if you want a solid base.

I have used Graftobian, Temptu, Kryolan, Ben Nye, Joe Blascoe, Mehron on regular basis.

Airbrush... of course you can use the same equipment. Properly cleaned and maintained.

With eyebrows I always use soap directly on the brow, working it into the hairs to lay them flat, then, once that sets up, powder it, then you can cover with a patch, liqiud latex, etc. or just a solid layer of foundation.

When I say soap - a bar of some translucent soap, a little water on the bar, scrape until you have a very thick paste, then using a flat tool (I usually use a dental palette knife) spread it on and work it into the brow hair, laying them completely flat againt the brow bone... use as much soap as needed to hold the hairs flat. Let it set-up a bit, then carry on.

Yes- if soaping out brows, it has to be "soap" not a moisture or beauty bar. The oils will work against you.

I use Pears Soap... dries clear-ish.

I don't think I have seen that brand. Have to check it out. I always used Ivory, and rubbed the bar against the grain of the brow until it gets kind of gummy, then rub it up to flatten.

Thank you guys so much. I have done make up a lot for fun but never professionally other than Face paint, and i looked into it and I do not need a licence to apply make up just to do skin care (esthetician) stuff. Im kinda nervous! But super excited!

Okay so I heard and used elmers glue stick to get the eyebrows down. How bad is it? Is it safe?

I don't think it will kill you... but there are better things to use.

There is a youtube video showing how to use a glue stick to flatten and hide your eyebrows. Yuck! It seems like it takes an hour to do and super sticky yucky

I've personally used the glue stick method before, it's not a preferred one, but it's not as bad as it sounds. I just wouldn't use it unless I had to.

I would much prefer soap that glue stick, They seem to always stay tacky and it seems (funny to sya this) like it would be messier.

And soap... washes out!

I always used to use bar soap rubbed backwards (against hair growth) when I needed to blank out eyebrows in the theater - powdered afterwards it worked okay. (I'm not sure how well it'd work for close up shots though!)

I just did my first official 'make-up' gig (a commercial shoot in Toronto - thanks Noella and Shannon and anyone else who helped with advice!!!) It went really well and they want to use me again.

Things I learned from that - quicker to have individual pouches with cast names on them for individual brushes/sponges for them to disinfect at a later time than cleaning as we went (especially with all the 'touch-up's' needed.) That I should have bought blotting paper/powder with me, rather than just 'regular' powder. (can look cakey if needed too much.)
That Mac is great and their makeup facial spray is awesome (keeps it looking fresh and in place under lights.) That a lot of cheaper brands (like maybelline even!) can be used but NO shimmery eye/lip stuff under lights. (unless the director wants it, of course )

It's scary, but doable!

Have tons of fun!!!