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Starter makeup kit:How much normally?
What would a general starter makeup kit cost? I understand that there are different brands that would alter the price of the kit, but lets say some mac refill shadows and the other basics? Feb 19 12 04:13 pm Link Jacquie Marie wrote: Are you talking about for personal use or professional? Feb 19 12 04:40 pm Link As you acknowledge, it does depend on what you buy. It also depends on what type of makeup you'd like to do. If you don't plan to do anything theatrical or extremely arty/creative, it will be cheaper. If you are only going to do bridal and nothing else, it will be even cheaper. I think the estimate given above is fair, if you are including brushes and a case, for a very basic kit. If you already have brushes and a case you can spend under $1000 and get a good start. And there are better shadows than MAC to start out with, both price and performance wise. Feb 19 12 04:51 pm Link With a case this one runs $480, more extensive kits on here as well. http://www.camerareadycosmetics.com/pro … IT&cat=129 Feb 19 12 05:02 pm Link http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Pro-1 … 2a199292e9 Use that eyeshadow palette, also search makeup brush kits on ebay & purchase a few of the large ones at $13 a pop, you can also get large lots of sponges etc here as well as several shades of foundations & powders for ALOT less than those gimmicky kits. Feb 20 12 10:30 am Link Minxie Photography wrote: actually the link you gave is to a knock off of MAC, made in China...you can find them here on the Alibaba site http://www.alibaba.com/Makeup_pid660103 Feb 20 12 10:49 am Link Meena Heartsong wrote: the kits start at 399 and the products are what I carry in my own kit, I put this together myself for artists. You'll need more sponges etc, but this is the necessities to work a job. Feb 20 12 10:52 am Link Minxie Photography wrote: Yes, you can do this, and you will have wasted every cent. The makeup and brushes cited above are NOT professional products and no professional artist would ever use/recommend them as the results would show this. They are mass produced in China and sold under many brand names in the US, most notably on eBay or by Coastal Scents. They are essentially colored powders with no performance value. Since the OP requested recommendations from pro artists in the Makeup Forum, pro makeup artists answered her question. Arrrrggghhhh! Feb 20 12 10:54 am Link I probably spent about 1000, but looking back, I could have done better on it. I've found that certain things aren't neccesarily better with a higher price, and sometimes cheap stuff is great. I highly recommend z-palettes. They're well worth the money, and you can depot basically everything (even lipsticks) into them. I have 3 for eyeshadows, one for lips, and one for misc. Face powders/blush/etc. I've gotten some better makeup brushes in sets by Costco and Sonia Kashuk (Target) then some high end brushes I've purchased. Graftobian hi def creme foundations save tons of space and money. You get 5 colors for 24$. La Femme blushes are ah-mazing, and are like 3$ each. Inglot lipstick pans are fabulous and cheap, especially with a pro discount, but you can make your own lipstick pans too if you have a good collection of lipsticks already. (but use the bottom of the lipstick if you've used it.) Elf cosmetics makes a 6$ hd powder that is just like MUFE's. Inglot, NYX, Yaby, an even eyeshadows from Sally beauty supply are surprisingly great, each for less then 5$. Plus, if you've already got a collection of palettes, you can always depot whatever it is you have to put into yor z palette. Just do your research, it will be well worth it. Also, the pre made sets on camerareadycosmetics are a great start as well. Feb 21 12 09:59 pm Link Minxie Photography wrote: Uhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Feb 21 12 10:55 pm Link Jacquie Bourget wrote: As others have stated it depends on whether you're talking about a professional kit or one for personal use. Your product selection (what you can obtain locally or online and what you feel comfortable in using) will affect the price of your kit. Feb 22 12 09:33 am Link Minxie Photography wrote: Yeah. I'll agree with what's been said. Feb 22 12 10:45 am Link Erin Heather wrote: Thank You Erin.... I figured since a photographer posted the comment about "Gimmicky" that he or she really doesn't understand pro products, what they are and where to get them... why he or she is commenting in the makeup area giving advice on a subject they know nothing about is a little strange....and why this person would send people to a place that sells counterfeits is a mystery to me......I'm not taking it personally. Feb 22 12 11:09 am Link Hi! I don't know if you've heard of a blog called "In my kit" (google) but I found that really helpful when putting my basics together. It's a review of some of the best budget conscious products used by a group of makeup artists. I went to IMATS when first building my kit so managed to get a lot at good prices. However, I probs spent $1000- $1500 and there was a lot of stuff that, on reflection, I didn't need. I'd recommend making a good, comprehensive list of 'must haves', 'will buys' and 'special extras'. You can tick things off as you go along and not do what I did and go crazy over lipsticks only to find that I ended up with about 7 in very similar shades lol. xo Feb 22 12 02:14 pm Link |
