Unsanitary MUA's

[pink4ever]

My boss who is a MUA takes me to fashion shows/makeup classes as her assistant. She generally does one-on-one clients but sometimes when she does shows there is more than one MUA there (of course) and I see a lot of them do things that I think are a bit off. Like blowing on the models faces, licking q-tips and putting foundation straight on counters and dipping the brushes in there. Is this considered unhygenic or is it just the norm in the industry?

 

[LC]

i'd personally never lick a q-tip, but sanitization rules for the most part go out the window when you cross over into the fashion industry when things are more fast paced. you'd never blow on a bride's face, or put foundation on the counter when doing a bride, but things really are different when you get into fashion...it's just something to adapt to.

 

[User38]

omg .. the bacteria which flies from someone's mouth.. on a q tip or on a brush/ saliva .. it's scary. But I am a germophobe so it's part of my nature to be extra extra careful.

the bacterias/virus' are winning the race.. I don't wanna compete.

 

[keetuh]

Gosh, if I would have seen that. I think I would have fainted.

 

[pink4ever]

I'm pretty much disgusted by it...I wouldn't dare blowing into someones face but you gotta do what you gotta do in the short amount of time I guess.

 

[AiriMagdalene]

Oh my god. I would never pour foundation on a counter and then put it on MYSELF, much less anyone else!

 

[NappyMACDiva3]

I have worked different fashion shows/events and have never seen anyone do any of these things. I hope to never see anyone do this. I personally always carry my palette, wipes, fix+, alcohol, etc. and others around me have done the same. But now I will check my next show to see what some others are doing even more because that is just not right.