Becoming a Makeup Artist: Building Your Kit for Aspiring MUA (The Affordable Way)

Becoming a Makeup Artist | Building Your Makeup Kit for Aspiring MUA

Clockwise: 15 Color Camoflage & Concealer Palette, La Femme 12-Palette Blush Set, 88 Color Warm Eye Shadow Palette, 32 Color Lip Palette, BH Cosmetics 120 Eye Shadow 3rd Edition Palette & 120 Eye Shadow Palette.

 

As I mentioned in my previous post, I recently enrolled in the Professional Makeup course at the Face Place. For any makeup artist, one of the most important things you have to invest in is your makeup kit. But for most of us who are just starting out (myself included), since you're not getting paid as yet, you don't want to break the bank. So I did my research and found most if not all my essential items at an affordable price. The only thing I think I may need to add to my kit are a few more foundations. I did purchase a cream concealer and colour corrector palette but I think I may run out based on the size.

The school does offer a makeup kit in association with Sacha Cosmetics. However, the reason I decided to get my own kit was because the kit offered by the beauty brand did not include an actual carry case, eyeshadow palette etc and this was almost double the price I paid to purchase my own supplies.

Below I listed the company websites I used to purchase most of my items:

www.eyeslipsface.com
www.lecosmetique.com
www.bhcosmetics.com
www.makeupmania.com

I hope you found this little info useful. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave it in the comment section below. Thanks for visiting my blog!

Other Must-Have Items for makeup Kit:

Tweezer
Cotton Roll
Cotton Pads
Sanitary Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Cream Cleanser
Rubbing Alcohol
Witch Hazel
Face Moisturizer
Eyelash Curler
Eye Pencils (Black & Dark Brown)
Mascara (Black & Brown)
Lip Moisturizer
Assortment of Face Powder
Translucent Powder
Headbands/Hair Clip
White Protective Covering for Client
Mixing Palette
Spatulas
Disposable Mascara Wands
False Individual Eyelashes
Eyelash Glue
Makeup Wedges
Q-Tips

Silvery Eyes & Purple Lips Makeup Tutorial

So I recently enrolled in a Professional Makeup course to brush up and fine-tune my skill as an aspiring makeup artist. here's what I came up with. Enjoy!

If you have any questions, pleas feel free to leave it in the comment section. I love hearing form you guys. If there's a makeup look you'd want to see me do, please leave your requests below. Thanks guys!

Flat Twist-Outs: Success or Fail?

 

 

Products Used:

H2O

Aunt Jackie's Curls & Coils Defining Curl Custard

Cantuu Shea Butter No Drip Hair & Scalp Oil

 

 

 

 

 

I wasn't too disappointed with the results except for the fact that my hair didn't dry completely which inevitably led to frizz. Its a good thing I like messy hair ;)



Product Review

Eco-Styler Protein Gel

The wash n go’s has been my go-to style for the past few months and up until now, I have been loving it. After trying a few different gels such as World of Curls, I finally got my hands on the infamous Eco-Styler. I was looking, in particular, for the Olive Oil version but, in my desperate state (World of Curls was just not doing it for me), I bought the only one I could find which was the clear version.  This version definitely lived up to its name as it kept my curls defined for up to five days. Whereas with other gels, I’d have to do wash n go’s every two days to maintain a similar look. Needless to say, I was glad to have found a product that would save me some time in the mornings.

So How Fit Are You?

About two weeks ago, I had gone downstairs to fix myself something to eat before I got settled down to work. I had popped a bag of popcorn and picked up a medium sized Julie mango for dinner (I prefer to eat light in the evenings to avoid the almost inevitable energy dip after eating in addition to the fact that I’m just tired). I took my meal up to my bedroom but realized I forgot my bottle of water. As I was making my second trip upstairs, I decided to run upstairs as I had usually done not more than a few months ago. Needless to say, I was a bit surprised when I found that these stairs aren’t that easy to sprint up. I know my exercise routine had been on hiatus for a while but surely walking up and down these stairs everyday must have counted for something. So it got me thinking: what does it really mean to be fit? How do you even really know how fit you are? And, how can you improve fitness?

Say Bye-Bye to Shine (Finally)!

 

One of my biggest pet peeves about my skin has always been the fact it can start looking like a well-greased frying pan even in an air-conditioned room. It has always been that way since childhood up until now. As a self-declared “girlie-girl”, I’ve always been really conscious about it. Whereas other kids were busy frolicking their youth away, my friends and I were trying to achieve and maintain the “cool face”.  We tried everything to no avail. Washing our faces multiple times before the end of lunch break in primary school, we desperately hoped that if we washed enough times, our sebaceous glands would subsequently cease to exist.