Make-up Application and Eyebrow/Eyelash Treatments
Domain 7 tests colour theory, face and brow shape analysis, hygienic make-up application and safe eyebrow/eyelash tinting.
Application principles
- Match foundation to undertone and depth, not to the hand; test at the jawline in natural light.
- Use colour theory: green neutralises redness, peach/orange neutralises blue-grey, yellow corrects purple. Apply corrector sparingly before foundation.
- Analyse face shape: oval, round, square, heart and long. Contour darker areas to recede, highlight to bring forward.
- For brows, measure from the nostril through the inner and outer eye to set start, arch and end; choose a shape that follows bone structure.
- For lash and brow tint, patch-test 24–48 hours before, use disposable wands and avoid eye infections, recent eye surgery, conjunctivitis, styes and known allergies.
Hygiene
Sharpen pencils, sanitise palettes, never double-dip mascara or wands, and discard expired products.
Worked example: A client with diffuse redness and a cool undertone wants full-coverage foundation. Reasoning: redness is neutralised with green, while a cool undertone needs a cool or neutral foundation. Apply a thin green corrector only on red areas, then a matched foundation; heavy green all over would look grey.
Traps: testing foundation on the hand; sharing mascara; tinting without a patch test; ignoring an eye infection; over-correcting.