First let's address the question, what is airbrush makeup? I know when the average person hears airbrush images of a car being painted or those gaudy t-shirts from back in the breakdancing days comes to mind.  So here's a short and precise definition of airbrush makeup. I  like the definition that John Stappleton a senior MAC makeup artist gives:

The airbrush (there's one pictured above) sprays out microscopic beads of  foundation evenly over the surface of the skin. If there is any texture (wrinkles of scarring), those microscopic particles will be blown into those concave areas a brush might miss, thereby creating a nearly perfect canvas.  In layman's term? You can wear the sheerest of sheer foundations and have virtually perfect skin.

The greatest myth is that airbrush foundation is heavy and cakey.

Not true, in fact airbrush makeup  is likely to be the lightest barely there makeup that you'll ever wear.  Since there's generally no smoke without fire I'll tell you where that myth began.  When airbrushing first came to market most airbrush companies were only making one type of airbrush foundation. A water based foundation, designed to leave the skin completely matte.  Most makeup artist including myself didn't really understand the long-term results and let's just say they weren't that pretty at least not for "beauty makeup" and  unless well I was doing a newscaster who had to work under hot studio lights and only wore the makeup for a short period of time.  Water based airbrush foundation was so dry that over a period of time it would settle into lines and wrinkles giving the client the appearance as if they had literally cracked!  Ouch!  Yes, I'm guilty of this. Water based airbrush foundation has it's place, but again it's not for long term wear.

Today majority of airbrush companies now make airbrush foundation with a silicone base, so that you still have the long wear and matte without that tight, dry cakey appearance.  I like to describe it  like this the silicone based products give you matte finish however with a hint of healthy glow.

Another great myth is that airbrush foundation is messy.

Fact: Improper set-up can cause the airbrush gun to "spew" makeup, this is usually the sign of an inexperienced makeup artist more so than the process itself.  Airbrush makeup application is actually the least messy most sanitary form of makeup application on the market.

Having cleared up a few facts, Are You Ready for the Digital Age?  The digital age doesn't only apply to your television sets.  Everything is going HD including your personal digital cameras and camcorders, pretty soon every single image of you will be in high definition!

Don't  have a makeup artist on speed dial?  Don't be alarmed many cosmetics companies including Smashbox and Make Up Forever have already made consumer formulations to keep you covered.  Temptu a professional makeup artist line which specializes in Airbrush (admittedly I think they're the best on the market) says that you can use their airbrush foundation without the machine just as you would any other foundation.  They're also launching a consumer line soon.

During your next visit inquire about an airbrush demonstration, I'll be more than happy to show you!