It is imperative for Makeup artists fill out face charts on brides on the day of their makeup test run. This is important because makeup test runs are mainly done months in advance, and remembering everything the makeup artist used on their clients makes it easier on everyone on the “BIG DAY”.
Another time you may get a face chart is at a department store at the cosmetics counter after you’ve had your makeup done. This is useful because you can buy all the products you liked (even months after).
I like to use face charts when I do character makeup I may want to re-create at a later date. Here is an example of a face chart I made for Sally the rag doll from Nightmare before Christmas.
I like to use the actual makeup on the face chart ( like in the 1st picture) eyeshadow, eyeliner, lip liner and lipstick can be used on the paper as long as you apply powder at the end to prevent the makeup from coming off
I also like to use watercolor paint like in the picture below
You can also use colored pencils, paint, crayons, etc. It doesn’t really matter what you use to fill out your face chart as long as you remember to list all the products you used to create that look.
Here is a face chart i designed on Photoshop
If you have any questions about Face charts, feel free to ask me.
