Should I Use a Stylist?
Great question. We highly recommend using a stylist for your headshots. Whether you are a man or a woman, using a stylist for makeup, hair, and wardrobe assistance will make your shots pop and look better, which translates into more work for you as an actor, or a more professional image if you're a businessperson.
Scroll down to learn about the specifics.
Scroll down to learn about the specifics.
Men - Do you need makeup?
Makeup will fix blemishes, lighten under eye circles, and smooth out skin tones and redness in the face, and even contour jaw lines a bit. Certain things can't be done in Photoshop and using a stylist will give you even more flexibility with your unretouched photos at the end of your session.
The job of a stylist is primarily to watch your makeup, hair, and clothing to ensure everything looks great in each shot. The photographer's attention is primarily focused on bringing out your personality, getting great lighting, and making sure you look awesome on camera. Having an extra pair of eyes watching your hair, makeup, and the details of your clothing is extraordinarily important so everything comes out perfect.
The job of a stylist is primarily to watch your makeup, hair, and clothing to ensure everything looks great in each shot. The photographer's attention is primarily focused on bringing out your personality, getting great lighting, and making sure you look awesome on camera. Having an extra pair of eyes watching your hair, makeup, and the details of your clothing is extraordinarily important so everything comes out perfect.
Women - Do You Need MAkeup?
An important thing to note is that makeup for camera is different than makeup done for everyday life. The stylist tailors her makeup to what you feel comfortable with while making sure it will look great on a digital image. She uses specific products that are designed for camera and knows what will work if the shot is taken in natural light or with studio flash. She also has a special technique she uses to highlight the eyes and draw more light in there so your eyes show up really nicely on camera.
We carry a range of products so there is no need to bring any makeup with you. If there is a lip color or mascara you are very fond of and would like to bring it, we can add it into your look as well. Please be sure to let us know if you have any allergies before your shoot so we can make sure that our products will accommodate your needs.
Our stylists are friendly and fun to work with and guarantee you'll be happy with not only your makeup, hair, and clothing, but with the whole experience as well. If you have any questions for them, feel free to email or call the studio at (212) 706-1902.
Note: Our stylists are very familiar working with all different skin tones and ethnicities, but if you have a very specific question, feel free to ask.
Hair Styling: For hair styling, it is best to come with your hair mostly ready, and then the stylist will spruce it up. There will not be time for a full blow-out or complete hair styling before your shoot begins. Also, please note that we cannot do any hair cutting in the studio. If you are interested in blow-outs and more advanced hair styling, we often partner with hair salons near our studios and might be able to get you a special discount.
Important Note 1: Makeup cannot fix wrinkles, face shape, minuscule flyaway hairs from wind, or other tiny little imperfections that may happen while we shoot. For smaller images, this is rarely a problem. But for a truly perfect final image (especially if you plan to use it in a large format), you may want to consider digital retouching as well.
Important Note 2: Please let us know in advance if you need "glam" makeup done. Most of our standard makeup is natural, but if you need anything extra done, it's best to let us know in advance in case it requires extra time.
We carry a range of products so there is no need to bring any makeup with you. If there is a lip color or mascara you are very fond of and would like to bring it, we can add it into your look as well. Please be sure to let us know if you have any allergies before your shoot so we can make sure that our products will accommodate your needs.
Our stylists are friendly and fun to work with and guarantee you'll be happy with not only your makeup, hair, and clothing, but with the whole experience as well. If you have any questions for them, feel free to email or call the studio at (212) 706-1902.
Note: Our stylists are very familiar working with all different skin tones and ethnicities, but if you have a very specific question, feel free to ask.
Hair Styling: For hair styling, it is best to come with your hair mostly ready, and then the stylist will spruce it up. There will not be time for a full blow-out or complete hair styling before your shoot begins. Also, please note that we cannot do any hair cutting in the studio. If you are interested in blow-outs and more advanced hair styling, we often partner with hair salons near our studios and might be able to get you a special discount.
Important Note 1: Makeup cannot fix wrinkles, face shape, minuscule flyaway hairs from wind, or other tiny little imperfections that may happen while we shoot. For smaller images, this is rarely a problem. But for a truly perfect final image (especially if you plan to use it in a large format), you may want to consider digital retouching as well.
Important Note 2: Please let us know in advance if you need "glam" makeup done. Most of our standard makeup is natural, but if you need anything extra done, it's best to let us know in advance in case it requires extra time.
