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Module: 13

How to create your make up kit

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13.1 Introduction

To create your first make up kit, you’ll need a basic set of materials, consisting of tools and

cosmetics. All materials must be protected to prevent breakage and never exposed to high

temperatures. In the case of a personal make up kit, a vanity case is sufficient to store all your

products. Once you decide to become a professional make up artist, you’ll need to invest in a

hard case with several compartments to separate your products into groups and a blanket for

brushes.

To work as a professional make up artist, it’s ideal to keep your equipment in a make up artist’s

suitcase which incorporates a mirror and white lights on its own stand.

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13.2 Personal make up kit As the name suggests, this is for doing your own make up. Brushes are shorter so you can get

closer to the mirror when applying products.

Another important difference between a professional and personal make up kit is that in a

personal kit you don’t need several shades and textures of foundation. You’ll just need a pale

tone for winter and darker one for summer. You also don’t need to vary the textures of

foundation. Choose which one suits you personally.

As a professional make up artist, part of your job will be to advise clients on the range of

products they need in their personal make up kits and how to apply them.

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13.3 The Basic Professional Kit For a basic professional make up kit, you need:

A set of brushes: minimum 10. The essential ones are for the application of: foundation,

concealer, eye shadow, eye liner, blusher, powder and lip colour, a bevelled brush for

eyebrows, a comb for eyelashes and eyebrows and a fan brush.

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Moisturiser for all skin types

Facial cleansing milk

Toner

Cleansing wipes

Tissues

Make up foundation in 4 shades

Corrector (concealer) palettes, warm and cool eye shadows, blushers and lipsticks.

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Translucent powder (this is very important for any video or photography work.)

Eye liner: black and brown

Lip liner: a variety of colours

Dual sharpener: for normal and larger size pencils

Black and brown mascara

Latex sponges to apply make up

Tweezers for hair removal

Individual false eyelashes and eyelash glue in black and transparent

Alcohol gel or spray to disinfect materials, surfaces and hands before and after make up

Lip moisturiser

Powder puffs to apply translucent powder

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13.4 Complete Professional Kit

For a full professional kit, it’s important to incorporate each new season’s colours. Take into

account the different range of skin tones when choosing foundations. Always carry a set of

hairdressing tools for touching up hair. If you regularly do make up for brides or for photography

shoots, it’s worth including a small manicure and sewing set, in case there are any unforeseen,

last minute emergencies. You’ll be greatly appreciated! A professional kit should include the

following:

Brush kit: include a few of each brush types for spares

Serums and creams for every skin type to apply before make up

Cleansing gel and cream

Thermal water to cool make up during a long photo shoot

Make up foundations in various shades and textures: sticks, compact, fluid and powder

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Translucent powder and loose powder

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Eyeliners in various textures and colours

Lip liners in a variety of colours

Eye shadow in various textures for different effects

Lip colours in different textures and seasonal shades

False eyelashes – strip lashes, clusters, individual, and fantasy

Correction liquid, cream and illuminators

Eyelash glue in black and white

Elements of fantasy make up - glitter, shiny stickers, face paints etc.

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Make up kit

Instructions

Here, you’ll see what you need to put in a professional make up kit. If you’re preparing a

personal make up kit, remember that the brushes will be shorter than those used by

professionals. Another difference is that you'll only need two shades of foundation, one for

winter and one for summer. All other products and tools are the same as for a professional kit.

You'll need

Alcohol

Moisturisers

Cleansers

Cleansing wipes

Tissues

Cotton pads

Brushes of all kinds

Translucent powder

Concealer in various shades

Lip balm

Foundation in different textures, a minimum of 4 tones in each texture.

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Primers

Compact powder bronzer

Eye shadow palettes in matte and gloss

Blushers

Transparent and coloured lip gloss

Eye pencils, eyeliners

Mascara

Lipsticks or a lip palette

Lip liner pencils

Powder puffs

Sponges

Tweezers

Sharpener

False eyelashes

And these are some additional items you can add to your kit for certain occasions:

Products for retouching hair

Eye shadows in different textures

Eye shadows in seasonal shades

Glamorous products for fantasy make up

A make up kit should always include the shades that are popular for each current season.

Exercises

Exercise 1.

It's time to choose your make up bag. If you don’t want to invest much money, a rigid suitcase

for tools is sufficient. If it’s on wheels, it’s also very practical for transporting. If you want a more

professional case, choose the vanity type, with lights and a make up chair. These are much

more expensive, so look for them on the internet and compare prices before making the

purchase.

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Exercise 2.

In a personal make up kit, are brushes shorter or longer than in a professional make up kit?

A ) Shorter

B ) Longer

Exercise 3.

Which of the following items will you eventually add to your make up kit so it’s complete and

very professional?

A) Each new season’s trend colours.

B) Fantasy effects like glitter and watercolors.

C) Hairdressing tools.

D) Sewing kit.

E) All of the above.

Exercise 4.

In a personal make up kit, how many shades of foundation do you need?

A ) At least 4

B ) Just 2, a darker one for summer, a paler one for winter

C ) 10

D ) 1 is enough

Exercise 5.

Which of the following is not an essential brush for a basic professional make up kit?

A ) Foundation brush.

B ) Lip brush.

C ) Nail art brush.

D ) Eye liner brush.