To Unpack or Not To Unpack

So there seems to be two schools of thought regarding a makeup artist's kit.

Many suggest that unpacking is the way to go.  This works especially works well when you have a busy backstage, and need to have all your kit spread out, and ready to go.  Some suggest that keeping it within a kit that you don't need to unpack as much is better.  This works when you have a tight space to work in.

I'm kind of in the middle.  I have most of my kit organized in a box, so I could work straight from it if I really had to.  That said, I do like having some of my kit out when I'm in a working frenzy.  Having my colours ready to dip into really helps on days when I start forgetting the number of faces I've worked on.  ^_~

Mini Review:
To keep my kit organized and compact, I prefer multi-use items, like chubby sticks.  These are great for lips, and eyes.  I especially like them as eyeshadow bases.  My faves right now are the NYX pencils, the Urban Decay pencils, and the NARS velvet gloss pencils.  All of these deliver great colour, are easy to sharpen and really help to give great impact on a look.

Flakes

So I was supposed to have a couple of photoshoots with a photographer last weekend.  Supposed to being the operative word.  Both models for the shoots flaked.  The first had car trouble, and emailed the photographer about it.  The second one had shower trouble apparently.

I can't understand why people flake like that.  I understand that you're not getting paid per se, but it's all about being professional and making a name for yourself.  If you are even remotely serious about being in this industry, then why flake?  Even if you can't make it, or simply forgot, it'd be nice if you could just admit it.

Fun times over the weekend!

So I got back into the swing of things with a couple of photoshoots this weekend.  I did one on a male model, and another one a pair of female models.  They were truly different looks.  The male model had these amazing cheekbones, so I made sure to emphasize them!  The female models were being made up to look like dolls, so that was some amazingly fun stuff to do.  Pictures to come soon!

Quick review!

OCC Lip Tar - amazing stuff.  A little goes a SUPER long way.  The colour does come out a bit more matte than a traditional lipstick, so it does look a bit fake.  I prefer to add a bit of a balm on top, or even to mix it in.  I also love to use it like a cream blush when mixed in with a bit of foundation.  Get a nice pink or pink/brown shade to make it really versatile.