It is possible to find all sorts of makeup applicators online, and it is possible to find an airbrush makeup kit either in the professional range or the more affordable home range. It is more expensive than traditional makeup because of the forced air application system as well as any solvents used to dissolve and hold the makeup. It is more expensive than powder and yet is capable of very fine effects.
Airbrush is unique compared to a powder brush and a makeup pencil in that it applies makeup as a fine mist from a direction that is perpendicular to the skin surface. The end effect is a smooth coverage over any imperfections that help to create the illusion of very smooth skin. A very light layer can be applied over a thicker layer of paste-type makeup for a studio-quality effect.
Airbrush makeup can also be used to create temporary tattoos by applying a pigment over a stencil. These tattoos might last a while if they are soluble in alcohol but might only last a day if applied with water-soluble pigment. If properly applied, they are still a popular way to make a temporary tattoo, and makeup pigment is ideal because it is already approved for use on skin.
Airbrush makeup kits are popular because they are used by makeup artists in cinema and performing theater. Airbrushes can potentially be a way to apply makeup quickly, but they can also produce light and remarkably unbroken layers of makeup. Having a basic airbrush kit does not immediately give the user the same skill as a makeup artist, but it does put a reasonably easy tool in the enthusiast’s hands.
There are other reasons to consider airbrush makeup. As mentioned, makeup that is dissolved in alcohol tends to last longer than other forms of makeup. It is also potentially a finer mist than water because the droplets do not have surface tension in the same manner as water. For someone who needs a form of makeup that will not melt or smear throughout a long or hot workday, then alcohol-based makeup could be the perfect solution.
Personal kits are actually preferable for the home because professional kits are designed to apply to someone else’s face. If a kit is designed to be applied by the user, then having a smaller applicator nozzle that is facing the user is probably more wieldy and more effective for home use.
