Airbrushing Kit building

It seem like yesterday when I opened my 1st airbrushing system package... Clients were starting to request airbrush makeup services from me and I was up for the challenge to practice and learn how to airbrush to keep up with their request, along with advancing my career as a makeup artist. For my birthday my parents gifted me my shiny red Dinair airbrush kit. After doing my research for which airbrushing system i thought would work best for me, I dropped huge hints for them. ;)

 I decided on the Dinair Airbrush system. My decision was made based on the portable size and great reviews from other muas I knew who were airbrushing. It wasn't until my 1st use when I fell in love with the airbrush system. It's light weight, small, and has stolen my heart. As you can see from the photo I own two systems. You don't need two compressors however, I would suggest an extra airbrush gun to have on standby. You never know when you may run into a clog or not have enough time to fully clean out the gun to switch colors. So having a spare is a good idea.  

Dinair's foundations are water and sweat resistant, they are also silicone and oil free. There are three sizes of foundation sold by Dinair, the .25oz., .05oz., and 1.15oz. I'm always looking for a good deal on makeup or an opportunity where I can get more product for my money. Which lead me to Camera Ready Cosmetics' brand of airbrush foundations. From my experience and continual use of them, they offer up the same product quality and last just as long as Dinair's foundations. The bonus with Camera Ready Cosmetics' foundation is the value. For the $25 price tag of Dinair's 1.15oz (the largest size they carry) I was able to get 2 of Camera Ready Cosmetics' 1oz (the smallest size they carry) for $13.99 or $12.49 when I used my CRC pro discount. CRC also carries a 2oz. bottle of foundation for $20.69 which is a better value deal compared to Dinair's 1.15oz $25 price tag. I LOVE both brands and suggest you use them both or any of the other brands out there.

So why would you buy Dinair when you can just have CRC? CRC has a great shade range consisting of 10 shades, while Dinair carries 20 shades. Also, Dinair carries everything airbrush from eye shadow to tanning, hair included. The beauty of airbrushing is the freedom to customize your client's shade matching. You don't need all 20 of Dinair's foundations. I highly suggest getting all of the CRC shades and the following shades from Dinair; Lt. Golden Beige, Cocoa, Dark Brown to have a decent airbrush foundation kit.

With any new technique as an artist you must first learn, practice, and master the skill before being able to offer the service. So please don't go out and preform airbrushing with out the proper knowledge of the technique. Because of how "easy" airbrushed is advertised, there are still some important things to know about what products DON'T work with airbrush makeup. There are cosmetic and skin care formulas that work well with airbrush and there are some that just don't. It's important you know the difference to be the best PROFESSIONAL airbrushing artist you can be.





Getting into airbrushing has been one an amazing experience . The possibilities are endless when it comes to customizing a shade and an amazing coverage for clients. You'll be able to offer a luxury service to clients that offers them 18 plus hours of staying power, water and sweat resistant makeup. You'll also benefit from the ability to increase your rates. Everybody is happy happy happy. 

Happy Airbrushing!!!





My Main Squeezes

Brushes are  mandatory when it comes to being a makeup artist or preforming flawless makeup at home in your bathroom. I have been buying and replacing brushes my entire career. It seem like everyday there's a new brush that I neeeeeeeed in my brush belt. However, in the mist of all of my many brushes, when it comes to my ALWAYS go to brushes I have just 4! I know it seems strange to buy tons of brushes but only favor 4 but it's true. I use and suggest these brushes to everyone. And if your an aspiring makeup artist looking to get the right brushes to start your professional brush set ,then this post is just for you.

I'm going to be talking about brushes from MAC Cosmetics in this post. However, You can also grab these brushes from Sigma for a much reasonable price. Sigma also offers AMAZING brush set that are worth the price tag when you compare the prices of each brush individually to MAC's. I have these brushes from both companies. I'm a product junkie and I have no one brand that I stick to. I told you earlier that I have tons of brushes. I buy them from a wide range of companies. But when it comes to a brush company whose brushes comes twinzies close to MAC's it will definitely be Sigma's brushes.

Here they are, my FAB 4!! These brushes are all MAC Cosmetics brushes. From left to right you have the 187, 239, 217, & 224 brush. No worries, of course I'll I explain them all to you. 

 

 



The FAB 4 Breakdown

187 Duo Fibre Brush - This brush can handle 2 jobs, who doesn't love that? This brush is the perfect brush for liquid or cream foundation application. Yet, the beauty of this brush is that it's also act as a powder brush. Yup, you can apply you foundation and powder with this one brush, using one right after the other. The key to this brush is to only dip the tip of the brush into your foundation and stipple the foundation on in circular motions. Powder application hold to the same easy steps. Trust me, this brush will cut your makeup application time in 1/2 compared to using sponges or the traditional flat foundation brush. I have 4 of these beauties in my bridal kit to handle large bridal parties quickly.

239 Eye Shader Brush - So you wanna pack that beautiful eye shadow on to the lids? Need a brush for applying cream shadows? Of course you do, and this brush will definitely help you do just that. This brush's frim, fine, tapered, and smooth bristles allow it to pick up pigments and creams at first touch. I love this brush, it gets the job done. Now, there are other brushes made for this job as well, but this is my personal favorite.

217 Blending Brush - Blend, Blend, and then Blend some more!! Every makeup artist in the industry can vouch about how important blending is and so will I. This is the brush.com to have when you speak the word blending, in my professional opinion. I have used this brush to blend concealer or cream shadows around the eye area many of days. Blending eye shadow creases out, this brush is about that LIFE!! lol If your interested in having flawless shade transitions through out your shadows, which you should be, this is your tool. I practiced blending everyday with this brush in my early artist days. In fact the 187 and 217 were my first MAC Cosmetics brush purchases.

224 Tapered Blending Brush - Well we go again with blending. I told you it was important. Every part of makeup application has a blending method for flawless results. This brush happens to be my go to brush for blending concealer under the brow when I'm sculpting/highlighting the brow. I also use this brush to blend out setting powder in the under eye area. Blending and applying eye shadow are great jobs this brush can handle with ease too. I suggest you grab a few of these along with the 217 brush. With them you can't blame your bad blending on the brush. Like I said before you have to practice blending, so having these brushes won't make you a better blender, they'll allow you to have the BEST tools for the job.

As always I hope this post help you in your journey to becoming a better makeup artist. Please SUBSCRIBE & COMMENT I welcome them both. Thanks Rosebuds!!

Scrub ah Scrub Scrub

Body scrubs are becoming a very popular fixture in the bathroom. Everyone want smooth and soft skin during the winter and even the summer months. I've been to a few popular body beauty shops to check out the latest scrub trends for you all. And it seems like every beauty company has a "great" scrub for you to own that will exfoliate and give you smooth skin. However, the list of ingredients are crazy long and I found myself questioning if I really wanted to use these products on my skin. When was the last time you clearly understood what the actual ingredients were to your favorite scrub?

Friday's have become my lip scrub making day. I go into my kitchen and mix myself up a little lip scrub using some very simple everyday items and create a scrub that is all natural and amazing. I'll share that recipe with you in a little bit. I figured if I can make myself a lip scrub then how hard can a body scrub be? Actually, after a 2 trials the answer to that question would be, not hard at all! I decide to venture out and make myself a fancy scrub I could  indulge in. So of course I decided to make a Brown Sugar Scrub .  I've honestly fell in love with this homemade scrub. In fact I've decided to package some up for a few special holiday gifts this year.

Both scrubs (lip & body) are safe to use regularly. I suggest using the lip scrub at least twice a week. And the body scrub daily to achieve the smoothest skin possible. These scrubs should be made in small batches (1oz for the lips & 14oz for the body). These scrubs hold up for about a month or two.  If you're planning on making and gifting these lovely scrubs, I would inform the receiver to use them up with in 3 weeks. I am also advising you to make them no more than a 2 days before you gift them. This gives the receiver as many days possible for it's use. Enjoy Rosebuds :)

SUGAR SMACKED LIP SCRUB

1 teaspoon Regular Granulated Sugar (To exfoliate)

1 teaspoon Honey ( honey is naturally high in antioxidants and helps skin retain moisture)

1 teaspoon Olive Oil or Baby Oil ( if you don't have olive oil)  ( super moisturising on dry skin)

To give your lip scrub some personality add a few drops of food coloring.

Mix all of these together in a small container until they create a gritty paste mixture. Gently scrub your lips with your finger or use a soft bristle toothbrush until you achieve a smooth kissable pout. Rinse with water and apply a lip balm.
I suggest applying an EOS lip balm. They are wonderful gems when it comes to lip care. You can order them online using the link or find them in your local Walmart, Target, or Drug Store.

BROWN SUGAR MAMA BODY SCRUB

 

1 cup Dark Brown Sugar ( brown sugar is gentler than white sugar so it's good even for sensitive skin)

1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (moisturizes the skin)

1 teaspoon Vitamin E (cut open Vitamin E liquid gel caps) (Vitamin E oil promotes healing)
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract , optional (a natural way to add a soft scent)

1 tablespoon honey, optional (honey is naturally high in antioxidants and helps skin retain moisture)

Mix the olive oil, vitamin E, vanilla extract,and honey in a medium mixing bowl first. Then add in the brown sugar. Mix until you have a gritty paste like texture. Using your hands or a body brush gently scrub your body with the scrub. Be sure to pay extra attention to elbows, knees, and your feet.

Please be careful when using this body scrub in the shower as the oils will make the shower a tad slippery.

I'm sure you will love these scrubs as much as I do and I know you'll love saving money on them too. If you take the time to make your own scrubs using the recipes I've created above please share your results with me. I would love to hear from you. Enjoy the scrub Rosebuds :)