Building A Makeup Artist Kit?

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May 25, 2016

Courtney G.

I want to build a kit and I know I'll be doing makeup on people with a wide range of different skin tones, eyebrow colours etc.but I understand that it's going to cost a lot, for example, buying every shade of a mac foundation.

does anyone have any advice on how to build a kit where I can still use good products without spending too much money?

May 25, 2016

Kristen W.

I'm not a pro MUA myself so I don't have a kit but have you checked out Camera Ready Cosmetics? They have a great selection of different pre built kits at different price ranges. You might also want to check to see if you qualify for their pro discount program before you purchase anything.

There are quite a few very talented and experienced MUA's around here so they might have better suggestions but if I were to ever start freelancing I would start with one of the CRC kits and add to it what I needed. You are going to go bankrupt if you try and purchase every mac foundation right off the bat. Plus, that's a lot to carry around with you all the time. :P

http://camerareadycosmetics.com/categories/shop-categories/makeup-kits.html 

May 25, 2016

Jacqueline H.

I agree with Kristen, Camera Ready Cosmetics offers different kits at varying price points. Building a kit takes time and money, so if you want to save yourself the headache of having to build a pro kit on your own, the kits offered up on CRC are great.

Mary Erickson, the owner of Camera Ready has been a pro MUA for 30 years, and she knows what products artists need to work. There is also a series here on Beautylish written by James Vincent (Pro MUA) called Building Your Kit. In my opinion, this series is the best and most comprehensive guide for MUA's that are just starting out. Here's a link to it:  

http://www.beautylish.com/a/vxvcg/building-your-kit-part-1-getting-started

May 25, 2016

Courtney G.

Thank you so much.

May 25, 2016

Aurora S.

Yeah, you don't have to buy every single shade of a MAC foundation.
Mixing would be your best friend IMO.
If you like a particular formula and want it in your kit you could just get a few shades in the NC and NW range.
You'd just want to make sure you get the lightest and darkest shades in each undertone and get every other shade in between or every second shade in each range.
Then you could just mix a couple of shades accordingly.
It may take a little time but once you're familiar with the foundations color you could mix ratios well/fast once you're used to them.

This is also nice since quite a few people are familiar with a brand like MAC and quite like that it's being used because a decent amount of people never used the brand due to price.
But, I would check out the palettes available on Camera Ready Cosmetics, I personally haven't gotten any palettes from them though but I've tried samples of certain foundations that are available in palettes and they do have good quality products, the palettes would definitely be worth the prices

May 26, 2016

Jessie B.

I have heard the rcma foundation palette is really good for a kit.

May 26, 2016

Kathryn R.

RCMA was my best friend starting out. I didn't have to stress about matching anyone. It's pricey but worth it.
I totally agree with Jacqueline (of course :) that it takes time to build the perfect kit for you. Apply for your pro discounts, that's helped me a good bit.

May 27, 2016

Natalie D.

Look up the James Vincent articles here on beautylish, he has a range of articles on it.