makeup ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR PORTRAIT SESSION

You may already be comfortable with using makeup or perhaps you are a makeup beginner. Either ways, let this guide to the ultimate makeup essentials help you look amazing in the overwhelming world of beauty products. We have enlisted the expert advice of Pranati Shah, a young Florida makeup YouTuber to come up with this comprehensive list of makeup essentials especially suited for photography makeup.
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See Pranati’s video below where she shares some great tips and tricks on how to do makeup for photography for a mature face.

Here's an in-depth look into doing your own basic photography makeup for a mature face.

So what are some of the basic essentials that you will need? Read on below for the products and our recommended brands at multiple price points:

PRIMER:

Primer is your first step and is used before the foundation or concealer. It is intended to prepare (or prime) your face for the application of makeup. You can apply it after your toner and moisturizer, but before any makeup.

Recommended options: Elf - Poreless putty.

Becca - UnderEye Corrector.

Foundation:

Foundation is applied to create an even, uniform color to the complexion, cover flaws and, sometimes, to change the natural skin tone.

Recommended options: L’Oreal - 24 hour freshwear foundation (for normal to dry skin).

Maybelline - Superstay full coverage (for normal to oily skin).

Mac - Studio fix fluid foundation (for all skin types).

Estee Lauder - Double Wear Stay In Place Makeup (for normal to oily skin).

Too Faced - Born This Way (for normal to dry).

Concealer:

A concealer or commonly also known as the color corrector is a type of cosmetic that is used to mask dark circles, age spots, large pores, and other small blemishes visible on the skin. It is similar to foundation, but thicker and used to hide different pigments by blending the imperfection into the surrounding skin tone.

Recommended options: NARS - Radiant Creamy Concealer (for light to medium coverage).

Too Faced - Born This Way Multi-use Sculpting Concealer (for medium buildable coverage).

It Cosmetics - Bye Bye Undereye Full Coverage Concealer (for very full coverage, use SMALL amount).

Powder:

Powders are typically used as a sealing step for complexion products, such as foundation and concealer.

Recommended options: Hourglass Cosmetics - Veil Translucent Setting Powder (mini size available).

Make Up Forever - Matte Velvet Skin Powder Foundation (use for touch ups to stay matte).

Affordable: Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (for touch ups only).

Blush:

Blush is a cosmetic for coloring the cheeks in varying shades, or the lips red. It is applied as a powder or cream.

Recommended options: Mac - Powder Blush.

Tarte - Amazonian Clay 12 hour Blushes.

Highlighter:

Highlighter is used for contouring, it can be applied to the face or other parts of the body to brighten the skin on a given area, create the perception of depth and angles.

Recommended options: Essence - Pure Nude Highlighter.

Eyeshadow:

Eyeshadow is applied on the eyelids and under the eyes. It is commonly used to make the eyes stand out or look more attractive.

Recommended options: Dose of Colors - Baked Browns Palette.

Eyeliner:

Eyeliner is used to define the eyes. It is applied around the contours of the eyes to create a variety of aesthetic effects.

Recommended options: NYX - Epic Ink Liner (for the upper lash line).

Ulta - Automatic Eyeliner (for the waterline).

OR

2-1 Option: Tarte - Tarteist Double Take Eyeliner.

Mascara:

Mascara is used to enhance the eyelashes.

Affordable options: L’Oreal Mascaras (Lash Paradise, Bambi Eye, Voluminous Original).

High end options: Lancome Monsieur Big, It Cosmetics Superhero Elastic Stretch and Volumizing.

Brow pencil:

Brow pencils are used to fill in and define the eyebrows.

Recommended options: NYX - Micro Brow Pencil.

Ulta Beauty - Ultra Slim Brow Pencil.

L.A. Girl - Shady Slim Brow Pencil.

Lipstick:

For color in your lips.

Recommended options: Mac - Matte Lipstick Formula is the best!

Affordable option: Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lipstick.

Setting Spray:

A setting spray or a “finishing spray” or "setting mist," is to be used after you've applied all of your beauty products (we're talking post-makeup primer, foundation, concealer, bronzer, blush, eyeshadow, mascara–the whole deal) to lock in your makeup look.

Recommended options: Mac - Fix+

Urban Decay - All Nighter.

Affordable option: Milani Make It Last.