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Hair/makeup Kit Essentials. Bags, Tools & Equipment ♡

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list of equipment & tools I use or have used in the past that I would recommend as a professional hair/makeup artist
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Kit Bags & Trolleys

Makeup bags, chair recomendation, tools & equipment
 
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one of my fave purchases.. i alwats take water and a fun drink on jobs (i.e iced tea, coffee, sparkling water, coconut water etc) and it was always an eff around trying to put them into side pockets or carry them aswell as chairs and bags so this lit...
Travel Drink Holder- attaches to your kit trolley/suitcase
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condensing your portable kit down shouldnt cost an insane amount of money- these boxes are easy to customise to your own needs. i have a small one to hold my powders, palettes and half of my pencils and brow/eye makeup
Plastic - Portable Tool Boxes
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Brush Bag with 3 zip up side pockets and plenty of space for Brushes. It doesnt have acrylic dividers which is great as they tend to snap eventually ♡
Makeup Brush Bag
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Relavel rolling makeup trolley + additional makeup case SET. I remove the dividers in the trolley case and just stack all of my small bags. Trolley is easy to use and 4 wheels move independently ♡
Relavel 4-in-1 Rolling Makeup Case with Wheels
 
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Relavel Makeup Case. Fits a fair amount of products in it. Dividers are movable so you can customise easily. Lots of space for liners and tubes aswell ♡
Professional Makeup Train Case 2 Layer Large
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This bag is great for travel as its sturdy and TSA approved. it has a built in seat which is great when seated behind the client when doing intricate upstyles or if you are waiting in lobbys/on location you have a seat. There is also an add on that h...
Zuca Flyer Artist Black Trolley Bag
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Tu&Kit 2 pack 6 compartment clear set bags. Use for liquid/cream makeup products like foundations, concealers etc easy to clean and keeps the products more organised than other bags without the divider. Easy to see everything as its clear ♡
Tu& Kit Bag 3.0 Bundle
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The large trolley case is perfect as it has so much space inside and the drawers are removable so curating your kit is super easy. The 2nd bag fits onto the top for easy transportation. Brush holder is also removable
Large Black Trolley Case- 2 Bags
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I use these cases to organise my Hairstyling combs and Brushes as they are sturdy and protect them as well as being light so they don't weigh my kit down too much
Storage Case- Various sizes
 
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i do alot of bride only/small group so i have a 2nd brush bag for smaller jobs as my normal one is massive in comparison. i like having both options dependfing on the job
single shoulder brush organizer bag- Temu
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Chairs & Tables

Mobile Makeup artists NEED a decent makeup chair and i highly recommend having a table in your car at all times just in case the venue doesn't have a good set up

 
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slim design works so well with my mobile artist set up. also has a carry bag and folds down realy well so it doesnt take up much space
Portable Table - Amazon.com
 
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small afforable 4ft white table for set ups
Folding Table 4ft
 
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Aliexpress Link. Makeup Artist Directors chair, lightweight and a great height to save your back!
Mobile Makeup Artist Directors Chair
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Amazon Link. These directors chairs are a great height to save a mobile makeup artists back, plus extra table space on the sides. very lightweight and easy to transport
Makeup Artist Directors Chair
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Makeup Artist Director's Chair. Much more sturdy than other styles i have tried over the years. Light and easy to carry ♡
Joiken Ivy Professional Makeup Chair
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Content Creation

 
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folds down so small so it fits easily in the kit. looks sleek and phone is attached via a magnet. smallest folding tripod ive been able to find thats decent quality
Extendable Phone Tripod
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When travelling I like to have an external charger just in case videos and images use up too much battery- especially important if you are making alot of content of your work
INIU Portable Charger

Set Up Items

Anything to help your set up and your makeup applications to run as smootly as possible

 
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Mixing Palette thats easy to clean and large enough to do a full face with with the addition of a metal spatula that makes decanting product easy
Mixing Plate/Palette & Spatula
 
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Acrylic Palette, easy to clean
Acrylic Makeup Palette Set with Spatulas
 
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Stainless Steel Makeup Palette. Easy to clean
2 Pack Stainless Steel Makeup Mixing Palette