[MAC4TV]

The TV station I work at went high def last year. We were all worried...a makeup artist was brought it and much to our amazement, our daily makeup application is far less than what it used to be (however, for the guys, it's a little longer). The only difference was blending - making sure there were no harsh lines...putting makeup on your ears and down your neck and chest. The days of wearing a foundation darker than your skin tone is long gone...

I've been able to get away with wearing lipgloss (seeing as my lips get really dried out) and it doesn't look that harsh on camera. The more natural you look in person with your makeup on - the better you will look in high def (before with standard television, we would have to layer on the eyeshadow and blush - this doesn't fly anymore).

Even though I was worried in the beginning, I'm glad we went high def. Now people aren't coming up to me and saying, "My gosh, you look so much prettier in person than you do on tv." (Which really isn't a compliment, even though they mean it as such.) Now, they're saying, "With high def TV, you look the same on camera as you do in person."

One thing that will stand out that's more of an issue than the makeup with high def, is the hair fly-aways. Blondes seem to have a harder time with this than brunettes. The only thing we've had to do is use more product without making the hair look greasy. Overall, high definition TV is a blessing!

In case you're wondering...I still get away with wearing MAC foundations. I've used Studio Tech with a light dusting of Studio Fix for years. When the makeup artist was brought in and we flipped the high def camera on...she was impressed at how great these MAC foundations looked. On the Pro website, there is a type of airbrush foundation...haven't tried it. Probably won't seeing as the results I've achieved are fine. Any questions - please feel free to write!