The idea is to give skin a natural glowing-from-within look, instead of dusting on frosty shimmer to sculpt the face. Highlighting is an accompaniment to contouring, and both complement each other to help sculpt and define the bone structure of your face.

Glass skin in PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTISTRY, however, is the kind of highlighting that involves all-over sheen which is brightest at the cheek, and makes the cheeks look more pronounced and healthy. Hence, it’s much more natural and softer than a harshly contoured and highlighted face.

Glass skin in PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTISTRY is about luminous skin, and you can’t get that look without the right skincare. So, before applying makeup, make sure you use a great face oil or serum.

Then it would be awesome to use a moisturizing primer so that your face doesn’t look cakey and dull once foundation goes on. Avoid mattifying primers!

When choosing a foundation, go for one which gives your skin a dewy, skin-like finish instead of using a mattifying or drying foundation.

To get that all-over glow, use a shiny highlighting cream or liquid. The best way to do this is to mix it in with your foundation so that it’s an even application and shows through with your foundation. However, you can also apply it on bare skin after priming your face, but only if you’re going to be using a sheer or light-coverage foundation that lets the cream shine through.

Using a liquid or cream highlighter helps your skin look more naturally glowing, since such a highlight spreads on the skin subtly instead of sitting on top like powder highlighters.

For this look, you can’t use a frosty or pearlized highlighter, so stay away from powders which say ‘strobe’, because that usually means shimmery or glittery highlighters with visible particles which won’t work. What you need is either a finely milled, tightly packed reflective pigment, or a loud and seamless liquid highlighter. The look these give should be foiled, metallic, or oily and wet-looking.

If you’re scared of outright highlighting your cheeks, be it due to large pores in the region, or just general dislike for loud highlights, don’t worry. You can still get the Glass Skin in PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTISTRY look. Use an illuminating blush instead.

We say this because cheeks are one place where you use a lot of coloured products: contour, bronzer, blush, and highlighter. Sometimes, too many colours can make the whole look muddy. So, combining the blush and highlight in one helps keep things meshed in. What better way to do this than with a slightly shiny blush?

In order to cure trigger points and muscular knots, trigger pointing is a useful technique. Pointing at a trigger facilitates pain relief and muscular relaxation. Soft tissues develop trigger points over time.

Stress on muscle fibres can arise as a result of acute trauma, overuse, or recurrent micro trauma. Trigger points—muscular knots—can result from this. The best method for treating inactive trigger points is trigger pointing, which relieves symptoms.

The muscular knot is another name for a trigger point. A region of constricted muscle fibres that might be extremely sensitive is known as a trigger point. In addition to the immediate location, trigger points frequently radiate pain to other parts of the body.

Trigger point pain can range from a strong, throbbing pain to mild discomfort. Trigger points impair a muscle’s ability to move in its whole, resulting in spasms and weakening. Soft tissue trigger points develop as a result of overuse, injury, imbalance, or recovery from surgery.

Through focused pressure and release, the technique of “trigger pointing” is used to reduce pain. Somatologists’ thumbs or particular trigger-pointing tools are used for trigger-pointing. Direct pressure is applied to trigger points during trigger pointing.

The trigger-pointing approach disrupts the pain cycle that has maintained a muscle area constricted over time. Muscle fibres are relaxed and an area’s circulation is improved by trigger pointing.

In many situations, trigger pointing is useful. These conditions include:

• Acute Pain /Long-Term Pain
• Tensed muscles

Acute discomfort experienced in the soft tissues can be treated with trigger point therapy. Acute pain can range from brief, mild discomfort to severe agony that persists for weeks or months. Pain that is acute does not last more than six months. A typical cause of sudden, severe physical aches and pains is trigger points. Back pain, neck pain, and headaches are just a few of the ailments that trigger points can make worse.

In addition to causing pain where muscle knots are present, trigger points can also refer to discomfort in other parts of the body. The pain caused by trigger points can be reduced by using the trigger-pointing massage technique, directly stopping blood flow to an area with a trigger point results in cellular death. The body registers cellular death when pressure is lifted, and fresh, oxygenated blood is then supplied to the area.

Chronic pain is treated using trigger-pointing. Chronic pain is characterized as pain that lasts more than 3 to 6 months. Irritable muscle trigger points that cannot be alleviated might lead to chronic pain. Other signs of persistent pain include stiffness, tingling, and muscle weakness. Additionally, sleep issues are frequently linked to it. By interrupting the cycle of pain, trigger pointing can aid in the treatment of trigger points.

By directly stretching the trigger points and knotted fibres, trigger pointing aids in ending the cycle that has kept a muscle tensed and encourages relaxation. Additionally, trigger-pointing improves circulation, which is constrained by tangled fibres. Additionally, the increased circulation makes it possible to provide nutrients and oxygen to the area.

Additionally, trigger pointing helps ease tense muscles. Localized tightness or a tightening of an entire muscle group can be brought on by trigger points. Tight muscles can make it difficult to move around a joint and increase pain. By triggering autogenic inhibition, trigger pointing can ease tension. The reflex reaction to too much tension in the muscle fibres it supplies is autogenic inhibition. Maximum relaxation occurs after maximum contraction, which encourages the release of tension and pain.

What physical impact does trigger pointing have?

Numerous significant physiological impacts that massage can have on the body. The following are some physiological impacts of trigger pointing:

• increasing blood flow
• removing waste materials
• removing scar tissue and

Trigger pointing encourages an increase in local blood flow. By applying pressure to a specific region, trigger pointing increases blood flow to the area and decreases the amount of oxygen in the cells. Cell death occurs when cells are denied oxygen. An inflammatory reaction is the body’s way of combating cellular death. An inflammatory response widens blood arteries, increasing the amount of blood that can flow through a region.

Additionally, trigger-pointing facilitates the elimination of waste from the muscles. By exerting pressure on the soft tissues, trigger pointing wilfully blocks the blood vessels. Blood that has been oxygenated is transported to the muscles when pressure is relaxed. Fresh blood helps injured tissues repair.

In the soft tissues, trigger pointing can aid in removing adhesions and scar tissue. Scar tissue and adhesions develop throughout the healing process. Scar tissue and adhesions are stiff and impede movement. The temperature of the tissues rises as a result of trigger pointing. The tissues may loosen and move more as a result of an increase in temperature. The tissue fibres may be damaged and realigned into their usual shape by the pressure of trigger pointing.

Frequently treated bodily parts via trigger pointing

Trigger pointing can be used to treat a variety of common body parts. Trigger pointing frequently involves the following body parts:

• The rear of the shoulder
• Reduced back
• Buttock \thigh \calf
• In order to lessen pain and dissolve adhesions, trigger pointing can also be used on other parts of the body.

The Skin Structure

In the HEALTH AND SKINCARE course, we are taught that the top layer of the skin called the epidermis, is made up of flat, smooth skin cells which are held together with a glue-like substance consisting mainly of rich fatty substance.

In the winter, water loss is accelerated due to the low humidity outdoors as well as the dry heat is experienced indoors due to the heaters, aircon, and other heating devices.

The HEALTH AND SKINCARE therapist will observe the following symptoms on skin that is dry during the winter:

• Roughness
• Redness
• Flaking skin
• Itchy skin
• Cracking skin
• Sometimes a burning sensation

Treating dry skin

Professional Treatment

When completing the health and skincare course the HEALTH AND SKINCARE therapist will learn to treat dry skin by rehydrating the epidermis and keeping the skin moisturized and protected, as well as any other conditions that may be present.

A facial massage is extremely beneficial as it will remove dead skin cells, oil will add moisture to the skin, as well as promoting circulation which will aid in nutrients and oxygen reaching the surface of the skin.

During the HEALTH AND SKINCARE course you will also learn about the different ingredients and their effects and benefits they will have on the skin.

Ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, which improve the skin’s ability to retain and absorb moisture can also be used in the treatment.

During a facial, the beauty therapist will also exfoliate the uppermost layers of skin, which will allow for better absorption of products and hydrating ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid, as previously mentioned.

The health and skincare therapist will also apply a mask that will further hydrate and calm the skin.

Homecare

• Use a gentle cleanser
• Drink enough water
• Use a humidifier indoors
• Do not use very hot water when cleansing
• Stay away from perfumed products and products containing alcohol

Clients trust their health and skincare therapist in order to aid them in achieving their skincare goals.

By setting realistic goals and formulating effective treatment plans, the HEALTH AND SKINCARE therapist will enable their clients to achieve their skincare goals.

Prime Your Skin

Choose a primer formula that will suit the needs of your skin. For example, if you have oily skin, look for the words “mattifying” or “silicone-free,” as these formulas will help reduce shine in areas that produce oil, and will smooth over enlarged pores making them invisible. If you have dry/dehydrated skin, look for words like “dewy,” “hydrating,” “luminous,” “brightening,” and “glowing” when shopping for a primer, this is guaranteed to amplify the skin’s radiance.

Colour Correct If Needed

In PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTISTRY colour correcting is essentially using a colour that will cancel out or neutralise dark circles, redness, or pigmentation on the skin. For example, if you have very red cheeks you can use a green colour corrector to neutralise the red colour. The trick is to apply the colour corrector on top of the area needing correction and tap the product in with a brush until it is blended well.

Foundation application  

For a special event, choose a long-lasting foundation that has over 12 hours of staying power and creates a flawless, airbrushed finish. For a medium to full coverage foundation, it is best to work in layers. After applying a thin layer of foundation to your skin, use a beauty sponge to gently remove excess product. then, apply more product on areas that need a bit more cover. Building up the product in layers ensures you get the most natural finish possible.

Conceal the Trouble Areas

Areas of concern are usually under the eyes if you have dark circles and of course breakout activity. When it comes to the under-eye area, it is best to apply concealer sparingly for the best results. This area is prone to fine lines, so spot concealing is ideal, start by applying it on the inner and outer eye area and build up as necessary. This makes the area less prone to creasing, too.

Powder application  

Though you may be tempted to apply a lot of face powder, less is definitely more. Instead of applying powder all over the face, only use powder on the areas that will pick up shiny areas on camera, like the middle of the forehead, sides of the nose, and chin. When applying powder, a PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST will use a small fluffy brush and gently tap the product into the areas that need it. Always choose a colourless powder as it is less likely to disrupt your freshly applied foundation. If your goal is to achieve dewy skin, opt for a finishing powder that has a bit of an iridescence to it, this will provide a radiant finish.

Go For a Subtle Contour

Contouring is the step that can either make or break your look, too much will make it look overly done. We recommend going for a subtle contour that is at least two to three shades darker than your natural skin tone. To achieve a subtle contour, apply the product to the underside of the cheeks, along the jawline, near your hairline, at the top of the head, and along the sides of your nose.

Add Colour with Blush

At this point, your makeup will need a bit of colour as it will be looking a bit flat. Add some life to your skin with a bit of blush. Since blush is one of the first things to fade, a cream formula blush is great as it leaves a natural glow as the evening goes on.

Apply Highlighter

A highlighter should be placed on the high points of the face to accentuate or bring those areas forward. Applying on the highest points of the cheekbones, under the brow bone, and along the bridge of the nose, and along the cupid’s bow at the top of the lips.

Choose an Eye Look

You can never go wrong with a classic smokey eye. Apply dark eyeshadow on the entire eyelid and then blend the shadow along the crease line with a fluffy eyeshadow brush. Do not blend the shadow too far upward. Blend, blend, the blend is always the goal to soften the edges of the shadow. Then apply a matte liquid eyeliner on the upper lash line to lift the eye and then you are ready for the lashes.

Accentuate the Lashes

Opt for a high-intensity volumizing mascara that will accentuate your lashes. A great mascara to use will be one with added fibre bristles that will lengthen and provide volume to even the shortest of lashes. Of course, if you would like more drama, you could apply a set of false eyelashes to add some va va voom!

Brow Grooming

Use a brow gel to comb the brow hairs upwards and outwards, this will give your brows a fuller appearance. After doing this, if there are any gaps you can use a sharpened brow pencil or a small angled brush to try to recreate brow hairs, use a colour closest to the natural brow colour.

Play Up Your Lips

To finish off your look, use a bold/neutral colour in either a matte or gloss formulation depending on your preference and make sure it will last through photos, eating, and drinking.

At Hydro International we offer PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP ARTISTRY COURSES where you can learn the art of makeup application for different occasions and events. Why wait, start your career in PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTISTRY today!

If you are still not sure if your skin is dehydrated, try the pinch test: pinch your skin between two fingers. If it bounces back (meaning it lays flat again) right away, you’re hydrated. If it takes longer to fall, it’s likely you’re dehydrated. It’s worth noting that your skin doesn’t have to fall into the dry skin type to be dehydrated. Combination and oily skin types can also experience dehydration. 

What is the best way to treat dehydrated skin?

• Drink plenty of water. You’ve heard it before your body is mostly water, so the skin suffers if you’re deficient.
• Eat a balanced diet with healthy fats like avocado, olive oil, salmon, and nuts, which are high in omega 3, to improve the overall health of your skin.
• Wash your face in warm/cool water. Hot water can dry out the skin by opening pores and allowing moisture to escape.
• Hydrate and moisturize your skin. Hyaluronic Acid Serum is a great ingredient for adding water to the skin, look out for ingredients like squalene in moisturizers which will lock the moisture into the skin.
• For the body, try a clinically proven emollient like colloidal oatmeal. Not only is it hydrating but it’s also anti-inflammatory.

To summarise, when we talk about having dry skin, what we are typically talking about is skin that doesn’t produce a lot of natural oils. But your skin can also be dehydrated, meaning it’s not getting enough water. It’s important to make sure you eat a well-balanced diet, drink enough water, and use products that can help draw water into the skin like hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and colloidal oatmeal.

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What are Acrylic nails?

Acrylic is one of the most common and the strongest artificial nail systems currently available in the market. It is created by using a cross-linked polymer technology. Once the acrylic is bonded (through polymerization) to the nail, it hardens to add strength, length, and thickness to the nail.

Who is Best Suited?

In Beauty and Nail technology, we learn that acrylic is best suited for clients who lead a very active lifestyle, clients who use their hands a lot in their work and hobbies as well as heavy handed clients as it is extremely resilient.

       Homecare Advice

• Do not bite or pick at your nails
• Use cuticle oil regularly
• Always have your nails removed correctly, by a qualified nail technician, with the use acetone
• Do not use acetone based nail polish remover
• Schedule regular maintenance
• Wearing gloves while doing things like cleaning
• Use moisturizer and cuticle oil to keep your hands and nails healthy
• Do not use them as tools