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The Makeup Professionals Use

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I was in the washrooms of this hotel recently after a Bollywood party. Anyway, I saw this empty box by the sink which was a leftover box from a brand which was specially formulated for the stage and screen shots.(I wish I could remember, but I don't think it is popular in the west) Which got me thinking, can anyone post brands they know that studio artists/film make-up artists use on celebrities and the like, that have been specially made for professionals? It may be helpful to post professional tips on aswell. ;)
 
i believe a number of professionals use: MAC.
theatre profs use: BenNye & Cinema Secrets.

.. but there are others of course.
 
MakeUpForever, Kryolan, RMCA, Cinema Secrets are usually just used by professionals although anyone use them just as you use any cosmetics.

They are usually made with different formulas that leave behind the ingredients that sometimes can make photos go wrong.
Professional formulas usually are more pigmentated and free of sunscreen ingredients that can reflect flashes.

What also happens, is that this formulas, since they are more used by pros then the rest, are sometimes more difficult to use in case you have no experience. Like concealers, most people by concealers that have about 20% pigmentation, so they are more thin and easily spreadable.
A pro concealer has about 60% pigmentation in its formula, so you have to heat it up a bit in your hand so it becomes more easily spreadable.
But if you can work it out, i assure you it will be the best you ever bought!

Also, this formulas are to be fixed with powder in the end, and most people when they are looking for concealers don´t see it as a fundamental part in setting the makeup, like a pro does, so with a regular concealer you can maybe skip this part, but with pro makeup you can´t.

ps- i am mentioning concealers a lot, because they are the most essential makeup product a pro has. They have to be the best you can find and they also double as foundation if mixed with a thiner and you can also correct all facial imperfections with these alone.
:)
 
Thanks sofialuv and gruveechik! Karma. ;) Sofialuv, thanks for all that info on the differences between proffessional and maybe more "commercial" makeup. I think it cleared up a few questions I had! :flower:

I was actually considering whether to get Laura Mercier concealer or a concealer from one of these brands.

Does anyone know where to get cinema secrets/RMCA/BenNye?

TIA!

I know there is a MakeUpForever on South Molton St, Just off Bond St.

Here is where you can buy Kryolan in London. :flower:

CHARLES H. FOX Ltd.
22 Tavistock Street
Covent Garden
London WC2 - Great Britain
Phone: +44 207 / 240 31 11
Fax: +44 207 / 379 34 10
Mail:
[email protected]
Web: www.charlesfox.co.uk
 
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I know that there is a pro makeup store in convent garden that seels rmca and ben nye
http://www.screenface.com/

They also sell Dermacolor, which is a brand of Kryolan specialized in concealers

:)
 
I buy kryolan/ben nye from sillyfarms.com. You can get the refill sizes for really cheap and it's a good way to try out the colors. Sillyfarms only has colored makeup though, no concealors/foundation type stuff, just bright colors. But I recommend kryolan UV day glow aquacolors, they're amazing!
 
The one´s i´ve tried so far and considered to be the best are Stila´s eye concealers (the pot ones, that are heavy on pigmentation, easy to spread and are yellow based tones).

The makeupforever concealers, that are also really pigmented, spread really well and have a large variety of tones. I also like the Mac pot concealers.

I just use makeupforever now.
 
OMG! I think Stila concealers are terrible! I would list it as the worse makeup purchase I evere made, it was that bad.

Laura Mercier and Cle de Peau make good concealers
 

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