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Sunday, August 21, 2011

The Essentials Of Beauty Modeling

By Jennifer Collins


Are you asking yourself what niche would be best for you to break into in the fashion industry as a model? Beauty modeling may be a good option for you if head shots are your specialty. Of course you can always pursue other niches, but if your strengths include having great skin, good cheekbones, and a symmetrical face, a great place to start may be beauty jobs. A healthy diet is important for good skin, but beauty modeling does not have a weight requirement, so that's a bonus for those of you who do not agree with that side of the industry!

You will need a lot of patience for beauty shoots, so if you are a patient person, you're already on your way to being prepared for a beauty shoot. It can take hours to get your lips looking just the right way, your eyes with the perfect amount of light hitting them at the right angle, and making sure your face is angled in the most flattering way. Patience is key as you make the slightest movements to get the perfect beauty shot, so start meditating now if that is an area where you need to get better at.

When you put together your portfolio for beauty modeling, you want to focus on your best assets. If you have amazing eyes, you may want to showcase them with a little bit of dark liner on the lower lash line. Don't go heavy on the makeup - clients want to see the real you!

If you want to highlight your lips, use a lip liner that is close to your natural lip shade, fill in with a similar color, and add a small amount of gloss. In beauty modeling, you want to choose a feature to bring attention to, and keep the other features natural. For example, defined eyes and nude lips work great together.

Explore different expressions in your portfolio as well. Try acting out expressive words like: happy, sad, angry, thoughtful, crazy, bored, sarcastic, etc. This will show clients that you don't have just one look; no one wants to see the same thing throughout your beauty portfolio, so be creative.




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