My visit to MUD Cosmetics in Burbank,ca

I signed up for a free class a month ago cause spots get "sold out" on Eventbrite quick.The class is about smoky eyes and that's the current trend,I wanted to go mainly to learn how to work with different skin tones and what eye shadow to use to complement someone's eyes.The number one thing is discounts on products and if you attend classes you get a good deal on products.Right now I'm working on getting discounts on MUD products so I can have more in my kit.My trip to the class was long and tiring,I left my place enough time and I know I should have been there before 12:30pm the time class starts,then I got caught in bad traffic and I didn't make it till 1pm,I had to ask the store to reconsider since I drove really far and the instructor was a sweet heart THANK GOD!I know God wanted me to go so I can follow my dreams.I enjoyed the class and I learned new tips,after the lunch break we did makeup on our self and the instructor gave us guidance.I didn't need much guidance and I asked few questions,should i use sliver as a highlight under my eye brows and does the deep brown corrector help with ache scars.The instructor knew I had knowledge in make up and the current trends such as gold and silver is used on runways right now,I had no idea it was used on runways I just knew silver and gold go well together.I made a nice impression on the class and instructor it was assurance that I should keep going for what I want and I take it seriously.I proved that just driving almost 3 hours to get to a class with traffic from hell. On the way home traffic is worst,I don't know how people can live in LA and the roads are confusing if you don't travel to LA often.


I took some notes on the back of the ticket I printed out because I forgot to get a notebook,when I get a note book I'll transfer the notes.Notebook is a number one thing to have when you take a class and read the class requirements.My class said to bring makeup brushes and makeup that was a hard task cause I couldn't chose which to take so I brought the whole bag. Here's some of the notes I took.

Makeup don't have to match use a different color when you apply makeup,don't take away from the eye shadow you worked hard on.

Black will darken anything,matte black eye shadow is the way to go if you need to darken the eye shadow.

When you apply makeup wet it will last longer,personally I like to apply the makeup dry and if I want the eye shadow to be intense then I'll apply it wet.I'll try it out when I do bridal makeup cause brides have to be beautiful all day there's cameras every where she goes.

The tip on applying makeup on clients:

Give your client direction and use hand motions.Tell them where you want their head to go,when to look down and up.sometime you have to make a reference to the sky or ceiling depending on where you are or the ground/grass.If you walk away and is still working on application that requires attention tell them to keep looking down or up.Let them know whats going on so they can be comfortable.

Ask if they have latex allergies before you use sponges and other tools.Eye lash glue have latex and I better start asking.Most of the people try on makeup think its the makeup that make them itch.Its the latex in the sponges and few tools they use. That's how people lose sales cause of not using brushes to try it on.

Applying lashes dos and don'ts, don't blow on the eyelashes for it to dry quickly  UNLESS YOU ARE DOING YOUR OWN MAKEUP!!Don't tell them to close their eyes there is a huge chance their eyes will be glued shut,tell them to look down.When applying individual lashes be careful with mascara application up might pull them off. If you are applying mascara on strip lashes don't pull the mascara all the way threw it will ruin the style of lashes.Just wiggle the mascara where the eye lash meet so they can stick together,if the strip lashes are natural and don't have much style you can get away with pulling the mascara all the way.If you want to apply lashes with tweezers or tools make sure you are not a shaky person you don't want accidents,it's ok to use fingers to apply it.

Use eyeliner for water line, power is used under the water line.Ask if the client is comfortable with you going towards the water line.if they tear up go back and fix it.I need to remember to ask that question I just go for it.

When you apply mascara just lift there eyebrows it will prevent blinking,if they try to blink they won't go far.

Sanitation purposes,its always good to have disposables so no double dipping.If you use pencils spray it with alcohol and sharpen them so the client wont wonder if they are clean or not.I most work on people I know and they know I clean my stuff. That's a habit I'll learn and want to make people feel comfortable.

This is the advice I need to remember:Makeup is trial and error,as a Makeup Artist you will make mistakes no matter how good you are and can get out of it,use your knowledge to fix it. Due to my experience doing makeup sporadically, I messed up and I fixed it the results come out nicely the person is happy.There are days when I felt I could have done better on my own makeup, I learned from that and tried a different approach. 

What's in my makeup kit?I don't have anything to share in my purse,I have more in my makeup kit. I brought the deep brown corrector and the product is made for dark skin tones.The product even out your skin tone cause there are areas that are darker than the rest of your face.I have ache scars that annoy me and it covered it up.I had to add it to my makeup kit in case I have dark skin tones with the same problem.It comes with directions and I posted a video below to show you how its used.You only need a little bit and it will last a while.

The other stuff I received with my purchase.I got a coupon with additional 40% off and 10 % off of MUD approved items.I got 30% off just doing the class I paid 12 bucks instead of 20 bucks.

This is not a music video is usually post but here is how to use the deep brown corrector.