Makeup Design Theory Flashcards
(62 cards)
Makeup designs are influenced by
Current trends
Clients personal expression
Person and cultural ideals of beauty
Most common makeup services
Day mu
Bridal mu
Evening mu
Day mu description + consideration
Applied to enhance clients natural coloring and best features
Contouring and color on eyes, lips, and cheeks should be subtle
Bridal mu description + considerations
Application techniques are the same as day and evening mu
Should enhance natural beauty
Often performed at venue
Should be durable and able to withstand tears and changing weather
Work in conjunction with a hairstylist and photographer
Use products that will prevent light reflection in flash photos
Take clothes and wedding color scheme into consideration
Evening mu description + considerations
Similar to day mu: colors and contrast are more intense and dramatic; facial characteristics are accentuated with stronger use of contouring
Eye area may be enhanced with cluster or strip lashes
May have shine, shimmer, and glitter
Corrective mu description
Neutralizing discoloration; camouflage mu, correcting facial shapes + features
Neutralizing colorization descriptions
Dilated capillaries
Dark under-eye circles
Blemishes
Uneven pigmentation
Age spots
Camouflage mu
Postoperative recovery
Scarring
Tattoos
Pigment loss
Vascular lesions
Cystic acne
Skin conditions (hyperpigmentation + melasma)
Congenital disorders (port-wine stains + vitiligo)
Use lighter colors to
Emphasize areas
Make areas more visible and larger
Use darker colors to
Create depth
Make areas less visible and smaller
Shade areas vertically for a _______ appearance
Narrower
Shade areas horizontally for a _______ appearance
Wider
Artificial lashes uses and types
Enhance eyes by adding volume, length, + dramatic effect
Applied w/ adhesive
Placed along lash line
Strip and clusters
Eyelash extensions last how long and take how long to apply
Last 6-8 weeks
1.5-2.5 hours
Lash lifting and perming benefits and considerations
Lashes look longer and curled lashes w/o curler
Last up to 6 weeks
Ideal for stubborn lashes
Lash lift, then lash tint
Size rod = determined by eyelash condition + length
Shape of pad determines size of curl
Eyelash and brow tinting benefits
More defined
Lasts 4-6 weeks
Key elements of a mu design plan (3)
Facial shape and features
Skin prep
Color plan
(Key elements) facial shapes and and features description
Identify facial shape and which features to correct/enhance
Identify where highlighting and contouring will be used
(Key elements) skin prep description
Creating conditions for best results
(Key elements) color plan description
Identify colors that are most flattering for the service and clients coloring
Determine which colors are needed to cover imperfections
7 basic face shapes
Oval
Round
Square
Rectangle (oblong)
Trapezoid (pear)
Triangle (heart)
Diamond
Rounded, long, narrow - which face shape
Oval
Short and wide - which face shape
Round
Angular; forehead, cheekbones, and jawline = same width - which face shape
Square
