CHAPTER 8 Applying Makeup

 

Choosing the appropriate makeup, applicators, and application techniques for the various types of makeups can be a challenging process. Which type of makeup you choose will likely depend on one or more of the following:

 

1. Performance medium: television, film, theater, opera, dance

2. Skin type: dry, normal, oily

3. Surface to be painted: skin, latex, foam latex, silicone, gelatin

4. Personal preference

Once the makeup has been acquired, choosing the appropriate applicator for each type of makeup or makeup product will assist you in applying that product successfully. A full range of sponge applicators and makeup brushes is available for applying specific products to specific parts of the face and body. It is not ...

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