After posting my guide to make-up courses, I thought I would put together a product guide for beginner make-up artists. I put together this guide for beginner make-up artists who may not have the means to buy so much at once. I am a firm believer in buying only what is necessary at the beginning and then you can expand and build up as you progress in your career. This is a way of safeguarding your initial investment in your career as you may find you don't want to continue with make-up artistry as your vocation. If you only buy a few products at the beginning and choose some great dupes and then decide it is not for you then you have will not be out of pocket too much. Also, it is better to learn with a few than be overwhelmed with a lot. I also believe dupes and alternatives are made in the same factory as the original or else the same number of factories that may share contracts with beauty and cosmetics brands. By having some well known make-up brands you will instill confidence in your client, but by also having dupes, it was a way for you to impart knowledge to your clients who may want to pick up the less expensive version of a particular product - meaning you as a make-up artist will be at the forefront of their mind when jobs become available - make-up artistry after all has it's biggest advertising in word of mouth. Although I love dupes, one thing you should invest more money in is skincare and foundation. These types of base products do tend to be better quality than cheaper alternatives but mid-range ones are a happy medium between luxury and drugstore brands when you first starting out. I purposely neglected to discuss skincare because - well, watch the video to find out why.
This guide is mostly directed towards traveling make-up artists who find it more practical and efficient to work from palettes as the average woman will not see the value in using up and carrying around such bulky palettes. This is because it would be too heavy to carry all day everyday and also because the average woman is less likely to use up an entire palette of just highlight and contour shades (unless you are make-up addict like me then it is totally justifiable and reasonable to own 17 contour palettes). If you find this helpful, I could also do a guide on a starter kit for teens or just for those starting out and not include the larger face palettes but rather products that will fit in your make-up bag.
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| Starter Make-Up Kit For Beginner Make-Up Artists |
Products mentioned:
- Bobbi Brown brushes
- MAC brushes
- Makeup brushes from eBay - large fan brush and Sigma/Real Techniques dupes
- Real Techniques brushes
- Avon brushes
- Model's Own eyelash curler/teaspoon
- Revlon eyebrow scissors
- Active Cosmetics false lashes
- eBay false lashes
- Duo glue - clear and dark
- No. 7 Cosmetics instant radiance foundation - this is for dry skin but I recommend you picking up the one for oily skin too
- MAC face & body foundation
- Rimmel stay matte powder - 001 Transparent
- Boots surgical spirit decanted into spray bottle
- Plastic mixing wells
- Strictly Professional make-up brush cleaner
- Baby wipes
- Make-Up Revolution ultra cover & conceal palettes
- Make-Up Revolution highlighting palettes
- Make-Up Revolution ultra blush palettes
- Sleek contour kits
- Sleek blush by three palettes
- Imagic 12 color flash palette - MUFE flash dupe
- MAC cool and warm neutrals palette
- Make-Up Revolution iconic pro 1 and 2 palettes - Lorac pro dupes
- Urban Decay electric palette
- Make-Up Academy single eyeshadows
- Gel liners - Inglot brown amc matte gel liner in 90 and Maybelline lasting black gel liner
- Eye pencils - Avon blackberry gel pencil, Urban Decay whiskey and perversion
- Glitters - MAC reflects antique gold and reflects pearl, Barry M glitter dusts
- Adhesives - Urban Decay, LA Splash, Lit Cosmetics, MAC
- Collection glam crystals glitter liners
- Duochrome eyeshadows like MAC's Club and Urban Decay's moondust in Solstice - see my blog post on dupes and alternatives
- Nyx eyebrow cake powder and eyebrow gel - harder to get ashier tones with cheaper brands such as Laval and Make-Up Gallery
- Make-Up Academy shade 1 clear mascara
- MAC lipsticks - Lovelorn and Lady Danger
- Liquid lipsticks - P.S Beauty liquid lipsticks, Make-Up Academy (Criminal and Reckless) and Make-Up Revolution velvet lacquers
- Lipglosses - you could just get away with a clear gloss but the Tanya Burr ones are great quality
- Lip pencils - MAC (Magenta and Entertain Me) Nyx (1000 Years, Chocolate, Rose Brown) and Barry M (shade 3 and 12)
- Nail varnishes - some brands I like include Sally Hansen, Barry M, Pure Ice, Wet N'Wild, Sinful Colors, Bourjois, Model's Own
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