Mua- Makeup Artists work is not easy! Its talent, stress, vision, personality, creativity all these elements and more,in one single person. + you are the one who needs to make everybody around you happy ( client, model, photographer,designer, hair stylist and sometimes the rest of the staff).
For test shoots I have to take more makeup than I actually need, because, clients and photographers can change their plans while you are doing the makeup and you need to be ready for a change, otherwise it will be unprofessional.
The bad aspect: makeup is heavy, difficult to transport, and you can loose/break some of your products!
Muas need to have hair products for quick styling, if theres no hair stylist.
( I do not understand why all makeup artists have to do hair. Im not a hair stylist, its not fair to loose a job because of that. What about hair stylists? Hair stylists do not know how to do makeup, right?!?)
While the photographer is taking the pictures, the mua needs to check how the makeup looks in camara. Im always worried about the amout of product I use, because while Im doing the makeup it can look good but the camara can pick up too much or too little makeup and, the colours can change. Becareful with bright colours and glitter.
During the shoot you must have:
1. powder
2. gloss
3. comb
4. blush
To retouch the makeup.
Next time, I will tell you the products I take for shoots and why I use them!
Thats all for now.
DVmuah