Celebrity make-up???

[lukenick1]

What makeup are they using on tv to give these woman such glowing smooth complexions. I use mineral makeup but it does not give me that smooth flawless complexion..... anyone know??

 

[Imzadi]

MAC makeup. A friend of mine is a professional makeup artist for some of the TV shows, films & commercials here in NYC. I get to visit her on set sometimes, when security isn't so tight and they let me visit. There are usually 3-4 makeup artists on some of the bigger shoots, (like for Sex & the City,) and most of them use MAC make up.

The foundation is heavily pigmented, so you don't have to apply a thick layer and look "made up." MAC has a professional line, and an every day line. MAC has a mineral powder line, but they do NOT recommend it, nor is it used on film sets. It just does not give the necessary coverage. LIQUID foundation is better.

Here is a link for a MAC makeup thread here.

A couple other makeup artists use Chanel.


Also, the number ONE trick: is to make sure you finish off your foundation (any brand,) with a very fine transparent powder, applied & blended in with a great soft blending brush. The transparent powder really sets the foundation so it looks like the texture of skin, rather than makeup sitting on top of the skin. And it gives a flawless finish. My MAC blending brush costs me $30 and it is worth every penny.

 

[teacherlisa1978]

Wow, great info! I've been using mineral makeup for 3 years and I'm so ready for a change...I have a lot of redness and occasional breakouts and the mineral makeup just isn't giving me the coverage I want....I really hoped that with time it would help clear up my skin but it hasn't...so I'm ready to go back to liquid foundation and looking into options. Thanks!

 

[SpecialK]

A lot of it also has to do with the way they're lit. Have you ever seen a candid picture of Meredith Veiera on the Today Show set? Same make-up - different light and she looks totally different. Not saying Mac isn't good make-up, but a lot more goes into it.

 

[tasha99]

Air Brush. It's a special line that can only be applied after a picture is taken.

 

[RadioNate]

You might want to search her site but I remember Oprah's make up guy talking about what he used on one of her makeover shows.

She (her people) usually post everything online. I'm too tired to look myself! Sorry.