Cleansing the face

I'm baaaaack guys! So today we had our first lesson with Sue Mainstone who is one of our make up lecturers. We were learning about the importance of making sure that your client has a clean face before you start applying any new make up. This is because any old make up could run into the new look and possibly ruin it. Which would not be good! This is also the time when you would ask your client if they are either allergic to anything or if they have sensitive skin. It's best to work with products that are designed for sensitive skin anyway just for extra precaution. 

What you will need:

• Cleanser
• Toner
• Moisturiser
• Cotton Wool Pads/Buds
• Hair cape

So before I explain the nitty gritty stuff, there are a few things that need to be done before you start. First things first, make sure your hands are clean. Your model isn't going to want dirty hands near their face! Let them know that you're going to clean your hands, just so they can have that piece of mind. Another thing is to make sure that they have the hair cape wrapped around them just to make sure that their clothing is protected. And lastly it is easier if they have their hair tied up. Wouldn't want any products going in the hair that shouldn't!

Okay so down to the real stuff.

1. Take two cotton wool pads and put a small amount of cleanser on them. Then in an upwards circular motion, work the pads around the clients face. (if the pads get too dirty then you can get two new ones and use those) 
2. When it comes to getting make up off around the eye area there are two different options that you can choose from. The first is gently wiping away the make up from the eyes using either a cotton pad or a cotton bud. The second option is getting the client to wipe the make up off themselves. This way you know that you aren't hurting the client and that all the make up is definitely all off.
3. To get make up off the eyebrows, take a cotton pad and wipe in the opposite direction that the hair grows. This helps get right down to the roots of the hair allowing you to make sure everything is off.
4. Once you think you have got all the make up off with the cleanser, you do the same steps just with the toner. This helps get off any excess make up that the cleanser might not have gotten. In the same upwards circular motion make sure you wipe around the neck area as well.
5. The last step is to place a small amount of moisturiser on to the tips of your fingers and then gently rub it in to the clients face. This just helps prep the skin for when you put on the base.