Showing posts with label Asian models. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asian models. Show all posts

20 Dec 2010

Kryolan / Dermacolor Products

A lot of you ask me about the foundations I use in my work. The answer to that is I use a whole variety but for stage make-up or heavy coverage (to hide marks or scars) or for photographic make-up I like to use Kryolan products. They have a range called Dermacolor which is great to camouflage things like tattoos or heavy pigmented areas (melasmas, birth marks, blemishes or eye bags).

I have bought 2 palettes which are great for any make-up artist, one is Light and the other is called medium (great for any make up artists' kit, as we need a range of colours to mix and match). I thought this was great for my Western and Asian models / clients). I also bought a concealer wheel darker colours which can be used on darker skin tones as concealers, as foundations for a heavy coverage or simply as contouring colours on medium / dark skins.


Lastly, there is an empty palette here which is great if you have other brands' concealers and you want to make your own concealer palette (I have several MAC ones that could use this for. These make great lipstick palettes. Just make sure you label them under each well with a permanent marker pen. Palettes save you taking several make-up items and considerably lightens your kit!

19 Oct 2009

Can I be a model?

I often get asked this question and I am in no capacity to make anyone a model. In the past few years my work might have 'helped' a few faces in the right direction just the way they 'helped' my portfolio by doing tf work. Eventally tf work might lead to better opportunities for most people involved.

 nb:- TF - TRADE FOR (eg free editted high resolution pictures in return for makeup or modelling)


The answer is never that simple. It depends on a range of factors:
  • What kind of modelling do you want to do? Fashion, Glamour, Beauty? Plus Size?
  • Are you entering the Western mainstream or Asian?
  • How tall are you? Are you tall enough for the ramp?
  • How good is your skin?
  • Do you have professional pictures? (No, mobile uploads will not do!)
  • How old are you?
  • How realistic are you?
  • Are you thick skinned enough to take several rejections?
  • How strict are you with your diet / exercise?
  • How dedicated or hard working are you?
  • Have you ever tried a professional agency?
There is enough material on the web to research on if you want to be a model but you have to take various things into account before making any decision.