Makeup Application and Lash/Brow Services
Color and correction
Color theory drives shade matching: primaries are red, yellow, and blue; secondaries are orange, green, and violet; complements sit opposite on the wheel. Corrective makeup neutralizes by canceling: green calms redness (rosacea, capillaries), peach or orange hides blue-brown (under-eye circles, bruising), yellow brightens purple, lavender offsets sallowness.
Match foundation along the jawline in natural light, not to the hand or the neck alone, and identify undertone (warm/golden, cool/pink, neutral) before choosing depth. Face shape is handled through contour and highlight placement, not a different formula.
Lash and brow services
Brow shaping uses three references: nose edge to inner brow, through the pupil or iris for the arch, and to the outer corner for the tail. Measure before removing hair.
Tinting requires a patch test 24–48 hours before the first application, careful eye isolation with pads, and strict timing. Lash extensions require consent, isolation of each natural lash, adhesive that never contacts skin or eye, and removal with the manufacturer's remover - never picking or pulling. Contraindications: adhesive or dye allergy, active eye infection, recent eye surgery, irritated dry eye, lash-loss disorders.
Traps: sharing mascara or double-dipping wands, sharpening a pencil into the product, skipping the patch test because the client "had it before," and applying lash adhesive with the eye open.
Rule of thumb: anything near the eye means one client, one disposable wand, one patch test, and no shortcuts.