As a makeup artist, it would be disappointing to lose a possible client because you needed their ideal shade of foundation. This is why you should strive to achieve as many foundation shades as possible.
For a starting makeup artist with a struggling budget, you may need more means to buy all the possible foundation shades, which might be a little extreme. However, there are specific ways you could achieve your goal. Start from where you can.
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Five foundation shades are the recommended starter foundation pack for a makeup artist with a tiny budget.
1. Starter pack – Five Foundation shades
Yes, you may think five foundation shades are not enough, but if you know your game as an artist, you should know that you can mix a few shades to get a shade close enough to your client’s color. You can mix these shades in palettes and bottles and keep them for future use.
2. Middle stage – 10-15 Shades
At this stage, your foundation game is a lot more liberal. Some makeup artists always stay on this stage. With ten to fifteen foundation shades, you may not have to mix to get your client’s color. This is highly recommended if your starting budget is large enough to accommodate this arsenal.
3. Guru stage- More than 15 shades
At the Guru level, it would be advisable to carry a palette that contains most of these instead of carrying so many bottles of foundation.
While choosing various foundation shades, you must also consider foundation types. For example, two clients can use the same foundation shade, but they may not use the same foundation because they have different skin types. You may need two or three types of foundation that share the same shade.
If you want to kick it as a makeup artist, you should know that your foundation shade range speaks to your individuality. Having a wide range of foundation shades tells your clients you value inclusivity and diversity.
That, coupled with your skills, will lead to even more clients and, best of all, profit. Fortunately, even makeup lines have realized this and now have a wide range of selections for makeup artists.
Here are a few makeup lines you should consider for a wide range of foundation shades;
- Morphe – The fluidity full coverage foundation launched in 2019 with a whopping array of sixty color shades.
- Fenty Beauty – We have to give Rihanna applause for this. This has over forty-two different hues. The Fenty makeup line is renowned for its inclusiveness, especially towards dark girls with darker skin tones.
- Maybelline New York – This beauty line beat all its counterparts by releasing over sixty foundation shades.
- Beauty Bakerie – Though they may not have as many shades as the beauty lines mentioned above, they have about 30 color shades to choose from.
So far, these are the best makeup lines when considering the diversity of foundation shades.
Buying all 40-60 shades is unnecessary for a starting makeup artist, especially if you need a bigger budget. You can always start small.
