Welcome!
Current preferred makeup kit and hair kit products. Those products with an asterisk are a must have and I do expect these to be in your kit! If you need help curating your kit I am more than happy to help you make decisions and help you get organized! I do get a pro discount on most brands.
Skin Prep:
*Peter Thomas Roth eye patches or similar
Caudalie Beauty Elixir
Chanel Hydra Beauty Camelia Cream
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist
*Mehron Skin prep Pro
Sonia Roselli Water Elixir
Sonia Roselli Water Oil/Water Balm
Face Atelier Face Finish
Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre
Weleda Skin Food
Bobbi Brown Face Base
*First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads
Ole Henriksen Banana bright eye Cream
*First Aid Beauty Brightening eye Cream
Laneige Cream Skin Mist
Primer:
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
Hourglass Primer Serum
Hourglass Airbrush Primer
Foundation:
*Face Atelier Ultra Foundation Pro
Nars Soft Matte Complete Foundation
Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick
Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm
RCMA Foundation Palette Shinto, KO
Concealer:
Mac Pro Longwear Concealer
Hourglass concealer
*Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
Bobbi Brown Skin corrector Stick
Viseart Corrector Palette
Setting and Finishing Powders
It Cosmetics Translucent Finishing Powder
Chanel Loose Powder
Hourglass setting powder
Dior Nudeskin Air Loose Powder
Laura Mercier Invisible Loose Setting Powder
Gucci Poudre De Beaute Mat Natural
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette
Blush:
Makeup Forever Ultra HD Blush Palette
Nars Liquid Blush
Nars Multiples
Natasha Denona Cheek Duo
Chanel Les Beiges Blush
Cream Contour / Bronzer:
Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream
Danessa Myricks Balm contour
Nars Sunkissed Bronzing Cream
Black Opal Foundation Sticks
Gucci Eclat Soleil Bronzing Powder
Eyeshadow Palettes:
Natasha Denona Gold, Glam and Bronze
Viseart Neutral Matte
Dior Backstage Eye Palettes
Pat Mcgrath Divine Rose and Mothership V
Tom Ford Quads
Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry and Soft Glam
Dominique Matte Transition Pallete
Cream shadows:
Bobbi Brown Shadow Sticks
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize
Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill
MAC Paint Pots
Glitter Shadows / Lid Toppers
ColourPop Super Shock shadow
Hourglass Scattered Light Glitter Eyeshadow
Eye and Lip liners:
Gel eye lip liners are the easiest to apply last longer and don't drag. Forever 21 and Victorias Secret sell lip gloss in squeeze tubes that is easy to dispense for touch ups.
Highlighters:
Ofra Highliters
Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette
Benefit Cookie Highlighter
YSL Stick Highlighter
Setting Spray:
Hourglass Veil Soft Focus Setting Spray
Charlotte Tilbury setting spray
*Melanie Mills setting spray
Preferred Hair Kit Products:
Kenra- Hairspray #14, Diamond Deflect Hairspray,
Working Wax, Whipped Taffy,Texture Taffy
Moroccanoil- Dry texture Spray, Shine Spray
Joico-Heat Spray
Amika- Volume Powder, Dry Shampoo
Sexy Hair-Powder Play, Hair Laundry
Kristin Ess-working Texture Spray- Loose Styling Powder
Heat Mat
Other must have items in your kit!
Different color bobby pins Blonde, Brown, Black
Small sewing kit Small lint roller
Tampons and pads-panty liners
Super glue or nail glue
Gum-mints-mouthwash- disposable tooth brush
Poo Pouri
Cotton pads Beauty blenders
Bun makers- Hair Padding
Lip scrub-lip balm
Disposable Mascara wands-lip wands
Tweezers-scissors
Hair clips
Micellar water
Pen and small note pad-sticky notes
Hair elastics- Hair bungees
Boob tape-Hand mirror
*Mini lip gloss pots for touch ups
Bandaids
Emergency C-Liquid IV- Snacks
Tylenol-Motrin
Multi phone charger
Extension cord
Video light
Makeup Chair
Pop up waste basket
First Blush Beauty chapsticks and towel (Will be provided)
I expect my artists to be early for your client and set up 20 minutes early for every job. Setting up 20 minutes early for every job is really, really important. Because you know,
as they say in the industry, if you're on time -you're LATE. I also expect all of my stylists to
be impeccably dressed, have nails done, have clean hair, and nice natural makeup on, have super clean kits, and be well organized. This conveys the utmost professionalism to the clients.
Also, I know this is really hard to do when you work in different
locations all the time, but I can't stress this enough, set up your
workspace to create a really luxurious experience. I know
sometimes we're stuck off in a corner, but in those times that
you're working in a great hotel or a nice home, really make the space inviting. The
client will say, "Oh my gosh, look at this beautiful setup we have here!" It creates this special feeling that they're getting a true luxury
experience. Bringing a light, a chair and your sparkling clean kit will go a long way to convey that feeling! It really creates this great luxury experience. And mostly,
when the client sits down, they're like, “Whoa, you are no joke.”
So they'll be telling their friends, “Oh my gosh, I had this makeup
artist who showed up, and she was so good. She had her kit all laid out beautifully! And she had her lights and she had her table, she had her chair she had everything.” So bringing your own lighting really tells the client, “Hey, I'm a professional. I'm not just going to be over here
in the dark working blindly.” Bringing your own lighting is a
really nice luxury touch, not to mention, helps you color match
your foundation correctly.
Skin prep is extremely important. If you're not incorporating this into your makeup application you will not get the best results. I will hold a skin prep class for those artists who need to elevate this skill.
Properly prepping the hair for many styles is also extremely important. You need more than a curling iron and a can of hairspray. I am also very insistent on ensuring your bobby pins are not visible when creating up and half up styles.
I also want to clarify that when you're working as a bridal
artist, you need to use top quality products that perform. I
don't want to see a kit full of drugstore makeup because here's
the thing. I mean, I know it's the hand, it's not the brand sometimes but it's all about perception and positioning. If your
bride is paying a premium price, and she sits down and your
makeup kit is full of drugstore brands, she's gonna question what she's actually paying for. Now, I'm not saying that you
have to use all high-end designer brands but most of your kit should be high-end, luxury or professional brands.
Make sure you choose a fairly uncluttered spot in the background and use your video light to catch the beautiful glow! I would also love to see some videos and even some time-lapse.