We are looking for photographers who photograph models. We have free online portfolios and link exchange programs formodels.com and www.forphotgraphy.com
Use our contact form to learn more.
A models skin is one of their most important assets. A successfful modeling career is dependent upon your looks as well as attitude and work ethic.
Tips For Beauty Care
The basic purpose of make-up is to give you a glowing and radiant look. Specialized makeup needs are addressed during assignments where the needs of the camera will be considered.
Here are a few random tips for basic beauty
care are follows. Rather than stress over why you do not match that glamour magazine in front of you and curse yourself for having missed
the appointment with the beautician consider these simple beauty tips.
Common Make-up
Mistakes
The basic purpose of make-up is to give you a glowing and radiant look.
The most common makeup mistake is applying too
much
powder to the face. This gives the skin a very artificial matte look.
Powder only where needed - the sides of nose and center of brow and chin
to eliminate shine. Using a cream-powder foundation instead of a
sandwich technique of liquid plus loose powder, will help give you a
lasting dewy fresh look.
Before Using Make-up
If you use make-up regularly, it can affect the delicate skin of your
face. However, a few precautions can help maintain the radiance of your
face. Before applying make-up, wash your face, blot dry, put on your
sunscreen and let it set for a minute or two, put on your antioxidant
cream and finally apply your makeup, sunscreen and cream
is best applied when the skin is still moist, which helps the creams to
penetrate better. However, applying moisturizer to damp skin will act as a
good foundation for makeup to go on more uniformly. Don't
use too much moisturizer. Try gently blotting the face with a tissue to absorb any
excess.
The most obvious way to get nice fuller lips is recreate shape outside the
natural lip-line, however, that is a back
dated idea. Instead, aim for a natural-look. Start by applying a light
coating of a waxy lip-balm to provide a smooth texture. Now use a
lip-pencil, one shade deeper than your natural lip-color, to line the
outer border. Round the points at the bow area of your lips using short
light strokes. Next brush on a shimmering color or gloss in the same
shade, bringing the co lour just short of the border.
To make lips look
fuller
Match your liner color to the lipstick
Line the extreme edges, till the corners
Fill with lipstick color.
Get a touch of gloss, on middle of lips only.
To make lips look thinner
Match your liner to the lipstick
Line the extreme edges, till the corners.
Fill with lipstick color.
Get a touch of
gloss, on middle of lips only.
To make lips looks wider
Choose a lipstick
and lip liner of matching shades- opt for lighter colors, darker
ones can make lips appear smaller. A general premise of photography is that lights come forward and darks recede.
Define the lips using a lip pencil.
Don't go outside the natural lip line.
Fill the area with lip liner, to hold lipstick longer.vv
For natural touch
Use a neutral colored pencil
Fill the insides with gloss blended with a few strokes of lip
brush.
The look you get- shimmer and moist.
Pores On Your Nose
Pores look larger when they are clogged with secretions from your skin. Removing the dead skin on a regular basis is the best remedy for
this. Here are some various methods:
" Use pore strips once a week for bet results.
" Clay masks used regularly helps pull out trapped oil and dead skin.
" Exfoliating with retinol products and Retin-A too helps.
" Another option is a series of glycolic acid peels. Any of these
options cleans out the pores so they are less noticeable.
" If the problem still persists, consult a dermatologist for a
treatment called microdermabrasion.
Night Creams for Daily Care
Night creams come highly recommended as they aid your skin to heal itself
from the day´s assaults. A treatment cream containing soothing
ingredients and antioxidants helps revitalize the skin. What´s more,
heavier and more moisturizing creams work best at night. However, if your
skin is too oily a night cream would only worsen your problem.
Scaly/Dry Skin
Scaly patches of skin can be a disappointment if you are planning to bare
your skin. These spots are ´eczema´, which presents itself in a number
of ways, including itching, rashes and thickened brown patches of skin.
People who suffer from hay fever and other allergies may be at greater
risk of developing eczema.
Keep the affected
areas well moisturized using a thick moisturizing cream. You can also try
experimenting with a lotion containing AHAs to slough off the thickened
skin. Avoid picking or scratching at the patches as this can lead to
bleeding and scarring. Visit a dermatologist if the problem persists.
Skin Exfoliation
Exfoliation sloughs away dull, dead cells and bringing radiant younger
ones to light. However, the question is - how often should one exfoliate.
If you do it too often, you skin may turn sensitive. The key is to
exfoliate based on your skin´s resilience.
" If you have
healthy skin, that is well moisturized you can exfoliate three to four
times a week.
" Dry skin that´s not particularly sensitive can be exfoliated two
or three times a week to get rid of flakes and scaly patches.
" Women with very sensitive skin or conditions like rosacea, eczema
or adult acne should limit exfoliation to once or twice a week.
When choosing an
exfoliating product, opt for a gentle scrub with synthetic beads, since
"natural" ingredients like walnut shells or ground peach pits
are often too harsh for skin. You can also go in for lotions containing
alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) or retinol.
Stretch Marks
The main cause for stretch marks is a rapid gaining or losing of weight. Pregnancy is the most common cause. The skin stretches too quickly and loses
collagen or elastin fibers, leaving a thinner skin. This can be treated at
its early stage with strong Retin A. In severe cases consult a
dermatologist early on before any damage is done.
Shaving Underarms
If you have a rough feel after you shave, it is most likely due to ingrown
hairs. These occur when the just-shaved hair begins to grow, but curls
back around and grows into the skin. You can avoid this problem by gently
exfoliating the area every day with a grainy scrub. Also, moisturize daily
with either a body lotion or lotion-based deodorant. If it still continues
to itch, try waxing instead of shaving. Both of these hair removal methods
leave hair softer and more flexible, and less likely to grow back into the
skin.
However, trying to extract an ingrown hair can lead to an infection.
Beyond these tips there are many excellent books on skin and health care in general. Your skin is a vital part of your modeling assets.
Define the lips using a lip pencil.