How to make your own Face Chart

Makeup artists use FACE CHARTS when they want to remember or duplicate a specific look. You may have gotten one from MAC or DIOR after you've had your makeup done. I have always loved using them to list all the products used for a specific makeup I may want to duplicate again in the future.

Makeup artists also use face charts when they want you to remember/buy all the products they used on you.

If you're like me, I've always wondered how to make my own face chart (since my face shape does not resemble the MAC or DIOR face shape at all!). I looked around online and found a pretty cool website that will convert any image into a sketch (which is great for creating a face chart that looks exactly like you)!

Here is an example of a face chart I created as well as the original picture.

To make your own face chart

http://www.dumpr.net/sketch.php

How to make a makeup Face Chart

Face charts are a very important part of makeup artistry. Makeup artists use face charts in order to remember every product used on a specific client, in case they need to replicate the look at a later date.
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.