Airbursh vs. Traditional Makeup
Picture it: you just got engaged, you’re on a hiring spree for any and all vendors to help bring your big day to fruition. You get to the part where you are ready to hire a makeup artist and realize you have no clue what to ask or red flags to look for because to be honest, you have no clue about makeup in general.
Lucky for you, I have actually detailed some of those red flags in a prior blog post (I believe it was February) also, I’ve been doing this a long time and can help highlight some of the questions that may come up when hiring an artist for the day. Depending on the artist, one of those questions may be the option to have traditional or airbrush makeup. I have probably answered this question hundreds of times. Most women don’t know the difference between the two and it can be overwhelming. I’ve listed the two for you below with a simple explanation of what they are and how they differ.
1. Traditional makeup: What is it? Traditional makeup is basically just your traditional makeup that is applied with a brush, just like your foundation at home. The only difference here may be the product itself. I know in my professional kit, I have professional grade product. That just means you aren’t going to find it in stores where you may purchase your foundation at. Plus, the pigment count in the products I use is very high. When you purchase a foundation in-store, there are a lot of fillers that are added to those products to make it look like a lot more than what it actually is, therefore you’ll have to use more to get a decent coverage from the pigments that are used in them. With the brands I use, less is actually more because of the high percentage of pigment in them. This allows for a lighter application which leads to a very natural look and skin to look like, well, skin!
2. Airbrush makeup: What is it and how does it differ? There are multiple types of airbrush makeup with different chemical make-ups. The one that I use in my kit is silicone-based makeup. All that means is the silica molecule in the makeup (a larger molecule overall) will help fill in small areas on our skin like fine lines and pores. But before you get too excited, it’s not going to give you a completely new face, it’s just going to give you a smoother look overall. Fine lines and pores will still be there, just diminished. With the good always comes the bad, however. Airbrush makeup tends to look a tad bit more cakey than traditional makeup at first. Due to that silica formula, it needs more time to heat up and set on the face; so although it may look cakey at first, over time it will settle and look like your skin. Plus, airbrush makeup tends to have better longevity, be more water resistant and photograph better.
Overall, I’m going to make sure any kind of makeup I put on your face look absolutely flawless and lasts the entire wedding! But let’s face it, having options is always a plus.