Technical lesson- week 3- base and contour...

Equipment used:

derma palette

foundation

makeup brushes

Step 1: Ensure to set up your station correctly and prep your models face (see week 1)

Step 2: You then need to go onto create a flawless base for your model (see week 2)

Step 3: Now you need to select a foundation that is 2 shades lighter and 2 shades darker than your models skin tone. Once you have done this you need to apply the lighter shade to all the high points on the face such as down the centre of the nose, the tops of cheekbones, cupids bow etc, these will act as a highlights. Using the darker shade you selected you need to add these to the points in the face that will enhance face shape and add shadow and definition such as under the cheek bones, down the sides of the nose and on the temples.

Step 4: Next you need to pick out a blush shade for your model, use lighter more subtle colours on fair haired people, and stronger coloured blushes on darker hairs and skin tones.

Once you have chosen a blush colour you apply this to the apples of the cheeks, use the iris of the eye as your guide you should take blush no further than this towards the nose if your wanting to create a natural flush.