I know that a lot of my audience is fellow MUAs and makeup enthusiasts. As a makeup instructor, I get a lot of interest from my students about airbrush makeup. Is it worth it? Is it hard to do? I've been airbrushing my clients for over a decade and I can share with you all of the pros and cons of this makeup medium and whether or not it's worth the investment. Check it out!
By popular request we've decided to bring back our Airbrush Makeup Master Class. I'm teaching an 8 hour one day intensive course to teach makeup artists how to incorporate Airbrush Makeup into their skillset. It's a great investment for your career - more skills and more $$$. Check out the details! Deadline to sign up and order your airbrush system is October 2nd.
I'm mixing it up and showing you a live demo of how to color correct using airbrush makeup. I did this makeover during my makeup class using the new Graftobian airbrush color correctors. It was my first time using them and the finish was great - super natural and very easy to cover redness, dark underlies and blemishes. Check it out!
I'm excited to share pictures from a recent bridal makeover. We went for a sexy vampy look last minute. I always do a bridal trial in advance but I'm always prepared for any changes a bride wants to make. In this case it was from a nude lip to a dark Burgundy lip. Check it out!
I wanted to share another bridal makeup trial with you. My lovely client was actually the sister of a former bride of mine and she came back for her wedding. Love keeping it in the family. We went for a very pretty, fresh makeup for her wedding look and then transitioned it into something smokey and sexy for her bridal shower. Check it out!
I just got back the pictures from a recent wedding. I love the outcome. My beautiful brushing brides and her chic smokey eyed bridesmaids. Check it out!
Happy Friday! I have a makeover for you from a recent Indian Wedding. This is the first of three looks and the most color! My bride was a very natural girl...doesn't do much with hair and makeup. It was fun introducing her to more options with makeup. Check it out!
Hi Bellas, Happy Monday! I've got a new tutorial and a great giveaway for you all. Graftobian has a super cute new airbrush design and i'm giving away a complete Graftobian Walk-Around airbrush system! This is the exact system I use in my kit and it is pro level quality. Check it out!
Happy Wednesday! I want to show you some professional shots of a wedding I did a couple of weeks ago. I went for a dramatic smokey look for the bride, uber glamourous. Check it out!
I'm finally back with my last video for my Bridal Seminar at the NY Makeup Show. Thanks for thinking with me through this series. In this one, I show you all about airbrush makeup which brides are seeking these days.
I'm back with another haul! This one is from several months ago, but I wanted to still give you info about this product. I use Temptu Dura airbrush foundation in my kit and I definitely consider it to be a must-have for covering tattoos and body coverage in general.
I'm back with another post! A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of making over one of my best friends for her maternity shoot. This is actually the first baby in our friend group, so it's super exciting. Instead of a typical before and after, this one is a little different. I show you the power of airbrush body makeup.
I'm back with another bridal post. This time around, I had a client that came to wanting to get her makeup done for her friend's wedding. She was a bridesmaid and wanted to make sure she looked great too. Interestingly enough, she didn't go with the artist the bride hired. Instead, she picked me because she had seen my work online and liked it. I've also done a lot of Asian Bride (she's half Asian, half Caucasian) and she wanted someone who could match her skin.
I'm back with another review! You all know that I have already reviewed Dinair Airbrush foundation and their compressor system. I also had a chance to try out their Paramedical Line. If you have hard to cover scars, tattoos, skin conditions...this product is for you!
I'm back with another review! This one has been requested many times and I'm so excited to finally share with you my thoughts on Dinair Airbrush Makeup.
I'm back with another tutorial. This goes in part with my Luminess Air review. It's a pretty long video because I show you how to pretty much do the whole shebang...from priming to color matching, foundation, blush, contour, bronzer, blush and even cleaning the machine. It's pretty much an airbrush 101 course using the luminess system. If you're interested in learning how to airbrush this is for you!
If you're a frequenter of late night television like myself, you've probably heard about Luminess Air. Many a nights have I seen their infomercials. Even before I began my blog I would see this line and wonder about it. Fast forward a couple of years later with a blog and freelance makeup experience under my belt, I'm no longer a stranger to airbrush makeup. I've used several lines of Airbrush Makeup and own two different brands of compressors. I've been on a mission to try out various airbrush lines because I think that each has their benefits and some work better than others.
Today I have another video for my makeup artist series. Due to viewer demand, I've decided to make a video highlighting Graftobian products for a professional makeup artist kit. If you're a makeup artist looking to effectively and affordably build your kit with professional foundation products, this video is a must-see.
If you follow me on twitter you'll know that I was tweeting a lot about my trip last weekend to Houston. I attended my sorority sister's wedding and also got to have a mini reunion with some of my close friends/sorority sisters from college. While I was there for fun, I was also charged with doing the makeup of the bride. Since I needed to travel via plane, I thought this would be a good opportunity to do a video on what I packed, and how I packed it.
I wanted to share with you my collective haul of OCC makeup over the last few weeks. This has become one of the hottest new lines on the scene lately...I've been a bit lazy on my hauls lately, but thought you might want to see what I got.
Check out the video for a thorough review!
Of course I had to check out the lip tars! These are described as "A stunning new innovation in lip color, OCC Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick, with the ease of application of a gloss. Goes on slick and moist, and dries down to a featherweight, long-wearing satin finish."
These little glosses are jampacked with pigment! You really would only need one in a lifetime. One drop covers the lips entirely. My Haul From left to right: 1) Vintage: I picked this amazing wine colored gloss to have as an edgy lip color for shoots. Can also be used to add a touch of burgundy to existing shades. I used this on a recent shoot...amazing. 2) Clear: Great to use for custom mixing glosses...just add a bit of pigment to this clear gloss and voila! New gloss shade :) 3) NSFW: An amazing red, perfect for that pin up look. 4) Hush: One of the newest shades. A very opaque baby pink...looks weird on its own but would add a nice touch of pink to existing shades. 5) Anime: My fav! A super bright magenta color. It's super bold but also looks amazing on it's own. You think Pageant lip tar was bright? This one has it beat. 6) Tarred: How cool would this look on an avant garde shoot? This is also a must have for darkening existing glosses. 7) Feathered: Really bright white...use it to lighten existing shades. 8) Melange: One of the more wearable colors. A mix of pink and apricot.
OCC is also becoming more and more known for their pigments. This is a pure pigment meaning it is insanely bright. Just check out the dry swatch below with no base. You can even thin these out and airbrush them. My girl May gifted me this even before OCC Makeup became a household name.
I really wanted to try OCC Skin: Airbrush foundation. I have tried other foundation brands such as Graftobian, Temptu, and Kett. I find it more difficult to match client's skin with airbrush foundation. There's a lot more mixing involved. This is due to Airbrushing being more "new" than traditional foundation - to which there are millions of shades out there. I tried this and was surprised to see that I was a perfect match for Y3. They break down their colors into yellows and reds which is also helpful. These foundation are a bit more matte in coverage than others.
I also really want to try Nurturing Force products and was happy that OCC Makeup offered them. The first - Blot Out Offensive is an amazing primer, moisturizer and oil control cream in one. After seeing a video where Enkore reviewed it, I was sold! I even tested it on a super oily friend of mine in an outdoor shoot, and she hardly got oily! I am amazed. I also wanted to try out their airbrush cleanser. I love how it smells super minty and you only need a few drops since you can dilute it with water. Saves me from going through a lot of product.
If you can, try to apply for the OCC Pro discount...honestly it's pretty easy to get and you receive confirmation in a few short hours.
