Foundations & powders

[Cloppie]

Hi,

I am gradually building my make up kit and am now armed with my MAC Pro card!

Just wondered whether anyone could kindly give me some advice on how many foundations colours I should purchase to start with? (in any brand) I don't want to fork out on every single colour, so am looking for good mixers. MAC e-mailed me listing every single colour, which would cost me a fortune!

Also, what sort of powders would you recommend?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Mrs.Clooney]

It is understandable that a foundation in every shade for every skin type would be HUGELY expensive. My suggestion would be to start with alernating foundation shades or purchase the most common used shades and a few from the other ends of the colour spectrum.

Remember that it is possible to mix shades to get the shade to match your clients skin tone. I know that as a MUA you want to be prepared for every eventuality, but at the beginning of setting up a business, this is not always possible until you have earned some money.

Another possibility is to purchase several shade varieties of one particular type of foundation eg. suitable for combination skin, as this will most likely suit the majority of your brides at present. You don't want to be stuck with loads of stock which you find you won't use, such as specific shades or skin types. HTH.

 

[Mrs.Clooney]

Ooh, another thing I forgot to say yesterday regarding powders; get some tinted shades if you wish, but to keep costs down for now, I recommend using a totally translucent powder. They look white, but go onto the skin clear and pick up the shade of the foundation. They can be used on the lightest of skins tones to the darkest.

It is also handy to have a slightly yellow tinted powder for skin which tends to be red as it tones down the redness. Many cosmetics companies sell 'translucent' powders which are not really translucent as they have various tints to them.