Never double dip into your tubes of mascara or lip color. It’s important to not just choose disinfecting sprays and easily cleanable packaged products, but also disposable items. You must keep not only your brushes and tools clean, but also your makeup. Remember that you’re going to use this kit on many different people and not just yourself. It’s really up to you and your imagination as to how you can use items in different ways. This will help streamline your kit, save space and reduce weight.Įxamples of this would be brushes that can be used on eyes or lips, shadows that can be used wet or dry, or even lip color that doubles as a blush.
Not everything in your kit is going to be able to have a variety of functions, but the more items you have that can serve different purposes the better. It needs to be able to withstand wear and tear, or at least be able to be broken down and redistributed into empty palettes for ease of travel. You should consider the ingredients, what is the color payoff, and is it going to lay on the skin well. Good quality makeup is not going to be the eyeshadow palette you got with 20+ shades for $15 on Amazon.
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Now while YouTube and Instagram will have a ton of suggestions for how to build your kit, keep in mind that beauty bloggers and celebrities are often being paid to push certain products, and quality does not always play a factor. When we say quality we are talking about products made to work with a pro in mind. Important things to consider when building the Holy Grail of makeup kits is Quality, Multifunction, and Sanitation. Having been a makeup artist in the industry for over 30 years, Camera Ready Cosmetics' founder Mary Erickson knows quality and value. She understands what an artist needs. Now while all of that is incredibly important, you certainly are not going to get far without the right kit. If you’ve been following along with our blogs you’ve learned the best ways to start building your brand and step into the pro makeup industry.