Tips for good skin
I'm having some new headshots done next Tuesday, and I wondered if you guys had any beauty tips for me in the build up to it? I'm going to drink lots and lots of water, but thats about all I can think of!
Simon
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Enough sleep... definitely makes a difference. But yes, water is a must!
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Plenty of fresh air, water, and sleep. Keep you skin well cleansed and moisurised - even if its just a light moisturizer from one of the usual brands. On the shoot take some 'translucent' powder - this is powder with no colour - so your skin is not shiny in the shots. Easy to find from Boots or any other place selling cosmetics. Pressed or loose powder lightly dusted will stop shine. Also, the main thing is to avoid doing anything particularly unusual with your skin in the days beforehand - in case it reacts in some way that you wouldn't have expected - ie -if you usually use a certain brand or even soap and water - and that does not cause a break out then stick with it - at least until after the shoot when you can try other things. The worst thing is to try too hard on your skin beforehand and it flares up - just do your usual thing and take some powder. Good luck!
If you are ok with chlorine, recommend some swimming. Will get rid of tension in body and face will look fresh & vibrant.
Pick up some bags of fruit from Iceland - about a pound each. Make bit of fruit salad daily and eat. Skin will feel more waxy after.
If you are an eczema/asthma type watch out for wheat and dairy.
Daily bowel movement always good for healthy skin. (Hey - no giggling!)
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In the long term mate, drink loads of water. I cleanse, use a serum and top it off with a moisturiser first thing in the morning and last thing at night. A facial beauty therapist told me last week I had superb skin. I don't care if that sounds pompous, I was well chuffed. In our game, when you get to middle age you can choose to look your age or not. The younger me would have laughed at the idea of a skin regime, but the 44 year old me embraces it.
Gimme Five Glen.
We are the same age. I put mine down to swimming and having had eczema all my life my complexion improved after I gave up wheat & dairy - although sometimes if there are biscuits around they just end up in my mouth.
Ten pints of beer and a copy of photoshop, works for me.
Cheers.
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My diet's not great Fuzz but my wife gets fruit and veg into me via juicing. I hate vegetables but I drink all sorts of good stuff in juices and smoothies, the exact ingredients of which I don't question. Quitting smoking a few years ago also helps but I'm still susceptible to beer and pizza.
I'm not a health freak either, but I had eczema really bad and would continute to suffer if I didn't change my diet.
Can't tell what your skin tone is but if you're fairish be careful of sun and wind if you plan to be outside a lot. Besides the other good suggestions and your own ideas, just be nice to yourself. It's easy to forget that what going on inside you comes through your eyes and on your face in your photos and on film.
When you look like me.....you just don't worry about such things....no amount of beauty treatment will help me!! Don't even think of chipping in Lomax!!!!!
I'm way past worrying about the skin tone in a photo....especially when I see my same piccy has been faxed across and or copied and re-photocopied about 10 times!
However, I would always advise: As much spleep as possible the night before....exersise ....and take some powder (face powder that is!!) to stop the shine. A good snapper should have powder with them shouldn't they? Also a really good snapper will get the light just right in anycase!
Plenty of sleep, in the fridge.
I always find that lots of sleep, green tea with lemon and a good exfoliator works for me!
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ha ha mr kempner! Lucky i am short of time today for suitable quip :-) . But you knew that . . . Crafty. X
Its true to say...Photoshop....in the right hands.....is nearly always used to get the pic extra perfect!
I find alcohol affects my skin badly and someone I know is affected my chocolate so try to work out what makes a difference to you personally.
Mark ... indeed, I wasn't joking.
If it's just to get rid of an odd "zit" that's not normally there that is.
If it's to completely change your look then is that a good idea for a headshot anyway?
The only "make up" I'd consider on a standard headshot would possibly be powder to matt-down any shine.
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It's times like this when I would give anything to be a man!!
Do you know how much effort (and money!) it takes to do makeup that looks like you're not wearing any makeup...?
Simon - am looking forward to seeing the results. I'm going to be getting new headshots just as soon as I've caught up on sleep, cut out the chocolate, rehydrated, got into exercising and increased my fruit intake! Maybe then I won't need so much make-up ;-)
Sx
Simon. I wash my face every morning with cold water first thing. It has absolutely no effect on my skin, but hell, it helps me to wake up! Actually, a mate of mine did some photos for me the other day... I think just as important as the way you look is being relaxed.. This mate got some great shots as I was just yabbering on to him and not being too self introspective.. hope it goes well. J
PHOTOSHOP....no Rob, I agree with you. Though one should not remove too much of what you have good or bad....you can't hide it when you walk into the casting....if its atemp zit....yup...def remove it in Photoshop...why not!
But as far as skin tones go...Photoshop can lift a flat looking photo is what I meant. Crushing the blacks and lifting the whites and highlights etc....can make a OK'ish Pic look really fab. You are quite right to say it should not be used to change what you are though.
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