Hi, I've looked for the answer to this under make-up copyright, copying make-up, make-up trademarking even make up etiquette...I can't think of anything else to search under so if anyone knows the threads feel free to link them, otherwise the question is: Is it wrong to copy the make-up scheme you seen on a pic in someone else's port and use it in a photo shoot?  Especially if you know that it was done by a make-up artist and they are given credit on the other port?  How does that work or is there even such a thing.

You need to read the peer-reviewed paper "Copyright: Written on the Body" by Prof. Thomas Cotter.

You will find it on Google Scholar.

They are supposed to be inspiration shots... not copied to the T... It is kind of silly to copy something EXACTLY... But talking about copy rights... Laura Mercier used MY picture for one of her ads without my knowledge.. I know that is a no no... BUT I guess the photographer sold the shot. But how tired is it to use someone elses work & put your name on it?! Especially because she has AMAZING work of her own she could use.... LAME

There's no way to copyright a particular makeup application otherwise none of us would working as they'd all have been bought up long ago.

Now that said, is it wrong to copy a particular look brushstroke-for-brushstroke? That's a moral decision on your part. Personally, I think so. But beyond that it's just so boring. It's fine to be inspired, but put a spin on it for sure. Make it your own. Innovate, Don't Replicate™

It takes almost no effort to change a few things and make it more of your own. It is tacky to copy a shot exactly, and I see no reason to when it is so easy to alter a few things to add a personal touch.

Well yeah, I didn't say an exact replica mostly b/c my hair color and skin color is different I was actually talking about the same general idea.  What I'm saying is maybe using the frost where the person used frost on one half of the lid and on half of the lid a shimmery purple, eyeliner all the way around...it's the same but different colors but someone could still look at it and say hey that looks like this and such that I did....