The simple fact of the matter though is, models wear make-up. Whether you are a girl... or a guy.
I do have a hate, and thank God it is not people. However, sometimes the attitudes I see are so superficial or inexcusably ignorant that I do feel like knocking out a few teeth, just to make people think long and hard about exactly what it means to live a life WITH other people who may not necessarily be the same as them. And the same goes for people who perpetuate such behaviour (inadvertently or not) because that is what 'love' is. No, love knows when to rebuke as well. Doesn't the mother scold her child when he does something naughty?
Anyway, I thought I'd take the less daring (I was going to say cultured, but that would just be rude of me, wouldn't it? :)) through the steps of applying some very basic make-up, for men.
(Up until STEP 5, all make-up was applied to the left side of my face only, so you can try to pick the differences)
STEP 1
Buy some foundation. It should be pretty cheap, and the most expensive thing you'll lose is your pride when the make-up assistant laughs at your sorry arse! But then, you might make some unexpected friends and admirers that way too. I know I did!
STEP 2
Take a sparing swab and spread it under your eyes where the eyebags come out. The whole point of make-up for guys is to smoothen the appearance of the face but not to take out the angles (this is where the make-up philosophy between genders diverges). Spread the foundation outwards across your cheeks so that the colour blends in to your natural skin hues. I have to try a little harder with mine because the colour is a shade darker than my skin. In this instance, use a little bit of water when putting it on to dilute the colour.
STEP 3
Once the foundation has been blended properly (proper blending should follow the contours of your face, not some arbitrary amount like, fade to 0% at 5cm from eye) You should be able to step back and notice that the effect of any existing blemishes has either been softened or negated. Good! That is the effect we're looking for.
STEP 4
Now that the base has been applied we move to powdering. Powdering plays a very important role in photoshoots (especially long ones) as it absorbs any trace sweat and stops the skin from shining. Photgraphers do NOT want shiny skin. It's horrible to work with. Powdering also assists in softening the appearance of or tonal variations in your skin.
STEP 5
When applying the powder, once again do NOT use liberal amounts. A very sparing touch of the brush following by vigorously dusting the face at ALL angles. The brush is pushed into the face; its not like painting a house, as many guys think. If you want to laugh at someone, go check out a guy that's just painted his face with powder. It looks quite amusing.
The finished product! The changes may be subtle, but that's the whole point of men's make-up - if you can notice that it's been applied, yukk. Reduce the blemishes, clean up the appearance and don't detract from any angles... and thats how a good model presents themselves to a client. Plain is good.
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Anyway I thought that since I'd prettied myself up, I might as well make use of my newfound beauty. Here I'm trying to pull off some predetermined expressions without using the mirror to assist me.
PIC 1: Surprise
PIC 2: Boredom
Enjoy!
In Faith, Hope and Love!
teDDe~
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