Professional Makeup Kit for Clients

Many of you probably know, I went to Makeup School to become and gain skills to be a Freelance Makeup Artist. One of the most stressful part of my job, however, was putting together my makeup kit. I couldn’t find a really good guide to throwing my kit together so now that I’ve been in the game for a while, I thought it would be pertinent to make sure budding makeup artists can get their new kits together and feel ready and professional for their first jobs.

Here it is: The Makeup Artist Starter Kit Guide.

Skincare:

It’s important to keep skincare items in your kit because makeup begins with the skin. That is the absolute base of every look you do, and there is only so much you can do to cover skin effectively without caking makeup on. While you aren’t a miracle worker (you have to work with the canvas in front of you) there are several things you can do to hide imperfections starting skin level to make your clients feel better in their own skin.

Base Makeup:

Primers:

You want to cater to the type of skin a person has throughout this entire process, starting with primer. Primer can do wonders like fill in pores, decrease fine lines and even out skin texture – but when used with the wrong skin type it can be a disaster. Keep at least one primer for dry skin and one primer for oily skin on hand. Either can be used for normal skin – just ask which direction they tend to lean.

For dry skin: Mac Strobe Cream,

For oily skin: Makeup Forever Step 1 Skin Equilizer Primer

Foundations:

Foundation is not a one-size-fits-all situation. There are a few routes you can go when putting your kit together. I went with full sized bottles of liquid foundation but in hindsight – I would have rather done a palette with cream foundations instead. You want to choose a brand of foundation that works for a variety of skin types OR bite the bullet and learn airbrushing. The next service I want to offer my clients is airbrushing – so stay tuned for more info about that.

Makeup Forever Matte Foundation , Mac Studio Face & Body Foundation

Concealers:

This step is very important when it comes to covering blemishes and imperfections, as well as completing the overall “flawless” feel. They can also highlight underneath the eye and help with contouring.

Mac Studio Foundation and Concealer Palette

Blush and Contours:

Blush is great because it adds depth and warmth to the face. You 100% need several shades to accommodate many skin tones and undertones. I have about 6 blush shades and 6 bronzer and contour shades. I find I am able to utilize them to flatter all types of skin shades!

Bronzer:

Bronzer is very important to highlight the cheekbones. I like to add bronzer to the temples, under the cheek bones, around the jaw and on each side of the nose. The point is to slim the face, and draw attention to the naturally beautiful features of your clients face.

Mac Bronzer

Highlight:

I am obsessed with highlighter – but it isn’t ideal for every skin type. It has a tendency to make skin look overly textured and can emphasize existing texture on the face. But, it also can make your client look like a glowing goddess so assess the clients needs and then glow, baby!

Mac Soft and Gentle and Gold Deposit

Eyes:

Eye Shadow:

I feel like this doesn’t need a lot of explanation but just to ere on the side of safety, here’s the rundown: You are going to create the bulk of your looks with this product. It stands to reason you are going to need several palettes, whether you put those together with single shadows or decide to buy a big palette all at once.

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Eyeliner:

You have options between liquid, cream or pencil liner. I prefer liquid liner or pencil liner but you can choose what you like to work with the best. It will also depend on the eye type of your client! If you do go the liquid route – make sure you only buy liquid pots that you can dip sanitary liner brushes in so you do not contaminate your products.

MAC Waterproof Gel Liner, Makeup Forever eyeliners

Mascara:

I like to keep both waterproof and regular mascara in my kit at all times. Same comment as before – make sure you have sanitary mascara brushes so no cross contamination happens.

Makeup Forever Mascara

Eyebrows:

Eyebrows frame the face and can make or break your makeup game on your clients face.

Makeup Forever Eye Brow Pencils

Lips:

For this, I prefer to use lip palettes. They are easier to sanitize and carry around than individual lipsticks. Plus you can easily see all your colors in one place.

MAC Cream Lipstick Palette

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Setting Sprays:

If you want your beautiful makeup to last all night long – setting spray is your best friend. You can choose between dewy, matte and normal finishes to complete your look!

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