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Tips for mulitiple faces and powdering on set?
Any recommendations for on-set powdering brush/puffs for mulitiple people I'm powdering at a time? I.E...bands. I do not want to cross-contaminate powder/brush/face. I have about 2 seconds to powder in between shots sometimes... carrying 5 different brushes for sanitary reason is prohibitive to me, even with a tool belt. Any tips would be awesome. Thanks y'all! Mar 29 07 03:56 pm Link Lisa Johnson MUA wrote: Being on set for film can be crazy I have kinda made up tricks as I find problems arising. So one trick I have found thats kinda on the cheap side is Mar 29 07 04:31 pm Link What I do, I use a different puff on each person when the first Mu application is done. I then re-load it with the powder I used and stick it in a labled zip-lock bag and just throw it in my set bag. Once I'm ready to go on set, I throw in my powder containers and strap on my brush belt. The only hassle about the baggie thing is when you need to rush in for the touch-up you need to search for the correct bag. Mar 29 07 04:32 pm Link Pre-load powder puffs by rubbing the powder into the middle, and then flicking it with your finger when you need more. Works like a charm. And if they won't let you get in there for at least a minute or two to touch people up, then there's not much you can do. I did a movie once where the director yelled at me to stop everytime I went in to touch up. Sometimes there isn't much you can do when they won't let you. If you use a puff, it presses the powder into the face and absorbs more shine (and will last longer) than it would if you dusted powder with a brush. Mar 29 07 05:20 pm Link Deadly Design Make-up wrote: This is what I do too. Mar 29 07 05:21 pm Link Lisa have you tried using a mattifier? When I did the last two commerical shoots I was working with men-actors-models and doctors and the mattifier did the trick. Didnt need ANY powdering when they were on the set. The film I worked on this weeked I only used the mattified on the men and it worked great and lasted a long time under the hot lights. I also ue the mattifier under and over (if necessary) the foundation of women and it works well. Sometimes you still do need to powder however! Mar 29 07 06:57 pm Link About Faces-Lynn wrote: just curious - which one do you use? Mar 29 07 07:15 pm Link Puffs, ziplocks, sharpie are always in my kit. Another tip - "Blotting papers", especially if you're shooting with men. I find that sometimes they don't need more powder. Use once and toss, you're in and out and back to shooting. Mar 29 07 08:06 pm Link I use good ole tissue...and rice papers....HI LISA!!! Mar 29 07 08:20 pm Link Elizabeth I use the one by Peter Thomas Roth. A little goes a long long way! Mar 29 07 09:03 pm Link Hey F2F! Thank all you great MUAs for your wonderful help and advice. You are all so talented and full of great advice. Are there any particular puffs to use that you recommend? I haven't been using them much and need some good throw aways for sets like this. xoxoxo! Flesh2Fantasy wrote: Mar 30 07 12:29 am Link Cut sponges in half and carry them around in a ziploc. You can give everybody their own bag with sponges. Or if it gets too confusing you can just use one and then chuck it. Mar 30 07 12:52 am Link Velor sponges, i take it? such great ideas...it really is a matter of common sense...of which I sometimes am lacking. :p rachelrose wrote: Mar 30 07 01:07 am Link Lynn, I have tried smashbox primer.... not a mattifyer per se. Maybe I should check into that. DOH...good idea and I forgot about this! About Faces-Lynn wrote: Mar 30 07 01:08 am Link Lisa Johnson MUA wrote: No just regular latex or non-latex sponges. it cuts the shine good and fast- I use pressed powder on set. Mar 30 07 01:13 am Link I just tried the Mehron Mattifier. It seems to get the job done, no shine. Apr 02 07 03:14 pm Link About Faces-Lynn wrote: PTR is a great mattifer. Apr 02 07 04:45 pm Link Brushes, brushes, and more brushes. Pads and puffs leave an imprint on the makeup that HD can pick up. Especially because 99.99% of the time I'm airbrushing, I also don't want a pad/puff/sponge disturbing the finish. And right now I'm all about Cinema Secrets' No Colour Powder on those brushes for every skintone under the sun. Ben Nye's Neutral Set is great too. While brushes can get costly, there are low cost / high quality options out there too. Hit the Crown Booth at any Makeup Trade Show (The Makeup Show in May, IMATS in June). Apr 02 07 06:55 pm Link David, I work in HD and I have never had a problem using sponge and powder. Typically I flex depending on the amount of touchup that is needed. In an actors bag, I usually have a pressed blot powder a small powder brush and a sponge. If its just a light dusting I will use a brush... but if it is a big hotspot I will use a sponge. Now if you dont blend the powder, of course you will see it. And if the color is too light or too dark, you will see it. The poster was asking about powdering multiple people, I am assuming they are not all principles. In the case of visible extras, my actors get #1 priority. Apr 02 07 08:27 pm Link Oh don't get me wrong Rachel, I'm sure I could make the whole sponge/puff thing work if I had to, but brushes are, to me at least, a little more foolproof. Sometimes talent leans in unexpectedly, sometimes they're a little more oily than you realized and the puff 'grabs' - in both cases it can turn what was meant to be a quick powder into something more involved. Brushes just always allow me to feel a little more in control. To be completely honest, it's less me and more my assistants that I worry about - anyone who's worked with me knows I have a no puffs allowed policy. Like I've said repeatedly - I didn't name my company arbitrarily. I've also worked under some pretty intense DPs and HD Techs who've literally asked me to powder walls, yes walls, because they throught they were too shiny, so I have a tendency to look at things under a microscope. Apr 02 07 08:38 pm Link I am super aware of hot spots as well. But I leave any hot spots in the actual set to the set dresser or props. Although sometimes I wish they made a dulling spray for people... Like I said, I have never had an issue with puffs or sponges. I just think in general with HD you gotta use the powder a little more sparingly- because sponge, puff or brush... if YOU can see the powder the camera was see the powder. In my set bag, I also carry a small tube of super matte antishine (my favorite) and Johnson & Johnson oil blotting papers. Apr 02 07 11:33 pm Link David Klasfeld wrote: *drool* Apr 04 07 01:19 am Link Love EVERYONE's HELP! Thank you all so much Apr 04 07 01:45 am Link Just use 1 puff & then put a tissue around it for each one at a time.. That's what I do for the American Idols... & I had 12 of them... It works great~ Apr 04 07 02:55 am Link Kim, I have heard that that helps the powder distribute more evenly. I have never tried it, but it makes sense. It seems to be a way to absorb oil and powder at the same time. Apr 04 07 12:49 pm Link Apr 06 07 03:03 pm Link rachelrose wrote: Yeah, It absorbs the shine.. I NEVER use powder though... EVER.. Not a fan... Just blot the shiny area's... (with a kleenex) that is... Powder is just DULL Apr 06 07 07:42 pm Link Maycuplover wrote: This is smart thinking...and probably exactly the way makeup should evolve (powder free). Apr 06 07 07:45 pm Link Maycuplover wrote: I am going to try this! Thanx!!! Apr 06 07 07:50 pm Link Fantastic tips everyone! I'm so glad I axed. Apr 06 07 08:35 pm Link I use Becca matifying primer and it reallly works. Not many touch ups at all. Apr 06 07 09:13 pm Link |