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OT: Make-up
I need to buy some make up to control shine when people sweat under hot lights when shooting video. Does anyone have any advice. Is there a difference between the $21.00 powder from Mac and the cheaper stuff (I am guess around $10) from the drug store like Walgreens and Rite-Aid.
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On larger budget jobs we ALWAYS hire a makeup artist. On no budget jobs, we use Kleenex. I’m sure either of the powders you mentioned will work pretty much the same.
Have a wonderful day.
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Well, this is closer to a no budget job. I might be able to afford $6.00 and a powder applicator and I’ll be the make-up artist.
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Tney have these cool newer things now that are like little wipes. Some of them have powder on them, some of them are just degreasers. They work a treat and are so easy a man can apply it himself.
Jeremy
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[Jeremy Garchow] “They have these cool newer things now that are like little wipes. Some of them have powder on them, some of them are just degreasers.”
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the powder doesn’t make as much difference as the brushes do. don’t get the cheap brushes they just don’t work as well. powder comes in 2 types, loose and hardpak. most women will tell you that they like hardpak because it doesn’t come loose in the container and make a mess when you open it. a make up person will tell you that the lose stuff is easier the blend.
ideally you should try to get a powder that matches their skin tone as closely as possible, but even being off a bit, no one will know. also having some base cover is great to cover other imperfections.
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For no-budget DIY work, drug store variety powder is fine. Get a few different shades of hard-packed powder (fair, medium, dark) and a package of foam wedges. Use a new wedge for each person you apply powder to. Also get a pack of paper blotters to help control shine.
Russ Jolly
Owner, Producer, Director
214 Media, LLC – Dallas Video Production
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