Recently, professional photo shoots in specially equipped studios have become especially popular. In such a process, every detail is important: from the design of the studio to the image of the models. Particular attention should be paid to makeup, since the face is the main element of the photos. It is important that the make-up is ideal for a holistic image, emphasizing the advantages and hiding the flaws.
Studio shooting
Makeup for a photo shoot in the studio should be significantly different from everyday make-up. The reason is that bright studio lighting drowns out the rich colors of the face, and with various variations of light, all skin imperfections will be clearly visible.
In order for the face in the photo to look “alive” and the cosmetics to fit perfectly on the skin, it is worth starting preparations for shooting the day before they start. To do this, you need to make a moisturizing face mask, only one that does not contain allergenic components, so as not to provoke inflammation.
Also worth giving up:
- Cosmetological cleansing, face peeling. These treatments will cause skin redness or irritation.
- Using self-tanner.
- Usesa large amount of liquid so that swelling of the face does not appear.
In order not to resort to the use of Photoshop later, you can initially use the services of a professional makeup artist. They have a lot of professional cosmetics in their arsenal, with which you can create the perfect makeup for a photo shoot in the studio. With artificial lighting, the face will look perfect.
Creating makeup
In order to achieve the perfect image, you must adhere to a certain algorithm for make-up. So, how to create makeup for a photo shoot step by step:
1) The skin of the face must be clean. After pre-cleansing, a colorless primer is applied to the face.
2) Then, using a flat brush, foundation with a dense and matte texture is applied all over the face.
3) Makeup for a photo shoot in the studio should make the face as natural as possible, so it is worth considering that professional tonal products only smooth the surface of the skin, but do not give naturalness, making it flat. To prevent such imperfections, you should use a professional sculpting technique. It involves applying highlighter to areas that should be more convex: nose, cheekbones, chin. Moreover, the highlighter should be lighter than the tonal base. Sculpting also includes the process of darkening some areas: under the cheekbones, the sides of the nose, the hairline (assuming a high and wide forehead), the face on the sides.
4) Next, you need to applyadditional correctives. They will help hide imperfections that foundation cannot cope with. To do this, it is better to apply a concealer with a yellow undertone, which will perfectly mask dark circles in the eye area.
5) For studio shots, it is better to use matte powder to avoid face glare in bright light.
Creating an expressive look
Eye makeup for a photo shoot should be quite expressive. Even if a saturated color lipstick is involved, there should also be an emphasis on the eyes. Although in everyday makeup, preference is given to one thing: either highlight the eyes or lips.
Makeup artists follow a set of rules when applying eye makeup:
- In order for the shadows to lie smoother and longer, a special base is used - a primer for the eyelids.
- Shadows, eyeliner, eyeliner should be shaded. This will make the look less heavy.
- Use better shade matte texture. And mother-of-pearl should be used only in the inner area of the eyes.
- For an expressive look, you should give preference to false eyelashes.
Lipstick vs Glitter
In fact, it is worth using these tools in tandem. But this also has its own rules:
- First, you need to outline the lips with a contour pencil (sharply sharpened).
- Then, using a special brush, the selected shade of lipstick is applied. You can use both matte and glossy colors.
- To add volume to the lips on their centralpart of the shine. It should be either colorless or a tone brighter than lipstick.
How to do your own makeup for a photo shoot
If you don't have the desire or the means to use the services of a professional make-up artist, you can do the make-up yourself. You just have to know a few makeup secrets.
- Even before applying foundation, you should first make up your eyes. This will help to easily remove crumbled powder from the face. Eye makeup should be done gradually, stroke by stroke, so as not to overdo it and not add age to yourself (this will be clearly visible in the photo).
- To give expressiveness to the look, it is necessary to mark the lash line: draw a line with an eyeliner along the contour of the lashes from the inside of the upper eyelid.
- Don't feel sorry for the mascara. The more layers applied to the eyelashes, the fuller and fuller they become.
- Blush can accentuate your cheekbones and make your face more expressive.
- As you know, eyebrows "make" the face. Therefore, they should not be neglected. Use a brow pencil to refine the shape and add color.
- For the best effect on the photo, you need to moisturize your lips. Glitter, balm or lipstick - all will do.
It's not difficult to do makeup for a photo shoot in the studio with your own hands. The main thing is to use high-quality cosmetics so that it does not fail at a crucial moment. But to create any complex image, it is betterenlist the help of a professional make-up artist or makeup artist.
Preparing for the New Year's photo shoot
There are many ideas and themes that can be recreated in a studio setting. One of the most popular is the New Year's photo shoot in the studio.
Special atmosphere, festive decoration, New Year's look - the combination of these conditions makes the pictures truly fabulous. Make-up should also be special and in harmony with the holistic image.
You need to approach the choice of the New Year's image responsibly, because the quality of the received photos will depend on the preparation. A New Year's photo shoot in the studio can be performed in a fabulous, magical version, or it can be a regular photo shoot in a decorated room. If the second option is chosen, then the choice of outfit and appropriate makeup must be approached wisely.
Tips and ideas for a New Year's photoshoot
A photo session in the style of the New Year provides for several shooting options using different exposures: near the fireplace, near a decorated Christmas tree, sitting on a carpet surrounded by gifts, etc. Of course, the lighting in each photo production will be different. Therefore, in order to look equally good in all photos, you need to pick up several outfits.
It's a good idea to take a few different pairs of shoes: stilettos for a New Year's Eve party photo, ugg boots are great for shooting a "street" exposure - near the Christmas tree, house slippers or ballet flats can be used to recreate a home environment.
WhatWhen it comes to make-up, special attention should be paid to the skin and eyes. In order not to shine like a Christmas tree, you should use only mattifying products for the skin of the face.
Eye makeup for a New Year's style photo shoot can be different. As a rule, in this case, a “winter” make-up is used: a pencil, shadows of deep colors (all shades of blue or dark colors) are used for make-up of the eyes. The eyes should "draw attention to themselves."
The main thing is a smile
The most important thing to take with you for a photo shoot is a good mood. Before shooting, you should rest in order to look cheerful in the morning and not to hide circles under the eyes and pale face behind tons of cosmetics. Makeup for a photo shoot in the studio requires pre-preparation, so rest is necessary.
And do not forget to smile, because, as you know, a smile is the best decoration.
