Studio: The Clean Catwalk Face

A 'clean catwalk face' is key for a make-up artist to be able to master, as it is an important part of the overall look and a clean face can make it easier to create a great look on top.  To create a clean catwalk face, skin care for the model is vital.  This keeps their skin in good condition, therefore making it easier for the make-up artist to make their skin seem flawless for the catwalk.

There are different types of skin bases that you can create with foundation for fashion and beauty; dewy skin, satin skin and matte skin.  Dewy and satin skin are basically the same, however dewy skin is slightly more shiny than satin skin, and satin skin is slightly more matte.  These types of skin are popular for Spring/Summer looks in adverts and on the catwalk, whereas matte skin is better for Autumn/Winter looks.  In class we attempted to create a clean catwalk face in a dewy tone and a matte tone.

Equipment needed:

- Foundations

- Derma palette

- Primers

- Powder

- Make-up Brushes

How to create a Dewy Base:

- Begin by finding the shade of foundation that matches your models skin tone in order to make the base look as natural as possible.

- Mix the foundation shade with a satin primer, and apply to their skin.

NOTE: To avoid making the foundation too heavy around the edges, apply it in the middle of the face and blend out towards the edges.

REMEMBER: Apply foundation to the neck as well if it is on show to keep skin tones matching.

- Keep the foundation shiny and do not powder to finish, as this will create a matte look.

NOTE: To make the skin appear even more natural, you can use lighter and darker tones in different areas of the face.  For example, using a shiny highlighter will make a big difference.

Dewy skin.

How to create a Matte Base:

- Begin by finding the shade of foundation that matches your model's skin tone.

- Mix the foundation with a matte primer and apply to their skin.

NOTE: To avoid making the foundation too heavy around the edges, apply it in the middle of the face and blend out towards the edges.

REMEMBER: Apply foundation to the neck as well if it is on show to keep skin tones matching.

NOTE: To make the skin appear even more natural, you can use lighter and darker tones in different areas of the face.  For example, using a shiny highlighter will make a big difference.

- To finish powder their face using a powder puff to really get the foundation to set and give it a matte look.

Matte skin.

Evaluation:

I think that the finishes of my dewy and matte skin looks are quite successful.  However I did only use foundation for the base in order to leave enough time for me and my partner to turn around, so I would like to try it again.  I think that next time I try this I will use highlighter to create a bit more contrast in the skin, and shades from the derma palette to correct other colours in my partner's skin tone.