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bridalmarch
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Is this normal?
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I've been good friends with the guy who does my hair for many years. He's doing hair for the wedding and I asked if he knew any makeup artists. He assured me he had someone in mind who would be the best, but she's requiring us to provide our own foundation. He said that will keep the costs down and we'll be able to to hair and makeup for a little under $100 total per person.
The only other time I've had both hair and makeup done professionally was for my BFF's wedding. That makeup artist used foundation on us, and I paid around $200 total for both (including tip)
Has anyone heard of using your own foundation to keep makeup cost lower? In general, can any give me some trusted brands? I don't wear foundation at all. I use Maybelline BB Cream and like it, but that's it. I have sensitive skin and I'm fair/medium toned. I don't mind paying for good stuff, but I'd like to give my girls some cheapish options, too.
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Re: Is this normal?
PS: Have you decided if you're going to hand cancel your invites yet?
[QUOTE]Yes, in fact I INSIST on using my own foundation, and <strong>many of the small time MUAs give you that option. Foundation is very expensive and it's also very unsanitary if it isn't taken care of completely properly. I wouldn't let someone put random foundation on my face from a kit. Who knows if they've double dipped sponges and what kind of skin problems the last person they used had.</strong> I'm a huge fan of L'oreal True Match. It's actually what my stylist recommended for my wedding (since I didn't want airbrushing or any sort of heavy panstick type of foundation) and I've used it ever since. I use the regular liquid base for everyday, but when I need it to have a bit more coverage or last all day and night, I use the "super blendable compact makeup", which is a cream foundation. Apply a little primer under it and it holds as well as any of the more expensive stuff I've used.
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<div>If it's a small time (by that I mean part time without a large kit inventory) mua then I suppose I can understand the option to use your own products.</div><div>
</div><div>As far as the sanitary remarks are concerned; All my foundations are pump bottles that remain sealed. Product is dispensed on a disposable piece of artist's palette paper or sterile stainless steel palette that is used solely on one client at a time. There is ABSOLUTELY NO CONTAMINATION of my products whatsoever. So it doens't matter how many clients I work on using the same foundation because it's never contaminated. I also use new disposable sponges on each client along with sanitizing my brushes and every other product I use (i.e. shadows, blushes, concealers, etc.)</div><div>
</div><div>Please do not assume that those of us that are legitimate professionals with a large kit inventory don't know how to keep it sanitary. That is insulting. </div><div>
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If you are happy with your current foundation, I see absolutely nothing wrong with it.
If you decide to go with her but are unfamiliar with foundations, you can walk into a MAC or Sephora and they can help to color match you and find something suitable for your skin.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Is this normal? : Dude, you need to chillax. I wasn't insulting you personally. I was simply pointing out a legitimate concern that I personally am paranoid about. I've seen highly professional $200 a haircut type stylists who didn't keep their tools to MY preferred level of sanitation. And most of the MUA's I've worked with are on the Pageant circuit, where liquid foundation just doesn't cut it, so they use cream or stick. Hence my paranoia over it.
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<div>I realize my reaction was strong and I know you were not personally insulting me. I just take extreme pride in my work. I also see a lot of posts on this site about makeup and makeup artists that have the same tone of "they don't know what they're doing and who knows if their tools and/or products are clean" not to mention the "why is it so expensive?" question. Usually I don't respond because it just makes me mad to think that the general public doesn't have much respect for my profession. I'm not saying that you don't have respect for it, I was just responding to your specific comment on sanitary practices. </div><div>
</div><div>I would hope ALL makeup artists (small time, salon, pageant, theatre and motion picture) are professionally trained and keep their kits/products sanitary. </div><div>
</div><div>When it comes to cream and stick foundations, the sanitary practice is to scrape the product with a sterile palette knife and apply it to a steel or paper palette which then becomes the sterile surface from which the artist uses to apply product to the client. This prevents any brush or sponge from coming in contact with the product container. It is also recommended to spray all cream and stick foundations with a sanitizer after each use, just in case, namely with 99% alcohol or a comparable cosmetic sanitizer. If your pageant artists are not following this basic sanitary protocol, then they should not be practicing make up artistry OR they should only be using their products on one specific client because said products are considered contaminated.</div><div>
</div><div>I understand your paranoia if this is what you commonly see. To be honest that in itself has me concerned as well. And for all you ladies out there with sensitive skin, bringing your own products is fine... any artist will accommodate you if this is the case. However, it is not required. Any professional mua should have products that can accommodate sensitive skin. If they do not then I'd see that as a sign of someone not yet accomplished enough to take your business. </div>