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amelyMUA

Posts: 21

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

hi everyone,
what kind off makeup you need for an all black or all white shoot?
I tried with smink  kryolan but it isn't matte, its looks patchy.
how to get it even matte, in black, or white, is grease or waterbased good?
and how to get the hairs also black?

gr amy

Oct 14 17 09:43 am Link

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Cindy Nguyen MUA

Posts: 31

Huntington Beach, California, US

The most important thing about black and white photo shoots is extreme contouring. You want to focus on darkening your contouring a little bit more than usual. Applying contrasting colors on the face. Light color face with darker lips, darker eye shadows. Everything does not have to be black and white because the photographer can definitely easily edit the photo to be just that as well. But applying contrasting pigments opposite to the client's skin tone is important for this look to make sense. Hope this helps!

Nov 09 17 04:33 am Link