Unit 5 skillS Make-up preparation and planning T he work area must be clean, tidy and well equipped. Couch, trolleys and worktops must be covered with fresh paper roll or towels. All tools brushes, sponges, spatulas, mixing palettes, eyelash 2 curlers, etc. must be clean and sterilised. To avoid diffusion of bacteria, the necessary products foundations, concealers, blushers, eye shadows, lipsticks must be transferred into palettes using spatulas. Product applicators should never be applied directly to the client s face. Before each use, pencils must be sharpened. Also, the artist s hands must be clean, sanitised and with short nails. To decide on the most appropriate look, the make-up artist examines the client s skin type and tone, studies her/his face structure and asks questions about the client s make-up routine, the areas they want to highlight or minimise, if the make-up is for a special occasion, what they are going to wear and so on. Before starting work on the client s face, the make-up may be planned on a face chart, choosing suitable colours and techniques to see how it will look like. Match verbs and objects to create the questions a trainer may ask a trainee when checking that everything is ready for a make-up session. Have you cleaned and sanitised your hands? Verbs Objects 1. clean and sanitise a. all the make-up products you are going to use 2. clean and tidy b. all the tools you will need 3. clean and sterilise c. the couch, the trolley and the worktop 4. cover with fresh paper roll d. the necessary pencils 5. sharpen e. your work area 6. use a spatula to transfer into palettes f. your hands 3 Look at these answers and write the questions the beautician has asked. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 48 Yes, I m a daytime wedding guest. Here is a photo of the outfit I m going to wear. Generally, I don t wear much make-up. I usually prefer a natural look, but today I would like to look glamorous. It is normal, but sometimes a bit shiny on the T-zone. Well, I hope you can hide the dark circles under my eyes. I ve experienced some redness after using products containing parabens. Yes, please, that will help my choice. to avoid: evitare eyelash curler: piegaciglia to highlight: evidenziare suitable: adatto