Sandra Vixen wrote:
...airbrush for makeup here, pros and cons?

might be wise to ask clients who have had their "look" accomplished with airbrush... believe you will find this enlightening...

Sandra Vixen wrote:
I talked to many MUA's and get mixed opinions

Need to know more about your sample set and composition.... If you query bridal makeup artist you will get a decidedly different take on this... airbrush (TEMPTU S/B) has become ubiquitous in bridal at least in my market... Why? because it has tenacious wear-ability... last for the duration of an event... and it's highly tear resistance, brides can't cry it off.. and it will not rub off on the grooms apparel... The finish it imparts is velvety smooth and has a healthy natural "dewy" glow... 

To this end I was an early adapter...

btw, Sandra there is a steep learning curve which is why you most likely received negative feedback... likely from artist clinging to their traditional technique and not wanting to give up all they have learn/mastered... Yes airbrush makeup is that different there is no tactile feedback as with a brush... one has to learn to listen and understand the "song" of the "gun" or airbrush...  it is audio feedback that matters... Precious few artist are willing to invest the huge amount of time necessary to learn the medium to the point of mastery... only after investing hundreds and hundreds of hours with my system was I comfortable with assuring excellence with my clientele...

Sandra Vixen wrote:
how reflective is airbrush vs powder? because I need to avoid reflections on skin.

That is NOT primarily under the makeup artist control... it is the photographer that controls illumination... soft defused illumination will kill shine... hard direct frontal illumination will indeed produce spectacular results i.e. blow out highlights...

Also any airbrush makeup application can be "finished" with a matte powder to kill sheen... That is indeed under the control of the makeup artist... for TEMPTU S/B I highly recommend Temptu Pro Invisible Difference Finishing Powder

As for being a problem around the sensitive eye area... the artist needs to master flow management here... only the very lowest psi to propelling product through the gun should be used (note; gun is being used for airbrush since oft it is incorrectly called same)  I initially also had issues with the sensitive eye area till I mastered the dual action brush and learned the lower airflow limits to tune my compressor...

For newbees... do not go cheap here... it is wise to purchase a compressor with a highly accurate airflow gauge... that said, after you've mastered your equipment you'll never need to look at the gauge since you can tell by the sound of the airstream leaving the gun... btw, I ALWAYS test airflow on the soft underside of my wrist prior to bringing the airstream to the sensitive eye area...  this has work well for me...

But do I use airbrush outside of bridal? 
Absolutely!  have found it excellent for male grooming... guys kinda love mechanic stuff thus are intrigued... lol

Example of an Actors Headshot with TEMPTU S/B



Hope this helps...