{"id":12442,"date":"2016-03-23T14:01:42","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T18:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=12442"},"modified":"2016-03-23T14:01:42","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T18:01:42","slug":"break-bad-makeup-artist-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/break-bad-makeup-artist-habits","title":{"rendered":"Break These Bad Makeup Artist Habits!"},"content":{"rendered":"By definition, a habit is a <i>settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up<\/i>.\n\nIn makeup artistry, it is great to have habits\u2014especially if these habits are being on time, using hand sanitizer, and keeping a tidy station. But there are also habits we should work to <em>avoid<\/em>. These are the sneaky ones because you may not even realize you do them!\n\nBelow is a list of some common bad makeup artist habits you should change right now!\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/break-bad-makeup-artist-habits\/#1_Matching_your_makeup_to_the_outfit\" >1. Matching your makeup to the outfit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/break-bad-makeup-artist-habits\/#2_Blowing_on_your_makeup_brushes\" >2. Blowing on your makeup brushes.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/break-bad-makeup-artist-habits\/#3_Treating_makeup_trends_like_they_are_classic_techniques\" >3. Treating makeup trends like they are classic techniques.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/break-bad-makeup-artist-habits\/#4_Not_cleaning_and_sanitizing_your_professional_makeup_kit\" >4. Not cleaning and sanitizing your professional makeup kit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/break-bad-makeup-artist-habits\/#5_Not_honoring_makeup_expiration_dates\" >5. Not honoring makeup expiration dates.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/break-bad-makeup-artist-habits\/#Find_out_how_to_build_a_professional_makeup_kit_based_on_your_makeup_artist_salary\" >Find out how to build a professional makeup kit based on your makeup artist salary!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Matching_your_makeup_to_the_outfit\"><\/span>1. Matching your makeup to the outfit.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37871\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Matching-Makeup.jpg\" alt=\"Bad Makeup Artist Habits- Matching Makeup\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Matching-Makeup.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Matching-Makeup-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Matching-Makeup-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Matching-Makeup-670x335.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2017\/12\/4-rules-matching-makeup-outfit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matchy-matchy makeup is a no-no<\/a>! If someone is wearing blue and your immediate choice is blue eyeshadow, stop yourself. The idea that makeup must match clothes is an idea of the past, and it is often the sign of an inexperienced artist. Now, I&#8217;m not suggesting you should never pull colors from your client&#8217;s clothes for eye makeup. Instead, consider shades that suit the person\u2019s eye color and skin tone. Yes, you may use colors from your makeup client\u2019s clothes as a primary or accent color in the look, but make sure it&#8217;s by choice and not just a force of habit!\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Blowing_on_your_makeup_brushes\"><\/span>2. Blowing on your makeup brushes.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nAt some point, every makeup artist gets too much product on their brush. When this happens, there are many ways you can get rid of the excess product, but one of them is an absolute disaster! <em>Do not<\/em>\u00a0blow the excess powder away!\n\nAs innocent as this blow may seem, it is totally unsanitary and revolting to the client who sees it happen. Instead of blowing on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/free-makeup-kit-brush-how-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> your makeup brush<\/a>, you can tap the excess away on the edge of the table, swipe it on a tissue, or swipe it along the back of your (clean) arm. I can assure you no client wants your germs or spit on their face. Watch yourself! And if you catch yourself doing it, put the brush in the dirty pile and pick up a new one.\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37867\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Blowing-on-Professional-Makeup-Brush.jpg\" alt=\"Bad Makeup Artist Habits- Blowing on Professional Makeup Brush\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Blowing-on-Professional-Makeup-Brush.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Blowing-on-Professional-Makeup-Brush-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Blowing-on-Professional-Makeup-Brush-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Blowing-on-Professional-Makeup-Brush-670x335.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Treating_makeup_trends_like_they_are_classic_techniques\"><\/span>3. Treating makeup trends like they are classic techniques.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nThere are no rules to makeup and all knowledge is valuable. But it <em>is<\/em> smart to know who you&#8217;re learning from and what they are teaching you.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/youtube-tutorials-vs-online-makeup-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube makeup tutorials<\/a> is a favorite resource for many artists, but it is also a very dangerous playground. Many of the makeup gurus have <em>no classical training and no actual understanding of technique<\/em>. They may be good at applying makeup to their own faces, but they have little understanding of professional techniques in applying makeup to a variety of different people. Not everyone on YouTube is a hack, but there is just as much bad (if not more) than there is good.\n\nOne of the reoccurring bad habits I see is young makeup artists watching so many YouTube videos that they think the viral trends are standard practice. For example, as great as heavy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2015\/09\/infographic-contouring-for-your-face-shape\/\">contouring<\/a>, inner waterline lining, baking, and excessively smoked-out lower lash lines may be, they are trends and should be treated as such.\n\nSome makeup artists learn these trendy techniques and think they should be part of every makeup job they do. When waterline lining starts appearing in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2017\/02\/online-makeup-artist-certification-bridal-makeup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bridal makeup application<\/a> despite it not being requested by the bride, you know you have a problem. This can be a hard habit to break, because these techniques may sneak into your application routine. The best way to break them is to get professional makeup training and then reassess your work.\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Instagram-and-YouTube-Makeup.jpg\" alt=\"Bad Makeup Artist Habits- Instagram and YouTube Makeup\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Instagram-and-YouTube-Makeup.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Instagram-and-YouTube-Makeup-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Instagram-and-YouTube-Makeup-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Instagram-and-YouTube-Makeup-670x335.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Not_cleaning_and_sanitizing_your_professional_makeup_kit\"><\/span>4. Not cleaning and sanitizing your professional makeup kit.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nThis is the biggest bad habit a makeup artist can have. Not keeping liquid and cream products or application tools clean is terrible for both your client and the product. When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2015\/11\/10-makeup-hygiene-no-nos-that-will-make-you-cringe\/\">double-dip into your makeup products<\/a>, you are putting bacteria from the client into the product. These germs can grow and spread to everyone else you work on. This can result in nasty break outs, skin infections, or worse!\n\nBreak this habit by training yourself to use a clean palette knife to take the amount of product you need from their original containers. And <em>always<\/em> sanitize your brushes between every client. Clean your brushes with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2018\/04\/the-best-drugstore-makeup-dupes-for-your-professional-makeup-kit\/\">spot-cleaner<\/a> or isopropyl alcohol between clients, but it is ideal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2016\/06\/cleaning-makeup-tools-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deep-clean your brush set<\/a> at the end of the day. These habits will keep your brushes free of bacteria, save your clients\u2019 skin, and improve the longevity of your expensive tools.\n\nYou may be in a hurry if you are working on multiple people, but you <em>must<\/em> keep your makeup kit clean\u2014your reputation as a professional makeup artist depends on it!\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37873\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Unsanitary-Makeup-Tools-and-Brushes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Unsanitary-Makeup-Tools-and-Brushes.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Unsanitary-Makeup-Tools-and-Brushes-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Unsanitary-Makeup-Tools-and-Brushes-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bad-Makeup-Artist-Habits-Unsanitary-Makeup-Tools-and-Brushes-670x335.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Not_honoring_makeup_expiration_dates\"><\/span>5. Not honoring makeup expiration dates.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nYes, every pro makeup artist wants to save money. But keeping expired products in your professional makeup kit is not one of them. Expired product can harbor bacteria and no amount of saved money is worth the health of your clients\u2019 skin or your reputation. Consider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elle.com\/beauty\/makeup-skin-care\/news\/a15240\/makeup-expiration-date-shelf-life-bobbi-brown-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this article from Elle<\/a> if you need to be reminded of the general guidelines. The best way to break this habit is by labeling your product. Using a Sharpie, write the expiry date onto your product in a discreet location. When that date comes, toss it!\n\nThe worst thing about habits is that they are hard for us to recognize in ourselves. The best advice I can offer is to just practice awareness. If you have read this and are guilty of one or more of these habits, you will most likely spot yourself doing it (or not doing it) in the upcoming weeks. Once you see it, you can correct it. Mindfulness is the key ingredient to making change! So, here\u2019s to breaking habits and having an even better makeup career!\n\nWhat bad habits did you just realize you were doing? Let us know!\n<h2 class=\"cta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_out_how_to_build_a_professional_makeup_kit_based_on_your_makeup_artist_salary\"><\/span>Find out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2018\/05\/makeup-building-a-professional-makeup-kit-based-on-your-makeup-artist-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to build a professional makeup kit based on your makeup artist salary<\/a>!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You may not even realize you&#8217;ve developed these sneaky habits. 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