Lesson 1Skin prep for studio vs outdoor shoots: humidity, temperature, and environmental adaptation strategiesGet skin ready for studio or outside shoots by checking weather and place. Learn to change water levels, cover, and dry steps for hot, wet, cold, or windy so makeup stays good on camera.
Check weather and shoot spotsWater plans for dry roomsWet-proof for outside hotWind and cold safe waysFix plans by placeLesson 2Pre-makeup skincare steps: cleansing, exfoliation choices, toners/essences, and targeted serumsMake good skin care before makeup from clean to serums. Compare clean ways, scrub choices, and work of toners and essences. Pick serums for problems without lumps under makeup.
One vs two clean choicesRub vs chem scrub safeToners and essences for evenSerums for set problemsStop lumps before makeupLesson 3Surface concerns: assessing texture, pores, fine lines, acne scarring, and dark circlesLearn to look at skin feel, holes, small lines, spot marks, and dark under eyes. See how each changes product pick, cover, and end so you fit prep and base for each person's needs.
See skin feel in lightsCheck hole size and spotsFind small lines and start foldsCheck spot mark kinds and deepLook at dark under and color changeLesson 4Oil control and mattifying strategies for oily skin: oil-absorbing primers, blotting, and sebum-regulating stepsMake sure oil plans for oily and mix skin. Learn to mix water with oil check, pick oil-take primers, and use dry and fix ways that keep makeup fresh, not thick.
Ready oily vs mix skinOil-check skin thingsOil-take primers and endsDry ways without lift basePick powders for long dryLesson 5Hydration and barrier repair: moisturizers, occlusives, humectants and when to use themKnow how to add water and fix skin wall for steady, easy makeup. Learn jobs of water-pull, soft, and cover things, when to use, and layer for skin kinds and weather.
Signs of bad skin wallWater-pull: good and limitsSoft for smooth and easyCovers to hold waterLayer plans by skin and weatherLesson 6Primers: types (hydrating, mattifying, blurring, pore-filling, color-correcting) and selection by skin typeLook at primer kinds and jobs so you pick right mix for skin kind and worry. Learn how water, dry, blur, hole-fill, and color-fix primers work with bases.
Water primers for dry dull skinDry primers for oily middleBlur and hole-fill techColor-fix by worryPair primers with base mixesLesson 7Dealing with dry skin: intensive hydration, occlusive finishes, and film-forming products to prolong makeup wearLook at dry causes and no water, then make layer plans that bring back easy and shine. Learn to mix water-pull, soft, and covers to stop flakes, tight, and spot base all day.
Tell dry vs no water skinPick soft, no-strip cleansLayer water essences and serumsPick rich creams and cover balmsStop base stick on dry spotsLesson 8Timing between prep steps: how long to wait after serums, moisturizers, or SPF before makeup applicationTime each skin and ready step to stop lumps, slide, or spots. Learn real wait after serums, creams, and sun block, plus test ready before primer and base on people.
Best wait after each thingCheck soak before nextStop lumps with soft thingsChange time for skin kindsFast ready safe for quick jobsLesson 9Principles of skin typing: normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive, and mixed conditionsLearn pro skin kind to guide product pick and ready plan. Learn signs of even, dry, mix, oily, touchy skin, plus mix, and how each takes feels, strong, and long wear.
Main signs of each skin kindSpot map mix and mix skinSee real oily vs touch shineFind touchy and touch skinMatch feels to each kindLesson 10Patch testing and allergy considerations: how to test products quickly and document sensitivitiesMake safe patch test ways to cut reactions on people. Learn quick test for base, skin care, eye things, see touch vs allergy, and note touch for next times.
Fast patch test for prosSpot test eye and lip thingsSee touch vs allergy signsNote person reactions and startsMake allergy safe work setsLesson 11Identifying undertones and pigmentation: warm, cool, neutral, redness, hyperpigmentation, and melasmaTrain eye to find base tones and color marks right. Learn to tell warm, cool, even tones, see red and dark marks, and pick fix things and shades.
Warm, cool, even base signsSee base on deep skinSpot red and wide redDark marks and spot patternsPick fix for color changeLesson 12Preparing skin for photography and flash: anti-reflective finishes, avoiding SPF flashback, and light-diffusing primersGet skin ready for room light and flash without bad shine or back flash. Learn to pick sun block, check hot spots, and use light-spread primers and powders that show smooth on all skin.
Know flash and shine hot spotsStop common sun back issuesPick light-spread primersSmart powder place for picsTest looks under camera flashLesson 13Sun protection and outdoor event considerations: SPF types and application timingLearn to safe skin in outside events while keep makeup long. Compare rock and chem sun, know put time, and mix sun safe without oily or white mark.
Rock vs chem sun for makeupRight sun amount and againLayer sun under primers basesCut white mark on deep tonesSun picks for events long days