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Body airbrushing for the wedding day.
One of my clients asked me if I could airbrush her body for her wedding day. I'm very affraid of doing it only because of the amount she spent on her WHITE wedding dress. I want to make her happy... but finding makeup on her wedding dress is not the route to take. I know MUFE face and body liquid makeup is waterproof... but won't it still transfer? Any ideas? Thanks. Jan 23 07 08:55 pm Link Ben Nye makes Final Seal Matte Makeup Sealer and Mehron has a Fixer and Sealer product. Both should help prevent transfer. On the other side, they make fabric protectors like ScotchGuard. I would think wedding dress stores have something to protect the material. lol, probably Scotchguard in a more expensive can. Jan 23 07 09:39 pm Link I don't understand why the bride would WANT her entire body airbrushed, personally. The risk of getting ANYTHING on the dress would be prohibitive, I'd think... unless it's a nude wedding.  She might be thinking of tanning airbrush. I'd still tell her your concern about the dress being possibly stained. MOST people that do all over airbrush are doing it for a lingerie or bikini shoot, I thought. Beau-Bish wrote: Jan 23 07 10:09 pm Link i would say NO, no matter how great the product is, some of it is going to transfer Jan 23 07 10:30 pm Link It isn't the entire body. Just the parts that are shown. The dress is mighty revealing. However I may just take her and get her spray tanned in advance. Jan 23 07 11:02 pm Link I have used MUFE Face and Body on a bride for her chest and shoulders area because she got super splotchy when she was nervous or excited. I just told her during the preview that it would transfer to the inside of her dress just a bit and that I wasn't liable for any staining and she said that was fine... she didn't care what the inside of the dress looked like after. It seemed to work fine and the pictures that she sent me looked great and she never complained about it to me, so I guess it didn't get on anything. Maybe it only works if they have a strapless gown like hers was and if they only want it on a small area like that. Jan 23 07 11:07 pm Link cool thank you! Maybe i'll just keep it minimal. Jan 24 07 12:15 am Link Be sure to have something in writing that you are not liable, you know brides tend to have split personalities......... I can see this on Judge Judy Good luck! Jan 24 07 07:01 am Link La T wrote: Yea... I just found out her dress is a Vera Wang... So I'm going to be extra careful. Jan 24 07 07:08 am Link Hey Beau- Use an alcohol based fleshtone airbrush body make up, but make sure that your Bride knows that there's a huge difference between waterproof and bulletproof. If she needs an analogy, ask her what happens if she rubs her eyes when she's wearing waterproof mascara. While the product shouldn't sweat off or rub off during normal circumstance, something for her to be very aware of is friction. If she's sweating and the dress is continually rubbing against an area the makeup has been applied to, it's of course going to come off. My advice is this: spray the makeup everywhere that skin is exposed fading it gradually to the line of the clothing, and stopping just short of it. Alcohol based makeups must be applied to clean, dry skin. Even simple Body Moisturizer will create a barrier that will keep the product from adhering correctly. If moisturizer is unavoidable, tell her to apply it as soon as she gets in the shower, well in advance of the application (hours). Before applying any makeup to her, swab her down with an oil-free toner or 70% Rubbing Alcohol if she can handle it. Follow these steps and she, you, her dress and her dry cleaner will be happy. Hope that helps! DK Jan 24 07 01:50 pm Link Avoid airbrushing in the underarm area... deodorant and body makeup do NOT get along... and this is also a major "rub" spot. I've also had durability problems if the model has used "spray tan" in prior days... My only "bride" experience was using a silicone-based makeup on my sister at her wedding (it's what I had for skin tones at the time, all my alcohol colors are a little on the wild side). Arms, chest, neck, face - to hide skin blotches from medication. By matching skin tone, airbushing a blended fade and not doing full-coverage, I was able to avoid rub issues. Jan 24 07 02:13 pm Link Wow thanks people. We're going to do a test run tonight. Everyone's so nice here! Ciao! Jan 24 07 05:54 pm Link WHO CARE ABOUT INSIDE OF THE DRESS? SHE NEVER GOING TO WEAR IT AGAIN ANYWAY Jan 27 07 04:13 am Link Tell her ass to fukkin spray tan everyday for a week up until the wedding... & then tell her to have her colors be in peach & mint green to go with her pumkin color skin!! What's wrong with peopleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee........ Jan 27 07 04:23 am Link Maycuplover wrote: lololol Jan 28 07 09:26 pm Link Maycuplover wrote: She doesn't want to be tan.. Just smooth and flawless looking. But thank you for the constructive input. Jan 28 07 10:39 pm Link LOL! Kate Iniakina-Romanoff wrote: Jan 28 07 10:47 pm Link Lisa Berczel wrote: I know this is old but I thought I'd ask anyway, with your experience of the silicone based you just set with powder after and it lasted fine? I'm in the same bind it's the best skintone I have right now, I don't have the alcohol based at the moment, so I will make this do any advice?? Feb 17 08 09:24 am Link Katrianna wrote: Generally speaking Kat, what Lisa was talking about (without putting words in her mouth), I pressume involved setting the makeup, whatever its base is, with powder after strategically avoiding areas where the dress might rub up against it (ie. the collar, cuffs, etc.) to avoid potential transfer as best as possible. Ultimately though, you'll never be able to get the same longevity out of it as products meant specifically for longevity, whether that's Revlon Color Stay Foundation or an alcohol-based body makeup. Feb 17 08 10:20 am Link Okay so I'll be using powder instead sounds like a better idea! Thanks a lot! I just want something that will last, the bride will not have me around for the day, but she will be at an airconditioned venue, I'll be doing a test run with her on Thursday for her engagement photos so I guess I can judge accordingly how it may stand the test.Feb 17 08 10:32 am Link Katrianna wrote: Use a large buffer brush instead of a sponge and really work it into the skin. MAC Studio Fix, which I know you have access to, will work fine, just make sure it's a color that works on the skin after it darkens, because it certainly will in an unairconditioned venue. Feb 17 08 10:34 am Link You know what is an amazing product? Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Makeup in Deep Glow (the other colors are too yellow, funky looking and looks like you're wearing pantyhose). It's water resistant and transfer resistant. I've used it on so many commercial/tv & film shoots (they use it on all the girls on "Deal or No Deal" with costume changes and 18 hour days)-the stuff does not budge. One can is around $12. If you don't get even coverage with the spray, you can blend it in with your hands before it dries. It makes it look like you have perfect skin. Caveat: -the spray nozzle is too small for the product, so it backs up immediately and clogs. So either buy 2 cans (to rotate) and have a cup of hot water nearby to unclog the sprayer or get a can of Big Sexy Tan (which is much more sheer and sparkly and not as water/transfer resistant) and swap the spray nozzle out. Be aware that a lot more product will spray out from the larger nozzle. -you have to spray in a large area with the person standing on a garbage bag or newspaper, for the product will get on the floor and it will be extremely hard to get out. -it's hard finding the Deep Glow color. http://www.sallyhansen.com/product.cfm?product=149 Feb 17 08 10:51 am Link Thanks a lot Eleanor! Will look for this in the drugstore in my next trip! Feb 17 08 11:06 am Link Tandango wrote: I second the Mehron sealer. It is a god send. I use some in my day-to-day work out in Hawaii and even when I am sweating like a son-of-a-gun or when I go swimming in the ocean, my makeup stays on. I havent used the ben nye stuff yet, but my store is out of Mehron so I may invest in some ben nye. :p Feb 17 08 11:09 am Link The OP is getting great advice here. Sorry I can't add to it...the only wedding a I airbrushed a bride for there wasn't a wedding dress to worry about! Feb 17 08 12:16 pm Link BodyPainter Rich wrote: LOL Feb 17 08 01:00 pm Link As a wedding photographer, I would request you intervene with some good sense and tell her that her pics might ***glare***glitter***shine***create hotspots***turn odd colors depending on lighting***definitely transfer to her dress***possibly transfer to her groom and his tuxedo***require lots of after shooting retouching that the photographer might CHARGE for***and that while it might be a trendy idea today, it might not be the lasting images she really wants 30 years from now (does anyone stay married that long, I wonder???). Just my experience with this sort of thing. If I was the photographer, I'd cancel my contract. I'd NEVER shoot her. Too many "flies in the ointment" Feb 17 08 01:08 pm Link HeatWave Studios wrote: im not a photographer, but i can see all that happening, i personaly wouldnt risk the whole airbrushing thing on a bride, i suggest, if she just wants a 'glow' or 'nice looking skin' to moisterise and take care of her skin prior to the wedding, maybe use tinted moisterisers etc...... or even sunbed it if she ends up wanting a more tanned look.. Feb 26 08 06:03 am Link Well, if we want to be certain that no makeup gets on the dress.... then I guess the bride sould not wear any at all. Hand applied or airbrush.... proper application technique goes a long way. Feb 26 08 10:54 am Link |
