Cosmetic Sanitation & Disinfection Practice

Sanitation is thee most important practice as a make-up artist. Aside from the obvious reasons: preventing cross contamination, infection, and disease, sanitation practice will ensure the longevity of your cosmetics as well as the health of your clients.

                            Always, disinfect the work surface before unpacking your kit.

 Moisturizers/Primers: Dispense product onto steel palette, wipe nozzle/tip clean with tissue, place cap on product. Use a brush to apply product to client. Discard after 1 year.

Liquid Foundations/Concealers: Dispense product onto steel palette (by pumping, pouring, or dipping cotton swab into product; do not double dip), wipe nozzle/opening clean with tissue, place cap on product. Use a brush to apply product to client. Discard after 1 year.

Cream Foundations/Concealers/Blushes/Gels: Scrape out product onto steel palette with a plastic or stainless steel spatula. Use a brush to apply product to client. Discard after 1 year.

Powder Foundations/Blushes/Eyeshadows: Use a brush to apply product to client. Spray the product with BeautySoClean sanitizer mist. Allow to dry. Optional step: Wipe surface clean with a tissue. Discard after 3-5years.

Loose Powders: Tap product onto steel palette. Use a brush or sponge to apply product to client. Discard after 3-5 years.

Eye & Lip Pencils: Apply product to client. Wipe surface with BeautySoClean sanitizer wipe or dip in 91% isopropyl or higher alcohol; allow to dry. Sharpen pencil. Discard after 1 year.

Liquid/Gel/Glitter Liners: Apply product to onto steel palette. Use a liner brush to apply product to client or dip a disposable liner brush into product, apply to client. Do not double dip; use another disposable applicator, if more product is needed. Discard after 3-6 months.

Mascara: Use disposable mascara wands! Dip into mascara tube, bend the spoolie to a 90* angle, apply product to client. Do not double dip; use another disposable applicator, if more product is needed. Discard after 3-6months.
Lipstick: As a make-up artist, my advice to aspiring make-up artists is to de-tube your lipsticks and organize them into clear stackable jars. It's easiest and quickest to work with when they're in this fashion. All you'll have to do is scrape out what you need, apply onto a steel palette and work from there.
Lipgloss: Use disposable doe foot or lip brush applicators. Dip into lipgloss tube, apply product to client. Do not double dip: use another disposable applicator, if more product is need.

Have a designated zip-lock bag for disposables and dirty brushes.

Once your work is done, disinfect the outside of all products, bags, and pouches as you place them back into your kit.

 However, if you must use alcohol on your cosmetics, be sure to use the highest isopropyl alcohol percentage available to you. This will ensure quicker drying time thus less damage to your cosmetics. For example, if you want to disinfect eyeshadows, simply spray alcohol onto a tissue and wipe clean the surface of the eyeshadow.