Makeup Application and Eyelash/Eyebrow Services
Face shapes and color theory
Makeup application begins with face shape and proportion. Oval is the balanced reference; round, square, heart, and oblong shapes are corrected with highlight and contour placement - light brings forward, dark recedes. Color theory guides correction: green neutralizes redness, peach/orange corrects blue-toned darkness, yellow brightens sallow tones. Foundation matching is done along the jawline in natural light.
Sanitation in makeup
Makeup carries the highest cross-contamination risk in the salon. Never double-dip mascara or lip products; use disposable applicators; sharpen pencils before and after use or wipe them; sanitize palettes by spraying and wiping; discard products that have changed odor or texture. Clients with eye infections should be rescheduled.
Lash and brow services
Brow design follows the natural arch and bone structure; measure the start, arch, and end points. Tinting requires a patch test 24–48 hours prior. Lash services - strip lashes, extensions, lifts - demand isolated, clean tools, careful adhesive handling with ventilation, and a client who keeps eyes closed throughout. Adhesive must never contact the eye or skin excessively.
Traps
- Skipping patch tests for tints and adhesives.
- Reusing mascara wands or returning a wand to the tube.
- Overcorrecting - heavy contour that ignores the client's bone structure.
Worked example
A client with redness across the cheeks: apply a green corrector thinly over the redness, then foundation matched at the jawline, then set lightly. Correct before you conceal, and conceal before you color.