Kim Y wrote:
i wouldnt want to work with someone else's brushes... because i am so used to the weight, balance and they way my brushes worked. it would throw me off if i were to use a new brush...

my process and quickness comes from knowing my tools and product....

+1!!!!!!!
I can do anything with my brushes because of the intimate nature in which I KNOW them.

Elizabethmakeup wrote:
I would also feel a little insulted as it gives the impression that you have no confidence in me as a professional.

This. As a make-up artist, I would be insulted if you offered your own brushes to me without giving me a chance to demonstrate that I'm hygenic and sanitary with my work.

As a model, I do bring basic make-up (especially mascara) and brushes with me to shoots even if there will be a MUA present due to bad experiences in the past. If I notice the MUA isn't following proper sanitation I'll call them on it, and give the rest of the team the option of allowing me to do my own make-up to avoid infection, or cancel the shoot.

Tegan Lynn wrote:

This. As a make-up artist, I would be insulted if you offered your own brushes to me without giving me a chance to demonstrate that I'm hygenic and sanitary with my work.

As a model, I do bring basic make-up (especially mascara) and brushes with me to shoots even if there will be a MUA present due to bad experiences in the past. If I notice the MUA isn't following proper sanitation I'll call them on it, and give the rest of the team the option of allowing me to do my own make-up to avoid infection, or cancel the shoot.

Isn't that contradictory? As a makeup artist you would be insulted by a model bringing her own brushes, yet as a model you routinely bring your own makeup and brushes and see nothing offensive or insulting about that to the makeup artist on your shoot?

Denise wrote:
Isn't that contradictory? As a makeup artist you would be insulted by a llama bringing her own brushes, yet as a llama you routinely bring your own makeup and brushes and see nothing offensive or insulting about that to the makeup artist on your shoot?

I bring my brushes (and more importantly, make-up, as a clean brush in contaminated product won't make a difference), however, I leave them in my bag and don't say anything unless I notice the MUA blatantly not following sanitation procedure. Most of the time I have no need of them and am happy to let the MUA's go about their jobs. However, on those rare occasions when I've been on a shoot and see the MUA double dipping, blowing on brushes, and using the same mascara wand on everyone, it's come in handy. I do think it's insulting if I were to pull them out right away, but I don't, and that's the difference. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and the chance to demonstrate that they're doing things properly first.

I would have no problems if a llama were to bring her brushes to a shoot, unless they insisted I used them before I had a chance. It's more of a back-up measure type thing.

Tegan Lynn wrote:

I bring my brushes (and more importantly, make-up, as a clean brush in contaminated product won't make a difference), however, I leave them in my bag and don't say anything unless I notice the MUA blatantly not following sanitation procedure. Most of the time I have no need of them and am happy to let the MUA's go about their jobs. However, on those rare occasions when I've been on a shoot and see the MUA double dipping, blowing on brushes, and using the same mascara wand on everyone, it's come in handy. I do think it's insulting if I were to pull them out right away, but I don't, and that's the difference. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and the chance to demonstrate that they're doing things properly first.

I would have no problems if a model were to bring her brushes to a shoot, unless they insisted I used them before I had a chance. It's more of a back-up measure type thing.

Thanks for the clarification!