Items to Bring to Photo Shoots and Special Events
Beauty items worth bringing to a photo shoot are:
- Hairspray for flyaway strands of hair,
- teasing brush or comb with a pick or long handle to pump up hair that may have fallen flat due to weather or other reasons.
- Q-tips and makeup remover are nice to clean up makeup that has been smudged,
- Sometimes your lashes can uncurl, so bring an eyelash curler along just in case.
- If you have fake nails or false lashes on, it is best to bring along both nail glue and eyelash glue in case they slip off.
- Blotting papers or matte finished pressed powder are great to bring with you in order to tone down the shiny areas on your face. And with your pressed powder, you will need a brush, so don’t forget that!
A quick tip to help you keep bangs in place…
is to spray a q-tip with hair spray, and then run the saturated q-tip under your bangs for a thorough application. This tip also works if you spray your finger with hairspray as well!
Time for Men
Men may require a small amount of makeup to conceal dark circles, blemishes and wrinkles for professional pictures.
- Begin with a normal routine of washing, exfoliating and toning your skin.
- Apply a foundation primer to fill in any uneven areas of your face.
- Find a concealer that matches your skin, and apply it to any pimples and under-eye discoloration.
- Men should not wear foundation since it makes them appear too made-up and doll-like.
- Use a translucent powder to set the concealer, and pat the areas of your face that tend to be oily like the forehead, chin and nose areas.
- Also, use a lip balm to smooth out any cracks or lines in your lips.
Now some men might flat-out refuse to do any of this stuff, which is fine… if you’re okay with having most sections of your pictures photoshopped.
