Friday, 9 October 2015

The Fundamentals of Make-up and Hair Design: Cleaning and Toning

The Fundamentals of Make-up and Hair Design: Cleaning and Toning


In this lesson we were learning the importance of keeping your skin/clients skins clean and fresh in order to precede any form of make-up look and how to approach doing this process on a client in the future. Firstly, we were told some basic rules that we should know for ourselves when doing this process and how to look in this line of work as a make-up artist. It consists of; two section clips (to clip the hair back), Hair apron, no wrist bands, have to tie our hair back, clean hands (always inform your customer your washing your hand before touching their face), have mirror lights on and chose a sensitive moisturizer.




  1.Firstly, after you are prepped with washing your hands put on the hair apron onto your client and then clips any hair back with section clips. (tip: ask the client if they have sensitive skin and also if they were contact lenses to take extra care if they do). 

  2.Then clean their face with a cleanser by putting a pea size amount onto a cotton pad and wipe it off your clients face in small circular moments – (tips; always ask your client if they wish to take of their eye make-up themselves before doing it yourself).

  3.Then same again but with toner put a generous amount of toner onto a cotton pad and wipe of the make-up of your client in a soft circular movement.

  4.When the face is clean gently rub moisturizer into the clients face but be cautious of the eyes.

  5.Then prep the face with a primer in the same way you put the moisturizer on.


  6.Lastly, always keep your station clean and bin all cotton pads and put away products. 

    Consultation Notes:


-  - After talking to my client I found out that my client was only slightly sensitive to some of Charles fox foundations as we tested it on her skin and found that it became red. This made my client and me aware that we had to use other form of foundation products that would not react with her skin. 

- - My client also did not wear contact lenses which meant that her eye would be unlikely to react with any products or airborne products e.g. powder. But to keep my client happy and be professional I made sure i was careful around the eyes.

-  - I ask my client about her skin type and whether it was dry, sensitive or greasy. I asked my client and she stated that the upper bridge of her nose and the top of the forehead wear dry. Therefore after cleaning and toning this particular clients skin I would make sure that I would moisturizer this area, so not too keep it dry. 

- - Finally, I asked my client about what undertones does she have in her skin and my client has a yellow undertone to her skin which I will take into mind when applying foundation or concealer. Therefore when applying these products to the skin I will test it at the back of the neck to make sure the colour matches the skin tone.  









        By Amelia Richmond-Knight



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