Mints
Baby oil
Eyedrops
Sheer, red, and chocolate nail polish
Nail polish remover
Extra zip-top plastic bags
Hand mirror
Protein bars, almonds, or other snacks—you will often be working through lunch and other meals
Paperback book for downtime, notebook for writing down inspirations
Business cards, as you never know whom you’ll meet
TRICKS FOR PACKING YOUR KIT
Slice any product that comes in a stick (foundation, lipstick, bronzers, blushes), and put the slices into palettes. That way, you can have a whole array of shades in
front of you at once.
Use zip-top plastic bags to store things and rubber bands to hold lip glosses and pencils together.
Use a label maker to label every bag, box, and palette neatly.
It’s important for makeup artists to have a system. Pack your kit the same way each time, so you can find things in a hurry.
THE FUN KIT (at right)
These are the extra things you won’t need very often, so store them all together in a separate plastic bag or makeup kit.
Sparkle and glitter powders
Nail polish in an array of colors
Intense theatrical eye shadow shades and blushes
Lip lacquers and matte stains in bold colors
Self-tanner and/or bronzing gel for the body
Body paints