How To Do Makeup On Paper

Close up of face chart with blush applied, showing an example of how face charts are used

Face charts are a secret weapon.

We're well-nigh to learn what face charts are and how to use them.

If yous've never heard of face charts, these babies are everything. Especially for a self-taught creative person.

Nosotros're such perfectionists when information technology comes to our creative makeup. Using these is a great fashion to plan out the perfect makeup.

Professionals utilise face charts to programme, do, and document the looks they create. You can use face charts in place of an actual face, using real makeup to execute your idea on paper.

Imagine having a folder full of your ideas, all completed with real makeup, merely using much less makeup than if you'd expert on your face. I admittedly love the idea.

I was late to the political party. I didn't know annihilation about them until I saw designs on Instagram. I was like, how practice I get my hands on these face up charts???

The newspaper is a special kind of art paper that has absorbing properties that make the makeup stay put much similar on peel.

For planning a artistic look, face charts are a existent precious stone. You can do using your makeup of selection and really plan out how to execute a look.

How can you get your hands on a face nautical chart?

So all this research led to me making my own face up chart. You lot can download a copy of it here. This is the first one I made for myself, then I hope you observe it useful.

If printing your ain, y'all can head over to Amazon and get fine art paper, or visit your local arts and crafts supply shop.

If you're feeling really fancy and want a truly personalized face chart, check out this video tutorial on how to make one from your own face.

How to employ face up charts

Using them is pretty simple. Hither'due south a brusque step-by-footstep guide. Curl down if you prefer watching a video.

Carve out the facial structure.

Just utilise makeup to the chart as y'all would your confront, using highlights and shadows to carve out a facial structure.

Build up the eyes.

Build eyeshadows to carve out eyes and blush to bring out cheeks. Information technology's a great way to practise color blends and plan out your more than creative looks.

Store finished charts in a presentation folder (portfolio).

This is the best part. Yous get to keep all your creations. Physically, not just a picture. Bear witness them to potential clients like a portfolio. They become a groovy resource and social proof of your talents.