eBay helps a lot, especially for buying things in bulk. You can often find things like NYX lipsticks in large lots [such as a dozen, pick your own colors, for $25] so I find ebay to be a great way to do this. Also, check out independent businesses. Often, the prices are lower because they don't have mass warehouses and distribution teams, and they sell direct, so nobody has to take a cut. Sometimes, they're better than major brands.Glamour Doll Eyes is the best example I can think of for that. I worship them and the ground that they walk on. Also, look into drugstore brands, because you can find some amazing stuff. I use a lot of Wet N Wild, even in my professional kit, because their quality has exponentially improved over the years.
Thank you SO MUCH for that excellent information! What would you suggest for developing a wide array of foundations and concealers? I would want good quality for my clients but I'm afraid that will come with a hefty price..
It is going to come with a somewhat hefty price, but you have to think about what something is worth. In my kit, I keep Rimmel Clean Finish foundations for younger clients [prom, teenage bridesmaids, etc etc] and clients with great skin. They're excellent to sheer down with a moisturizer for lighter coverage.
I would suggest strongly getting cream foundations in palettes. Especially from "theatre" brands. Ben Nye, Graftobian, and Kryolan sell EXCELLENT foundations. If you get a palette of 24 foundations for, say, 80 bucks, it works out to practically $3 a shade, and that's every colour you would need or want. Absolutely get full coverage cream foundation. They last much longer because the vast majority of applications don't require full coverage, allowing you to mix the foundation with moisturizer, luminizer, or primer for an average coverage, or even more for a lighter coverage, therefore making them last practically forever. If I were you, I would go to a professional supply site like camerareadycosmetics.com and look at what they have to offer for foundation palettes and use that to best determine what you'd need. It's kind of hard for me to guess for you because I don't know what your client base would be, what kinds of skintones you'd be working with most frequently, and what types of work you'd be doing the most.
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Aug 16, 2012
Aneasha M.
How can I do this without breaking the bank?
Aug 16, 2012
Airi M.
eBay helps a lot, especially for buying things in bulk. You can often find things like NYX lipsticks in large lots [such as a dozen, pick your own colors, for $25] so I find ebay to be a great way to do this. Also, check out independent businesses. Often, the prices are lower because they don't have mass warehouses and distribution teams, and they sell direct, so nobody has to take a cut. Sometimes, they're better than major brands.Glamour Doll Eyes is the best example I can think of for that. I worship them and the ground that they walk on. Also, look into drugstore brands, because you can find some amazing stuff. I use a lot of Wet N Wild, even in my professional kit, because their quality has exponentially improved over the years.
Aug 16, 2012
Aneasha M.
Thank you SO MUCH for that excellent information! What would you suggest for developing a wide array of foundations and concealers? I would want good quality for my clients but I'm afraid that will come with a hefty price..
Aug 16, 2012
Airi M.
It is going to come with a somewhat hefty price, but you have to think about what something is worth. In my kit, I keep Rimmel Clean Finish foundations for younger clients [prom, teenage bridesmaids, etc etc] and clients with great skin. They're excellent to sheer down with a moisturizer for lighter coverage.
I would suggest strongly getting cream foundations in palettes. Especially from "theatre" brands. Ben Nye, Graftobian, and Kryolan sell EXCELLENT foundations. If you get a palette of 24 foundations for, say, 80 bucks, it works out to practically $3 a shade, and that's every colour you would need or want. Absolutely get full coverage cream foundation. They last much longer because the vast majority of applications don't require full coverage, allowing you to mix the foundation with moisturizer, luminizer, or primer for an average coverage, or even more for a lighter coverage, therefore making them last practically forever. If I were you, I would go to a professional supply site like camerareadycosmetics.com and look at what they have to offer for foundation palettes and use that to best determine what you'd need. It's kind of hard for me to guess for you because I don't know what your client base would be, what kinds of skintones you'd be working with most frequently, and what types of work you'd be doing the most.