The new wave of makeup application actually comes in air waves in the form of airbrush makeup. With this new way of applying makeup, a model’s face will now look so flawless you won’t be able to see any makeup on the skin. In the past, the term airbrushing has been used to describe a process used by magazines or photographers to touch up the photographs of beautiful models so their skin would look even more perfect.
Airbrushing also refers to what the guy at the county fair or the local amusement park was doing to t-shirts for all the people standing in a long line. They had their picture picked out and were waiting patiently for an amazing new type of spray painting picture on their new t-shirt. Neither one of these is what is happening with the term airbrushing today.
Using a small airbrush gun, tiny fragments of makeup are sent floating across the air, landing on the model’s skin with a tickling sensation, and drying into an immaculately airy and translucent creation of beauty. The secret to the airbrushing technique is that the gun converts the fragile foundation particle into a high illumination. The end result could not be more perfect, though modern advances in makeup airbrushing are still being made, improving the results all the time.
As with anything else, there are pros and cons of this new concept. The negatives have to do with the price which is usually up to $200 for the actual session with the cost of the set up fee charged by the makeup artist being close to $800. The positives include: 1) the end result can last for at least 12 hours which would be perfect for a bride’s makeup on her wedding day; 2) there is no powder used which can cause some types of skin to look older; 3) it works wonderful on oily skin keeping the shine away; 4) it produces a natural, clear look; 5) it uses very little product but produces total coverage; 6) the foundations are silicone based which makes the skin smooth as silk and are also waterproof; and 7) it doesn’t feel like there is any makeup on the skin.
At the present time, the airbrush makeup process is used mostly for modeling but is slowing moving its way into movies and television. There is an another area where it will continue to increase in popularity at a fast pace and that’s for brides and their bridesmaids and maids of honor. This new makeup development has made the possibility of a wedding day being even more special for an already beautiful bride.
I’ve had airbrush a couple of times and I’m 48 years old. Both times the makeup looked perfect upon application but about six hours later, it had started to settle into the fine lines of my face and look “cakey”. Is airbrushing an option for me? Is there anyway to avoid the makeup falling into the lines and looking cakey after a long day?
Kim – If you have dry skin, the looking “cakey” part might have been because of your skin and not any fine lines. Airbrushing is ideal for normal to oily skin tones, but it can dry out your face really quickly if you have naturally dry skin. Otherwise, most people who use airbrush makeup find that the results are much less cakey than powder or liquid foundations. If I were you, I’d moisturize my face really thoroughly before going in again, give it one more try, and make sure they use a “sealing” coat at the end to maximize the longevity of the makeup. If applied correctly, your face should look flawlessly airbrushed for at least 12 hours. Good luck!
Hi there – i am new to airbrushing and am finding that I want to see the makeup like traditional makeup. It ends of looking cakey. Am I getting to close? Am I applying too much product? I am using OCC and have applied primer – Ready to throw in the towel and go back to traditional makeup…. Any tips??? Thanks