If you want to learn how to do makeup, there are few in this industry better capable of tutoring your makeup classes than Nathan Johnson. While there are many incredible things that set QC Makeup Academy apart from other makeup schools (both online and in-person), Nathan’s expertise and genuine love of the craft definitely rank near the top of the list!
He is an industry professional who not only knows his stuff, but also truly cares about each and every one of QC’s students and graduates.
From the incredible instruction he provides throughout QC’s online makeup classes, to the support he gives in the Virtual Classroom and the amazing monthly webinars he hosts – Nathan is the embodiment of a true beauty expert, whose makeup knowledge is only outmatched by the size of his heart!
Another way he goes above and beyond in his mission to enhance our students’ makeup classes and overall training is through his Tuesday Tips! Each week, Nathan films a short clip, in which he reveals useful tricks to help you better your makeup artistry skills. On Facebook especially, this segment – aptly called “Nathan’s Tuesday Tips” – had grown wildly popular!
In this monthly blog series, we gather these Tuesday Tips so we can share them with you here! Missed our past installments? No worries! Check out Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.
Today, we’ll take a look at another 7 of Nathan’s most valuable beauty hacks. Want to add to the knowledge gained in your makeup classes and improve your game? Then you don’t want to miss out on these gems!
Tip #1: The importance of classic makeup techniques!
“Classic makeup techniques are the bases for everything in makeup. If you truly master them, you’ll see that they can be shaped, shifted, [and] transformed to create anything in makeup – from the simplest, cleanest look, to the most dramatic and unseen look!
It’s all in the precision of those classic techniques, and when you know them, you can do anything.”
Tip #2: Why practice makes perfect!
“Not everybody gets everything in makeup on the first try. Sometimes, you’ve got to practice things again, and again, and again, and again. So, if something’s a little stubborn for you, DO it – again, and again, and again, and again!
Because once you get it, guess what? [It] never leaves you.”
Tip #3: How to lift your client’s eyes!
“Want to keep a client’s eye lifted? Imagine an invisible line, going from the corner of the eye to the end of the eyebrow. Be very careful about when you let any product go below that line. This will always lift!”
Tip #4: The importance of practicing makeup on paper!
“Remember: not all practice needs to be on a person! If you can master perfect symmetry and precision – with all the variations of eyeliners and lip liner – on paper, you will easily [and] drastically improve what you can do on a face.”
Tip #5: Why you should use an eyelash curler!
“Open, lifted lashes are a secret that keep your client looking awake and alert. So, don’t skip that eyelash curler.”
Tip #6: The secret to perfecting even eyeliner on loose eyelid skin!
“Is loose eyelid skin causing you to have bumpy, uneven eyeliner? Here’s a trick: tilt the head back, look down (eyes open to a little crack), and that will keep the eyelid skin super tight – allowing for a crisp, even application.
Want to keep it even easier? Use a soft pencil or a liquid, because it won’t grab the skin!”
Tip #7: The quickest, easiest way to refresh your look!
“Want a super fast way to refresh your look? Try changing the lip color! It changes everything in an instant.”
