{"id":36334,"date":"2019-05-31T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T16:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=36334"},"modified":"2019-05-31T12:01:51","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T16:01:51","slug":"learning-makeup-mistakes-youre-probably-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/learning-makeup-mistakes-youre-probably-making","title":{"rendered":"5 Makeup Mistakes You&#8217;re Probably Making"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h4>It takes a lot of hard work to get to the top. But you can make it there a lot faster if you learn from those who came before you. Every path is individual, but some lessons are universal.<\/h4>\n<h4>Today, we are going to cover some of the biggest mistakes made by those who are starting a career in makeup.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Keep reading!<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;Full Width Line&#8221; line_thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; divider_color=&#8221;accent-color&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;75&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;36349&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\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\/2019\/05\/learning-makeup-mistakes-youre-probably-making\/#1_Using_your_professional_makeup_kit_for_personal_use\" >1. Using your professional makeup kit for personal use<\/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\/2019\/05\/learning-makeup-mistakes-youre-probably-making\/#2_Putting_trends_before_classic_techniques\" >2. Putting trends before classic techniques<\/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\/2019\/05\/learning-makeup-mistakes-youre-probably-making\/#3_Not_using_the_right_primer_or_using_none_at_all\" >3. Not using the right primer or using none at all<\/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\/2019\/05\/learning-makeup-mistakes-youre-probably-making\/#4_Not_learning_about_the_skin\" >4. Not learning about the skin<\/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\/2019\/05\/learning-makeup-mistakes-youre-probably-making\/#5_Lacking_diversity_in_your_professional_makeup_portfolio\" >5. Lacking diversity in your professional makeup portfolio<\/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\/2019\/05\/learning-makeup-mistakes-youre-probably-making\/#Need_to_expand_your_portfolio_Find_out_how_to_organize_a_styled_shoot\" >Need to expand your portfolio? Find out how to organize a styled shoot!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Using_your_professional_makeup_kit_for_personal_use\"><\/span>1. Using your professional makeup kit for personal use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nThis is a <em>huge<\/em> mistake for two major reasons. The first, people are far less likely to properly sanitize products they consistently use on themselves. No matter how good your intentions are, at some point, you will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2015\/11\/10-makeup-hygiene-no-nos-that-will-make-you-cringe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">double-dip<\/a> into your mascara, concealer, or gel eyeliner. Although that is no issue for you, it can be potentially harmful to your clients. Double-dipping is not acceptable. If you do it, that product can <span style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"><em>never<\/em><\/span> be used in your professional makeup kit again!\n\nThe second problem with using your kit for personal use is that you\u2019ll forget items. I cannot tell you the number of times young makeup artists show up to work without their palettes or foundations. After using them at home, they bolt out the door, forgetting products left on the bathroom counter. As a professional makeup artist, your kit should be treated as a tool of the trade, <span style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"><em>not<\/em><\/span> as your personal makeup bag.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Putting_trends_before_classic_techniques\"><\/span>2. Putting trends before classic techniques<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nBeginner makeup artists are often heavily influenced by social media beauty gurus. This translates to makeup that\u2019s far more trend-based and dramatic than what\u2019s favored in the professional makeup world. Although you will do dramatic and bold applications here and there, they aren\u2019t the majority of applications you\u2019ll do.\n\nWhen you&#8217;re learning makeup through classic techniques, you\u2019ll avoid the paint-by-numbers learning style that has people duplicating \u201clooks\u201d seen online. All too often, this approach turns people into copy artists who can only do versions of the looks they\u2019ve memorized. Learn the classic techniques and be an artist who creates, not copies.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;36337&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]So, where can you look to find makeup inspiration? Instead of following influencers online to learn what\u2019s happening in makeup, look to the real world. Watch award shows, read beauty magazines, and keep up-to-date on the runway collections in New York and Paris. Follow the featured makeup artists in all these media to get the scoop on industry trends.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Not_using_the_right_primer_or_using_none_at_all\"><\/span>3. Not using the right primer or using none at all<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2017\/03\/building-bridal-makeup-kit-primers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Makeup primers<\/a> even out the skin and prepare it for a smooth foundation application. Using primer also prevents your makeup application from melting off your client\u2019s face and also prolongs the desired finish.\n\nNew makeup artists often think they can skip the primer. They don\u2018t see the need for it or want to spend their money on more \u201cexciting\u201d makeup products. This is a <span style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"><em>big<\/em><\/span> mistake! Face and eye primers make makeup products look better on the skin while making them last longer.\n\nA second mistake is using a one-size-fits-all primer. No primer suits every skin type. The ingredients in oil-controlling primers are different from primers that address dry skin. Using the correct primer on your client will create a stunning result and long-lasting makeup application.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Not_learning_about_the_skin\"><\/span>4. Not learning about the skin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nSkin is the canvas all makeup artists work on. Yet the majority of makeup artists do not know how to properly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2018\/03\/skincare-course-sample-identifying-skin-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">identify skin types<\/a>, much less know the difference between skin types and skin conditions.\n\nI am not suggesting that you must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2015\/08\/makeup-artists-vs-cosmetologists-and-estheticians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">become an esthetician<\/a> to succeed in your makeup career. But, you should learn about skincare so you can deliver the best service to your makeup clients. You must choose products with ingredients that directly address your client\u2019s skin needs. It\u2019s the only way to control the makeup finish and longevity.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;36341&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Lacking_diversity_in_your_professional_makeup_portfolio\"><\/span>5. Lacking diversity in your professional makeup portfolio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nMany new artists are drawn to the allure of dramatic and heavy makeup applications. Of course, that should be a part of your repertoire\u2014you should be up-to-date with all makeup techniques. But know that the majority of paid makeup jobs in the real world request soft and natural makeup looks. You\u2019ll likely book a job here and there that calls for major drama and creativity. But most often, you\u2019ll be hired for makeup jobs requiring a softer approach to makeup.\n\nTake a look at the work of bridal photographers in your area. Their wedding portfolios will show off the types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2017\/02\/online-makeup-artist-certification-bridal-makeup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bridal makeup<\/a> applications popular with actual paying brides. You\u2019ll see many soft and effortlessly glamorous looks. Fashion catalogs, TV shows, and commercials will also show you the type of makeup that is popular and in demand in the makeup industry.\n\nI do not want to crush your creativity. But if all your work is wild and bold, it\u2019s less likely that you\u2019ll be hired for your makeup services. Make sure that at least 60% of the work in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2017\/08\/5-looks-every-makeup-artist-portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">makeup portfolio<\/a> or media feeds shows examples of what the people in your area are looking for.\n\nThese are a few of the common mistakes that new artists often make. Learning from them will help you reach your career goals fast.\n\nWhat other mistakes do rookie makeup artists often make? Let us know![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h4>If you are on social media, I am @nathanwalnut. Tag me in your work so I can give you hearts!<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 class=\"cta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_to_expand_your_portfolio_Find_out_how_to_organize_a_styled_shoot\"><\/span>Need to expand your portfolio? 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