Airbrush Foundation Everyday Use

Dec 6, 2012

Tamim N.

Does anyone use airbrush foundation daily? Does it take long to apply and is it difficult to use? I can't seem to get my face to look flawless. There are always little bumps etc and I wanted to know if it's a viable option

Dec 6, 2012

Caitlin M.

My personal opinion is that airbrush foundation every day on yourself is nothing but a pain in the butt. I find its always easier to do it on someone else rather than myself. When I do it on someone else its very quick and easy. I think a huge problem is that to do it on yourself you need to keep your eyes open, which can be hard because when you get close with the air and product they instinctively want to shut.

So I would say no, its not something I would personally want to do on myself everyday. But as with everything, practice will make you better. My tips are to use light pressure and work in small circles to get more even coverage. The thing I learned very quickly about using an airbrush is that the hardest thing to get control over is the amount of pressure you apply. Usually once you get the hang of that the results are much better. In the meantime you can get an airbrush finish by using a blush brush or stippling brush to apply your foundation. Just buff it on in a circular motion. 

Dec 6, 2012

Yessika R.

Where can you buy the tools to do the airbrush foundation?

Dec 7, 2012

Caitlin M.

Yessika - there are brands that make airbrushes and makeup specifically for makeup purposes. I don't know too many brands off the top of my head, Temptu is one I believe. I bought an airbrush and compressor at a harbor freight tool store and it works just the same. It may or may not be cheaper depending on the brand. If you go this route there are a few brands I've heard of; central pneumatic, iwata and pasche. Iwata is considered the best from what I gather. You can use any liquid foundation you want with this method. Some of the ones designed specifically for makeup have cartridges of foundation you snap into the airbrush. I've heard these don't always work well because there's only a limited range of shades and you can't mix your own. If you go the non-cartridge route you can mix your own shades and just thin the foundation with witch hazel to the consistency of soy milk. It shouldn't be too thin, definitely not watery or it will run. But it will need to be thinner to go through properly.

Sorry for the super long answer lol. I'm by no means an expert but I had a class all about airbrushing for painting, but I've also used them for makeup and for painting special effects pieces. So I know a little bit. If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer :) I hope this was helpful and that the way I explained some things wasn't confusing lol