In our first practical lesson with Sue Mainstone we were spoken to about the importance of health and safety and all of the measures that need to be taken before applying makeup on our models. These steps should be take each and every time we work on an individual, whether we have worked with them before or not. A lot of things that needed to be taken into account were very basic and probably should be something that we do each time we enter any classroom or working area. Firstly, bags and coats need to be placed on hooks, off of the floor and out of the way, this will prevent people tripping and getting injured and equipment getting damaged. Even when working on a set that you are unfamiliar with this is something that is so easy to do and will put a stop to some potentially serious accidents happening, especially when you will be working in quite a busy and rushed environment at sometimes. Not just coats and bags, all culture should be cleared from he floor in order to remove any and all hazards.
Another health issue that could occur when working so closely with people is unclean and unhygienic equipment. Everything should be cleaned to a standard that you would be happy using it on yourself. All brushes should have been washed in alcohol and be completely dry prior to their last use. Washing them straight after each use is an easy way to keep track of which brushes are clean and which aren’t, as they will all be clean when packed away.
Furthermore, your model will need to have all hair off of their face. This means that it won’t get in the way of your work and you wont get an products in their hair that shouldn't be there. Especially if you are working on model who has already had their hair styled, getting makeup in their hair could cause issues on set that would be your responsibility.
Finally, you will need to make sure you, yourself are clean. Before placing a hand on your model, you will need to wash your hands and let them know that you are going to do so. This will ensure them that you are concerned with their well being and they will feel a lot more comfortable in your hygienic hands. Something else that needs to be considered is that if you smoke you will need to pay a lot of attention to covering the smell of smoke from your being, equally its not a good idea to over do it with strong perfumes and deodorants as this could be quite over bearing for your client, preventing them from returning to you as an artist.
After the above steps have been followed there are a few things that you will need to find out from your model before applying any product to their face or body. Its very important to ask whether they are allergic to anything in order to avoid them having any form of reaction to products you plan on using. If they have a severe reaction you could be held accountable and also this will be devastating for your reputation. In addition you will need ask them if they wear contact lenses. If so, you will need to be a lot more careful with products, especially powders, around their eyes as they could become irritated.
Finally, you will be able to start working on your model. Even if you model appears to have no makeup on their face, you should begin every session by cleansing their face. This is done by using cleaning lotion and a cotton pad (having made sure your model isn't allergic to this prior). The lotion that we use is for sensitive skin so its appropriate for almost all skin types, and using this lotion we were to wipe the whole face starting from the neck and using upward motions to remove any excess makeup. This sounds like a very basic task however this has to be done from behind your model and using the mirror as reference. If that wasn't hard enough, its better to use both hands to cleanse the face as its quicker and more thorough. Trying to work out where both hand are going by watching yourself in the mirror as well as considering the amount of pressure to use all at the same time is hard in all honesty. I struggled with this the first time I did it and although my model ensured me that she was fine and that I was doing ‘so well’ I could see the fear in her eyes. In hind sight I probably shouldn't have been looking at her eyes as this is where my hands began to move to quite quickly. We don't use the cotton pads to remove makeup from he eyes instead we use cleanser on a cotton bud asking the model to look up and down when working on her upper or lower eye area. This removes makeup at much slower pace but with a lot more control, when cleaning this part of the face its recommend not to use both hands at the same time.
When the cotton pads/ buds were making contact with the face and coming away clear then we were to move onto toning the skin. Toner is used in the same way as the cleanser but avoiding the eyes. Toning removes anything that may have been left on the skin when cleansing and also preps the face ready for moisturising. When moisturising the face, you are to use your hands with a small amount of moisturiser applied, massaging the face in circular motions. Again, you were to stand behind you model and use the mirror as reference. This was easier than cleansing the skin as I was able to feel for myself where my hands were on the face as well as seeing it in the mirror, despite this my model still looked terrified rather than relaxed as though she was about to get a facial from Edward Scissor hands. She still ensured me that I was doing a good job and that she was ‘honestly fine’ but having worked with her since and improving my cleaning and toning skills I can confirm she was not entirely fine this first time.
After completing the preparation of your models face you are able to move onto applying makeup appropriate for their skin type, tone and your brief.
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