We are excited to have Professional Bridal Makeup Artist, Sana Rehman, demonstrates a classic South Asian Bridal Makeup Application! This special Mini Monday Workshop Series class will focus on dramatic eyes, bold lashes, as well as a traditional full-face application!
Eye Techniques will include: Cut Crease, Winged Eyeliner, Smokey-Eye, and Full Lashes.
Wedding Season is upon us! As a Professional Makeup Artist, it's your JOB to make sure you are prepared for any situation! To make sure your client's special day goes perfectly as planned, check out our Bridal Kit Must-Haves!
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Every year, Make Up First® Staff and Graduates meet and select three themes for all three days of the show. This year, we were lucky enough to have Make Up First® Graduates, Doug Matson, Anna Buller, Arlene Orlando-Smith, and instructor Karla Arias, create eye-catching and memorizing makeup applications!
Our Make Up First® Artist's loved re-appropriating classic drag styles into colorful and dramatic characters for Saturday's theme.
Each Artist had a unique take on Sunday's theme, "3D". From crystals and flowers to studs and spikes, our models donned it all!
Make Up First® was inspired by modernist painter, Piet Mondrian, and took this cubist style to heart when creating Monday's looks.
Owner and Founder, Jill Glaser sold out her Sunday classes, "Say "I Do" to Airbrush Bridal Makeup" and "Light/Color Theory for the Makeup Artist"
For more information or handouts please email info@makeupfirst.com or call us at the School, 312-621-0801!
America's Beauty Show ® (ABS) is owned and produced by Cosmetologists Chicago® (CC). Professional cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians from all over the world attend ABS every year to experience superior education and innovation in all aspects of beauty.
Owner, Jill Glaser, and her Mother!
Kevyn Aucoin - The Sensual Skin Fluid Foundation
An oil-free, luxurious, ultra-lightweight serum foundation that provides luminous coverage. The Sensual Skin Fluid Foundation with its weightless, serum-like formula goes on the complexion for a no makeup feel.
Kevyn Aucoin - The Essential Eyeshadow Palette
A Five Shade set to highlight, contour, and define the eyes. Shade ranges work for day or night for a timeless look! Also chic and compact, perfect for travel!
SENNA Powder Brow Pencil
Brow expert, Eugenia Weston, designed this perfect evolution of a brow pencil and powder in one. Color glides on with smooth precision to define, shape, fill in sparse areas, and create perfect arches. Long wear and fade resistant, it gives total control for a natural or bold look with a soft powder finish. Spoolie brush tip blends in color and grooms brows.
FACE Atelier Lip Glaze
Impossibly shiny and smooth as glass, the non-sticky, moisturizing formula is a cinch to apply with its sanitary, slant-tip applicator. Lip Glaze gives a high-shine effect while hydrating and moisturizing your lips. A little goes a long way.
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Can be used at Make Up First® School and Make Up First® Pro Shop.
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Katherine Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Elizabeth Taylor
Madonna
Brooke Shields
Marilyn Monroe
Grace Kelly
Sophia Loren
Barbara Streisand
Diana Ross
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The Pastel Shop Aloe Vera Essence Charcoal Black Mask
This black charcoal mask is formulated with charcoal powder which helps to minimize the appearance of pores and absorbs oil for a deep facial cleanse. Aloe Vera extract moisturizes and soothes the skin.
*Pro Tip: Use once or twice a week to maintain hydration!
Cinema Secrets Moisture Spray
Made with the same top-quality ingredients found in heavy creams but applied via a fine, refreshing mist, Cinema Secrets Moisture rejuvenates skin. The moisturizing formula contains NAPCA, elastin, collagen, and sodium hyaluronate in a pure iodized water base.
*Pro Tip: Spray absorbs excess powder for a natural-looking finish
Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation Primer
Oil-free. Fortified with antioxidants, vitamins, and skin enrichers. Fills in fine lines and aids in smooth foundation application.
*Pro Tip: Use alone for cold-windy days to protect your skin from the elements!
Smith's Rosebud Salve
Smith's Rosebud Salve Tube is a convenient way to help heal chaffed skin and lips, cuticles, and dry elbows, knees and heels. Rosebud Salve has been a standard home remedy to help relieve dryness for 100 years!
USE COLOR THEORY TO CREATE THE PERFECT LIME GREEN HUE. CREATE THIS LOOK USING THE FIRST® BY MAKE UP FIRST (maqpro) "Primary Palette"
PRO TIP: SET CREAM EYE SHADOW WITH A TRANSLUCENT POWDER.
CREATE THIS FRESH SPRING LOOK WITH THE SENNA DECADES PALETTE "70's"
RECREATE THIS LOOK USING EYESHADOW.
PRO TIP: FOR A STRONGER PIGMENT, USE A CREAM EYESHADOW AS A BASE.
INGLOT EYESHADOW IN MATTE #331
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FOR DIMENSION, ADD SHIMMER IN THE CENTER OF YOUR LID.
INGLOT EYESHADOW IN SHINE #58
FIRST® BY make up first (maqpro) single eyeshadow in #7008
A color circle, based on the primary colors of red, yellow, and blue, is traditional in all forms of art, including makeup artistry. The primary colors of the color circle cannot be mixed or formed by any combination of any other colors; conversely, all other colors are derived from these three colors, or hues (a color in its purest form).
•The temperature and color of the undertone of the skin need to be determined in order to choose the correct foundation.
•Warm vs. Cool (Temperature)
–Warm: look for a golden tone
–Cool: look for a blue, or green and sometimes pink tone
•Dark vs. Light (Value)
•Coverage (Intensity or Saturation)
The visible spectrum of light, as seen by the human eye, was first imprinted on a “color wheel”, first created in 1666 by Sir Isaac Newton. Several variations of the color wheel have been made since then, but the theory behind the color wheel remains the same; there are three primary colors, three secondary colors and six tertiary colors. The colors on the outside of the color wheel are pure hues; you can alter these colors by tinting (adding white), shading (adding black) to the color, and toning (adding shades of grey).
The Color Wheel is divided into a warm and a cool side. Red is a warm primary color; however, when tined, red becomes cool. Green, a secondary color, can be either warm or cool. All other colors on the pigmented color wheel are either warm or cool.
Primary colors: Red, Yellow, and Blue. These colors cannot be created by mixing other colors.
FIRST by Make Up First® (maqpro) Primary Slim Palette
Secondary colors: created by mixing an equal amount of two primary colors.
–Red and Blue create Violet (or Purple).
–Red and Yellow create Orange.
–Blue and Yellow create Green.
FIRST by Make Up First® (maqpro) Corrector Slim Palette
Tertiary colors: created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color.
MODERN BASICS COLOR RICH PALETTE
–Red and Orange create Red-Orange.
–Red and Violet create Red-Violet.
–Blue and Green create Blue-Green.
–Blue and Violet create Blue-Violet.
MODERN BASICS COLOR RICH PALETTE
–Yellow and Green create Yellow-Green.
–Yellow and Orange create Yellow-Orange.
•True colors are either warm or cool.
•One half of the color wheel is warm; the other is cool.
•The value of a color is measured by how much black, white or grey, has been added to a color.
•White is added to create a tint.
•Black is added to create a shade. (Deeper, more powerful)
•Use black sparingly; it can quickly “muddy” the color.
Grey is added to create a tone. (more subtle coloration).
A color may also be “toned down” by adding its complementary color in various increments.
•Foundation selection is based on the undertone: warm foundations work with warm undertones; the same is true for cool undertones and cool foundation.
•Foundation must be selected according to value; light to dark.
•With the lightest and darkest skin tones, the greater the margin is for error: lines of demarcation will be more apparent.
•Surface tones are frequently mistaken by new MUA’s as the undertone.
•If the skin’s surface or overtones are incorrectly identified as the undertone, the foundation selection (and concealer) will be incorrect and unflattering.
•Complementary colors are those that are directly opposite one another on the color wheel; the competing colors create a strong, dramatic visual
•Analogous colors are those that are touching one another, are usually three colors with one predominant color, and are on the same side of the color. When well done, an analogous color scheme presents a seamless color flow.
•Split Complementary colors include a primary color and then one of two colors next to the direct opposite.
•Monochromatic color scheme is one in which only one true hue is used, and is accompanied only by tones (shades of grey). The item in color then becomes the focal point.
Nature – colors appearing in nature often are inexplicably beautiful and provide inspiration.
•Color Theory is also important when choosing accent points.
•The makeup artist’s selection will determine whether the look will be neutral, or will “pop” with color.
•Neutral accent points are created when staying within the same temperature as the skin undertone.
•Vivid accent points are created when using colors, which are the opposite of the undertone
•Textures, which include shimmer, will create more drama, even for the neutral palette.
Image Courtesy of Zee Gustafson, @zeegustafson
Image Courtesy of Zee Gustafson, @zeegustafson
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The Beauty Box is a new form factor for Monda Studio makeup cases and made for portability, accessibility, and organizing your kit. Easy to carry, with an included shoulder strap, the Beauty Box is able to carry more than its size suggests. It has customizable dividers in the main compartment that are padded and sturdy enough for professional use and travel. A brush roll is included in the main compartment underneath a velcro secured flap. Two additional zippered enclosures can be found to maximize your kit space!
Mehron's best-selling, innovative Celebré Pro-HD™ Cream Makeup foundations deliver satin-smooth, non-greasy, build-able coverage for all skin types. Mehron’s unique formula can be customized for opaque coverage or smoothed for full coverage, all while leaving skin looking naturally flawless. Available in a lightweight eco- friendly palette edited with our 12 best-selling shades ready for the runway and television to editorial and every day.
Details matter. That is why we designed the 761 Tight Liner Brush for the most precise applications on even the smallest areas of your eyes. This brush is so small and compact, it is the best tool to define your lash line with gel liner or eye shadow.
Our MEDIA RUNWAY | EDITORIAL | FASHION Course just wrapped -- and our students had a blast working with agency models to create looks for their portfolios!
Make Up First® School attracts students from all over the world! We also have local students who are unable to devote the time needed for the full, four weeks necessary to complete the two prerequisite Certificate Program courses. In order to accommodate those students, Consolidated Basic Makeup I and II is offered periodically throughout the calendar year. In the Consolidated Course, Basic Makeup I and Basic Makeup II, are combined and is taught over a consecutive five (5) eight-hour days.
BUILDING A BEAUTY PORTFOLIO WITH JORDAN LIBERTY | APRIL 8th - 9th | 10AM - 5PM
TEMPTU AIR BEST SELLING KIT
TEMPTU S/B STARTER BLUSH & HIGHLIGHTER PINK COLLECTION
TEMPTU S-ONE BEST SELLING KIT
Join Hannah Dorian as she demonstrates how she creates a popular character look! This demo is open to all skill levels, no makeup experience required!
9am – 1pm
Instructor: Michelle Boyce
Join us for our TEMPTU Certified Airbrush/Bridal Workshop. This one-day workshop will cover the business of Bridal as well as Airbrush makeup using TEMPTU products! The cost of each registration includes a TEMPTU Air Best Selling Basics Kit!
Students will learn how to assemble and use the airbrush and compressor; and will be taught techniques and be guided in the selection of various airbrush foundations, blushes, highlighters and contour shades, in order to create the highly sought-after flawless airbrushed face. In addition to using the airbrush products provided, students should bring their makeup kits to class.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Farah Quadri is hosting a makeup tutorial at Make Up First®. Watch as she demonstrates a classic Bollywood Glam Makeup Application! This class will focus on dramatic eyes, bold lashes, as well as a full-face application! This tutorial is suitable for beginners and experienced makeup enthusiasts!
International celebrity makeup artist, Roshar, demonstrates his avant-garde/editorial makeup creations while answering questions during day one. For day two, Roshar will direct a model photoshoot for the participants with a Chicago professional photographer..
Demo Portion: Lecture, demonstration of two looks, and Q&A.
Hands-On Portion: Photoshoot with professional models. Directed by Roshar.
Participants will receive all images of their work.
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Learn the history of drag while watching SFX/Drag expert Hannah Dorian demo a Drag Makeup application.
Come check out our new location in downtown Naperville for this incredible demo:
232 S Washington St., Suite 6
Naperville, IL 60540
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Everything you need to get your bridal, fashion, and/or editorial portfolio ready for the upcoming season! Industry-respected photographer Robert Beczarski will be on-site photographing your makeup looks on your models. Bring your makeup and hair kits and any accessories to complete your looks. If you’d like a school-provided model, the cost is an additional $100. The price includes delivery of all high-resolution unretouched photos.
This course can be used as 3 hours towards Continuing Education. Make Up First® is an approved sponsor under the IL Barber Act.
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Listen and learn about all things skin with a Licensed Aesthetician and Certified Laser Specialist during this interactive seminar.
Instructor: Virginia Vitale
Camouflage makeup is used to even skin tone, compensate for hair loss, and, particularly in the case of burn survivors, redefine features. The makeup artist may be hired for a one-time application; for example, for the camouflage of a bride’s tattoo on her wedding day. On the other hand, individuals with skin conditions, such as vitiligo, melasma and hyper-pigmentation, may come to the makeup artist on a regular basis to learn how they themselves can best apply their makeup.
Camouflage makeup can be very rewarding. When a makeup artist is able to color-correct the skin, and the result successfully mimics “real” skin, the client’s confidence is immediately boosted. Camouflage makeup can also be extremely frustrating. In the case of uneven skin texture, the makeup artist will only be able to color correct, but will not be able to even out the texture of the severely affected skin, and the result will fall short of looking like “real” skin. In the case of textured skin, both the client and the makeup artist must be realistic and lower their expectations.
Image courtesy of Lauren Elyse @laur_elyse
Foundation Selection
Foundation for the Surrounding Skin: Regardless of the reason for or area to be camouflaged, the first thing that the makeup artist should do is find, and set aside, the foundation color or colors that will match the skin surrounding the affected area.
Skin Prep: To the extent possible, the skin should be moisturized and hydrated. Silicone primers, which provide “slip”, will work well with foundations that are silicone or wax-based. If there is some silicone in a crème-based foundation, by using a silicone primer, the foundation will also work to make the skin look more life-like.
Color Theory: Assess the undertone/value/color of the affected skin when working to camouflage bruises, birthmarks, and tattoos. Sparingly apply thin color corrector foundation to cancel the discoloration. Examples: unresolved scar tissue and skin grafts are usually red, therefore green will help cancel the red. If the affected area looks sallow (yellow, green), then lavender and pinks will be a good choice. For sallow, deep complexions, orange in the correct value, will work to diffuse the affected area. After the completion of color correction, apply the foundation product that matches the surrounding skin tone and cover-powder-cover-powder.
Product Camouflage: In their makeup kits, makeup artists should have a wide color selection of opaque, camouflage products, to ensure that all skin tones can be camouflaged. As stated above, the goal is to find no more than two shades to successfully camouflage the discoloration and/or the surrounding skin. Sometimes “moles” are added to make the area look more realistic.
Product Consistency: Try to use the most lightweight camouflage makeup possible, in an effort, to create a more natural look.
Product Durability: Set Powder, either in various pigmented shades, or translucent, is highly recommended (unless the skin is severely dry) to create a water-resistant finish. When satisfied that the area is successfully camouflaged, and following the powder application, the artist may wish to lightly spritz ionized water to “bring back” the look of skin. If the client seeks a waterproof finish, such as on the hands, following the last layer of set powder, the artist can spray the area with an alcohol-based setting spray – However, alcohol products should never be used on skin grafts.
Brows: Loss of hair may be due to alopecia, chemotherapy or other reasons. The artist must use a waterproof, durable makeup product, together with a small brush to draw individual hairs; some artists also find that using stencils is helpful. False brows, using human hair, can be custom-made and then applied to the brow bone with medical surgical glue, such as pros aide.
Eyes: The makeup artist may need to apply the principles of highlight and contour to redefine a natural shape to the eyes.
Lips: First, to recreate symmetry and balance, the makeup artist should use a long- wearing, silicone-based lip pencil, followed by a long-lasting liquid lip product that will not dry out the lips.
Male Facial Hair: Men can find false beards/mustaches to recreate facial hair; they can also use a stipple sponge with a cream, followed by powder and spray, to create beard stubble, or to recreate the look of hair on their fingers.
Other Considerations:
1. Use alcohol to clean a stainless-steel palette knife and palette.
2. Before using any products, be sure to spray products with a sanitizing spray, such as FIRST Sanitizer.
3.Prep the skin by cleaning and moisturizing according to skin type.
4. Use a silicone based primer.
5. Using the stainless-steel palette knife and palette, select a color that will match the undertone of the skin, then set that color aside. If the color cannot be found, two colors may need to be mixed. Next, select another cream color or colors, if necessary, to color correct or diffuse the discoloration.
6. Apply the camouflage cream, using a soft, latex-free sponge. Starting in the middle of the area and blend out the edges; make sure to apply the cream that matches the undertone both over and around the scar.
7. Liberal use of the powder, either clear translucent or with some pigment, is necessary – brush away excess and then add more camouflage cream; repeat the entire process two or three times.
8. To achieve a more natural look, “moles”, “freckles”, or hair follicles can be painted on the camouflaged area with either a brush or stipple sponge.
9. To bring “life” back to the camouflaged skin, apply a sheer spray of ionized water.
10. If the hands or neck is the area to be camouflaged, and must be waterproofed, apply a sheer spray of an alcohol-based spray, except in the cases where the skin is grafted.
11. For pitted scarring on small areas, a topical silicone product, such as Dermaflage, may be used.
12. Avoid the use of blush over the camouflaged area. The blush will bring back the color that the artist/client was trying to camouflage.
13. If the client is willing and able, airbrush makeup is a quick and effective way to camouflage skin discolorations and tattoos.
Product Removal: Apply a liberal amount of cleansing cream (Cerave, or Cetaphil are inexpensive options) on the entire area. Wipe off the makeup/cleansing cream with a non-irritating moistened cotton square or non-scented baby wipe. For the eyes and lips, a gentle makeup remover, such as a micellar water is recommended.
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Hydrate according to skin type. For added hydration and protection, layer your moisturizer with a serum.
Primers may be used under makeup or alone to even out surface texture and fill in fine lines and wrinkles, as well as to protect against, dry, cold windy wintery air!
Exfoliate your body, face, and don't forget your lips! We recommend using face scrub 2-3 times a week. For chapped lips, be sure to exfoliate, followed by using a lip moisturizing product, like Rosebud Salve.
To add longevity to your makeup, make sure you spritz your face with a Finishing Spray.
May we recommend The MakeUp Eraser? Meet your new bed-time best friend. The MakeUp Eraser cloth removes 100% of your makeup with water only, including waterproof eyeliner and mascara, HD makeup and much more. The machine washable cloth will last up to 1,000 washes and eliminates the need to buy any disposable product to remove your makeup.
How to use: With warm water, fully soak the cloth before using. Beginning with the short-pile side, use circular motions to loosen and remove makeup. Continue with the other side to exfoliate and perfect your clean skin.
BIODERMA Sensibio H2O works on all skin-types and is gentle enough for everyday use. This product is perfect for cleansing and removing makeup from the face and eyes. Its potent vitamin E enriched formula works to soothe and clear up irritated skin.
How to use: With a cotton pad or linen square, apply the micellar solution on your face to remove product and debris. We recommend after you wash your face or after you use your MakeUp eraser.
Give your skin an instant refresher with facial sprays. From Rose Water to Cooling Aloe, our Pro Shop has it all! *Mario Bedescu Products are available in-store only.
MARIO BADESCU FACIAL SPRAY WITH ALOE, HERBS, AND ROSEWATER
CINEMA SECRETS MOISTURE SPRAY
MARIO BADESCU FACIAL SPRAY WITH ALOE, CUCUMBER, AND GREEN TEA
Try a new lipstick! We have a plethora of Pantone-approved purples!
AJ CRIMSON S+M MATTE LIPSTICK "ROUND TWO"
INGLOT AMC FREEDOM LIPSTICK SINGLE #20
OCC STAINED GLOSS TRIO
No, seriously, do it. Your professional makeup kit is a non-negotiable. You already clean and sanitize before and after every client. So, why wouldn't you treat your face, brushes, and cosmetics with the same respect?! It's easy as 1,2,3!
Don't be afraid to try false lashes! Go ahead, look more wide-eyed! With quick-dry lash glue and lash applicators, adding your own lashes becomes a breeze!
CALLAS EYELASH ADHESIVE
QOSMEDIX CURVED EYELASH APPLICATOR
KEVYN AUCOIN - THE LASH COLLECTION "THE INGENUE"
