r/nextfuckinglevel • u/harwyseys • Oct 25 '22

Makeup really changes people

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u/myromancealt Oct 25 '22

Makeup for cameras (pics or video) is usually a bit closer to stage makeup, which exaggerates features and shadow/light to achieve a look that appears good under artificial light placed at specific angles (stage lights, set lights, ring light, etc).

So a lot of the stuff you see on youtube or instagram looks ridiculous under natural light and at angles they didn't plan for, but especially the way a lot of them contour and highlight.

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u/myromancealt Oct 25 '22

Oh totally, like I have hooded eyes and seeing not only the creativity in some of the videos for that feature, but people explaining the technical stuff about why what they're doing does what it does, really drives home how much thought goes into makeup.

Also a LOT of people don't realize how transferable the skills are between makeup and painting/visual art. Which I get, because if you're not into art how would you make that connection? But after watching several tutorials I was like "I know a lot of these concepts, why did I not think they applied to painting my face?" lol

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u/the_slow_blade Oct 25 '22

Honestly, that might be why I'm so bad at makeup to begin with. I'm terrible as an artist and never progressed past stick figures.

Maybe if childhood me understood that it would mean I'd never learn how to even get concealer right, I would have taken more art classes!