Practical: Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise

Practical: Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise


Preparing the face as a blank canvas to begin any makeup application is an essential part of the process, as you need a blank canvas to work with instead of building up on top of any makeup that may already be on the skin as this will cause the pores on the skin to become blocked and clogged which then causes breakouts.

These are the simple steps to cleansing, toning and moisturising the skin and freeing it from any makeup and dirt that may be on the skin;

Cleansing

• Prepare you client with a gown and clip the hair back out of the face.
• Wash your hands.
• Apply cleanser to some cotton wool pads, one in each hand.
• Begin with upward motions on the face to really remove any excess makeup or dirt, continue this step until the face and the cotton pads look clean and free of any make up
• Moving onto the eye are, apply more cleanser to fresh cotton pads and very gently using circular motions to closed eyes wipe away any eye makeup that your client may be wearing.
• Grab some cotton buds and apply a small amount of cleanser to the back of your hand to dab the bud into, then slowly roll the cotton bud in a downwards motion over the eyelashes to removes any excess eye makeup or waterproof mascara.
• If you still have trouble with removing any eye makeup and don't want to cause the model any pain discomfort you can ask them if they would mind wiping the eye area.

Tone

Once the skin has been cleansed and clear of any make up and dirt you can then go onto the toning the skin which will help to tighten the pores so there will be less build up of makeup.

• Apply toner to some cotton wool pads and in upward motions apply to the skin, also it may be a good idea to let the model know that it may be slightly cold to the face so you don't give them a shock when toning the skin.

Moisturise

Once the skin has been toned leave the skin to dry for a few seconds and then you can move onto the final step which is moisturising. This is a key step to preparing the skin as moisturising can act as a barrier for the skin and makeup and can help to prevent a high build up of product into the pores of the skin.

• Apply a small pea sized amount either to cotton pad or clean hands and gently massage into the skin using the same upward motions.