Starting A Kit

6

Sort By

Quia K.

Mar 28, 2013

Quia K.

What is the best foundation?

Tips, pointers and must haves for a make up kit.

Andrea B.

Mar 28, 2013

Andrea B.

While I'm not actively doing mua jobs, I've done a few jobs and I have a Graftobian foundation palette in Warm. I've been able to match everyone. You can get an aspiring artist discount at LeCosmetique and the palettes will be cheaper than other places.

Anastacia A.

Apr 4, 2013

Anastacia A.

If you are just beginning I would look into foundation palettes such as Graftobian or look into a cheaper but good quality foundation that you can get multiple shades of such as Revlon Colorstay. what you should have in your kit:

1)Brushes- look into a set with a wide range of brushes that are good quality Real Techniques and Sigma have great sets that you can use.
2)Brush Sanitizer (not shampoo) that way you can quickly clean your brushes in between clients
3)Disposable utensils (mascara wands, spatulas, lip brushes,etc) Sanitation is very very important. The more things you can throw away after each client the better. Also look into getting a washable flat palette for putting product on or for mixing foundations.
4) Multiple foundations...I suggest getting at least four ranging from fair to dark so that you can mix or match...everyone is different
5) A corrector palette (look for one with a salmon, yellow, and green) This will be helpful in hiding hyper pigmentation, redness, and dark circles.
6) Setting Powder...You can either go for colored powders or a translucent but make sure you know what will work for photography versus natural light.
7)Eye Primer
8)Eyeshadow Palettes (BH Cosmetics, Coastal Scents, and Crown Brush all have a wide variety of inexpensive beginner palettes) Palettes are always the way to go because they are the easiest to carry and you can have a large amount of colors at your fingertips
9)Eyebrow products (powder,wax, and pencil) you can get away with using matte brown shadows most of the time but look into an eyebrow kit like the Sigma one
10)Mascara
11)Eyeliner both liquid and pencil. I would suggest getting brown and black in both.
12)A blush palette (you can get these at the sites I listed for eyeshadow palettes)
13) A contour/ highlight kit
14) Setting Spray like UD Deslick Spray

* I also carry around hand sanitizer, a hand towel, tissues, cotton balls, makeup remover wipes, and hair clips!

Previous topic

Makeup Artist Assistant List.
  • Apr 4, 2013
  • 0

Next topic

How did you get started?
  • Apr 5, 2013
  • 2
Quia K.
Quia K.

Good Molecules: See a difference in your skin

New Arrivals

Forum Rules

Please help us maintain positive conversations here by following our guidelines below.

We reserve the right to remove comments and topics that don't adhere to the following rules. We also may remove the profile of any repeat offender. Thanks for reading and contributing!

Be Kind

Beautylish is a diverse, positive, and respectful community. It’s okay to disagree with someone, but be constructive—not rude. We have a zero-tolerance policy for negativity and harassment.

Contribute Thoughtfully

Take the time to make posts easy to understand by using proper spelling, grammar, and capitalization. Post topics in the appropriate category and refrain from making duplicate posts. Know that we don't allow self-promotion, advertisements, spam, commercial messages, or links to other websites or blogs. And be careful that you don't post someone else's work and present or claim it as your own.

We reserve the right to remove duplicate, miscategorized, and difficult-to-understand posts, or those we deem as advertisements, spam, or plagiarism.

Be Vigilant

Use the flag button to report inappropriate or disrespectful behavior, or email us at help@beautylish.com.