Learning New Skills

Well, I may not know everything about makeup yet, but I was sure tested in one area this week. I was given the assignment to create a design for Airbrush Makeup. We had to come up with a design, and then apply airbrush makeup using certain techniques. Airbrush makeup is a makeup that looks flawless, and is used mainly for films. There are many things you can use airbrush for.
                             Stylized                                    or                                  Glamour
                                               
There are other things you can do, but for our class we focused on stylized and glamour. Glamour is used mainly for the red carpet shows for the Emmy's, Tony's, Music Awards, etc. Stylized we can  use for anything, from horror films to making clowns, and fantasy to real.

To apply airbrush makeup you use an airbrush machine. This type of makeup goes on without the artist ever touching the face of the model. The machine sprays the makeup on to the face with the tool of a pencil. We pour the liquid makeup into the pencil. Then the pencil, with the help of air and special techniques, blows the makeup onto the face.

I learned that airbrush makeup is very beneficial. For instance, the makeup is quick, efficient, and the best way to make a profit. I can charge about twice as much as I want with this kind of makeup, than with any other makeup. The new industry calls for all types of makeup, and so learning this new skill has helped me become prepared for the future and as an artist.

I did learn, though as I did this skill that it is very hard to make the makeup look flawless. You have to be a perfectionist, to work with this makeup. There was a moment where my makeup did not look flawless. It is easy to make a mistake. If you do not move in a certain pattern you can make the model look like they are dirty, have blemishes, or have a rare skin condition. This technique of makeup is precise. If you are not precise then the makeup looks awful. I am trying to become an expert, but learning new skills takes time. I need more practice. I have a machine of my own, and I hope to be able to practice and become the expert I want to be and to become very successful in the makeup industry.

I definitely learned new skills and am able to challenge myself. Learning new skills is a great asset to any industry, but especially to the makeup industry. As I learn new techniques they help me to move with the industry. The makeup industry is always changing and evolving. There are always new ideas, new designs, and new technology to improve what can be done to make a person look beautiful or stylized. I hope to always learn new skills and improve myself so I can change with the industry, and stay with the hottest trends and techniques.