Facial Makeup

Facial make -up: The art of improving one’s appearance and physical attractiveness by applying facial cosmetics.

Overview: This chapter provides the information necessary in order to gain the knowledge required for practicing the art of crating a magnified illusion of beauty by using cosmetics.

Behavioral objectives – student goals: After completion of this chapter, and after instruction, study, and practice, you will be able to perform and demonstrate competency in the art of facial make-up by demonstrating the application and procedure for a complete facial make-up, individual eyelash application and corrective make-up techniques. You will also be able to demonstrate competency by identifying, explaining, and/or listing: the required implements and supplies, details about the color wheel, hints on facial make-up, evening make-up, balmasque make-up, and theatrical make-up.

Good facial make-up is an art that requires constant study and wide practical experience. Hairstyling and make-up are natural mates because the creation of an illusion of improved beauty is the main objective of both. Once trained in the basic knowledge of line, movement, direction, and color, the cosmetologist can elaborate on these factors and offer a wider range of personal services.

A facial make-up can be applied at any time but is usually given after a facial massage. The patron should be in a reclined or semireclined position, and the cosmetologist may work from the side or from the back of the patron while applying the cosmetics.

When the application of cosmetics is done correctly, it will accent good features and minimize poor ones. A make-up artist must have a good understanding of product information, skin conditions, complexion tones, facial structure, and the basic principals of optical illusion.

Sanitary and safety precautions for facial make-up

1. Always sanitize mascara, eyebrow and lip brushes after each us.
2. Do not get mascara in the eyes.
3. Do not point the tweezers toward the patron’s eyes when applying artificial eyelashes and when tweezing eyebrows. Always work with clean tweezers.
4. Sharpen the eyebrow and eye-liner pencils after each use.
5. Discard all used sponges.
6. Always recap eyelash adhesive bottles as soon as possible.
7. Discard any unused solution. Do not pour it back into the bottle.
8. Remove all creams from jars using a sanitized spatula.
9. Keep eyelash adhesive from coming in contact with the eyes.
10. Avoid getting creams and lotions in the patron’s eyes, nose, and mouth.
11. Sanitize all reusable materials and equipment after each use.
12. Work in well-lighted area.
13. Use light feathery strokes when blending cosmetics on the skin.
14. A make-up application should be made only on skin that has been cleaned properly.

The most important aspects of disinfection are the removal of foreign matter (loose hair, dandruff, etc.) and a good scrubbing of the instrument (s) and hands with soap and warm       water followed by a thorough rinsing. Instruments must be totally immersed in 70% isopropyl alcohol or other E.P.A. approved disinfectant for a minimum of 10 minutes, then wiped    dry before use. These procedures should also be used before disinfecting implements prior to storage for reuse.