Photo shoot makeup is something I am completely new to. Using face paints and other odd makeup products was something new and out of the ordinary to me; so when my friend Rachel asked me to do makeup for a few people for her photo shoot I was beyond excited to tackle the challenge and learn to use a few of this challenging products. When looking for facts, tips, and tricks I looked into my Stage Makeup book written by Richard Corson, Beverly Gore Norcross, and James Glavan. "[Body paints] can be mixed with water or setting liquids to produce a smudge-proof, water-proof surface that can easily be removed with soap and water" (48). I tried this trick by mixing the paints with water and it worked great! My makeup lasted all photo shoot without budging at all; but body paint wasn't the only thing I had to place on my face. Personally my face is spotted with blemishes that I didn't want to be shown during the photo shoot so I decided that concealer would be necessary. I previously knew how to apply concealer but I wanted to know if the Stage Makeup book had any secret tips or tricks for me to follow to better improve my makeup. Sure enough it did; "Moist or creme colors can be blended into the concealer, then powdered in order to set the makeup and remove the shine" (Corson 55). I tried this trick because I didn't want the shine of the concealer to be even brighter paired with the flash of the camera. Luckily the trick of setting the concealer with powder reduces the shine immensely and I was so glad I tried it! Here was my finished look:

Do you use powder to set your concealer? Corson, Ricard, etc. al..Stage Makeup. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1975. Print.