Skin Care

The top tips of skin care and preparing for make-up application!

•  There are 3 major steps to the skin care process, CLEANSE, TONE and MOISTURISE
•  Cover surface in couch roll and have your products out and prepared in advance.
•  Protect the model’s clothes with a cloak.
•  Make the model feel comfortable.
•  During the consultation process, ask your model if they’re allergic to anything and find out if they are wearing contact lenses.
•  If you’re working on a male model, don’t use cotton wool as it will get caught in their stubble. It’s best to use tissues instead.
•  If you are in a situation where you have to prepare the faces of several models, opt for a sensitive skin range as these products are safe to use on everybody’s faces.
• Cotton pads and ear buds are very useful tools and are used throughout the skin care process.
• Get your model to close their eyes as a precaution and pin their hair back so it doesn't get in the way.
• If your model has blocked pores, you may recommend that they exfoliate. They shouldn’t exfoliate any more than 3 times a week and not on the day of make-up application.

Cleansing, toning & moisturising

1. Cleansing the face breaks down the make-up particles. 
2. Apply the cleanser onto two cotton pads, one for either hand. 
3. Stand behind your model and work in the mirror. 
4. Ask your model to lift their head slightly and begin at the neck, moving the pads in upward strokes, and working up to the hairline. 
5. You should continue to cleanse until no more make-up comes off of the face.
6. Should the model be wearing water proof mascara, you will need to source a particular product especially for the removal of this. 
7. If the model is wearing a lot of eye make-up you can ask the model to remove it themselves as they’ll press harder onto their eye lids.
8. Toning takes off the cleansing lotion and the rest of the make-up.
9. You should apply it using the same method as the cleanser.  
10. Moisturiser helps create a base for the foundation. Only a pea sized amount is necessary on the models face and use your fingers to massage it into the skin.