Production & Photographic Makeup

As a professional Makeup Artist, your goal could be to work on some of the biggest and creative jobs you can imagine. This could be a TV commercial, a photoshoot for a magazine and even a live television broadcast (no pressure!)

Sandra takes you through the latest and in demand looks, a few creative ideas that you are welcome to try for yourself, how to interpret what a Director is looking for and how to adapt that.

As part of her reality check, she even does an interview with an international photographer who gives you a behind-the-scenes look into the world of professional photography and how the makeup artist and photographer work together.   

The difference between production and everyday makeup is startling, and if you don't know what you are doing it can even be comical and you never want your client to look like a clown and you best believe they won't be impressed.

The lights of a studio and the sun are not at all the same and Sandra will show you how to apply the makeup differently and how to avoid one of the most common mistakes for new makeup artists.

It's all the rage at the moment, but if you don't get it perfect, it can be a disaster.

So we have taken a look at how to do eyebrows on fleek on someone whose has thin or limited eyebrows, but what do you do if your client actually has full eyebrows but still wants that look? Sandra shows you how to get it right.

Not everyone is born with the supermodel eyelashes that most people want. But it doesn't mean that your client can't have them.

Many things in makeup are open to interpretation but poking around your clients eyes and leaving them blinking and feeling uncomfortable all day is not something you want to leave to guess work.

Sandra shows you how to choose the right type, how to cut to the perfect length and how to apply them correctly.

The possibilities of creative makeup are endless, how do you begin? And how do you know it will work?

The best part of makeup is that you get to experiment and try again and again.

In this episode Sandra gives you a few pointers and comes up with an idea that has incredibly beautiful outcome.

It creates drama in one quick sweep of a brush and can transform an entire look.

Whether it enhances or ruins the overall product is all up to precision and accuracy.

It's not as complicated as it looks, Sandra shows you a "never-get-it-wrong" technique. 

The ongoing debate of which is better, powder or foundation.

The answer? Neither. It comes down to your preference but more importantly it comes to down understanding what the differences between them are and when to use each one. 

In this lecture, Sandra uses both and one model and you will be able to see the clear differences and helps you understand which one to use depending on your client.

The secret behind using orange colour corrector instead of concealer for those dark areas.

You have learnt how to do everyday makeup, making a bride look beautiful for her big day what do you do when you get hired to do a photography or video job?

The makeup changes completely. Sandra shows you how to adapt and perfect it.

In the previous lecture Sandra took you through the use of Studio Fix for guys.

In this episode she shows you how to do male production makeup using foundation.

Male makeup for television? Do you treat it like normal makeup for a female?

The trick is to make it look like they aren't wearing makeup.

Sandra shows you you how to that using Studio Fix.

The fun part? It's her husband in the makeup chair!

Another idea for you to practice and get your creative juices flowing.

This is actually a look that Sandra did for a professional photoshoot so you could practice this knowing it's a look that works in the world of production.

What does a photographer expect and want from a makeup artist?

In this episode Sandra speaks to professional photographer that she has worked with on numerous occasions and chats about the relationship between the photographer and the makeup artist.

Remember, you and the photographer need to create the perfect product so that the client is happy.

So many of your have asked for the various professional brands that you should look out for in your area whichever part of the world you are in.

Here is a short video of some of the most sought after and readily available products that you should look out for.

Thank you everyone!